5 years of JLU : Foundation Day Celebration

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step….

Five years back, when the foundation of Jagran Lakecity University was laid, no one in their wildest dreams had imagined it becoming Central India’s Global University. If not for the vision of the exemplary leaders administering the University, it would not be half as magnificent as it is. The very building blocks of JLU were laid with the aim of giving back to the society in the form of excellence. Today, the place that stands out making its own mark at the heart of India was merely a sketch a few years back.

Looking back, the journey for JLU from a University to Central India’s Global University has been full of ups and downs. In the hindsight, it is probably the hardship that has enabled the University its stand where it is today. It has also been bestowed upon with various prestigious awards as the recognition of the great work that JLU has been doing for the past five years. Here is a look at the most cherished moments.

Having experienced such tremendous growth in such a short span, a grand celebration was long overdue. The eve of 24^th April 2018 witnessed a compilation of the milestones along the five years. Many dignitaries from all over India became a part of the celebration where many new initiatives and partnerships by JLU were introduced. The University has recently formed a Leadership Advisory Board, the members of which were introduced during the celebration. The JLU Leadership Advisory Board will compromise a group of young leaders representing the business, political, academic, government and development sectors who will provide thought leadership and strategic advice to the University’s Governing Body to shape the future direction of the university.

The true spirit of Jagran Lakecity University lies on constantly thriving for excellence, last five years have contributed immensely into the structuring of educational grounds as they are today at JLU. With such enthusiasm, the future of the University is undoubtedly bright.

Jagran Lakecity University's Leadership Advisory Board

The JLU Leadership Advisory Board will compromise group of young leaders representing the business, political, academic, government and development sectors who will provide thought leadership and strategic advice to the University’s Governing Body to shape the future direction of the university.

The Board will lend its energy, knowledge and influence to support JLU’s vision, recognizing that business, government and industry are important stakeholders in the growth and continuing success of JLU. The members will serve as ambassadors for the university externally and will bring valuable industry perspective ensuring that our degree reflects current development and industry skills requirements.

Mission:

Leadership Advisory Board members will seek to both facilitate and enable the achievement of the JLU vision, mission and objectives by leveraging their professional networks, their profile and reputation and their energy, experience and influence to:

·      Serve as a source of independent advice to the Pro Chancellor with regard to strategy and external relations;

·         Increase engagement with the business community (and vice versa);

·         Increase the relevance of our teaching and research agendas;

·         Build links between JLU and its other stakeholders;

·         Raise the profile of, and build, the JLU brand and reputation;

·         Engage with students and alumni.

Mode of Operation:

The Board will have maximum of 15 members and will be chaired by Pro Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University. The members will meet twice a year.

Members:

1.      Abhishek Mohan Gupta, Pro Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University

2.      Nirav Khambati, Partner, Kaizen Private Equity

3.      Kapil Wadhawan, Chairman & Managing Director, DHFL

4.      Vinay Singhal, Co-Founder & CEO, WittyFeeds

5.      Shekhar A Bhattacharjee, Founder & Group CEO, SkillTree Knowledge Consortium

6.      Ira Trivedi, Indian author, columnist and yoga acharya

7.      Farhan Ansari, State Mentor (MP & CG) & Vice President, Reliance Industries Limited

8.      Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, National Skill Development Corporation

9.      Sonal Dabral, Group Chief Creative Officer & Vice Chairman, Ogilvy

10.  Vipin Jain, Managing Partner, TLC Legal

11.  Jaivardhan Singh, Member of Vidhan Sabah, Madhya Pradesh

12.  Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst, Founder & CEO, Greyhound Research

13.  Bhaskar Ranjan Das, Head Of Markets ( South Asia), CIMA Global

14.  Dr Nilesh Khare, Dean, Jagran Lakecity University

15.  Diwakar Shukla, Head Partnerships, Jagran Lakecity University

From the Director's Desk : JLU School of Commerce and Economics

Commerce and Economics field has today gained key place in the global environment. Trends like e-banking, e-commerce, online marketing etc., have made enormous impact on the business environment. The wings of study of Commerce and Economics thus have spread beyond imagination. Commerce also looks at the various issues from social welfare’s perspective. Socio-economic problems and macro-micro businesses are fast increasing in number and urgency. Commerce means all those human activities which are undertaken with the object of earning one's living and on the other hand business is an economic activity that can be defined as the regular production or purchase and sale of goods undertaken with the object of earning profits.  The various programs of School of Commerce and Economics is designed to expose students to various subjects having applications in business, commerce and trade through outcome based teaching and learning process which emphasizes on practical exposure rather than only on theory. The internships and projects in the area of accounting, financial services, banking, community services, economics, being part of the curriculum, the program certainly provides students the experience of practical exposure in working environment. Several add- on courses in different areas of commerce like business analytics, spread sheet modeling, simulations etc bring added advantages to students. A variety of activities such as case studies, seminars, interaction with industry experts, cultural activities and social activities are in place to promote the all-round development of the students. There are a large number of student clubs which help in channeling a student’s energy into self-development, extra-curricular learning and social service. School of Commerce and Economics team has created a promising environment for the students to achieve best education and over all development.

Dr. Vinay Joshi

Director, School of Commerce and Economics

Jagran Lakecity University Bhopal

Sandwich : A film by the students of Jagran School of Journalism and Communication

Out of all the professions out there, if you ask about the most influential profession ‘An Actor’ would be the clear answer. Films today make a considerable part of our lives and are hugely influential for their audiences. They are made in different categories ranging from Action, Comedy, Rom-Com, Biopic etc. with the main agenda of providing the viewer with thorough entertainment. Creating awareness these days has also become a popular norm with the movies. Many actors are leaving the main stream entertainment big budget movies to address a deeper cause with their lower budget movies that address a social cause.

However, contrary to the popular opinion, film-making is not a one man show, it requires an army of professionals working round the clock to present before us those 1.5-3 hours of a visual. There are many professional courses available in film-making that equip the enthusiasts with the right blend of knowledge and skill to present their ideas on the screen. This endeavor that usually takes years to accomplish by learned individuals has been done by the students of Jagran School of Journalism and Communication in a couple months. The BFA 2^nd year students of JSJC have hit the list with their short film “Sandwich” that has been selected as an award winner at the 10^th edition of Timeline Film Festival Carate Brianza, Italy, 10 May to 12 May 2018. The director of the film along with the team has been invited to attend the Festival, which is held in Carate Brianza (Istituto di Istruzione Superiore L. da Vinci).

Along with that, the film has also been selected for the Niederrhein Film Festival 2018. The Niederrhein Film Festival is a film festival held in the beautiful city of Wesel in Germany. The competition features short films from any genres (like feature film, documentary, animated film, experimental film and children's film). The sponsor and organizer of the festival is the non-profit association Kulturkultur am Niederrhein eV The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals, giving special attention to dutch short films.

Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit Singh Jaswal, Vice Chancellor, RGNUL at Jagran Lakecity University, School of Law

Prof. Dr. Paramjit S. Jaswal is the Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He is an academician par excellence with a vast and rich experience of 33 years in the field of teaching and research. He is a keen researcher with three decades of experience and has to his credit 66 research papers published in various reputed National as well as International Journals/Books. He has presented a multitude of research papers in numerous Seminars and Conferences and is also guiding and supervising LL.M as well as Ph.D. students. He has expertise in the field of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights and Environmental Law. Till date he has published/edited fifteen books on vital topics in Law. His book on Environmental Law, second edition (2003), is widely acclaimed in the legal field and has been cited thrice by the Supreme Court of India in the landmark judgement reported as In Re: Noise Pollution, (V) (2005) 5 SCC 733. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti, the then Chief Justice of India, had authored the judgement

On April 23, 2018 Jagran Lakecity University, JLU School of Law, as part of its endeavor to improve teaching, learning and research in Law, gave an enriching platform to its faculty members to interact with Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit Singh Jaswal, Honorable Vice Chancellor RGNUL, Punjab who was the Key Resource Person of a faculty development programme on “Teaching in Law Schools”.

Prof. Jaswal began with taking inputs regarding innovative teaching techniques from all the faculty members present. He then proceeded to emphasize that passion is of supreme importance for a person to become a successful teacher. According to him, being dedicated to the profession and being updated with the recent developments in law and legal education are very necessary elements for a law teacher.

He emphasized the need of efficient and comprehensive reading of judgments for understanding the nuances of law and further suggested general readings of classic books authored by luminaries like Lord Denning, Justice Cardozo, Senior Advocate Nani Palkhivala, etc.

Earlier, Mr. Omkareshwar Pathak, Assistant Professor introduced Prof. Jaswal to the faculty members. Vote of thanks was delivered by Mr. Deevanshu Shrivastava , Assistant Professor and Prof. (Dr.) Yogendra Srivastava presented the memento to Prof. Jaswal as a token of respect and appreciation.

The interactive-cum- faculty development programme with Prof. Jaswal proved to be highly informative and inspiring for the faculty members and for which Jagran Lakecity University, JLU School of Law is thankful to Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit Singh Jaswal.

New Partnerships : Jagran Lakecity University

Success is a continuous process, not a destination!

Adhering to the above adage, the Jagran Lakecity University is always on the hunt for new opportunities to make available to their students. Recently during the celebration of 5 years of JLU, several new partnerships were brought into light of the dignitaries present. For JLU the key factors that define a partnership, be it national or international are alignment of minds and purpose, respect, lead by example, commitment, shared vision, mandate and agenda, patience and time to nurture, compatibility, collaboration and huge dollops of happiness. These partnerships are aimed at strengthening the presence of the students of JLU across different reputed ventures globally. The JLU team goes to great lengths in order to expose their students to prospects in the best establishments present across the world. The students at JLU, unlike the popular norms are not restricted to one stream (their major), instead, they are encouraged by their mentors to explore different areas of interest and seek opportunities in a variety of fields. The recent international partnerships are aimed at widening the scope for career progression of the students by providing them with a Launchpad into the light of elite companies. Here is a look at the new partners.

Harvard Business Publishingwhich is an academic partnership for BMS, MBA,  MBA (Business Analytics) Global MBA and PG Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Family Business for unlimited access to Harvard cases, articles, book chapter and Harvard Business Publishing's 6 online courses.

The academic partnerships for content and delivery include Wiley India Pvt. Limited, Miles Publication Private Limited, Institute of Management Accountants USA(body that grants CMA certification) for  BBA (Honors) in Strategic Finance with courses aligned with CMA certification. The partnership for Immersive Global Exposure and International Experience in Global MBA is with UCL London and Clayton State for courses in Supply Chain and Design Thinking. E&Y Partnerships for a certificate in Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement for BMS, MBA and Global MBA. 

iNurturecollaborates with JLU for MBA Business Analytics content and delivery partnership and BFA ( Digital Film making & VFX) and B.Sc ( Animation & VFX).

Tata Interactivecomes on board with Content and delivery partner for Diploma in Cyber Security.

National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) Wadhwani Foundation partners JLU for BBA, BMS, MBA, MBA (Business Analytics), Global MBA, PG Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Family Business.

Other notables: McGraw Hills for Smart Books, Cesim for Business Simulation, and CIMA.

Jagran Lakecity University has now entered into an academic partnership with Steinbies University, Germany. The JLU – Steinbeis Global Immersion Programme is designed with the aim to achieve academic excellence in academics along with providing engineering graduates the first-hand opportunity to experience the German supremacy in engineering disciplines. The programme has been integrated with the regular study programme for the engineering students making it a vital element of the learning at the School of Engineering & Technology. As part of the programme students will be required to complete a portion of their studies at Germany and learn from the best in the business.

Jagran Lakecity University has entered into a tie-up with DesignTech to set up the DesignTech CAD Academy at the JLU School of Engineering & Technology. Under this partnership huge investment will be made in setting up world class infrastructure and labs at JLU, including 3D printing facilities which would allow our students to give shape to their ideas and engineering designs.

JLU School of Engineering and Technology is in the process of signing up an MoU with Microsoft for setting up Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing labs.

Then there is KPMG who have been JLU’s long standing partners for a unique K-Kap programme where they not only teach and mentor students on bespoke programme but also absorb students with KPMG after completion of the programme and fulfillment of condition.

Kings College Londonpartners for international immersion programme in Law, University of Lincoln and Sheffield Hallam University for journalism and communication with progressive agreements of content sharing, international immersions and research, along with Kingston University.

Jagran School of Journalism and Communication has a unique partnership with University College of London, London College of Communication under which students of BA Hons Advertising & PR go for an additional certificate to London for one full term in second year.

Game On : JLU League 2018

The annual sports event of Jagran Lakecity University – JLU League began on 6^thApril 2018. The 3 day adrenaline filled event consists of team games, mainly basketball (men & women) and Football (Men). The 2018 annual event was nothing but a herculean effort from all of the 23 participating teams in the spirit of sports.

The combat finally ended with the closing ceremony on 9^th April 2018 where the winners along with all the players were applauded for their passion and spirit. To our delight, the Jagran Lakecity University students performed extraordinarily well bagging winning trophies both in Basketball (men) and Football categories.

Basketball (Men)

                               I.            Jagran Lakecity University

                             II.            Bhopal School of Social Sciences

                           III.            MVM College

Basketball (Women)

                               I.            Nutan College

                             II.            Bhopal School of Social Sciences

                           III.            Jagran Lakecity University

Football (Men)

                               I.            Jagran Lakecity University

                             II.            Bhopal School of Social Sciences

                           III.            Lakshmi Narain College of Technology

 Some students outshine their teams even if that means that the victory is not theirs. Such exceptional talents were awarded with special awards owing to their perseverance, even if it meant being on the losing side. The special awards were –

Basketball

                               I.            Ms. Shambhavi Mishra – Best Scorer

                             II.            Mr. Shubham Mishra – Best Scorer

                           III.            Mr. Sachendra Singh – Best Defender

                           IV.            Mr. Akash Singh – Player of the tournament

Football

                               I.            Mr. Adwityaraj Sharma – Best Goal Keeper

                             II.            Mr. Fazal Uddin – Best Defender

                           III.            Mr. Darshit Bhadoriya – Best Striker

                           IV.            Mr. Rajeev Khaira – Player of the Tournament

JLU Bhopal proudly congratulates the students for their hard work in making the event a success and bringing the laurels back home.