2nd National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship @ XLRI - in pictures

The following is a pictorial unfolding of the 2nd National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship @ XLRI (Jan 29-31, 2010)

2nd National Conference on Social Entrepreneurship - slideshow



(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwFynZJ06N8

XLRI Celebrates "Joy of Giving Week"

This week has been an exciting experience on the campus. Starting 27th, the students, faculty and staff have joined together to celebrate the "Joy of Giving Week" through a variety of events of volunteerism.

These two video clips capture some of those many celebrations:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qntvTbEtZM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe0O0N9oeeM

...the Launch of "Joy of Giving Week" @ XL - Video-Clips

The Unveiling Ceremony of the "Joy of Giving Week" (Sept 27-Oct 3, '09) was a unique event at XLRI last week. It which brought together the entire Jamshedpur community - the corporates, schools and colleges, NGOs and voluntary organisations, local press, XLRI's students, faculty and staff... - all for a common cause, which everyone felt excited about.

This commitment and excitement is pulpable from the following video-clips..

Fr E Abraham, S.J., Director XLRI - Welcome Speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFZJx5CNINI

Mr AD Baijal, Group Director (Global Minerals), Tata Steel - Inaugural Address

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJBwHLdWtpw

Mr Imtiaz Ali, Film Director and Brand Ambassador of "Joy of Giving Week" - Remarks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNqhjEgCsGQ

Mr Anshu Gupta, Founder Director, GOONJ on "Vastra Samman" initiative

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bOZyE9nvJ8

Mr Rana Sinha, Managing Director, Telcon
& President, XLRI Alumni Association, Jamshedpur Chapter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y4eumcEhCg

Sr Flavian AC, Principal, Carmel Junior College, Jamshedpur

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av4UQ0A3Pgg

Mr Amitava Ghosh, Secretary, Kala Mandir, Jamshedpur

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwP5y3ySNM4

Prehaps, the most overwhelming part of the event was when one-by-one, people from the audience stood up and owned "their space" in the Joy of Giving Week...

Expressions of support from the Jamshedpur Community

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9C-xW64LKg

Independence Day '09 @ XLRI

Since pictures say more than words...

The XL Life....a reminiscence

Well, recently I was browsing through the file server in XLRI and I came across this brilliant bunch of pics.....of XLers from 1970s to the recent past....I thought this should be showcased so that we 'XL'ers- students and alumni alike go back to the good ol' days....the days of which every moment could be cherished for a lifetime.....

So, presenting before you.....'XL- a reminiscence':

Ratanjee Memorial Trophy@XL "Happened"!!

Monsoons are back... and so are the students... the campus is alive, vibrating with activities... once again

Like every year since 2000 - and this was the 10th year - Ratanjee Memorial Trophy happened...

... a (supposedly) sports event... and an amazing way of competing and coming together of the two batches who have known each other for less than a month

here are some pics (generously plagiarised from a postings by Dipti Sharma - Thanks! :0)





But who was Ratanjee? Why this event?

Ratanjee Jha, BTech (Mech), IIT, Guwahati (1995-1999), from Patna, joined in PMIR at XLRI. He had a score of 790/800 in GMAT, but could not go abroad for studies due to financial constraints in the family.

At XLRI also, he consistently ranked among the first five. He was known for his sharp reasoning skills and fast learning ability. His scholastic ability was acknowledged by the institute and was conferred upon by the Jubilee Scholarship. He was also a member of Socrates. Sadly, this bright spark got extinguished midway its journey, when Ratanjee met with a fatal accident during his Summer Internship in 2000.

...in XL, everything has a history behind it... we remember and celebrate those who passed through this portal...

Thanks, Ratanjee!.. for being here... and for having left a legacy behind...


cross-posted at:Life@XL Blog

Sapphire- the flagship HR Committee of XLRI relaunches its blog

Student's Association for the Promotion of Personnel Management, Human Resources and Industrial Relations.....commonly known as SAPPHIRE...... the flagship committee of HR at XLRI which has around 20 years of existence.... has relaunched its blog- http://xlrisapphire.wordpress.com . With posts by the famous HR blogger- Mr Gautam Ghosh, whose blog http://gauteg.blogspot.com is among the Top 25 in the World of HR, this blog is intended to promote HR among the B Schoolers and the industry.

Apart from this, SAPPHIRE has other ambitious plans for the blog which would be falling into place soon. Well, a good initiative by the committee....Wish the blog all success....

Twitter began in xlri?

What's the big deal about showing off what you want to say in 140 characters? I mean there are blogs out there and if you want to do more you can always write your own webpage/home page. But status messages have evolved from IM status messages that just said if you are available or not, to a program that displays the song you are listening to. To facebook, and orkut that allows you to write whatever you are working on. Now the world is a stage with a 140 character script!

It all began in XLRI, a while ago....

CONGRATULATIONS to the generation of XLERS who had it figured out before it happened!!

Welcome!!! Batch 2009-11 !!!!

A new year, a new beginning. As the juniors (240 in all- 120 in BM and 120 in PMIR) enter the portals of XL, it is time for the second years to think about their past year- a time for reminiscence. What a transformation it had been for all of us over the past one year? Anyway, this post is not regarding the year that has gone by but about the new entrants into this prestigious B School.
As soon as the Batch of 2009-11 set their feet within the 25 acre campus of XLRI, the grind began. The preparatory program for around a week, which is supposed to give a glimpse of how life at XL would be for the next two years of their lives, lived up to its name. Classes by the who’s who of XLRI, glimpses at the history of Jamshedpur and XL were all a part of this.
One interesting point worth noticing about the present batch is the enthusiasm they are showing for everything XL. Well, the batch of 2008-10 have worthy successors. Also, from this year on, PMIR has 120 students with students being divided into two sections. It does seem a bit- to use the word- ‘different’ to suddenly find 60 juniors more on campus and PMIR being divided into two classes and this might take some time for the PMIR seniors to get used to.
After the preparatory and initiation programs for the juniors, it’s now time to formally introduce both the formal and informal committees to the junior batch. Like always, the informal committee- TAXI, the Tamil’s Association at XLRI, the oldest informal committee at XL had a brief introductory session with the juniors on Sunday and within a few days, the other informal committees will be following suit.
Well, Batch of 2009-11, Be yourself! Remain enthusiastic (in XL Lingo, Put Enthu)! Keep the XL Flag flying high!

Revival of this blog

It sounds good when something for which an obituary has been written comes back to life again. I am Vineeth Ravichandran, a student of 2nd yr PMIR at XLRI and I would be handling this blog from now on.

Whoever has been a part of XL would vouch for the fact that there are too many things about XL to write about..the events, the campus life and so on. I would try to make this blog a medium for all those and to put it in simple words, everything XL .

This blog gets a new editor, Vineeth Ramachandran

Hi,

At last I got a query from someone who is interested in keeping this blog. Vineeth Ravichandran, a 2nd year PMIR student. Vineeth can you first post a few words introducing yourself and your plans for this blog?

Mathai

Obituary

Hi,

This blog is dead. I have moved out of XLRI and hence not updating it any more. I have merely not deleted this blog in the thought that someone else might want to take it forward. That hope has not materialized yet and so I guess I will delete this soon.

Play Time!

It's that time of the year when the future managers drop their books and don the greasepaint. After a successful revival of their annual public production series with Ayn Rand's 'The night of January 16th', the students of XLRI are back with 'Silence, the court is in session'. Produced by the Dramatics and Cultural Association at XLRI ( DRACULA) the play features senior and junior students of XLRI in Tendulkar's Marathi play translated into English.

The play will be staged at the Tata Auditorium in Jamshedpur at 7 pm on the 10th Feb 2007.
For tickets and passes mail sandhya.krishnan@astra.xlri.ac.in

TAXI arrives

Fast on the heels of Kairali, TAXI had a unique programme. It was a special dinner and fun night with the faculty, their families, staff and students of Tamilnadu. There was interesting Tam Cinema quiz with mixed teams from the staff and students. This was followed by a sumptuous dinner at the MDP prepared by the faculty, their spouses and families. Soon after there was a song session which was eagerly joined in with buckets and guitars by everyone. Yet again we were dancing to the faculty's tunes. I guess when it's accompanied by good food no one complains!

Kairali Day

Regional committees on campus are on an overdrive- hosting dinner and cultural events like never before. The first few among the series included KAIRALI day, hosted by the folks from God's own country Kerala. Held on Nov 1st last year, the menu for the day included a brunch of Appams, Idiyappam and Chicken stew. There was a traditional banana leaf fare for dinner. Festivities started in the evening with the lamp lighting by Father Director and Mrs Suma Damodaran in front of the Pookalam <>. This was followed by the traditional ladies' dance around the lamp-Kaikottikai. The scene stealers, however were some special guests brought in especially for the occasion.

Republic Day '07

This year, the 26th January Flag-Hoisting had a refreshingly different flavour....

We have 60 Defense Personnnel with us on campus - undergoing a 6-month course in management since Jan 14th... and so, naturally their presence was a major - even determining - factor in this difference.

er.. in case, you missed the "difference" in the flavour... here again (look at the right side of the pix:

The Republic Day address - traditionally given by one of the most recent faculty - was given by Rear-Admiral Prof Rakesh Chopra, who joined us in the Strategy Area last term (after all, who can be a better person to teach Strategy.. the term, "Stategy" itself derives from "strategos" - the art of the general)

Of course, amidst all these changes and transitions - that any institution will go through its evolution - there are certain features that do not change.

Just to highlight the presence of "Kalu" on the occasion - even if his/her colour belies his name

Pictures!

Here are the pictures to go with the previous posts

MAXI Fair Inauguration on 21st Jan 2007







The last one , of course is a little nest on the glass panel by the staircase, Acad Block.

The following pictures were taken at the Dubai XLRI Party.

All work and no play makes GANGO...

For those who believe that xlri is all about work and no play, here is proof that there are no dull Jacks at XLRI. (Remember the adage, " ...all work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy?"). When it comes to joining with our students XL profs are not all that cold hearted. Check this series of events that unfolded in Dubai in October.

Serious Folks at the High Table
Clear The floor guys....., let the faculty teach you how its done!! Its not just management we know, you know..