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Thursday, July 28, 2016

DISTINGUISHED_CEO_LECTUREVON_“ROLE_OF_BANKING_SECTOR_IN_ECONOMIC_DEVELOPMENT”

On the 4^th of June 2016, we had a Distinguished CEO Lecture on “Role of Banking Sector in Economic Development” delivered by Sri Arun Tiwari, Chairman & Managing Director, Union Bank of India, at Mother Teresa Auditorium, GITAM University. Sri Tiwari in his address enlightened the students and academic fraternity about the dynamic banking scenario and the innovative role envisaged for banks in the contemporary Indian economy. The function was presided over by Prof. M.S.Prasada Rao, Vice Chancellor, GITAM University. Dr. M.V.V.S.Murthi, President, GITAM and Prof. K.Ramakrishna Rao, Chancellor, GITAM University, graced the occasion.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

HAPPINESS_MEANS?

HAPPINESS-Everyone likes it all the time. But, what is happiness? Does this happiness lie in money, power or in something else? How do we get happiness and what makes us happy in this little world?

We the human beings, find a lot of ways to stay happy. For example a mother finds happiness in feeding her child, a father finds it by protecting his family whereas some politicians find happiness in appropriating public funds and getting richer day by day. Happiness can be obtained in two ways good and bad. One fills the heart with love and makes life beautiful whereas the other way gives only temporary happiness.

We the young and energetic youth of India find happiness mostly by using technology (Facebook,Whatsapp which have become like compulsory subjects for us). Even in the classrooms, we use mobile phones, we play games, is this happiness? While some of us find happiness in spending money for unnecessary things, some feel that alcohol consumption and smoking gives happiness and pleasure. If our loved ones know about this, can they stay happy? Can they carry a smile on their faces? Some of the students have lost their lives due to addictions. If we are one of them, can the hearts of our parents beat normally? Think once - No one is born perfect. You and I should learn good things from each other. Our friendship should be such that if we make mistakes, we should question each other. Real friendship never lies in doing bad things together but lies in making ourselves perfect. It is really great to listen to good things but they should also be implemented in our lives.

Happiness is sleeping on mother’s lap, hugging father after a long time, watching a baby walking, enjoying the movie with friends, fighting with sister for TV remote, seeing a kid’s smile playing with kids and satisfying the hunger of needy, doing naughty things in college, getting a smile from your special person. There is a small line separating good and bad. So, enjoy the college life in a good way. Take selfies, Upload them in Facebook, Keep Crazy status in whatsapp, put pics in Instagram. We won’t get this awesome time again. Chill out with our friends, enjoy life it is a onetime gift. But we should obtain happiness in the right way.

So let’s learn from each other and stay happy all the time. Never insult anyone in your life. We do not have the right to take away happiness from anyone. Learn from each other for a better society and make this world beautiful place to live in.

- MR. N.L.V. ANIL KUMAR, B.COM HONS II Year

DO_STARS_MATTER?

I know, you must have thought for a moment that I was about to bore you by giving an insight into astrology… let me assure you that I have no intention to bore myself along the way… anyway, by mentioning stars I mean stars given by film critics. So, what makes a movie worth watching? Glittery stars given by critics, or if you put it in another way, people just like us… it sure helps us in saving some money when we decide to not watch a movie based on stars. Then again our brains do full justice to encumber our opinions.

Most of the times we face a situation wherein the movie is appreciated by critics but we end up not liking it or to our surprise we might end up liking the movie that was not even considered by the critics at the first place. We often observe that a movie at the end of the day is incarcerated to a particular citizenry. Sometimes it is because of the certification given by film board and sometimes the ratings given by the reviewer. There are movies that were highly overrated and on the flipside highly underrated.

For instance, if you see the movie ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ the ratings are lofty. Now, the movie was well received in the 90s because our mate ‘Oscar’ here is doing a tremendous job in recognizing such movies but if you agree with me the plot might not excite the current generation as much. I don’t intend to criticize the back breaking work put in by numerous people because you never know when the movies taken recently might lose their charm in near future. There are movies that still live on like ‘Schindler’s list’, ‘The Godfather’ and many more..

As mentioned earlier, there are also movies that are underrated but have potential to change people’s mind. For example the movies like ‘28 days’ in which Sandra Bullock who never ceases to mesmerize us, once again spread her charm. This movie’s ratings are not that lofty but a simple story wherein the protagonist is forced to check into a rehab so that her life falls into place again, can be easily related to even in this decade.

Jean-Luc Godard once said, “A story should have beginning, middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.” So, why should stars come in between?

Now, the “stars” mentioned here have another face to it. I am talking about the actors who give life to the characters created by the story teller. They become the face of a film. People many a time go watch a film because their favorite actor is working in that project. Just envisage a situation wherein you give in your 100% but at the end of the day you are not recognized. Sadly, this envision has become a reality in film industry. The same ‘stars’ are not recognized for their work. By going with example, we can see that this year’s Oscar nominations led its way towards controversy regarding lack of diversity. Many backlashed by putting their point of view through ‘#OscarsSoWhite” hash tag. It’s even more desolating when one person is appreciated and the other one is not though they worked on the same project. Something similar happened when actor Michael B. Jordan was not considered for a nomination whereas his co-star Sylvester Stallone was nominated in the Supporting Actor category for the movie ‘Creed’. Many other established people like actor Will Smith who can be seen in the movie ‘Concussion’, director Ryan Coogler who directed the movie ‘Creed’ fell prey to this controversy.

Coming to the other problem faced by the industry, the female actors are often not appreciated enough for their equally talented work in a particular movie. I am not talking about the awards or critical appreciation but the compensation aspect. There is a huge gap that has to be bridged. It is discrimination we as women are facing. It is anyway safe to say that there are changes happening but it has to be accelerated. Tolerance is the key destructor. Realizing and addressing the problem alone is not going to work anymore, we have to fight back because these “stars” definitely matter.

- MS. U. AKANSHA, BBM II Year

START-UPS_BY_GIM_ALUMNI_by_Mr.T.Venkateswarlu

What defines students is their ability to ideate and perceive the outside world in a whole new dimension - filled with knowledge and passion. Every student can change the world. Start-Ups are increasing in India by the minute with wonderful ideas in all possible sectors. Here’s sharing some of the innovative start-ups by alumni of GITAM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT –

1. FRENCHBOB

Frenchbob is a start-up initiated by our BBM 2010 batch alumnus Monish Yerramsetti after completing his post-graduation in Australia. Frenchbob is a one stop website which caters to gifting Solutions. Categories include Funk, Decor, Personalised Gifts, Experiences, Combos, Cakes, Chocolates, Flowers, Soft toys etc.

He anticipated that there is huge potential in this segment and few players who cater to these needs. He is confident that he would be able to capture 30 percent market share across India in the near future.Website : www.frenchbob.com

2. VIZAG RETAIL

Vizag Retail is Start-up that aims to cater to grocery needs of Vizag’s households and it was initiated by our BBM 2013 batch alumnus J.K. Pratap Varma. Vizag Retail is Vizag’s first online grocery delivery portal and it has been started to meet the growing needs of Vizagites in the grocery online sales segment. Though there are many big players in this area he is confident that he would be able to survive and take his business forward and achieve the targeted goals.

Website: www.vizagretail.com

3. VIZAG HOUSING

Vizaghousing is a Start-up initiated by Tangala Venkateswarlu of BBM 1993 batch. It focuses on real estate online sales based in Visakhapatnam and caters to housing needs of Visakhapatnam. Services rendered by this portal enable any individual to get himself registered freely and post his requirements if he wants to buy, sell or rent a property which is located in Visakhapatnam. It also has a space for PG hostels and shopping lists related to housing like Shops selling Furniture, Furnishings etc. Recently there was an article published about Vizaghousing in Yourstory Media. The start-up is in the initial stage and has received proposals from NRIs that they would be investing in it to the tune of Rs.50 to Rs.60 lakhs as initial funding to take it forward.

Website: www.vizaghousing.com

- Mr. T. Venkateswarlu, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Marketing

DIET_FOR_HEALTHY_LIVING

A sensitizing lecture on “Diet for healthy living” was organized by the team of Abhaya- a wing of the Women Empowerment Cell of GITAM University. This session was organized in GITAM Institute of Management on 17^th February, 2016. The chief speaker was Dr. Usha Gajapathi Raju, Medical Nutrition Therapist. Prof. P.Sheela, Vice-Principal, GITAM Institute of Management gave the welcome address.

Dr. Usha Gajapathi Raju spoke about how to maintain a balanced diet. She stressed on the food habits of today’s generation and very precisely explained about the cons of the food habits being followed by the youngsters. She told some facts about junk food which astonished the students. She highlighted the great hazards involved in consuming soft drinks. She also spoke about diabetes and explained the difference between type-1 and type-2 diabetes. Dr. Usha Gajapathi Raju offered to the students a healthy diet plan. All the students and faculty members of GITAM Institute of Management and also those from other institutes actively interacted with the chief speaker about their personal diet plans and their daily routines.

CII_SESSION:HOW_TO_PLAN_YOUR_CAREER

CII-YI organised a session on “How to plan your career” at GITAM Institute of Management on 11^th February, 2016. The chief speaker for the session was Mr Aditya Kesanupalli, Business development manager, Go-Trust- Hyderabad. Prof. P. Sheela, Vice-principal, GITAM Institute of Management delivered the welcome address. Mr. Aditya Kesanupalli, an accomplished Young India entrepreneur spoke about career options and learning platforms. He briefly described Maslow’s hierarchy in which he highlighted ‘self-awareness’. He suggested a number of tips for planning career. His presentation was very inspiring and all the students actively participated by interacting throughout the session. This session was organized by My Vikash Parek, Executive manager, CII-YI for the students of MBA, GITAM Institute of Management.

MARTYRS’_DAY

Martyrs’ Day was observed on 30^th January, 2016 to commemorate the martyrdom of Gandhiji and other freedom fighters. All the faculty members and students of GITAM Institute of Management observed a two-minute silence at 11a.m. as a token of respect to the martyrs. Prof. K. Siva Rama Krishna, Dean and Principal, Gitam Institute of Management paid floral tributes at the statute of Gandhiji on the Charkha near the Centre for Gandhian Studies (CGS).

He spoke of how Bapu’s non-violent approach inspired many and urged the students to be well-versed with Gandhian movements and the significant contributions Gandhi made to free the nation from the clutches of British rule. Prof. P. Sheela, Vice-Principal, GITAM Institute of Management, Prof. G. Raghaviah and Dr. B. Nalini, Assistant Director (CGS), also paid floral tributes at Gandhiji’s statue. All the students and other faculty members also paid their respects to the Mahatma.

CAMBRIDGE-BUSINESS_ENGLISH_CERTIFICATE_PROGRAMME(BEC)

Cambridge English - BEC is trusted and globally accepted by leading employers, educational institutions and Governments worldwide. A seminar on Cambridge English Exams and IELTS was organized in GITAM Institute of Management on 29^th January, 2016. The chief speakers for this seminar were Ms Vijayalakshmi Thiyagarajan –Head- Examination services- South India, Mr. Karthik Rajasekaran-Senior Manager Business Development (IELTS), Ms Jayashree Natarajan-Manager Business Development (IELTS) and Mr. Gokula Krishnan.S - Manager Business Development (Cambridge English Exams).

Ms. Jayashree Natarajan gave a vibrant presentation on IELTS. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is jointly managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. She made the session very interactive. She said that IELTS is accepted by the finest colleges and universities in the USA. IELTS scores are considered as proof of English language proficiency by over 3000 higher education institutions and programs, including the top 25 Universities and all Ivy League colleges in the USA. She also highlighted the benefits of taking IELTS with the British Council.

Mr. Gokula Krishnan S. gave a presentation on Cambridge English Exams. He said Cambridge English: BEC is a high quality international English language exam which is developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment- a not-for-profit department of the University of Cambridge. He also said that the exam is designed to be fair to people of all nationalities and linguistic backgrounds and is supported by dedicated research programme. He also spoke about the levels of the exam and said the certificates are aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – the internationally agreed standard for describing language ability. He clearly brought out the advantages of taking the BEC exam which not only helps to perfect L,S,R,W skills in the corporate world but also gains the respect of the best MNCs the world over.

All the MBA First year students were present for this seminar and also participated in the gathering by interacting with the delegates.

GANDHIRAMA-2016

Center for Gandhian Studies, GITAM Institute of Management, GITAM University in association with Andhra University hosted ‘GANDHIRAMA 2016’ and ‘SECOND ASIAN PHILOSOPHY CONGRESS’. The two events were scheduled from 16^th January- 21^st January, 2016.

The inauguration of the Second International Convention on Gandhi ‘Gandhirama 2016’, took place in Shivaji auditorium, GITAM University at 11 A.M on 16^th January, 2016. The chief guest for the inauguration was Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Hon’ble Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development. In his motivating address, he spoke of the various schemes of the central government that were aimed at practical application of Gandhian ideas in national life. The guests of honour were Dr. Kambhampati Haribabu, Member of Parliament, Visakhapatnam and Dr. Y. Lakshmi Prasad, Member, Central Hindi Committee. Dr. M.V.V.S.Murthi, President, GITAM and Member of Legislative Council, A.P., Prof. G. Subrahmanyam, Vice-Chancellor, GITAM University, Prof. G.S.N. Raju, Vice Chancellor, Andhra University and Prof. K. Siva Rama Krishna, Dean and Principal, GITAM Institute of Management, also graced the occasion. Prof. K. Ramakrishna Rao, Hon’ble Chancellor, GITAM University and the President of the convention delivered his highly inspirational address “From Gandhirama to Gandhi Mandir in Visakhapatnam”. He outlined his grand vision of a Gandhi Memorial atop Kailasagiri in Vizag and also thanked the other collaborators for this event such as Indira Gandhi Center for National Art, Mahatma Gandhi Museum and Library, Adi Kavi Nannaya University and a host of other organizations.

On 16^th January, 2016 there was a plenary session on “Religious Fundamentalism, Political Extremism and Gandhi’s Nonviolence” in Shivaji Auditorium, GITAM University. The chairperson for this plenary session was Sri P.S. Rama Mohan Rao, Former Governor of Tamil Nadu & former DGP Andhra Pradesh. The participants in this session were Sri. K. Padmanabaiah, Chairman, Court of Governors, ASCI and Sri H.J Dora, Former Director General of Police, A.P. The session was followed by paper presentations. A cultural program was held in the evening in Andhra University which included a performance by renowned Bharat Natyam dancer Ms. Gita Chandran and her team from New Delhi.

On 17^th January, 2016 there was a plenary special lecture - “Gandhi left a Blue Print of a Sustainable World Civilization through his Will” by Dr. T. Karunakaran, Former VC, Chitrakoot & Gandhigram University and Former Director, Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialisation. A plenary presentation on “Mahatma Gandhi Mandir in Visakhapatnam” was given by Dr. Savita Singh, Former Director, Gandhi Smriti. There was also a plenary panel discussion chaired by Prof. Douglas Allen, University of Maine on “Gandhi’s Approach to his favourite Bhagvad-Gita: Hermeneutical Disaster, Profoundly Insightful, or Invitation for our Creative Reconstruction of its significance today”. Another plenary presentation was on “Gandhi’s innovation in Ethics: Satyagraha as a Method of Rational Proof” by Prof. J. Gray Cox, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine. There were paper presentations in GITAM Institute of Management which was followed by a Cultural Program in the evening.

On 18^th January, 2016 there was a plenary session in Mother Teresa Auditorium, GITAM University on “Swachch Bharat & Smart Cities”. The speakers in this session were Prof. S.S. Rama Rao Pappu, Miami University, Sri. A. Annamalai, Director, National Gandhi Museum and Prof.G.Vedaparayana, Sri Venkateswara University. This was followed by paper presentations held in GITAM Institute of Management and a cultural program in the evening.

A Khadi and Book Exhibition, Exhibition and sale of handloom and handicraft and rural small scale industries products with artisans coming from all over the country, a unique photo expo on the life of Gandhi, screening of movies and documentaries on the life of Gandhi, display of priceless artefacts at the Centre for Gandhian Studies Museum – were among the other highlights of the mega event. A large number of students and academicians from all over India and abroad attended the event. The Valedictory Session was held on 21^st January 2016 with Sri C. Rajendiran, renowned Thirukkural scholar and Principal Commissioner of Customs, Vizag as the Chief Guest.

SECOND_ASIAN_PHILOSOPHY_CONGRESS

The Second Asian Philosophy Congress was a three-day international conference (19^th Jan-21^st Jan, 2016) hosted by the two premier universities, Andhra University and GITAM University, with its theme of “Philosophy in Pursuit of Peace”.

Philosophy is a vibrant and dynamic exercise and helps to address multiple problems that humanity faces today. There is an urgent need for holistic philosophy at the present critical juncture of human history. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural of the Second Asian Philosophy Congress in GITAM University on the theme ‘Philosophy in Pursuit of Peace’ on 19^th January, 2016, Dr. Karan Singh, Member of Parliament and Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University underscored the importance of attaining permanent peace in the world. He addressed the gathering on “Five Sutras: A Philosophy for the future”.

Sri Palle Raghunatha Reddy, Minister of Information & Public Relations, IT & Communications, NRI Welfare & Empowerment, Government of AP said that ethics and values must be taught as a subject in the curriculum to face the social problems. IT Advisor, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. J.A. Choudary observed that holistic education was needed to face future challenges. He pointed out that the present young generation does not understand the philosophy of technology and was unable to handle the stress during their work period. He also said that the low-level jobs in the IT sector are slowly digitised and the future IT jobs were in areas of artificial intelligence, analytics and robotics.

Delivering the presidential address on ’Perpetual Peace: A Philosopher’s Pipe Dream?’ Chancellor of GITAM University Padma Shri Prof. K. Rama Krishna Rao called on philosophers to factor in the change in values and mindsets due to the increasing importance of information technology in our lives. Enforcing peace would only be temporary, perpetual peace can be achieved only when it comes from inside, he said.

Sri. Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Member, Central Hindi Committee, Govt. of India and Dr. M.V.V.S. Murthi, President, GITAM and Member of Legislative Council, Govt. of AP also addressed the gathering.

On the same day, a plenary special lecture on ‘Dharma Rules, Virtues and Paradigmatic Individuals’ was given by Prof.S.S.Rama Rao Pappu, Miami University. There was a plenary session for special papers. The chairperson of the session was Prof. Douglas Allen, University of Maine. During this session Mr. Anwar Alam, Zirvey University, Turkey, presented a paper on “Gandhi, Islam and Muslim Politics in Pre-independence India: Implications for Muslim Politics in post-independence India” and Mr. Marek Hrubec, Czech Academy of Social Sciences, Prague, presented his paper on “Social Recognition as a Precondition of Peace: The Asian & European Comparative Perspectives.

On the same day, there was a plenary panel discussion. Prof. Douglas Allen, University of Maine spoke on “Creative Reformations of Gandhi’s Philosophy of Peace & Their Value for Contemporary India & the World”; Prof. Karsten Struhl, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York spoke on “Buddhist Compassion & Righteous Anger” and Prof. Vinit Haksar, Edinburgh University, spoke on “Philosophical Ideals of Perfection: Necessary Evil, the Limits of Non-Violence and the Theory of Second Best”.

There were several paper presentations in GITAM Institute of Management after the plenary discussions followed by a concert in the evening by renowned singer Ghazal Srinivas.

On 20^th, January, 2016, the day started with plenary special papers. A plenary session was addressed by Prof. Janak Pandey, Allahabad University, on “Asian Indigenous Knowledge Systems for Solution for Manmade Societal Problems”. There were paper presentations in GITAM Institute of Management followed by a cultural program.

On 21^st January, 2016 a Business session of the Asian Congress of Philosophy was held in GITAM Institute of Management followed by a Valedictory session. A large number of International delegates attended the three-day Congress jointly organised by Andhra University Department of Philosophy and Centre of Gandhian Studies GITAM University.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Children’s Day Celebrations Adroit Minds Club

MBA first year students of Adroit Minds Club working under the guidance of Prof. K. Siva Rama Krishna, Dean and Principal and Prof. P. Sheela, Vice Principal organised a noble social welfare initiative on the occasion of Children’s Day. They raised funds to organize an event at Hidden Sprouts School for mentally handicapped children located at Sector 12, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam. As a part of this programme, students provided essential binding and sewing machinery to the school. Twenty five members of the club volunteered for this event and spent their time with around 100 children, spreading a lot of joy and cheer.

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