Shri Abhishek Mohan Gupta, Pro-Chancellor, JLU, appointed as the Chairman of FICCI Young Leaders Forum in MP.

FICCI, the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India has appointed Mr.Abhsihek Mohan Gupta as the Chairman of FICCI Young Leaders Forum in Madhya Pradesh.

Mr.Gupta shall be the founding Chairman of FICCI Young Leaders Forum in Madhya Pradesh. He is currently the Pro-Chancellor of Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, and also serves as the Director, Jagran Social Welfare Society. FICCI Young Leaders is a forum that provides a voice to the young, budding leaders of the Nation across sectors to share their innovative ideas for the overall growth of the economy. This could be achieved by recognizing the contribution of young India in various sectors/fields and understanding the key challenges faced by the first- and second-generation entrepreneurs.

Speaking on this, Mr. Gupta acknowledged, “I am honored to be appointed as the Chairman of FICCI Young Leaders Forum in Madhya Pradesh. It will be my endeavor to help FICCI, my colleagues and the state of Madhya Pradesh in ensuring that FICCI Young Leaders Forum (FYL) over time, serves to be a synergistic conduit for business ideas, a platform for collaboration, a network of ideas, and an enabler of innovation in Madhya Pradesh.” Mr. Abhishek Mohan Gupta has been leading central India’s number 1 university Jagran Lakecity University as a pro-Chancellor & promoter and also sits on the apex board of Jagran Social Welfare Society, the promoting body of Jagran Lakecity University, Delhi Public Schools, Bhopal, Kolar, Rau and Indore as well as the promoter of Shiksha Kendra, the schools for underprivileged.

A management postgraduate from Australia and U.K, he has led the creation of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Chapter of Bhopal as well as holds a key marketing &communication leadership role with EO Bhopal Chapter. Under his leadership, Jagran Lakecity University has been ranked as the number one private university in central India as well as Delhi Public Schools is ranked as the leading school in central India. A eduprenuer, he is known for his ability to make big bets on education, new technology, and new careers, Mr. Abhishek Mohan Gupta has been driving JLU’s strong positioning in the emerging higher education ecosystem with a wide array of innovations and influence.

Jagran Lakecity University | International Igniting Minds Lecture Series

JLU Bhopal hosts “International Igniting Minds Lecture Series 2020” to foster international exposure to its students. More than 30 international faculties from 12 countries will share their perspective in areas of Law, Media, Management, Hospitality, and Public Policy

 

Bhopal, XX Sep 2020: Jagran Lakecity University (JLU) Bhopal, one of the leading universities of central India, has launched its prestigious annual academic event “International Igniting Minds Lecture Series 2020”. This year, the university has taken the event to a global level by inviting more than 30 international faculties from 12 countries like the USA, UK, Greece, Italy, Germany, Australia, Russia, to name a few. The event is organized especially for the new batch which has joined the university for the present academic year. JLU is the only university in Central India to initiate the new academic session without any commencement delays, despite the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19.

 

With a vision to aid international collaboration and exposure for its students, ‘International Igniting Minds Lecture Series 2020’ will be driven by renowned faculties with expertise across Law, Media, Management, Hospitality, and Public Policy in line with the programs offered at the university. The month-long initiative includes some of the eminent personalities like Dr. Evelin G. Lindner, whose initiatives focusing on human dignity and conflict resolution have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times, Ms. Regina Paulose, an international attorney specializing in refugee and genocide law. Other names include Dr. Joam Evans Pim, Director of the Center for Global Non-Killing, Dr.Eva Cano Fernández, Director of International Relations, and Director of the Language Lab, Universidad Camilo José Cela, Spain; Prof. David Bassett, Leadership Development. Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK; Dr. Dipra Jha, Asst. Director - School of Hospitality Business, Carson College of Business, Washington State University USA; Mr. Robert Fedrick Buchanan, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Dr. D Balaganesh, Dean Faculty of Computer Science and Multimedia, Lincoln University College, Malaysia

 

JLU along with only a handful of institutions in India has been able to ensure on-time commencement, due to extensive investments made towards digital readiness. A recent UGC report stated that only 200 out of a total of 800 universities across India were able to adhere to ongoing examination and admission schedules.

                                               

 

Last month, JLU was also awarded the prestigious QS I.GAUGE e-LEAD Certification for the implementation of a robust digitally enabled ecosystem, imparting quality education on a host of virtual platforms. It has scored 150/150 points in all assessment parameters ensuring digital readiness, in areas such as live tutorial sessions, real-time streaming of seminars/lectures, pre-recorded lectures/tutorial sessions, virtual one-to-one student-faculty meetings, and feedback exercises. The QS I.Guage assessment team also stated that JLU had proactively taken a host of steps to ensure adequate IT support, enabling it to successfully conduct online teaching and learning, along with adequate disaster recovery mechanisms, necessary for operational continuity and remote function.  

 

Mr. Abhishek Mohan Gupta, Pro-Chancellor, JLU said, “It is our utmost responsibility to ensure that students enrolling in JLU get the maximum out of their academic year. I am excited to announce that despite facing massive difficulties due to unprecedented circumstances, the university was able to not only stick to its academic calendar for this year but has initiated unique initiatives such as the “International Igniting Minds Lecture Series 2020”. JLU is on a mission to change the face of digital and hybrid learning in Central India and by employing the advanced learning management systems” 

The university has a web, and mobile-based e-learning management (eLMS) system, which aids to keep students updated with curriculum, campus news, competitions, session calendar, and other such academic events. It also facilitates pedagogical discussions among students and faculties. Through its eLMS, JLU has enabled 100% contactless digitized process required for the smooth functioning of the academic institution. 

For more details:
https://jlu.edu.in/igniting-mind-lecture-series/

Tête-à-Tête with Mr. Navroze Dhondy

Jagran Lakecity University hosted a remarkable branding-oriented session in its Igniting Minds Lecture Series on the 12th of October, 2020 from 04:00 PM on its virtual platform. The esteemed the speaker was none other than Mr. Navroze Dhondy, Founder and MD, Creatigies Communication. There was a lot of buzz around vis-à-vis the session to be conducted. It was
moderated by Prof. Diwakar Shukla, Dean, Faculty of Journalism and Creative Studies, and
Head—JLU Advancement and International Relations.

 

      It was interesting to note that although it was a part of a lecture series, no fragment of it felt like

one. In the words of the speaker himself, it was like a chapter of his own life. He also laid
emphasis on how the session was a rather practical one since he brought about the anecdotes
from his personal experiences. As the session progressed, he went on to talk about “the flavor
of the month: IPL”.

 

 

It majorly encapsulated the branding and sponsorship aspects of business where Mr. Dhondy
quoted incidences from his business career. The major takeaway was the set of advertisements
that he carefully handpicked and examined, which covered the think-outside-the-box angle of it.
He also brought forth the fact that this was all a major success back in the day when social media
was still not as prevalent as it is today. Furthermore, he brought to everyone’s attention to a wide
variety of case studies to help the audience learn directly from original sources as well as
experiences. He moved ahead enlightening the audience with the importance of media visibility,
which has grown with the passage of time. One of the highlights was the way he encouraged
everyone to be socially and morally responsible.

  

Later on, Prof. Shukla quoted Carl Jung and asked a question drawing on the same lines (it is
important for brands to have a personality, why?), followed by an enlightening discussion. He
also carefully noted that the speaker’s brand and event alignment has worked wonders for him
(thereby signifying its importance). He also commented on the very fact that how important it is
to be a good risk-taker. He took inspiration from some marvelous brands like Orbit, Boomer, Zomato, Muthoot, HTC, Quikr, etc. The speaker seemed like a large-hearted man where he was fine with his ideas being used widely and said, “ Imitation is a form of flattery”.

          Mr. Dhondy, while answering one of the questions, remarked, “Brands become people”. Also, he

exclaimed how “less is more” is still a thing that has worked well for him over the years. He
highlighted how much it matters that you tell a story worth telling. Not just that, he urged
everyone to be the first in everything and be initiative-takers and not crack deals but form
relationships or partnerships for that matter. Talking of money, he hinted at treating someone
else’s money as your own and how saying no is equally as important as saying yes.

 

He successfully managed to draw a stark contrast between TV and Radio as forms of the media,
where Radio, he said, “is the theatre of the mind” and TV is just “what you see”.
The session concluded with a set of significant questions asked by members of the faculty and
student community. Suffice to say that our dear resource person was also thoroughly entertained by the whole session.

To watch the full session: https://www.facebook.com/jlubhopal/videos/340133837220045