Having completed his school from St. Anslem\u2019s North City School and his graduation from SS Jain Subodh PG College, Jaipur, Akshat Jhalani also interned with Naya Sawera, in the capacity of a programme coordinator for a period of six months. Jhalani had always wanted to do an MBA after his graduation so after long hours of research and information about Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur, from a friend, Jaipuria, Jaipur became his institute of choice. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe best thing about Jaipuria, Jaipur is their 100 per cent placement record and its location in my home town,\u201d he says adding that before he joined the Institute he was slightly nervous of interacting with people he did not know. \u201cBut,\u201d as he says, \u201cthe induction programme of 15 days helped me a lot and provided me with a platform where I got to interact with a variety of people. During the induction I participated in many activities especially in the arena of drama, which actually helped me overcome my stage fright. I was selected as class representative as well and this brought out the leadership qualities in me.\u201d <\/p>\n
During the first three trimesters of his life at Jaipuria, Jaipur, this young man worked on \u2018live\u2019 projects at the lifestyle store of the Landmark Group. \u201cThis experience assisted me a great deal and taught me not only how to handle customers but also how to communicate with them,\u201d he says adding, \u201cbefore joining Jaipuria, Jaipur I was not good at communication and lacked presentation skills. Today, I can proudly say that these are my areas of strength.\u201d Jhalani gives full credit to the faculty for their painstaking effort in helping students live up to their true potential. \u201cThe faculty at Jaipuria, Jaipur is the best,\u201d he says. \u201cThey know how to help students who are unsure about their potential and they know how to facilitate students overcome their shortcomings.\u201d <\/p>\n
Says faculty member Dr Lokesh Vijayvargy, \u201cAkshat is a very hardworking and bright student and he actively participates in various academic and extra-curricular activities. He has made an immense effort in writing the two research papers which he presented at IIT Madas and GD Goenka university. His enthusiasm is infectious. I feel proud that I play a supervisory role in his growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jhalani\u2019s journey at Jaipuria, Jaipur saw him make a whole load of friends and take part in a host of extracurricular activities. \u201cLife here is not only about academics. I coordinated many events like Abhyudaya which is our Annual Fest and at the national level Sports Meet I received a memento. I also coordinated the 3rd National Youth Conference,\u201d he says. But the highlight of his time at Jaipuria, Jaipur was when he presented his paper at the 3rd\u00a0International Conference on Management — GDGU ICON 2016 held at\u00a0GD Goenka University, Gurgaon. \u201cMy topic was entitled, \u2018The Investigation\u00a0of Influencing Factors for Green Consumerism: a case of Rajasthan\u2019 and my paper was selected for publication in the GD Goenka Business Review issue (Vol.2, No.1, Jan-Jun 2016). Only six out of 100 papers were selected for this journal and one of them was mine!\u201d he says proudly. <\/p>\n
Jhalani gives full credit to his parents whom he says \u201chelped me a lot especially my father who helped me take the right decisions at every point of time when I was confused.\u201d This spirited Cancer who is an active member of the Media Relations Club and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee at Jaipuria, Jaipur has learnt the art of being a team player. \u201cDuring the E-Week, my team won first prize in the wall painting competition,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n
The young man, whose interests range from listening to soft music, travelling to new places across world and playing badminton and cricket, \u201cwhich is the love of my life.\u201d He also loves spending time with his friends. Says Arti Kanodia, \u201cAkshat is very good friend of mine. He is a fun loving person. He is always eager to help everyone and anyone. In the past one year that I have known him he has improved a lot in all aspects like communication,\u00a0presentation,\u00a0 etc. He is also very hardworking and does his work with utter dedication.\u00a0 He always motivates everyone around him.\u201d\u00a0 Adds Upasana Manglunia, “He is that special someone who, with a simple text, can make you laugh out loud in a room full of quiet people. “<\/p>\n
Jhalani whose dissertation was on the \u2018Study of the Housing Finance Market – A case of Rajasthan\u2019, is doing his summer internship, working in the finance department at Shri Ram Housing Finance. This he says has been a huge learning experience for him. \u201cIn the past month I have learnt many things about the competition as well as the growth of business in the housing finance market. The internship has helped me increase my domain knowledge and given me a corporate experience which will definitely help in my placement,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Every day at Jaipuria brings new learning methodologies explains Jhalani — \u201cEvery day is a new day for me because I learn something new every moment \u2013 that is Jaipuria, Jaipur experience!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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