XLRI convocation on April 2, Sunil Munjal to deliver keynote address

Jamshedpur, March 16: Xavier School of Management (XLRI) is all set to hold its 60th annual convocation on April 2.

On this significant day, 587 XLRI students will receive their graduation certificates and medals including � 361 students of postgraduate programs in management – BM and HRM; 119 students of 2015 batch of 15-month PGDM (general management) program; 20 students of Fellow Program in Management (FPM) from Jamshedpur campus and 70 students of 2013�16 batch of PGDM-BM program (part time).

The second batch of the 2014-16 batch of the Global MBA Program launched by XLRI in partnership with Weatherhead School of Management, USA, and School of Economics & Management of Tongji University Shanghai, China, will also receive their graduating certificates. Seventeen Indian students will be awarded the certificates and medals from their home school – XLRI and a joint certification from the 3-schools� consortium at the convocation.

Speaking about this momentous occasion Fr. E Abraham S.J., director of XLRI said, �Convocation is an important milestone event in the life of every student, faculty, and staff as it is the culmination of all the efforts put in by an individual during their time at the campus. This year is extremely significant for our entire XL-family as we celebrate the 60th convocation of our institution.�

This year XLRI would confer the prestigious Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace to Sunil Kant Munjal, joint managing director of Hero MotoCorp, and chairman, Hero Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. He will also deliver the convocation address to the graduating students at the event.

Fr. Abraham further added, �Dr. Sunil Kant Munjal is a distinguished educationist. He is the guiding force behind many educational institutions in the country and has been playing a key role in helping create unique higher education initiative.

A far-sighted thinker, Dr. Munjal has not only made noteworthy contributions to business and industry, but he has also been instrumental in making significant positive impact on various socio-economic reforms of India. We are extremely happy to present him with the prestigious Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Social and Industrial Peace in appreciation of these stated and the many unstated achievements and accomplishments.�

Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace, instituted by XLRI in 1966 in honor of the Sir Jehangir Ghandy, former chairman of the Board of Governors � XLRI, is awarded to leaders who have contributed towards the growth of their respective organizations and also impacted the growth of our nation in a significant way.

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 and chairman, HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation in 2013, Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairman, State Bank of India in 2014, and Mallika Srinivasan, chairman and CEO, TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited) in 2015.