IIM Lucknow Organizes "Samvit'09 - The Leaders' Conclave"

IIM Lucknow Organizes "Samvit '09 - The Leaders' Conclave"

Dr. Sandeep Pandey, renowned for his work for the underprivileged, reminded the audience about the plight of more than a million people who truly constitute the "Unorganized" sector/section and thereby forced to accept punitive measures. His comparison of the price of mineral water to the price of milk drew widespread applause amidst a loud guffaw.

Ms. Meera Sanyal shared her thoughts on the elections she contested. The student community was awed by her rationale and sense of conviction in contesting the elections while managing ABN AMRO in addition to contributing to social welfare activities. A second year student quipped "She is the true paragon of strength and conviction".

Mr. Pramod Bhasin delivered a flawless key note address followed by multiple interjections in the panel discussion, and made it clear that India's progress can be supplemented only by the simultaneous existence of liberalization and social transformation. Ms Kalpana Morparia disabused some of the most popular misconceptions about china and drew the panel into an interesting discussion on china's progress viz-a-viz India. The panel of leaders collectively threw light on how china's administration is governed by some of the smartest people in the country which facilitates sustained development.

Ms. Meera Sanyal's parting words to the panel of leaders and to the audience became the cynosure of the talk, when she quipped "I hope this entire panel joins politics" in the context of Indian Administration needing leaders and visionaries such as those pre-independence.

The panel discussion drew a flurry of questions from the audience including the most appreciated one from a serving captain of the army who said "We have heard of Jai Javan Jai Keesan. We only talk about the kisan, what about the Javan? Do banks also have models for our needs?"

The conclave became legendary even as it drew to a close given the dazzling number of insights that the IIM community was exposed to. The students were an ecstatic lot, having had an opportunity to participate in the event. Ms. Kalpana Morparia's graciousness was exemplified in her gesture to invite students for a direct interaction with her over lunch.

Concluded.

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* Contributed by -
Ishani Pruthi,
Spokesperson,
Media Relations Committee,
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

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