Ensemble-Valhalla, the much awaited fest of XlRI, started off on an enthusiastic note on Thursday with the inauguration of the fest by the former chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) M Damodaran .
As a part of the IDEA Summit, Damodaran spoke about various facets of management, business and the real-world problems that needs addressing to potential business leaders of the future.
He stressed on the importance of honesty and brought in humour in his answers to keep the session jovial and interactive. With the discussion ranging from a wide array of topics from finance to life and the attitude required for it, Damodaran’s genuine approach impressed the students who had multiple takeaways to ponder on.
Participants of the Future leaders Program, comprising students from classes XI, XII and undergrad, were welcomed into the course with a round of team-building activities that taught them the importance of communicating with purpose, the art of listening and working as a unit.
The students also had a flavour of understanding their inherent personality traits that influences the different types of leaders that they might evolve into in the future and were visibly excited for the session to be held on day two.
After the inauguration, the Bharatanatyam program, Group dance and lAN Games took over as students from various colleges competed against each other. Internal and external participants then roamed around the campus and socialised around multiple food stalls and in the Chill Zone set up on campus.
Various sports events also had their initial rounds on day one with contingents from different colleges competing against each other to progress to the final stages. With the teams staying on campus, the buzz on all the rivalries were kindled further as the participants were eager to win the bragging rights.
Various committees and student councils came together to conduct day one of the fest along with the organizing team, with help from multiple sponsors, truly incorporating the theme- Melange of Ideas.
As the day progressed and the events started winding up, the atmosphere then shifted to what everyone had been waiting for. The Indian Jam Project had reached campus and the TATA Auditorium was ready to host them.