FDP Visual Glimpses

Here are some of the memorable moments of FDP, click here to access the visuals of 12 days programme of learning, knowledge sharing and idea exploration. There are some things common in all the visuals:
1. Participants' enthusiasm & concentration
2. Happy faces (which signifies "Knowledge is Fun" too)
3. Simplicity of arrangements

I believe you all agree to this,

Thanks once again.

Regards
Dr. Ashish Arora

Epilogue To FDP

It was an exhaustive, full of knowledge sharing & truly enriching 12 days of organising and attending the First Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship Development at GNDU College, Jalandhar. There were 65 registration in total out of which 44 took the initiative and participated in this journey. The participants were a mix lot ranging from Commerce, Business Management, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, English Literature, Electronics, Punjabi and other technical subjects. There were lot of discussions perpetuated by resource persons with divergent yet experienced and mature outlook. The basic objective of 12 days programme was to ignite the spirit of entrepreneurship among participating teachers and to motivate them to foster entrepreneurship among their students. We believe it was a platform where everybody participated, shared their ideas, their fears and their apprehensions regarding entrepreneurship. Certainly, as a teacher, I believe in removing cobwebs first and then shaping others' minds. The objectives seemed to be achieved when new emerging ideas were suggested by participants in sessions on business idea generation and evaluation.

To strengthen the knowledge base,as I shared with you the idea of generating a documentary evidence of this programme, I am sharing with you the list of topics for all of you to write an article/case study/research paper.The standardized formats should be used for writing your contribution. Two participants will take one topic each and you will suggest me the name of topic along with  your participant codes (also mentioned on your certificate) by commenting on this blog post. For example- If you want to take first topic and your particpant codes are FDP001 & FDP002- you should mention in comment to this post: Topic No. 1- FDP001, FDP002. All this material will be compiled in form of a book and will be released in due course of time. The topics will be allotted on first cum first serve basis. The topics can be taken by 25th January, 2014. Once the list of participants taking respective topics will be finalized, I will upload it on blog by end of this month. So, make your groups, finalsise the topics and communicate it on blog asap.For any help regarding any topic, please feel free to comment on the post mentioning your problem & surely, the group/myself will help you out or else you can mail me at edcgnduc@gmail.com

This is just the beginning! We all have to go a long way. The success will be measured in terms of actual new ideas generated by our students and by number of business ventures floated by our own students. Those students whom we teach, guide and mentor on everyday basis and they look towards us for their future growth. Indeed they should! We have to keep this flame alive now in some or other manner whereby we create that desired entrepreneurial ecosystem. We can do it by creating similar platforms for faculty and students enrichment and development on routine basis whereby some tangible output must be achieved. I was amazed by the excitement and response showed by many of participants in organizing workshops, seminars, camps for students and faculty in their respective colleges. it will be a great networking exercise. We can achieve it by walking on following steps in a phased manner:-

Phase 1 : Setting up Entrepreneurship Cells (E-CELL) in each college in doaba region under the ambit of EDC of GNDU College, Jalandhar

Phase 2: Organise at least one activity ( Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp, Business Plan Competition, One Day  Entrepreneurs' Meet, FDP or any other) every year by each E-CELL. EDC will support any such activity through resource persons or financial help or study material or in any other manner.

Phase 3: Foster real entrepreneurship by helping students of different streams to come ahead and establish Real Ventures with or without capital expenditure.

We are also looking for expert articles in form of blog posts for this blog. I hereby invite all of you to share your thoughts and comments on this blog.

We are planning for our next activity in March, 2014 for which the details will be shared soon.

Looking forward to hear from you soon and once again thanks to all of you,

Your Friend

Dr. Ashish Arora

Shaping Young Minds by JMA

Today on 10th January, 2014, I with my colleagues had the wonderful opportunity to attend one day event organised by the dynamic team of JMA- Mr. Ahsanul Haq and Mr. Vishal Sharma at auditorium of CT Institutes at Shahpur.. The event is a flagship event organised under the aegis of AIMA and Jalandhar chapter was awarded this event as one of the four places where AIMA organises it every year. Truly a proud moment for Jalandhar!!!

Excellent Customer Service- Fulfilling Customer Need of Hot Homefood- Mumbai Dabbawalas (Tiffin Carriers)- The first session was a wonderful presentation by Mr. Raghunath Hedge and Mr. Gangaram Talekar, proud representatives of the world renowned Mumbai Dabbawalas organisation. Truly simple people with deep sense of business knowledge, clear about all business concepts and talked about their achievements with humbleness and living spirit. Hats off to them for bringing concepts like Six Sigma into their business and carrying only one motto- 100% Customer Satisfaction, truly business leaders. In one of the queries by a student panelist about expansion prospects of their business to other metros including Delhi, Chennai etc., their knowledge about these cities' demographics clearly reflected upon the strong business acumen of the dabbawalas in every sense. A wonderful business concept started by entrepreneurs with an undying spirit to provide quality customer service.

Mumbai Dabbawalas Being Facilitated by Mr. Ahsanul Haq, President, JMA

Social Economist Dr. Bibek Debroy- Professor at Centre For Policy Research, New Delhi- spoke about the need for looking inside and self analysis for achieving success. Quite a sermon from his side whereby he expressed the need to investigate the inner strengths. He talked about good governance and welfare state concepts whereby stressed upon the role of governments to provide roads, infrastructure, electricity and water as basic utilities at subsidies to facilitate growth.
Journalist of High Reputation- Prabhu Chawla from Indian Express Group- shared his life story in most amazing manner whereby he discussed the different turning points in his life which led him to enter journalism as a professional career choice. An inspiring story of a man coming from a modest rather poor background talked about hurdles faced in achieving success. We saw the other face, rather a human face of Mr. Prabhu Chawla today whereby he talked about focus in life and working towards specific goals with all efforts to make ones' dreams true. Former Ambassador and currently Advisor to Government of Sudan, Mr. Deepak Vohra moderated the session and made it all alive with his witty remarks, he is quite a knowledgable person with great intellect yet humble enough to share his ideas freely without hesitation. It was amazing to see his glowing face when he was talking about India's recent achievements, making us feel proud of our wonderful country.

Mr. Prabhu Chawla & Mr. Deepak Vohra responding to audience queries

Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor-Masterchef

Value System Must For Success-Mr. Sanjeev Kapoor, Masterchef, Khana Khazana- A man with extraordinary achievements- a professional chef running his own food channel (Food Food) which has become India's topmost lifestyle channel. he shared his success story of becoming masterchef- an obviously reluctant career choice of every Indian parent. he emphasized upon 2 things- firstly, doing something different and secondly, doing it honestly with no compromise on values. Giving credit to Indian family value system, he quoted his own example of his father giving strong message on importance of values in one's life during early stages of his career. Quite a remarkable message from a man who holds great commercial value, yet, has strong rooted value system, a must for every successful and budding entrepreneur.

P.S  These amazing people showed us how innovations and creativity-ingredients for entrepreneurship is possible without usage of technology- ideas can come from anywhere.

Dr. Ashish Arora