To learn, earn and
return – these are the three phases of life – Jack Balousek
Mudit Vriddhi – the flagship event of Consulting
and Entrepreneurship Club,
sponsored by Sarda Group, was started to test the learning skills of the
participants, their ability to earn using creative and out-of-the box business
ideas and to return to the society a part of what we take from it.
This year the event
was held during Equinox 6.0 on 30th January 2016. Each team was provided with
artifacts worth Rs. 1000 which they were supposed to sell in the market areas
of Raipur. The items allotted to each team were Bastar
art artifacts that
they were supposed to sell in the market. Among the artifacts, was also a
painting that was made by the students of Kopalvani – a residential school for
the hearing impaired. The event tested the participants negotiation skills,
their creativity and innovativeness in coming up with short-term business ideas
through which they could clear the inventory while deriving maximum premium
from it. The participants needed to identify the right target market and use
the appropriate marketing techniques as well as styles of persuasion to emerge
as winners.
After a strenuous
effort of 6 hours the teams collectively converted the amount of Rs
7000 into a whopping amount of Rs
1, 07, 629. Team Offbeat Ants from
VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur emerged as winners while Team Almost Creative from MICA,
Ahmedabad was the Runner’s up.
This year the event
witnessed a momentous augmentation in the scope. And the benefaction ceremony
was the culmination of this journey. With the motive of self-employment for the
differently-abled, the ceremony was held to acknowledge the work done by the
three associated NGOs.
Prof. B.S. Sahay,
Director IIM Raipur gave the welcome address in which he appreciated the
efforts of the NGOs and the participants in this noble cause and emphasized on
making philanthropy a part of everyone’s life. Mr. P.K. Jain, CFO, Sarda Group
was the guest of honour of the evening. He admired the commendable work done by
the Consulting and Entrepreneurship Club with the help of the institute and
encouraged us to carry it forward.
A Speech
trainer was presented to Kopalvani – the school for the hearing impaired.
The speech trainer would be useful for developing speech abilities among the
students.
Six sewing
machines were presented to Pratham Open Schools for the dropout girls. The school
provides education till class 10th and stay to more than 300 girls. The sewing
machines would help generate self-employment for the residents of the school.
A projector along with the screen was
presented to Shanti Maitri Vikas
Sansthan - A school for
differently abled children working in collaboration with Pratham NGO. The
projector would help facilitate the learning process of students.
The benefaction ceremony was followed by singing performances by Master Keshav and Master Vaish
from Shanti Maitri Vikas Sansthan.
Prof. Sanjeev Prashar, Chairman, Consulting and
Entrepreneurship Club, delivered the vote of thanks during the ceremony.
The entire event was conducted under the guidance of
Prof. Sanjeev Prashar, Chairman CEC, and Prof. Atri Sengupta, Chairman, Student
Affairs Committee.
