XLRI hosts entrepreneurship conclave �Elixir 2018�
Jamshedpur, March 9: XLRI- Xavier School of Management hosts the First Edition of Entrepreneurship Conclave �Elixir 2018�. The two-day conclave being held from Friday is organized by the Post Graduate Programme for Certificate in Entrepreneurship (PGP-CEM) batch of 2017-18 of XLRI.
The objective of �Elixir 2018� is to change the youth mind-set and make them aware about the opportunities for entrepreneurship in India in general and Jharkhand in particular. The event aims to bring together the best minds from B-schools, colleges and high-schools.
The event was inaugurated today at XLRI Campus, Jamshedpur by Padmashri Simon Oraon popularly known as waterman of Jharkhand. The other dignitaries present in the event are Sunil Bhaskaran, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, Father E Abraham, S.J. Director XLRI and Prof. Vishwa Ballabh Chairperson Entrepreneurship Development Centre, XLRI.
Padmashri Simon Oraon in his address emphasized on going back to village and preserve the natural resources. More particularly he emphasized about the preservation of water resources. He said happiness will come only through using natural resource like land, water and forest judiciously.
Sunil Bhaskaran, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel said that the demographic dividend could be utilized only through inculcating entrepreneurial attitude among the young people.
It is the need of the time that young people should see opportunities in every problem the nation is encountering. If this happens our dream of becoming a global economic power could be achieved.
Fr. E Abraham, S.J. Director XLRI emphasised the change in pattern in business education and the need for inculcating entrepreneurship among the students. He congratulates the Entrepreneurship Development Centre, XLRI and the students of Post Graduate Programme for certificate in Entrepreneurship (PGP-CEM) for organising Entrepreneurship Conclave � Elixir 2018 and spreading the message of entrepreneurship.
The event witnessed budding entrepreneurs presenting their entrepreneurial ventures with full energy, enthusiasm and excitement.
On Saturday, the second day of the event, an Alumni Connect event is to be held where participants would brainstorm the current trends and the way forward in the Entrepreneurship space.
