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Research Seminar Ÿ #SeeYouAgain ( Feb 2020) - This online Trophies were presented to the winners
by the famous Indian cricketer Mr.
event was dedicated to bid farewell to the
batch of 2018-20. The students relived the Prithviraj Yarra.
Date Speaker Research Seminar Topic blissful and cherishing memories of the Ÿ YUDDHH (Jan-Feb 2020) - YUDDHH is
03.01.2020 Prof. M S Sriram, Field Research in Rural and Urban Institute by posting their friends' crazy and another agship event under the Sports
Visiting Faculty, Public Policy Areas: Challenges of data collection and policy funny, single/group pictures on the social Club, like IPL. Interested students
Chair, Centre for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore implications media handles of ARTquake. participate in various events. The Admin
and Faculty members too showed keen
28.01.2020 Prof. Prince Doliya, A meta-synthesis of Auditing Fair Value interest. The event was won by Team
Assistant Professor, Finance & Accounting, Measurements (FVMs) for Systematic Review Ÿ S A M Y O D H A ( J a n - Fe b 2 0 2 0 ) - “Water War Lords” and the runner-up
IIM Visakhapatnam SAMYODHA is a agship event in which were Team “House Dracayrs”. A prize
PGP-2 competes with PGP-1. This time money of Rs. 25,000/- was presented to
17.02.2020 Prof. Amit B Chakrabarti, Emerging market multinationals and their PGP 2018-20 batch competed with the the winning team by Mr. Prithviraj Yarra.
Assistant Professor, Corporate Strategy & Policy, internationalization PGP 2019-21 batch in 12 sports events
IIM Visakhapatnam namely Cricket, Football, Volleyball,
Badminton, Tennis, Basketball, Table
09.03.2020 Prof. Jitamitra Desai, Models and Algorithms in Aviation Operations Tennis, Chess, Carrom Board, Pool,
Associate Professor, Decision Sciences Research Foosball and Kho-Kho. It was a hard-
Chair, Supply Chain Management Centre fought contest in which PGP 2019-21
IIM Bangalore emerged as winners and were presented
with a trophy in a felicitation ceremony.
Ankit and Harish from PGP 2019-21 were
selected as best sportsman and Sayali
Cultural Events /Sports & Others and Teju from PGP 2018-20 were chosen
as best sportswomen of the tournament.
Ÿ Holi Celebrations (10 March 2020) –
Ÿ Sankranti, Lohri and Pongal (13-14
January 2020) - The festivals marking the Holi, the festival of colours was
harvesting season and ending of winter celebrated with zeal and zest, splashing Elections 2020 - Representatives of Placecom (Student Placement
solstice was celebrated. IIMV family water and throwing water balloons at
celebrated the festivals dressed in each other, clicking pictures and dancing Committee) and Student's Affairs Council were elected in the month of
traditional attires and going around the lit to popular lmy tunes, with much fun and
bonre, ying kites, dancing to the tunes frolic. February.
of regional songs and taking pictures. As The student cohort of the Institute
part of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat represents true national character and
Abhiyan”, the Institute was paired with IIM plurality. With students from different The Students' Affairs Council is the apex student body of the Institute and addresses all aspects of student life. The SAC acts as the primary
Amritsar. To showcase and respect the regions, languages, cultures, customs interface between the Institute administration and the student body at large and ensures a free-ow of information and communication
rich culture of Punjab, IIMV celebrated and traditions, there are always good between the two. The following members were elected from the PGP 2019-21 batch:
Lohri on 13 January 2020 and IIM Amritsar Ÿ Republic Day (26 January 2020): opportunities to interact, learn about one
celebrated Sankranti on 15 January 2020. Republic Day was celebrated at IIM another, share experiences and 1. President : Bommali Govardhana Surya Sai Student Placement Committee
Visakhapatnam and the national ag exchange information in a symbiotic way. 2. Business Secretary : Kanchan Krishan 1. Pankhuri Agrawal
was hoisted at the institute by the The Institute fosters the importance of 3. Cultural Secretary : Ravi Kiran Murikipudi 2. Jayeta Matreja
Director, Prof. M Chandrasekhar, with promoting and practicing shared values 3. Hilal Mohammed
the faculty, staff and students of the and beliefs so that there is greater sense 4. Sports Secretary : Harish Mohan
Institute taking the pledge to uphold of belonging, participation and inclusion 5. H&A Secretary : Mayank Goswami 4. Ruchita Khanna
the values of the Indian Constitution in in the community. The Institute thus 6. Academic Secretary : CH Satya Sravya 5. Vidyasagar
letter and spirit and committing to play celebrates diversity. 6. Arpit Purohit
a constructive role in building a New 7. Deepika Dutta
India.
8. Drashty Mehta
Ÿ Initiative under the Ek Bharat
Sreshtha Bharat (28 February 2020): Ekam Foundation collaborates with IIM Visakhapatnam and launches the
Ofcials from the state governments of
Ÿ Foundation Day (17 January, 2020): The Andhra Pradesh and Punjab attended Surgery Support Programme (SSP)
Sixth Foundation Day function of IIM a joint programme under EBSB, under
Visakhapatnam was celebrated with the aegis the Andhra Pradesh Human Ÿ Farewell to PGP 2018-20 (17th Feb On 17 January 2020, the Foundation Day of the Institute, Ekam Foundation Mumbai started its chapter in Visakhapatnam through Vatsalya
enthusiasm. Ms. Ameeta Chatterjee, Resource Development Institute 2020): The rst year PGP batch of IIMV Club of the Institute. Ekam Foundation Mumbai is focused on its work in the area of improving child healthcare outcomes in the underprivileged
Founder Director, Espandere Advisors Pvt (APHRDI), GoAP. A lively interactive hosted a farewell party for the second sections of the society. Ms Ameeta Chatterjee, Director of Ekam Foundation, held a detailed session with the Vatsalya Team along with Prof. M
Ltd., Managing Trustee of Ekam session with exchange of ideas of year PGP students, the batch of 2018-20, Chandrasekhar, Director and Dr Bhaskar Ram, Medical Ofcer of the Institute. The Surgery Support Programme (SSP) was taen up, to begin
Foundation Mumbai and Member on the converging interest followed. to bid a love and affection lled good-bye with, which would provide affordable, immediate relief and medical intervention to critical health issues in Visakhapatnam. MOUs were signed
Board of Governors of the Institute, to them, cherishing and celebrating the with Dr Sukumar, Medical Superintendent, Queens NRI Hospital, Visakhapatnam and further discussions are in progress with remaining
presided over the event as the chief guest. Ÿ Holi ka Dahan (9 March 2020) - To memories of their being together as close hospitals for the same.
The maiden issue of the quarterly root out what's evil, depressing and friends and allies. It was a great party-
newsletter of institute IIMVibes was sorrowful; and welcome new night that witnessed amazing and The rst case was taken up from Queen's NRI Hospital in February 2020. A patient, a girl child of 7 years from a socio-economically
launched by her on the occasion. beginnings and tidings with open energetic cultural performances to DJ disadvantaged background, was admitted in the said hospital, and was diagnosed with Infective Endocarditis with Mitral valve Vegetation
arms, marking fresh start, Holi ka tunes, emotional talks, exchange of
Dahan was celebrated with bonre and pleasantries, fond-recall of old memories (infection of heart valves) that needed an urgent open-heart surgery. Team Vatsalya, in coordination with Dr Bhaskar Ram coordinated, helped
puja by the students of the Institute. It and incidents, heartfelt thanks to one and facilitated completion of the process in a very short span of time, and nancial assistance of Rs.1.0 lakh required for the surgery was
was a delightful evening well spent and another and commitments of mutual sanctioned promptly by the Ekam Foundation Mumbai. The child underwent the surgery successfully and was discharged in a stable condition
enjoyed by the students. on 19 February 2020.
support.
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