Jamshedpur: XLRI – Xavier School of Management marked a significant milestone in its 76-year legacy by graduating 530 students during its 70th Annual Convocation at the Tata Auditorium. The graduating Class of 2026 includes students from the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), Human Resource Management (HRM), Business Management (BM), General Management, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM).
Honoring Leadership and Integrity
The institute conferred its highest honor, the Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace, upon Sandeep Bakhshi, CEO of ICICI Bank. In his address, Bakhshi highlighted India’s immense growth potential and urged graduates to pursue excellence with humility and a strong sense of purpose.
XLRI Director Fr. Sebastian George and Chairman T. V. Narendran encouraged the new graduates to lead with integrity. Narendran specifically emphasized the importance of resilience and social consciousness in an increasingly technology-driven world.
Celebrating Academic Excellence
The ceremony recognized top performers with prestigious medals:
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Abhinav Singh Roy: Parineet Reddy Medal (Best All-round Student).
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Anushka Chaturvedi: Geeta Saxena Medal (Best All-round Woman Student).
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Nishchhal Goel: Ram Awtar Chachra Medal (Highest CQPI, Business Management).
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Khushi Kaur Mehta: John P D’Costa Medal (Highest CQPI, HRM).
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Salil Sandeep Narvekar: Late Rita Narayan Medal (Highest CQPI in Ethics).
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Aditya Singh: Highest CQPI in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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Sai Nikhil Vobbilisetty: R S Pande Medal (Highest CQPI, General Management).
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Sudhanshu Bhatt: K V K Raju Medal (Outstanding FPM Student).
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Nehal Jain & Samyak Jain: XLRI Medal for Social Initiatives.
The 70th convocation reaffirmed XLRI’s mission to shape ethical leaders who balance professional success with social responsibility as they enter global industries.
