The students of the BBA department attended ‘Shaping Young Minds Programme’ organized by the All India Management Association (AIMA) held on 8th September 2015 at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO). The programme featured prominent speakers from diverse backgrounds who shared their life experience with the students.
A total of 50 students from BBA(FS) accompanied by Ms. Cinola Vaz attended the programme.
The programme commenced at 9:30 am with a welcome address by Mr. Ashok V. Chowgule, the President of Goa Management Association and Executive director of Chowgule & Co Pvt Ltd.
The first session speaker was Mrs. Anu Aga, a member of the Rajya sabha and Director of Thermax Ltd. who spoke about her journey from a social worker to a Director. The session was followed by a question-answer round wherein a six member student panel was given a chance to interact with her on the dais.
After a short tea break, the second session started with an address by Mr. Prabhu Chawla, the Editorial Director of the New Indian Express Group. The session was moderated by Mr. Vishnu Surya Wagh, a journalist and prominent MLA. The session was followed by an interaction with the student panel and the audience. Avita Noronha and Shaizad Hajiamin, both from FY BBA(FS) , were selected to be a part of the student panel.
After lunch, the third session was addressed by Justice N Santosh Hegde, former Lokayukta of the Government of Karnataka. The session was moderated by Mr. Prabhakar Timble, the former Election Commissioner of Goa. Justice N Santosh Hegde spoke in length about the challenges faced by the Indian Judicial system and how we as individuals could do our part to ensure a better judicial system. The session was followed by an interaction with the student panel and the audience. Trisha George from TY BBA(FS) and Nidhi from FY BBA(FS) were a part of the student panel.
The fourth and final session was addressed by Celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor who spoke about his jouney in the Hospitality Industry and his experience as a Chef with his own cooking show. The session was moderated by Wendell Rodricks, a Fashion Designer and Goan Environmental Activist. This session was also followed by an interactive session with a panel composed of students from the Hotel Management Industry.
The programme ended with Vote of thanks and felicitation of the people who made the event a success.
