A three-day annual flagship fest ‘Ethos’20’, the second edition of the annual business, sports, and cultural fest of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur kick-started on Saturday.
Hindalco CEO (Cluster Head) RK Gupta, Axis Bank Ltd’s Dr Sukhamaya Swain and IIM, Sambalpur Director Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal attended as guests and inaugurated the Ethos’20, with the theme “Back to 90s”.
Prof Jaiswal said that the fests are extremely essential for a student’s overall learning experience as they ignite a competitive spirit within students while uniting them towards a common cause. It also provides them a much-needed break and helps them create newer vistas around their life goals, he added.
During the ethos’20, various clubs of IIM Sambalpur would be conducting their flagship events and the sports committee would be conducting various sporting events along with e-gaming Mindbusters. The cultural section would see a fashion show, Ramp Burn and I-Factor and popular Hindi rock band Antariksh on the second day and electronic music duo Progressive Brothers on the third day. The event would see participation from over 8,200 applicants from top B-schools of the country.