Meeting the industry’s stalwarts, making corporate connections, gaining first-hand insights from the experts – this is the kind of exposure any MBA student dreams of; and Momentum Jharkhand gave us just that.
Jharkhand, as we know, is a state gifted with natural resources and the Global Investors’ Summit organised on 16-17 Feb, 2017 envisioned to generate investment for the development of the state. Industry stalwarts like Mr. Ratan Tata, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Mr. Naveen Jindal and Mr. Rajesh Adani graced the event which was opened by none other than Ranchi’s very own M.S. Dhoni. The event also marked the presence of Cabinet Ministers and envoys from Japan, Australia, Tunisia, Mongolia and Czech Republic.
- Mr Nejmeddine Lakhal, ambassador of Tunisia to India with a student of IIM Ranchi.
Jharkhand houses some of the best institutes of the country and the government invited students from all these institutes to showcase their contribution in the development of the state. At the two-day summit, there were seminars on investment opportunities in Jharkhand for various sectors like Mining, Urban development and smart cities, Start-ups and Skill Development.
We showcased the projects undertaken by E-Cell- the entrepreneurship cell and Samarpan - the CSR Club of IIM Ranchi towards the development of the city. Prayaas – an initiative to assist children of nearby schools, our demonetization-awareness drive and our associations with YourStory to encourage the entrepreneurial culture in the city were very well received by the delegates. The best part was definitely the interactions with people at the summit, especially with all the IIM Alumni present at the event. Many of them expressed keen interest in collaborating with IIM Ranchi students for their upcoming startups.
In many ways, IIM Ranchi and Jharkhand seem alike, abound with resources and talent and setting off on a path of exponential development. The GIS summit, in my opinion, definitely accelerates the pace of that. Yet another IIM Ranchi experience to cherish!