Management
and leadership skills are best learnt on the job and 1st year
students of Jain University – Center for Management Studies (CMS) learnt this
when they organized their Freshers’ Day. The event was held at MLR Convention
Centre, Brigade Millennium Campus, JP Nagar on the 28th of July 2014.
The
entire event was completely put together by the students, for the students. Right
from the conceptualization, screening process, hospitality and logistics,
inviting of judges and actual implementation on D-day, students got a
first-hand experience of all the nitty-gritty’s that go into managing and
organizing an event of a certain magnitude. Involvement of professors and
college staff was minimal and it was a win-win situation.
The
event began at 9 AM with the invocation song and lighting of the lamp.
Thereafter, Center Head, Prof. Dinesh Nilkant addressed the batch calling it his
‘dream batch’ due to the varied talents and capabilities of the students from
both the management and media sections. Before the inter-class competitions
began, Chairman of Jain Group of Institutions Dr. Chenraj Roychand gave his words
of wisdom to the Freshers present at the event.
The
inter-class competitions conducted were Solo-singing, solo-dance, group-dance,
business plan, business quiz and humorous speech. The participants from all the
classes put up an amazing show of talent and knowledge. The CMS Bollywood dance
team enthralled the audience with an energetic dance performance. The CMS Theatre
club, ‘Thespiae’ also showcased a play that was loved by all. Musical
performances by Mr. Dilip of the media studies department and also the CMS
music team received wonderful appreciation too. The college newsletters and a ‘Toastmasters
International’ newsletter were released by the Center Head and he congratulated
the editorial teams on their efforts.
Saving
the best for the last, the final few events of the day were the most awaited.
Yash Bhandari, a BBA was selected as the 1st year CMS Best Manager.
The names of first-year students, who were selected for the Cultural Fest Team,
were announced by CMS Cultural heads Zaid Siraj, Guru Datha and Sushmitha
Singh. The first-years who made it onto the highly prestigious Management Fest
Team were officially unveiled by Ronit Lahiri and Vetrivel Natarajan. Last, but
not the least, BBA ‘C’ Section were announced the overall winners and took away
the Freshers’ Day Trophy.
The
experience of organizing a large event such as Freshers’ Day gives students a
great amount of exposure. The art of
communication and negotiation with various stakeholders is mastered. The value
of finances & funds is realized. The importance of time and punctuality is
reinstated into students who are fresh out of school. A sense of
professionalism and a corporate form of functioning automatically seeps into
the working style of the young students and this is supremely advantageous.
Lastly, it acts as a much-needed bridge for students to successfully make the
transition from a protected school environment to a much more open and unguarded
atmosphere of college life. This, not just in terms of a managerial
perspective, but also in terms of an audience’s perspective, where a
socio-cultural gathering of young and enthusiastic students raring to go,
provides for an entertaining and educative experience like never before. Such
an affair also lays a strong foundation for the many such events lined up
throughout the year at CMS. Students are only going to build upon their
knowledge and efforts, going forward in life.
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