Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi inaugurated the new academic session of batch 2023-25 in the Fr Michael Van den Bogaert Auditorium in its campus on Thursday. All faculty members and students from four programmes of XISS namely Human Resource Management, Rural Management, Financial Management, and Marketing Management participated in the inauguration.
The chief guest for the event, Vinay Ranjan, Director (Personnel & IR), CIL, Kolkata addressed the audience and said “If you walk on the path of learned people, you’ll get wisdom.” He also shared insights of wisdom where he urged the students to embrace perseverance, constant learning, regularity, hard work with an objective, never be desperate and have a mentor to earn success. He highlighted that this is India’s decade and the students when they join the industry will become the workforce to achieve the dreams of the country.
Earlier, Dr Pradeep Kerketta, Assistant Director, XISS, began the ceremony with an inaugural prayer and in brief shared the transformative journey of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit Society followed by the Jesuit Education values such as showing the way to God, walking with the marginalized, journeying with youth, and caring for our Mother Earth.
Dr Joseph Marianus Kujur, Director, XISS in his address welcomed the incoming batch and said, “This is a new beginning of a new chapter in the life of the students where they embark on a transformational journey in pursuit of excellence and a brighter tomorrow.” He also quoted Albert Einstein and said that knowledge flows from one source to another just like energy. It can neither be created nor destroyed. He also laid emphasis on the importance of ethical decision making and stated that XISS focuses on sustainable development and inclusive growth. He encouraged the new batch to embrace and seek unknown, while pushing their boundaries and being resilient.
Dr Amar E. Tigga, Dean Academics, XISS, earlier introduced the guest of honor at the event, describing him as an impactful leader who leads a highly productive workforce. He also emphasized on his vast learning and an extensive 28 years career across the public and private sector.
Salil Lal, CHRO, Maruti Suzuki and an esteemed alumnus of XISS while announcing the Maruti Suzuki XISS Awanish Kumar Dev Memorial Scholarship winner names of batch 2022-24 during the ceremony fondly recalled his journey in the Institute and addressed the students saying, “I am grateful for the support by my Institute and my organization in shaping my journey.” He inspired the students to be active, agile, and genuine. Dr Shyamal Gomes, Head of Programme, HRM proposed the Vote of thanks.
During the Inaugural Ceremony the names of winners of the Maruti Suzuki XISS Awanish Kumar Dev Memorial Scholarship of batch 2022-24 were declared by Suparna Dev, wife of Late Awanish Kumar Dev and Salil Lal. Simran Chhabra, GSS Anila and Muskan Sharma of HRM Programme of batch 2022-24 were each awarded with Rupees One Lakh only as the winners of the memorial scholarship this year which is being awarded since 2013.
The Maruti Suzuki XISS Awanish Kumar Dev Memorial Scholarship, is constituted in the memory of Late Mr Awanish Dev, GM Plant HR, Maruti-Suzuki India Ltd. who was an alumnus of XISS PM&IR batch 1982-84. He lost his life during a workers’ unrest at the auto major’s Manesar plant on July 18, 2012.
