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Corporate Guest Lecture Series/ Invited Talks Management and Faculty Development Programmes
Leadership Lab for CBSE-School Principals
Ÿ 18th Jan 2020: The Leadership Lab for School Principals was a ve-day (27-31 January
Shri Shiva Harsha K S, Divisional Operations Manager, 2020) residential Professional Development Programme for CBSE-
Ministry of Railways and Assistant Sports Ofcer at Waltair afliated school principals. It was conducted under the aegis of the
Railways Sports Stadium, addressed the PGP students on Central Board of Secondary Education, Department of School
Digital Governance in Indian Railways. Education & Literacy, MHRD, Government of India.
The Program was delivered and delivered with a view to contributing to
the principals evolving and advancing from their restricting roles of
being mere administrators, to being leaders, strategizing on long-term
vision (dreaming) and mission (doing) for their schools. The program
witnessed keen interest and impressive registration from principals and
had representation from eleven states of the country as well as a
Ÿ 15th Feb 2020: participant from abroad.
Mr. Rahul Bajoria, The Chief Economist of Barclays Investment
bank delivered a lecture on the current Economic Scenario of Shri D Chakrapani, IAS (R) [AP:83], former Director General of the AP
our country and the role of RBI. HRD Institute, graced the occasion as the inaugural speaker. Capturing
the interest of the audience, engaging and encouraging the cohort in a participative discussion, the Chief Guest dwelt on several matters of
contemporary relevance regarding education at the grassroots level and the constructive role of school principals in this regard. During the
Programme, several sessions conducted by the faculty members provided insights into pedagogies adopted in schools as well as best
practices. The Director of the institute, Prof. M Chandrasekhar, delivered the valedictory address. He touched upon various aspects of
academic leadership and governance that would create greater impact on good functioning and also lead to superior learning outcomes.

Ÿ 21st Feb 2020: Leadership Development Program for Indian Oil Ofcers
The institute welcomed Mr. Vivek Kalagara, CEO, DataFoundry
who addressed the batch and shared interesting facts about how
DataFoundry emerged from the painting of “The lady with the The three-day on-campus Leadership Development Program (LDP) for
lamp”. On the lines of the painting, DataFoundry also believes on ofcers of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., a Maharatna Central Public
inward focus to shine light on their data, in order to further aid Sector Enterprise was organized at the Indian Institute of Management
companies in the decision-making processes in the current and Visakhapatnam (IIMV) during February 5-7, 2020. The aim of the
Program was to create leadership capacities in the cohort towards their
emerging scenario.
gaining a greater appreciation for governance, institutional and policy
reforms, as well as the management principles, precepts and practices,
Followed by that, Mr. Raj Ramesh, Chief AI Ofcer, took the stage so that they can full the role-responsibilities envisaged of them as
and gave an insightful presentation on “How credit unions can mentors, facilitators, and champions of change, with competence and
think about articial intelligence.” Later the stage was shared by condence. The training aimed at facilitating networking and
Ms. Jyoti Singh, Sr. Manager – Talent Acquisition & Advancement knowledge-sharing among the participants and the resource persons. It
and she left the students with many thoughts about the provided insights into effective management practices and exposure to
importance of “You be You First”. She also showcased the book the emerging developments in the socio-economic and business
that forms the basis of their organization named “SHAPE” which contexts. It was emphasized that the ultimate goal is, the participants
stands for Shakti Human Aspiration Passion & Energy. feeling enabled and empowered to transfer the benets of the outputs and outcomes of their work to their key stakeholders – the shareholders,
the rm, and to the nation. 29 ofcers from across the various divisions of IndianOil availed the benet of the Program.
The Program involved pre- and post-residential module components, wherein, the participants were engaged in knowledge-sharing and
syndicated interactions. The post-program module involved stock-taking and evaluation of the extent to which the participants gained from the
perspective of the learning objectives of the Program.
The participants appreciated the Program a perfect marriage between theory and practice in management. The participants experience an
intensive and immersive pedagogy through rigorous techno-managerial mind-storming sessions. The inaugural address was delivered by
Prof. M Chandrasekhar, Director of the Institute. The program concluded with an engaging valedictory address by Prof R Ravi Kumar, (OB&HR
Ÿ 3rd March 2020: Area) from IIM Bangalore.
Dr. Niharika A, delivered a guest lecture on reproductive health
to create awareness amongst students and faculty members of
IIM Visakhapatnam. 4th TEQIP III Professional Development Training
The TEQIP-III ve-day Professional Development Training (PDT)
Programme held at the Institute in March 2020 (March) aimed at
creating the capacities towards gaining a greater appreciation for
governance, institutional and policy reforms, as well as the
management principles, precepts and practices, so that they can full
the role-responsibilities envisaged of them as mentors, facilitators, and
Ÿ 7th March 2020:
The Institute hosted the maiden version of The Leadership champions of change, with competence and condence. The training
Series – as a panel discussion on 'Disruption in Retail Sector – facilitated networking and knowledge-sharing among the participants
How changing landscape of retail impacts Consumer Behavior and the resource persons. It provided insights into effective academic
and Market Dynamics'. The event welcomed industry leaders practices and also provided exposure to the emerging developments
such as Mr. Subhajit Mazumder, Director, KPMG India; Mr. in the academic and professional contexts. The end goal was to make
Himanshu Sirohi, Head, Digital Marketing, JLL India; Mr. Ravi the participants enabled and empowered to transfer the benets to
Khushwani, Founder, GreenSoul Ergonomics. The Session was their key stakeholders – the students, parents, institutions, prospective
moderated by Prof. Milan Kumar of the Institute. Students from employers, community, and to the nation at large.
the PGP batch enthusiastically participated in the event. The This 5-day Programme witnessed participation by 19 professionals from premier engineering institutions across India.
Director, Prof. M Chandrasekhar, delivered the concluding
address. The Inaugural Address was delivered by Shri J Srinivasa Raju, CEO, Geo Marine Dynamics (I) Pvt. Ltd., and Chairman of the Confederation of
Indian Industry, Vizag Zone. He addressed the audience on the use of management education in technological innovation. The valedictory
address was delivered by Dr. Srihari R., Associate Director, NSTL, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Dr Srihari emphasized on
bridging gaps between industry and academia, explaining how faculty could join hands with government institutions to work on projects of
national importance, in a symbiotic way.

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