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SP Jain school of management launches Mumbai campus
Mumbai: The internationally ranked SP Jain School of Global Management, with campuses in Dubai, Singapore and Sydney, launched its fourth campus in Lower Parel, Mumbai, on Friday, an official said.
Nitish Jain, president of SPJSGM, said that these were exciting times for India with rising growth and aspirations and just right for a young, innovative and daring School that is willing to challenge old and redundant teaching methods.
“Teaching has to give way to learning and learning needs to be experiential. Unless this happens, our students will never be competition-ready,” said Jain.
“Students have to understand that and our school teaches them the survival skills that enable them to see disruption as an opportunity and not as a daunting and unexpected challenge,” said Jain.
Former diplomat and author, Amit Dasgupta, who will head the Mumbai campus, said teaching methodology, like products, have to constantly adapt and evolve or else they will perish.
“The school symbolizes change because it challenges perceptions of how things ought to be. A campus in the heart of the business district is in itself an example of how the school is different and not divorced from the external environment,” he added.
The campus would offer BBA and EMBA programmes in addition to open, customized Executive Education and certificate programmes.
The school is starting a Distinguished Speakers series. Dr. Tim Jones, an internationally renowned futurist, would be delivering a series of talks from June 5 to June 7.
On June 11, Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling would speak on the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement [CECA], with specific emphasis on the services sector, in particular education and skilling.
The school was ranked among the Top 20 MBA programmes in the world in the Forbes Best Business Schools (International) Rankings 2013, 11th in the world in the ‘Best International 1 year MBA programmes’ category and 19th in the ‘Best International MBA programmes’ category. It is the youngest business school to be ranked by the Financial Times for 2 years in a row (2011 and 2012).
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.