Saturday, 20 February 2021

Think Strategically – A Business Plan Competition at HMV

 

          The Commerce Club of PG Department of Commerce and Management of Hans Raj Mahila MahaVidyalaya organized Think Strategicall – A Business Plan Competition with a tag line - An idea can change your life. What is your idea?  under the able guidance and motivation of Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen who has been constant support behind organizing such events. It has been first offline competition by the department post COVID-19, where students participated with full zeal. Mrs. Binoo Gupta, Incharge Commerce Club & Incharge Alumnae Association, Dr. Seema Khanna, Incharge Coaching in CA Foundation, Mrs. Shefali Kashyap and Dr. Jaspreet Kaur from Commerce Department were part of organizing team. The event was judged by Dr. Kanwaldeep, Officiating Principal, Head of Department Commerce and Management, Dean Academics, Coordinator IQAC and  Mrs. Meenu Kohli, Co-Dean Youth Welfare Committee. The event had live coverage by Mr. Vidhu Vohra and Arvind Chandi.  As per the tradition of HMV to seek blessings of Almighty, the event started with DAV Gaan. Mrs. Binoo Gupta gave warm welcome to the guests and students and told them that they are fortunate to get such a platform where they have been given the opportunity to put their integrated learning into practice. The objective of the event was to bring about the idea can change the lives by inculcating entrepreneurial ability among students. She told three success stories of Bhavik Aggarwal-Founder of OLA CABS, BYJU’S –An online Education platform, and of Phalguni Nayyar- Founder of NYKA who all are aspiring entrepreneurs who are having self confidence  and risk taking attitude and keen entrepreneurial skills which is need of the hour. The students presented their business plans with the help of ICT tools on different products namely- Trash It- Crash It, Book my Aunty, Braitterrs, Take part in Art..My Arty Heart, Live Free- Care Free, PEN- Protection Electronic Network.  The idea behind this was to give students a motivation to start their own entrepreneurial venture and to generate employment for the same. Dr. Kanwaldeep addressed the students by telling the importance about teacher- student bonding that creates a uniqueness of teaching as noble profession. She highlighted strengths and weaknesses of each team and told that business plan should be innovative, strategically designed with keeping in consideration legal aspects and funding criteria. First prize was won by Team PEN headed by Nandika and Tarandeep, Second prize- Book My Aunty by Vidhi and Lakshita, Third prize by two teams- Braitters by Radhika and Namrata ,  Trash It- Crash It by Jyot Sifat and Sonamdeep Kaur. All the winners were given trophies and e- certificates. Principal Prof. Dr. Sareen congratulated the winners and the organizers of the event. During the event Riya of B.Voc Sem 3, Digital Marketing  shared that she has been already running a successful  entrepreneurial venture- Trendi Fashion, an online business of Shoes for Girls and is having Facebook page too where she get numerous orders. The stage was beautifully conducted by Dr. Jaspreet Kaur and students assistants- Radhika  & Jyot Sifat. Vote of thanks was given by Dr. Seema Khanna and she told students that all are winners and gave her blessings to the students. She thanked the technical team, organizing team, and all those who contributed in making the event successful.  The faculty members Mrs. Deepshikha, Dr. Harpreet, Mrs.Meenu Kundra, Mrs. Kajal Puri, Mrs.Savita Mahendru, Dr. Minakshi Duggal, Mrs. Protima graced the occasion by their presence.