The LOGISTICS of my success story: Shranay Khattar, Bachelor of Management Studies batch of 2017, Jagran Lakecity University

While pursuing a degree of Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) at Jagran Lakecity University, I undertook an internship at a contract manufacturing plant of Proctor & Gamble. This was a golden opportunity for me to take an experience into the practical world. Once I started the internship, I was first given an overview of the entire process of their work and then was asked to pick up a department of my choice to work under.

Since I always had a keen interest in the field of logistics, I choose the Logistics and Inventory department. This gave me a chance to learn the inside acts of the trade. I started gaining first-hand experience on how logistics has to be managed at a plant which handled an average of around 75 loading and unloading activities in a single day. It was not just the loading and unloading that I was made to study but there were several other parts of logistics like handling the inventory, bin card entries and the role of logistics in the production process which were a part of my training. I was made aware of the terms like WIP, DFC, P Codes etc.

While working there I was asked to make a research project by the representatives of Proctor and Gamble and thereafter I started closely monitoring and studying the pattern of their trucks, the processes of their receiving and the processes related to their dispatches. After observing the above mentioned areas for a specific time, I found out that there could be few changes that I could bring about in their loading and unloading department which in turn could lead to saving costs for them.

I then made a Cost Saving Project and presented to their team of logistics. In this Cost Saving Project, I increased the time their trucks took for the complete process of loading and unloading and reduced the number of trucks that were hired by them. I then increased the rounds per vehicle per day. This reduced the hiring cost of trucks for them and gave each truck a better turnaround time for the entire process. There were also certain conditions that I recommended for all three parties involved in this process which included ones for the WIP team at Proctor and Gamble, the Transporter and also the Logistics team at the Contract Manufacturing Site. After the final calculations of cost saving, my model was able to cut down costs by 33.33% for them.

This Cost Saving Project was appreciated by the authorities at Proctor and Gamble. In my study at Jagran Lakecity University, we were given a lot of case studies and were asked to identify and give solutions to the problems of the case. This way of teaching made me study situations from a rational point of view, identify problems, and then find solutions for the same. This came to be of great help to me when I started my internship at the contract manufacturing plant. I owe a sincere gratitude to my faculties at JLU Bhopal for the enriching and deep learning that they endowed upon me.

Eating is necessity, but cooking is ART: Super Chef Junior at Jagran Lakecity University

Gone are the days when cooking was just limited to household kitchens in the hands of females of the family. In the world today, cooking has taken the form of an art, the art of expression through food.

Aimed at unleashing the hidden chefs among young individuals and providing new horizons to their careers, the Jagran Lakecity University School of Hospitality and Tourism organized a three day event, Super Chef Junior 2017.

The event was judged by Chef Rakshit Suman (Executive Chef, Noor-Us-Sabah) and Chef A. K. Singh (HOD, IHM Bhopal) in what proved to be a battle of flavors among young chefs participating in a total of 50 teams.

28^th November was day one of the competition where the participants had to carve out a three course meal (one Starter, two main courses with one accompaniment and one dessert) out of their chosen ingredient. Five teams were shortlisted for the finals based on the points scored by them namely Delhi Public School, Bhopal with 93 points, Eastern Public School with 88 points, team 10 from Delhi Public School, Bhopal with 88 points, Daffodils higher secondary school with 83 points and Kendriya Vidyalaya (2) with 83 points. Day two of the event held on 29^th November saw similar enthusiasm where 28 teams from different schools of Bhopal competed against each other to gain a spot amongst the top five teams.

The total of ten teams, shortlisted over two days were then subjected to the next level of the competition on day three, the finals. To increase the difficulty, this time the teams had to prepare a three course meal out of the ingredients available in the pantry provided to them. Planning out an impromptu meal out of unknown ingredients was the ultimate test for the participants. However, there were many delicious dishes presented by the teams including veg cutlet (with semolina), chilly paneer, pasta, chicken cheese balls, mushroom magic, sushi, lazeez-e-paneer, chicken popcorn & chocolate heaven to name a few.

There can only be one winner but in the spirit of competition, a series of dishes came out that displayed exceptional passion and unbounded imagination of the young participants. DPS, Bhopal took the winning spot whereas DPS, Kolar and Eastern Public School, Bhopal stood at the 1^st and 2^nd runner up positions respectively. The Valedictory Ceremony was graced by Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup, Vice Chancellor, JLU Bhopal, Dr. C. A. Gurudath, Dean JLU, Bhopal, Dr. Vivek Khare, Dean, JLU Bhopal, Dr.  T S Bisnoyia, Director, School of Engineering and Technology, JLU Bhopal, and Dr. Rajesh Yadav, Director, School of Management, JLU Bhopal. 

Igniting Minds Lecture by Grandmaster Chef Imtiaz Qureshi

Kitchens are hard and they form incredibly strong characters.

The quote holds perfectly for the man who dedicated his life to preserving the art of dum pukht, an ancient tradition. He has numerous titles attached to his name, the most recent being a Padma Shri. However, his real pride lies in the appreciative hums of the people who taste his food, Grandmaster Chef Shri. Imtiaz Qureshi is the person who reintroduced royalty to Indian Cuisine.

Born in the year 1931 Shri. Imtiaz Qureshi is an ITC Grandmaster Chef. Coming from a family of chefs, he started his culinary career with his uncle before he went on to join the Krishna catering that served the Indian Army during the Sino-Indian war. He later went on to join the ITC chain in 1979 and served at their various locations including the Clark Hotel, Lucknow and Maurya Sheraton, Delhi eventually being appointed as their master chef. The Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri in 2016, the fourth highest civilian award making him the first chef to have ever received this honor.

3^rd December 2017 can be considered golden on all accounts when the Jagran Lakecity University School of Hospitality and Tourism had a chance to host him, the man who is single handedly responsible for the revival of Dum Pukht in India. The occasion was an Igniting Minds lecture graced by Shri. Imtiaz Qureshi along with his two equally talented sons Chef Ishtiyaque Qureshi and Chef Ashfaque Qureshi.

Every member of the audience sat spellbound as the Grandmaster delivered his lecture, sharing his experiences that he had gathered along his culinary journey with multiple brands. He gave various words of advice to the young chefs to help them succeed in life. The highlight of the event however was what happened post the lecture in the SoHT kitchen. The Qureshi masters worked together for 90 minutes to carve out their famous ‘Royal Dum Biryani’ for the JLU School of Hospitality and Tourism. The aroma that floated out of the Degh displayed decades of experience, passion and perfection, and the feast that followed was pure MAGIC!

Adieu class of 2017: Convocation ceremony at Jagran Lakecity University

It’s that time of the year again, when the once dreaded classroom benches suddenly become dear, when the canteen is no longer the bunk place. It’s that time of the year when realization hits. Somewhere during these awful days, teachers became friends, friends became family, distress became comfort and college became home.

It is time to honor the years of hard work put in by the students and teachers of Jagran Lakecity University, it’s time to bring out the robes and hats, its Convocation!

                                                  

The third Convocation ceremony at JLUBhopal for the class of 2017 held on 2^nd December was a bitter-sweet affair when the once newbies sat robe-clad for receiving their degrees. A total of 50 post graduate degrees and 325 undergraduate degrees were awarded to the students marking the onset of a new phase of life for them.

The University awarded Honoris Causa to Shri. Bibek Debroy, Chairman Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Grandmaster Chef Shri Imtiaz Qureshi and Mr. Kapil Wadhawan, Chairman of Wadhawan Global Capital, three distinguished leaders for their meaningful & impactful work and contribution in their respective field. Eight marquee Chancellor’s Gold Medals, seven Rankers certificates, three freeships and sports scholarships were awarded to toppers & meritorious students.

Addressing the gathering at the University premises, Prof. (Dr.) Anoop Swarup, Vice Chancellor, Jagran LakecityUniversity shared the annual report with the audience and extended his wishes to the students saying “We are confident that our students will be able to meet all the challenges faced by them. Our convocation reflects JLU’s efforts in creating future professionals who will strive to bring about a positive change around them,” The graduation students pledged to uphold the noble cause of nation building, intellectual pursuits, ethics, honesty and hard work and the need to maintain equity, justice and the wealth of global natural resources.

The Chief Guest and Chairman Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Shri Bibek Debroy congratulated the students on reaching another milestone in their lives. He emphasized on how important it is to look beyond what we have today and work towards building a better future, to look beyond personal goals and work towards the betterment of the nation, the dream of India lies in the small initiatives by ordinary individuals who work with persistence and vision. He concluded on the note that “Your real learning begins today.”

While accepting his Honoris Causa, Shri. Bibek Debroy expressed his deep gratitude towards the University for conferring him the doctorate. He also mentioned that the fine individuals hailing from the Jagran Lakecity University are a testimony to its meticulous learning environment and remarkable faculty members. Grandmaster Chef Shri. Imtiaz Qureshi while accepting the doctorate shared a touching story with the audience that was concluded at the thought that “Some awards aren’t materialistic, it is the acknowledgement and appreciation of one’s work that matters the most.”

Shri. Hari Mohan Gupta, Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University congratulated the students and parents in his address. JLU Bhopal in a short span of five years is counted as one of the finest institutions of central India. It is the result of great team work and unmatched persistence shown by the members of the JLU family. He ended with a note to the graduating students saying “trustworthiness, honesty, integrity and loyalty are the only principles that would upgrade us as a nation”.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Kapil Wadhawan said, “At WGC, we believe education is the key to solving the inequality gap. It is with this in mind that I humbly accept this distinction. This recognition is an acknowledgement of our commitment to enable empowerment and social equity through our business and community efforts. I dedicate this distinction to my father as it inspires me to pursue his mission of universal financial inclusivity with greater belief and conviction.”