Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran to be conferred Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal in Jamshedpur

XLRI Jamshedpur to host convocation on March 23

Jamshedpur, March 21: XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur will host its 68th Annual Convocation on Saturday, March 23, at Football Ground, XLRI Campus.

The institute will bid farewell to 552 graduating students – among those who will receive their diplomas are 209 students of Postgraduate Programme in Business Management, 176 students of Postgraduate Programme in Human Resource Management, 113 students of 15-month PGDM (General Management) Programme, 14 students of the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) and 40 students of Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation).

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons is the Chief Guest for the 68th Annual Convocation Event. He is an ingenious business executive, a compassionate leader with an unyielding commitment to our society and to our nation – he has embodied high standards of ethical leadership through the strategic decisions that has not only led to the growth of the Tata brand but also reinforced the lasting Tata legacy of prioritising national interests. His leadership style encompasses ethical governance, a nation-centric vision, and an unwavering dedication to societal progress and individual enrichment. In absolute appreciation of his inexorable leadership journey of putting society and nation first, XLRI is honoured to present the Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial & Social Peace to Natarajan Chandrasekaran.

Speaking about the momentous occasion, Fr. S George S.J., Director, XLRI Jamshedpur said, “As XLRI marks its 75th year of excellence, we take pride in our legacy of shaping leaders who drive societal change and economic progress. To the graduating class, congratulations on reaching this milestone. Your dedication and potential inspire us as you step into the world to make a meaningful difference.”

Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace, instituted by XLRI in 1966, in honour of the Late Sir Jehangir Ghandy, former Chairman of the Board of Governors- XLRI is awarded to Heroic Leaders who have contributed towards the growth of their respective organizations and also impacted the growth of our nation in a significant way.

The medal was instituted by XLRI in gratitude for Sir Jehangir Ghandy’s yeoman contribution to XLRI and the society at large. One of the oldest medals instituted by a higher education institution, the medal is awarded during XLRI’s Annual Convocation Ceremony to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of industrial and social peace in the country.

In the past years, the medal was conferred on eminent business leaders like  N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd. in 2012,  Shiv Nadar, Founder & Chairman, HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation in 2013, Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, State Bank of India in 2014, Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman & CEO, TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited) in 2015, Dr. Sunil Kant Munjal, Jt. Managing Director of Hero MotoCorp & Chairman, Hero Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. in 2016,  Adi Godrej, Chairman, The Godrej Group in 2017 and  TV Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education and Aarin Capital & President of AIMA in 2018.