XlRI's convocation on March 21, Mallika to get Jehangir Ghandy Medal

Xavier School of Management (XlRI) — one of India’s premier B-School — is all set to hold the 59th Annual Convocation on March 21. TV Narendran, chairman, Board of Governors at XlRI & MD - Tata Steel India and South East Asia, E Abraham SJ, Director of XlRI, Pranabesh Ray, dean, Academics at XlRI and other dignitaries will be present on the occasion.

On this significant day, 526 XlRI students will receive their graduating certificates and medals including - 300 students of post graduate programmes in Management - BM and HRM; 112 students of 2014 batch of 15-months PGDM (General Management) Programme; 3 students of Fellow Program in Management from Jamshedpur Campus; 63 students of 2012 – 15 batch of PGDM-BM Programme (Part Time) and 23 students of 2012 – 15 batch of Executive PGP course from Dubai Campus.

This year, the first batch of the Global MBA Programme 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 on completion of their 2-year course. 20 Indian students of the 2013-15 batch of the GMBA Programme 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. It is the culmination of all the efforts put in by an individual during their time at the campus. I congratulate all the students”.

This year XlRI would confer the prestigious Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace to Mallika Srinivasan, chairman & CEO, TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment limited). She will also deliver the convocation address to the graduating students at the event.

Mallika Srinivasan has helped establish TAFE as a high-quality, mass manufacturer of tractors - a lean and resilient organisation that can effectively weather the cyclicality of the tractor business in a span of 25 years. This year, XlRI would also present the Honorary Fellow Award to Rev. Fr Romuald D'Souza, S.J. Former Director of XlRI, Jamshedpur. 

Fr D'Souza has had immensely contribution in the field of Education and literature. He was the Founder Director of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and was its Director till 1993.  He also founded the Goa Institute of Management in 1993 and was its Director till 2004.

Father Abraham  added, “We are extremely happy to honour two eminent personalities this year, who have enriched our nation with immense contributions in their respective fields. We are presenting the prestigious Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Social and Industrial Peace to Mallika Srinivasan. The recipient of our Honorary Fellow Award, Fr Romuald D'Souza, SJ was a visionary and an institution builder in the true sense.