The expert speaker was Dr. Shailendra Kumar Dube, Professor- Operations Management. Dr. Dube drew attention of the participants , on legendary Indian Entrepreneurs, who laid the foundation stone of businesses, in their respective streams. In his presentation he showed pictures of iconic Indian Businessmen like Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, Ratan Tata, Azim Premzi, Shiv Nadar, Brijlal Munjal, Anand Mahendra etc. to identify them. A video clip of “Guru Movie” was also shown to discuss the challenges faced by Ambanis during the “License Raj”.  The founder of “Low Cost Airlines”, Captain Gopinath; Founder & CEO of Infor Edge Shri  Bhikchandani; Sabir Bhatia of Hotmail ; BioCon founder Kiran Majumdar Shaw, were also discussed.

In order to communicate “Never Give Up” message from inevitable failures issued a video clip of ‘Barcelona Olympics-92” was also shown and pertinent were discussed. Similarly, respect for mentors, and cherishing values was also communicated through video clip discussion.

All participating students made the programme meaningful. 

There were many participants from various institutes of Delhi NCR, among them PGDM Students performed very well and got awarded with participation certificates. It was great learning experience for the students.

Utthan, a CSR project of I.T.S School of Management, Ghaziabad, hosted a "Sports Competition" for Government School kids in classes 5 through 8 on campus, in keeping with the idea of "Energize with Sports."

Three categories were used to organize the competition. For students in classes 7 and 8, there was a hurdle race and balance race; for students in 5th and 6th grade, there was a lemon-spoon race and sack race.

Dr. Nitin Saxena and Prof. Shilpi Rana, the faculty coordinators, addressed and inspired the students to begin the activity. The ceremony was blessed by the benign presence of Dr. Timira Shukla, Director of the I.T.S School of Management, who also gave the awardees their prizes.

The winners of the various race competitions received presents and trophies. After taking part in the various sporting events, every participant was overjoyed. Refreshments were also provided to the students.

The session featured insights from industry experts Saurabh Sharma, Senior Vice President of Growth and Demand Generation at ProHance, and Somendra Jayaram, Former Senior Vice President of Transition and Transformation at Cognizant.

ProHance, a platform facilitating HR functions in navigating hybrid models, was highlighted for its role in providing insights into the employee lifecycle, promoting transparency, and enabling data-driven decision-making. Mr. Saurabh Sharma elaborated on how utilizing ProHance empowers HR departments to efficiently manage talent acquisition, compensation, administration, communication, engagement, performance management, learning and development, and exit management processes.

Addressing challenges in hybrid scenarios, Mr. Jayram highlighted communication gaps, work-life balance issues, and scheduling conflicts due to time zone differences. ProHance offers recommendations to mitigate these challenges by reviewing communication plans, configuring settings, fostering collaboration, monitoring tool usage, measuring engagement, providing feedback, and creating performance dashboards.

Key initiatives discussed for leveraging data analytics included

·         improving meeting efficiency, workload balancing, facilitating global collaboration, enhancing remote team engagement, and optimizing organizational policies.

·         Tailoring strategies based on generational characteristics such as those of Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z was emphasized.

·         Cultivating a culture of transparency and performance involves enhancing employee awareness, improving work-life balance, ensuring equitable workload distribution, identifying early warning indicators, and maintaining visibility into team workload and resource utilization.

In conclusion, the webinar underscored the importance of leveraging data analytics across organizational levels to effectively navigate hybrid working environments. ProHance emerges as a valuable tool for HR functions, facilitating data-driven decision-making and optimizing workforce management strategies to fulfill diverse organizational objectives

There were many participants from various institutes of NCR, among them PGDM Students performed very well and got awarded with participation certificates. It was great learning experience for the students.

The Session was conducted by Maj. Dr Gulshan Sharma (Retd.) “Director General, Chamber for Service Industry”.

Dr. Gulshan began the session with a lively activity to uplift the students' spirits. He engaged student with questions, providing students with a chance to actively participate and feel involved in the session. He emphasized seizing opportunities across various fields and perspectives. He shared a quote: "Opportunity doesn't knock at the door; it only signals its arrival. It's up to you, using your own mindset, to grasp it easily."

He touched the significance of communication as a key tool for students to showcase themselves. He stressed the idea that communication is not just about words but connecting mind to mind and heart to heart.

Dr. Gulshan then delved into the significance of tourism, highlighting its importance in various aspects. He shared a motivating quote with students, stating, "You are not only the future of India, but the future of the whole world."

In conclusion, Dr. Gulshan advised students to focus on three key aspects:

1.      Pursue your passion;

2.      Keep updating your knowledge;

3.      Present yourself actively in front of others.

The session concluded with a brief energizing activity, followed by a questions and answers round with the students, covering a wide range of topics discussed during the session. It was a successful lecture culminating in great learning experience.

The proposed expert lecture was intended for the visiting delegation from Bhutan, under the auspices of Indian Technical & Economic Cooperation (ITEC) scheme of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India on February 26, 2024.

The two weeks residential training programme on Packaging Technology, was jointly organized by the Ministry of Industrial Development, Govt. of Bhutan & the MEA, Govt. of India, which was held between February 19, 2024 to March 3, 2024. Around 40 domain experts from PAN India (Presence Across Nation) comprised academicians from premier institutions, Corporate doyens and Industry.

The session was highly appreciated by the visiting delegation and the IIP Delhi authorities.

The basic objective of UN Global Compact is to generate business awareness and action in support of achieving the Sustainable Developments Goals by 2030. These goals were clearly articulated in 2015, by all 193 members, for achieving a better future for all. At the heart of such are 17 Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). The 18th Convention was to review the progress made by stakeholders, policymakers, Corporate & MNCs and Governments.

Distinguished Guest of the event:

·                     Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Urban Development of India (GOI),

·                     Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, CEO. Anil Agarwal Foundation ( Vedanta Group) & Member Governing Council, UN Global Compact Network India.

·                     Isabelle Tschan Harada ,Resident Representative, UNDP 

·                     Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, President of UN Global Compact Network India & Chairman & CEO, ONGC

·                     Ms. Noa Amsalem, Water Attache, Embassy of Israel

·                     Mr. Ratnesh Jha, Executive Director, UN Global Compact India 

·                     Mr. Ashu Kalra, Global Leader, Advisor-Corporate Real Estate

·                     Mr. Deepak Gupta, Director (Projects), GAIL 

·                     Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey, Vice President, UPL

·                     Ms. Susanna Hasenoehrl, Head of Sustainability, SAP Asia Pacific & Japan

·                     Mr. Johannes Demuth, Lead Sustainability policy, Government & External Affairs, BMW

·                     Pankaj K. Verma, Head- ESG, Adani Green Energy Ltd

·                     Ms. Sangeetha Raghuram,  PwC, Executive director ( Water & Circular economy)

·                     Mr. Jerome G, Vice President & Head-Projects

·                     Ms. Priyanka Abbi, Business Strategy, Senior Manager, Accenture

·                     Dr. Lovneesh Chanana, Regional )Asia Pacific & Japan), Head of Government Affairs

The objective of this webinar was to showcase the importance of soft skills and business communication for managers and professionals working in corporate world and marine industry. This webinar was organized for the students of PGDM (2023-25) Batch along with the students of AMCOL, Thailand.

The event commenced with the welcome address of Dr. Timira Shukla, Director I.T.S School of Management Ghaziabad. In her address, Dr. Shukla greeted all the resource persons of webinar and emphasized the importance of this webinar for the participants of both the institutions.

Dr. (Capt.) Chalermvut Thansuwan, Licensee of AMCOL & Master Mariner, Thailand chaired the first session of webinar and discussed the importance of effective communication in marine industry. He conversed how effective communication is essential in navigation, cargo operations, cost management and command of the ships etc. In his address, a recent real life case of Suez Canal blockage and its huge economic impact was discussed which happened due to improper communication.

Mr. David Tapmalai, Lecturer English Language, AMCOL discussed the essentials of effective professional communication such as clarity and precision in massages, avoiding ambiguity in information sharing. He mentioned that feedback may be taken as constructive criticism which is essential for process improvisation. He stressed on the importance of communication in employee engagement, leadership and conflict mitigation.

Prof. Yachna Malhotra, Associate Professor (Communication and Soft Skills), I.T.S School of Management chaired the third session of the event. She mentioned that effective communication is the most important trait required at workplace. Dr. Malhotra discussed Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle Model with participants and its importance in soft skills development. In her address, she elaborated on the concept of STAR (situation, task, attitude and result).

The participants of both the institutions raised queries during the event which were duly addressed by resource persons.

All the recourse persons were felicitated with virtual plaques presented by Dr. Timira Shukla, Dr. Anusha Agarwal and Dr. Neeraj Sanghi.

The summit was graced by stdwarts from industry and academia. And it witnessed participation of National and International  delegates along with the students from Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Pedro Campus  .

The Inaugural ceremony was graced by the benign presence of distinguished speakers:

·            Chief Guest : Mr. Rajendra Shrivastav, Managing Director,  5B India Business;

·            Guest of Honour  : Mr. Amit Sinha Roy, VP & Global Head, Tata Communications;

·            Guest of Honour  : Mr. Ashish Agrawal, Director, Resurgent India Ltd;

·            Director PR : Shri Surinder Sood, I.T.S The Education Group;

·            Director : Dr. Timira Shukla, I.T.S School of Management;

·            Director : Dr. V. N. Bajpai, Institute of Technology and Science

·            Director : Dr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, IT Department & UG Campus

·            Chairperson PGDM Programme : Dr. Anusha Agarwal

The summit commenced with the address by Shri Surinder Sood, Director PR, I.T.S The Education Group. He warmly welcomed all the eminent speakers and shared his valuable insights on the focal theme with the audience. He emphasized that the participants should encourage an environment of query building and challenges themselves to gain new learnings. They should be attentive and take maximum learning from the vast experience and expertise of corporate veterans.

Dr. Timira Shukla introduced the theme of the summit and shared her valuable insights about the responsible and innovative businesses and their relevance in today’s scenario in her inaugural address. Dr. Anusha Agarwal, Chairperson PGDM Programme and Summit Convener provided the overview of the summit and the flow of the program.

Honorable Chief Guest of the inaugural session Mr. Rajendra Shrivastav, Managing Director, 5B India Business spoke about the importance of preservation of environment and he highlighted that how today’s generation has to work upon finding solutions to today’s innovations.

Mr. Amit Sinha Roy, VP & Global Head, Tata Communications, the Guest of Honour focused about difficulties for business to survive individually. He highlighted that sustainability is very important for all and for the economy all must adopt the strategy of reuse and recycle.

Mr. Ashish Agrawal, Director, Resurgent India Ltd., Guest of Honour, addressed the issue of profit- making business culture, which essentially runs on a philosophy of Take, Make and Waste. He appreciated the thoughtful theme of the event highlighting how Government is making strategies and policies to include responsible, innovation, equitable and sustainable businesses in future and it all starts with sensitizing the upcoming generations of managers and entrepreneurs towards the concepts and their need.

Mementos were presented to all the speakers as a token of remembrance and gratitude.