Xavier School of Management (XlRI) organised the 14th Graduation Ceremony for students of Executive Diploma Programmes. The event was held at the Tata Auditorium, XlRI campus.
Dr NS Rajan, group chief human resources officer & member of the group executive council, Tata Sons, Fr. E Abraham S.J. director, XlRI, Dr. Pranabesh Ray, dean – academics, XlRI, Dr. Ashis K. Pani associate dean, VIl Programmes, XlRI, Prof. Prabal K. Sen, chairperson, Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) – XlRI) and other dignitaries.
On this significant day, 612 students of XlRI’s various Executive Diploma Programmes including 523 students graduated of XlRI’s Virtual Interactive learning Programmes (72 students of Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management - Batch 25; 158 students of Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management - Batch 26; 115 students of Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management - Batch 17 and 178 students of Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management - Batch 18), 10 students of Agribusiness Management Programme, 24 students of Executive Diploma in Human Resource Management and 55 students of Post Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship Management Programme received their graduating certificates and medals.
At the event, gold medals sponsored by Unified Collaboration Services (UCS), XlRI’s VIl Programme technical partner were presented to 1st rank holders of the VIl Programme. Prashant Goel (1st rank - PGCBM – 25), Sukalpa Ghosh (1st rank - PGCBM – 26), Yogesh Kalra (1st rank - PGCHRM – 17) and Arup Kumar Dutta (PGCHRM – 18) were awarded the medals.
Congratulating the outgoing students, Dr. Ashis K. Pani, XlRI VIl Programmes said, “Graduation is not the end it’s the beginning to face the bigger challenges in life. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams and live the life you have imagined.”
XlRI VIl has recently introduced various online Management Development Programs (e MDPs) through our technical partners Education lanes (of Tech Mahindra) and Talent edge. It offers various sector specific and contemporary courses in management disciplines delivered via Direct to Desktop (D2D) mode. These courses are designed and delivered by XlRI faculty and this D2D technology simulates a real-time and interactive virtual learning environment, which is acting as a boon to this corporate world. More than, nine e MDPs are launched in this year covering approx. 500 students till date.
Fr. E Abraham S.J., director of XlRI commented, “XlRI with its singular vision of Magis, i.e., pursuit of excellence, focuses on three areas- academic excellence, personal values and social concern. In the era, where time is a major constraint and up gradation being the need for working professionals, XlRI has been providing various programmes for the working executives.
With these multiple programmes we aim to serve diverse sections of professionals across many industry sectors.”