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Infosys to design Stanford course for grooming executives

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Bengaluru: Global software major Infosys Ltd. is partnering with the US-based Stanford Graduate School of Business to develop a tailor-made course for grooming its next-generation executives in the global technology space.

“Our senior executives will team up with Stanford B-school to design a customised strategic leadership development course for training our executives, clients and partners,” the IT bellwether said in a statement here Thursday.

The course will have business management skills and corporate innovation process to help the outsourcing major balance business discipline and entrepreneurial spirit.

“We want to empower our people to help clients explore opportunities and unfold new solutions. The novel initiative mandates a step change in our thinking,” Infosys chief executive Vishal Sikka said in the statement.

Sikka is a product of Stanford University in California from where he did doctorate (Ph.D.) in artificial intelligence after Master’s in computer science from Syracuse University in New York.

“We are privileged to work with Stanford to build a workforce that is equipped to deliver the next-generation services our clients are looking for,” Sikka added.

The B-school’s executive education office will deliver the leadership programme online and offline and live sessions, which will be enabled by distance-learning technology.

About 200 company executives will participate in the part-time or year-long course in batches of 40 over the next three years.

“Our executives will be able to test and apply their learning to real business challenges in parallel,” the statement noted.

Stanford B-school has leveraged Infosys’ hi-tech facilities in this tech hub for its “Ignite programme” to participants across the country.

The certificate programme teaches innovators to formulate, develop and commercialise their ideas.

The part-time programme is delivered in-person or live, using high-definition video conference technology, which connects Stanford’s B-school with participants in seven global markets.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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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.

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