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Zeal Annual Fest of IILM-AHL Lucknow Campus on 15th & 16 February

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow, celebrated its 6th  Annual Academic and Cultural Festival - ZEAL on 15th & 16th February, 2013 February 2012 at IILM, Lucknow Campus. ZEAL made its small beginning 6 years back; however through the years it has matured to become one of the most eagerly awaited annual fest of the city with the objective of providing a platform to the students to participate and exhibit their managerial and leadership competency through a wide range of activities from Academics to Cultural and Sports. Various Inter institutional competitive events were held during the event, the details are as under:
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Academic	Cultural	Sports	Informal Events
SBI Business Quiz	Alpana (Rangoli)	Tug of War	Radio Jockey
SBI Marketing Warfare	Collage	Chess	Treasure Hunt
SBI Finance Game	Singing (Group & Solo)	Table Tennis	Hit and Click
SBI HR Role Play	Dancing (Group & Solo)		Photography
SBI Debate	Street Play		Talent Hunt

This two days of extravaganza witnessed an overwhelming participation from more than 250 students from 19 colleges both UG and PG from in and around Lucknow such as Jaipuria Institute of Management, Sherwood College of Management, ICCMRT,Gurunanak  Girls degree college, JNPG, National PG college,Kalicharan,GCRG and many more to showcase their managerial abilities and talents and win away several prizes. We had sizzling cultural performances and thrilling moments to make this event enjoyable and fun-filled.  The evening of the first day saw a scintillating Fashion Show organized by the students of IILM.
The event culminated on the evening of second day i.e. February 16, 2013 in a Prize distribution ceremony which was held in the evening in presence of several distinguished guests from academics and corporate. The Chief Guest of the evening was Mr. Kajal Ghose, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India and Brigadier Amitabha,  CEO of Sahara Hospital,Lucknow was the Guest of Honor.
The two day event concluded with a mesmerizing Shaam-e-Ghazal by renowned ghazal singer, Mr.Kultar Singh .

The main sponsor for the event was State Bank of India (SBI), while the co-sponsor was Hero MotoCorp. The associate sponsors are Oriental Bank of Commerce, ING Vysya Bank, Gold’s Gym, Shivrani Marbles, Mehrab Logistics and many others. The Food & Beverage Partners are Babian-Inn, Coca-Cola India, & Nescafe and the Radio Partner is Red FM. 93.5 etc.

The event received wide media coverage by  Dainik Jagran ,Pioneer,Amarujala, ,KanWhizz Times,Business Standard,Rashtriya Sahara,Swantra Bharat,Voice of Lucknow,Kaumi Khabrein,Yuva Josh Aaj, Rashtriya Swaroop,Spasth Aawaaz and Lokmat  and many more.

 

Industrial visit to Chandigarh and Shimla from 12th Dec to 15th Dec 2012.

Students of PGDM Batch 2012-14 went for an Industrial Tour to Chandigarh and Shimla from 12th-15th December 2012. They visited three companies in Baddi Industrail Area [1] Life Style Industries (An apparel manufacturing unit) [2] Karma Industries ( CFL Manufacturing unit of Crompton Greaves) [3] ICMC (a paking unit.) On route Students also visited places of interest in Chandigarh & also enjoyed clad mountains of Shimla.

 

Industrial visit to Coca-Cola bottling plant at Barabanki on 5th October 2012.

 

On 5th October 2012, the first year students of PGDM Batch 2012-14 visited Coca Cola Bottling Plant, M/s Brindavan Bottlers Pvt Ltd., situated at Safedabad Industrial Area, Barabanki. The students were taken for a plant visit which included details on – Utility, Production, Process and Warehousing facilities of the unit. The production in-charge took keen interest in appraising our students. Over all it was a learning experience for the students to see the production process of soft drinks which they consume on a daily basis.

 

Convocation Ceremony at IILM-AHL on 8th Sep 2012.

 

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow, organized the Convocation Ceremony for AICTE approved PGDM Batch 2010-12 on Saturday 8th September 2012. More than 50 students of PGDM Batch 2010-12 were awarded degrees, while three students received medals on the basis of outstanding academic performance. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Padmshree Prof. M.S. Sodha, former vice-chancellor Lucknow University.

Ms Arpita Mehrotra bagged the Shri Kulwant Rai Gold Medal, the topper of the batch. Ms Sonam Gupta received the Chairperson’s Silver Medal while Ms Vaishali Anand was awarded the Director’s Bronze Medal.

The Convocation was well attended by educationists, dignitaries from corporate world, graduating students and their parents.

Industrial Visit at Parag dairy, Lucknow on 5th July 2012

 

On 5th July 2012 the first year students of PGDM Batch 2012-14 visited Producer Cooperative Milk Union Ltd. (Parag Dairy), Lucknow. The students were taken for a plant visit followed by a discussion with Mr. S.U. Khan (Zonal In-Charge) who apprised our students on the various stages of production process and also highlighted their marketing management functions. Over all it was a learning experience for the students.

 

Industrial Visit at Pidilite Ltd, Solan, Himanchal Pradesh on 6th April 2012

 

The First Year students of PGDM batch 2011-12 visited Pidilite Ltd at Baddi Industrial Area Himanchal Pradesh , on 6th April 2012. The trip was organized during 5-10 April 2012 with the objective of exposing the students to the various stages of the production process in the industry and to get an insight into the various functional areas of the Management. Students also visited Shimla and Chandigarh during this tour.

 

Panel Discussion on Budget  2012

 

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Gomti Nagar,Lucknow  organized a Panel Discussion on, “Budget-2012-Implications on Business and Industry” in the institute campus.

 

Mr Vipin Gupta, Chairman, Banking Group of Indian Industries Association said that this budget was not very encouraging for the MSME Inspite of significant contribution in employment the Finance Minister has not taken adequate policy measures to remove the Structural imbalances in this sector. He also showed his concern related to GST and VAT, increasing cost of production and slow economic reforms.

 

Professor .J.V.Vaishampayan, Senior Professor Economics, Lucknow University rated this Budget as a balanced budget. He threw same light on Euro crisis, 11^th Five year plan and its target, Inflation, Common Man’s Concerns and the constraints of the Finance Minister in the present scenario.

 

Mr. Ankush Roy, Corporate Training Manager, Reliance Mutual Fund welcomed the Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme and Reduction in STT. He said both the steps will boost the Capital Market and will eventually lead to the Economic Development of the Country.

 

During this discussion the students of PGDM and the faculty members were present and they also raised questions related to agriculture, employment, future of the world economy and its impact on India, which were answered by the panel.

 

ZEAL Annual Academic & Cultural Festival

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow, celebrated its 5^th  Annual Academic and Cultural Festival - ZEAL on 11^th February 2012 at IILM, Lucknow Campus. ZEAL provides a platform to the students to participate and exhibit their managerial and leadership competency through a wide range of activities from Academics to Cultural and Sports. Various Inter institutional competitive events were held during the day, like Business Quiz, Marketing warfare, Collage, Alpana (Rangoli), Tug of war, Radio Jockey, Treasure Hunt and many more.

This one day of extravaganza witnessed an overwhelming participation from more than 170 students from 14 colleges both UG and PG such as Jaipuria Institute of Management, Sherwood College of Management, ICCMRT, and Lucknow Public college of Professional Studies, SRM Business School, Bora Institute, LBS Girls College of Management, Integral University, IPM and Amity Business School etc.

 

The event culminated in a Prize distribution ceremony which was held in the evening in presence of several distinguished guests from academics and corporate. The Chief Guest of the evening was Mr. R.K Mittal, Senior Retd. IAS officer and President Lucknow Management Association

 

IILM students also hosted a Fashion Show (Non-competitive) for the audience after the Prize Distribution Ceremony followed by   performance of ‘OCEAN band’.

This event was sponsored by Union Bank as the main sponsor, Punjab National Bank as Co-sponsor, Radio partners Red FM 93.5,other sponsors were Coco Cola,Shubh labh,Utopia Royale fitness centre,Technovibes IT solutions,Nova bread,Organic India,Revolution fitness centre.Anandi water park,Rainbow Enterprises,Ideal safety services,Top and town Bakery,Ankit buildtech Constructions Ltd , and Publishing houses like TMH,Pearson,PHI.

 

Industrial Visit at Scooters India Ltd

The First Year students of PGDM batch 2011-12 visited Scooters India Ltd, Lucknow, on 17th November 2011. The trip was organized with the objective of exposing the students to the various stages of the production process in an automobile industry and to get an insight into the marketing management function.

 

Udaan 2011 “A Flight into Fun and Frolic”

Students of PGDM organized a one-day cultural event “UDAAN – 2011”. This is an annual event of the institute where the students get an opportunity to showcase their talent, organization and event management skills. Speaking on the occasion the Director of the Institute Maj. Gen. B.D. Wadhwa, AVSM (Retd.) emphasized that management education is not only about classroom dynamics. Students need to be provided platforms such as sports and extra curricular activities in order to develop the overall personality of the young budding managers. UDAAN 2011 provides an opportunity to the students of IILM to plan and execute events and activities that are assigned to them. The students participated in various events with enthusiasm and zeal. The list of guests included representatives from corporates, Lucknow Management Association, CII and PHDCCI. The event concluded with distribution of prizes to the winners of various cultural and sports events.

 

Industrial Visit at Super house Group

Industrial visit was organized at Superhouse Group, Unnao on 13th October, 2011. The students were initially briefed about the organization by Col. Tripathi and Mr. Safeeq Beg. The students got the opportunity to visit three plants – Amin Internationals, Superhouse safety Division and Safety Garments. Superhouse Group is a multi- unit and multi- product conglomerate with brand leadership in the field of footwear manufacturing and exports. The Group is well equipped with the most modern machineries and a specialized workforce and produces all types of quality leather, leather goods and textile garments that are appreciated all over the world. It has annual turnover of 500 crores. Amin Internationals: The students started their visit with Amin International where they were apprised about the process of designing leather bags, leather holsters etc. Superhouse Safety Division: This division primarily deals with the making of safety shoes where the students were shown the process of shoe making right from cutting of leather to the final product. Safety Garments: This unit was one year old and the latest among all the superhouse units. This unit was dedicated to the making of safety clothes for labours working in hazardous atmosphere. The unit was divided into three parts: Procurement and testing, Cutting and Stitching.

 

The students found the visit a fruitful and rewarding experience.

 

Industrial Visit  at Parag

The First Year students of PGDM visited the Parag Dairy on  16th September 2011. The trip was organized with the objective of exposing the students to the various stages of the production process and to get an insight into the marketing management function.

 

Industrial Tour at Tata Motors

The students of PGDM 2010-12 batch went on an educational tour to Tata Motor’s at Pantnagar from 9th September to 13th September 2011, followed by an excursion trip to Nainital. Students were exposed to CSR policies, Supply Chain Management and HR policies of Tata Motor’s at Pantnagar.

 

Teacher's Day Programme

On 5th September 2011. IILM Academy of Higher Learning celebrated Teachers Day in which junior & senior batch of PGDM program jointly organised the function for teachers which were fun-filled and entertaining.

 

Paraspar Fresher Party  2011

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow organized PARASPAR 2011 on 3^rd September 2011, in which PGDM 2010-12 batch students invited all the newly admitted students of PGDM 2011-13 batch for gathering where they can share, learn and enjoy being together. The occasion was also graced by Mr and Miss Fresher competition where Mr. Gaurav Gupta titled Mr. Fresher and Ms. Pooja Sharma as Ms. Fresher. The Title of the best looking Couple went to Mr. Shikher Bhatnagar and Ms. Priyanshi Tiwari and Ms. Saumya Rastogi was crowned been Spark of the Evening.

 

Industrial Visit  at Eveready Industries Limited

The Final Year students of PGDM visited the Eveready Industries Limited on  20th August 2011. The trip was organized with the objective of exposing the students to the various stages of the production processes, Quality Management Processes, HR Practices and to get an insight into the marketing management function.

 

Orientation Programme

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, on 11^th July 2011 organized its orientation ceremony of 3^rd Batch of PGDM Programme. Students were welcomed in the world of professionals where out of box thinking is the key to success. PGDM Programme focuses in developing leaders who can analyze, understand and provide business solution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Events

 

Panel Discussion On Budget-2011  

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow organized a Panel Discussion on Budget 2011 with reference to its Impact on Business and Industry. The session was highly interactive and thought provoking. Initiating the discussion, Dr. Ajay Prakash, Director, IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow raised issues of realization of fiscal deficit, increase in excise, customs duties and service tax and its impact on inflation. He also highlighted that sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, banking have gained while IT, health and hospitality sectors have been hit in the budget. Dr.Amarendra Sahoo, Regional Director (U.P. and Uttarakhand) RBI, appreciated the transfer of cash subsidy to the real beneficiaries and emphasized on the operational part of this issue. He hoped that the proposed amendment bill on financial sector reforms will help in system development and ensure in achieving 9% growth rate. Mr.Vipin Gupta  Vice Chairman (Finance and Banking) Indian Industries Association touched upon the contribution of SME and MSME sector in the total exports ,which is about 40% and it gives employment to 35-36 crore people in India. He pointed out that as against the expectations, MSME sector did not get any sops, instead some has been brought under excise net. He also highlighted  that government should promote entrepreneurship by reducing the bottlenecks as the job creators are more required if India want to reshape itself as the knowledge economy. 

 

Industrial Visit at Mirza International Limited

Industrial visit was organized at Mirza International Limited, Unnao on 3rd March 2011. Students found the opportunity extremely fruitful and were exposed to the process of manufacturing of shoes for Red Tape and OacTrak. They were briefed about the cutting, closing, storing and lasting processes. The students were also acquainted with the process of sampling and sole preparation from PVC and TPR. They also helped students to understand the working culture of Mirza International Limited.

 

ZEAL 2011

IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Lucknow organized its two-days Annual Festival ZEAL 2011, on 24^th and 25th February, 2011 at Lucknow Campus. It was an inter-institutional event with an objective to provide a platform to the students to participate and exhibit their managerial and leadership competency through a wide range of activities from Academics to Cultural and Sports   events held on a competitive basis.

 

Several teams from nine different management and engineering colleges such as Jaipuria Institute of Management, Amity University,ICCMRT,IET,SMS,LBSIMDS etc.participated  in this event. More than 17 formal events in various and a few informal events were scheduled on both the days and more than 175 external participants from different colleges participated in the various events with great enthusiasm.

 

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