IPM02 Orientation

September 2, 2022 was no ordinary day. Rather, it was a fascinating one which kickstarted the once-in-a-lifetime journey of 146 young individuals at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya

The IIM Bodh Gaya family was ready to make their first step memorable. The stage was set for the IPM02 orientation at the Vijay auditorium, Officers Training Academy Gaya. The program started off with a vedic chant and a Saraswati vandana by the students of the first batch of IPM, followed by the lighting of lamps by our esteemed Director Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, IPM Chairperson Dr. Raveesh Krishnankutty, Admissions Chairperson Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, and the guest of honor Mr. Ratul Mazumdar, Vice President Sales, Godrej Interio. The other guests who graced the occasion were Lt. General PS Minhas, Commandant, OTA Gaya, Brig. Jayant J Rajguru, eminent industrial experts such as Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Pannu, VP Business  Analytics and Insights, BNY Mellon, Mr. Kaleeswaran Arunachalam, CFO, Eicher Motors and Mr. K.I. Varaprasad Reddy, Founder & CEO, Shanta Biotechnics. as well as speakers from Bihar Health Society, Mr. Keshavendra Kumar, IAS, and Dr. Sarita, SPO Maternal Health.

The lighting of the lamps gave way to a welcome address by the Director which highlighted the responsibilities of being an IPM student and importance of the IIM tag which they will be carrying forward in their lives. The address by the army officers  induced a feeling of courage and enthusiasm in the students  towards their upcoming years at IIMBG whereas the industry experts shared their insights into the business world to prepare the students for their future roles. Students also got tips on a healthy lifestyle by the state health officials.

The day’s programme was followed by a cultural night programme – ”ESTOVIA”.   Interestingly, the event took its name after a spelling mistake from the word “Estonia”. The cultural night started with some ice-breaking interactions with the new batch, followed by delightful dance and musical performances by IPM01 and MBA08 students which set the pace and the tone of the event. Now, the stage was set for the new batch to showcase their talents through a talent hunt and win the hearts of their seniors and batchmates. The new batch set  the bar high through their mesmerizing dance performances, melodious musical beats, heart touching poetry and some powerful beat-boxing. The event ended on a high note with highly powered performances and some fun lazy dancing by the boys of IPM01, as well as an on-demand melodious performance by students’ favorite singer, Chairperson Cultural Committee Dr. Soumyajyoti Banerjee.

One thing  can be said  for sure; that  the event I attended was one of a kind. I believe it was the same feeling among the new batch of IPM. Here’s wishing them good luck for their upcoming journey at Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya.

Author : Keshav Vaid
About Author : Student (IPM /01)

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