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VOL II SEPTEMBER 2018


Index

S No. Particulars Page no.

1 From the SMM Editorial desk 3 2 Academic Corner 4

3 Visit to Symbiosis for AIESEC’s Youth Speak Forum (YSF)

7

4 Friendship Day 8

5 Digital Art Competition 9

6 Abhyangh Sir’s Personality Grooming Sessions

13

7 Inauguration of MILE Indore Office 15

8 Independence Day Celebrations 17 9 Tug of War 21

10 What’s going on across the globe? 22

11 Eid Celebrations 26

12 Corporate Interface @ MILE 27

13 IIT / IIM Lecture series 28

14 MILEdge- The Centre of Marketing Excellence

29

15 Raksha Bandhan 31

16 MILE Tower Inauguration 32

17 Wow Wednesday 36

18 National Sports Day 37

19 Words of Wisdom 38

20 Alumni Zone 40

21 Batch 1719 Speaks 41

22 Batch 1820 Speaks 43

23 Spot the difference Contest 46

24 Coming up Next ………. 48


From the SMM Editorial desk.

Dear MILErs,

The MILE Messenger Vol I received an overwhelming response and appreciation especially with reference to its coverage of events and creative artwork. We featured a pictorial view of MILE through expressive images. I sincerely appreciate the contribution of our content-drafting team, creative team and each one who took efforts for the same. I am glad to present this Vol II of MILE Messenger (September, 2018) with the richness in its content and overall coverage of our eventful #MILELife. The month of August was full of celebrations as we had many reasons to do so. MILE got bigger and better after entering its new building. We had Independence Day to salute our national spirit. With many festivals of joy, we had value-adding corporate interface sessions in August. A variety of competitions and cultural events together made the month colorful. I am sure you will enjoy reading this volume of MILE messenger. Happy reading! Prof. Gajanan Nerkar, Faculty Mentor, SMM Committee Email: [email protected]

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Academic Corner Marketing field visit: Prof. Raju Varghese, Dean Academics has been quite innovative in helping students learn more about Marketing and its practical aspect. MILE batch 2018-20 got an opportunity of marketing field visit to the local market and shops nearby Wagholi. The students joyfully participated in this task to know more about the market prices of various goods and services.

From Left to Right: Akshay , Nitya, Parag,

Francisco, Ayushi


A thrilling experience: (Bhushan & Deepshika- Anchors of Wow Wednesday event) Before taking the responsibility of anchoring I was very shy and less confident. I had stage fear but when I got that opportunity I started working on my confidence and practiced over the same. On the day of Wow Wednesday, I felt a different energy in myself and gave my best in anchoring. Everyone appreciated my hard work and from that day I started feeling different, more confident and my stage fear started reducing. I am thankful to MILE for giving me such a golden opportunity. Deepshikha Gupta, MILE batch 2018-20

It was a great experience while anchoring. I had never done anchoring in my prior education. I was very nervous when my name was announced for the task of anchoring. My English is not so good. I decided to utilize this golden opportunity as I knew it will bring a lot of change in my education at PGDM . Communication skills and English-speaking are important essentials

for management education. I prepared a script for anchoring and then practiced a lot over it. I was hosting the show for a crowd of 100. The audience appreciated my work and I found that I can do it. Now I am very confident about anchoring. I got a good exposure for my career growth.

Bhushan Katkar, MILE batch 2018-20


From Left to Right: Akanksha, Parag,

Rajani, Anil Kumar

News analysis and discussions during academic sessions:

Management games:

From Left to Right: Shailendra, Rishi


Visit to Symbiosis for AIESEC’s Youth Speak Forum (YSF) Knowledge cannot be accumulated at one place; it requires enormous participation and enthusiasm.

MILE PGDM Batch 2018-20

participated in "Youth Speak Forum 2018" organized by AIESEC at Symbiosis College of Arts and Science. The forum consisted of prominent speakers from different areas of education who

addressed students on key

topics such as Plastic waste, Section 377, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, and Leadership.

MILErs got a good exposure to the happenings around the world and derived effective learning from youth forum. Speakers in the youth forum were,

1. Pranjal Jain Gundesha – Founder and CEO, Intelligent plus

2. SaurabhSitaram – Co-founder, Keventers

3. Sudha Menon – Author, Columnist, TEDx Speaker

4. AakashRanison – TEDx Speaker, Travelpreneur, Activist

5. Suknidh Kaur – Inclusive Rights Activist


Friendship Day #Friendship isn't about how much we talk with each other, but it's about how much we stand for each other in time of need. Friendship day was celebrated at MILE campus where MILErs tied bands to each other’s hands taking the oath of a relationship for life - friendship. “Every person has his own destiny but not everyone make the choice to follow it, but we did.”

Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It has some characteristics like kindness, love, sympathy, honesty, loyalty, mutual understanding, compassion, and enjoyment of each other’s company, the ability to be one, express one’s

feelings to others and make mistakes without fear of judgment from the friend. It is not only for people but it is also reflected among animals. As I am in love with dogs and cats, it is an amazing feeling for me. For us friendship is, “With the blink of an eye, something happens by chance, when we at least expect it” sets a course that we never planned for a future, and we never imagined. Where will it take us? That’s the journey of our lives, our search for the light. But sometimes finding the light means we must pass through the deepest darkness. Friendship is the bond of togetherness if it runs with loyalty, respect and honesty between friends. It’s my destiny that takes me here in MILE, where I get some of my batch mates as my friends with whom I am very comfortable and feel safe which will be the part of my live and start from Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence, Pune. - Sanchiti Jain, 2018-20 batch

(Thoughts on Friendship day)


India is on the path of transformation towards digitalization. MILE

understands this very well and is keen to groom its students according to this

changing trend.

The Social Media

Marketing (SMM)

committee of MILE

had organized

"Digital Art

Competition". In

this event, the

students needed to

showcase their

creativity through

their mobile

screen.

The event resulted

in a tremendous

success. MILErs

had given an

extraordinary response to this initiative of SMM and participated

enthusiastically.

The Director, Dean and even Placement Head were glad to observe this event

as it was first of its kind. In short, this event showcased creative outlook of the

MILErs as well as their passion of participation. “Free style" being the theme,

beautiful and meaningful creative images were prepared by MILErs on their

android phones. Overwhelming response was received for this competition.

MILErs were appreciated by Director and Dean for presenting their ideas

pertain to society in a creative form as part and parcel of Digital Art

Competition

DIGITAL ART COMPETITION


The winners of this competition were felicitated during the Independence

Day celebrations at MILE. 3 students secured the prize for best Digital art

work.

1. Ria Prasad- Artwork on 'Save Mother Earth':

Ria wishes to give the message of saving Mother Earth from global

warming, rising temperature levels due to pollution.

Ria Prasad

I remember the feeling that pieces of me were scattered around the

world, I belong to her, my mother earth! Save her. Hungry and the earth

will serve, thirsty and the Seas will water, why do you still want to cut that

all?


2. Sweccha Tiwari- Artwork on 'Save Girl Child':

Sweccha expresses the need for woman empowerment.

3. Jyoti Patel- Artwork on 'Portrait of a Woman':

A beautiful sketch work by Jyoti showing minute details of the face.

Jyoti Patel

I'm a strong woman. I don't sit around feeling sorry for myself, nor let people mistreat me. I don't respond to people who dictate me or try to bring me down. If I fall, I will rise up even stronger because I'm survivor and not a victim. I'm in control of my life and there is nothing I can't achieve.

Swechha Tiwari

As the Sex Ratio

Diminishing Day by Day

I wish to give message

to save girl child


Highlight of the month:

PERSONALITY GROOMING SESSIONS

By Mr. Abhyangh Kuvalekar

MILE is proud to have a tie up with a

personality listed as 'India's Most Handsome

Men' for 2015-16 by DNA, Mr. Abhyangh

Kuvalekar, who is not only a package of good

looks but also oodles of talent, as his Marathi

film "Hou de jaraasa ushir" was also

nominated for the Oscars in 2014.

Successfully running his own grooming

school where he trains more than 12,000

models across the country, he is also the

Show Director for Miss India Elite, Mr. India

Global and Face of India Pageants, along with

many others. As a part of this MOU, students

will be groomed in our very own 'One Student a Time approach', in detail on

their body language, looks styling, communication skills, fitness - workouts and

diets, social media etiquette, art appreciation, basic makeup and hair and many

more interesting areas of personality development. Mr. Abhyangh Kuvalekar

who is an Actor, Producer, Grooming Expert, Chief Celebrity-Mentor at Times

and Trends Academy, Former show Director at Mr. India Global and Miss India

Elite had taken up the sessions for MILErs based on Individual Introduction,

Dressing style, Fashion and Grooming.


MILErs were guided

on one to one basis for

their personality along

with solving their

queries; their

personality would also

be groomed in a better

way in upcoming

sessions of Mr.

Abhyangh Kuvalekar


Indore Office Inauguration

Mr Amit Singh Rathore

Head-MILE Regional Office, Indore

It was a wonderful day for me, and for my entire family as I want to express

how honored we are to be part of the MILE community. I promise and I take on

these new responsibilities knowing that I stand on the sturdy shoulders of

dedicate, faculty and staff, and of my predecessors Dr Neeraj Sharma (a man

who envisioned the future of MILE as a truly great leader) & Mr.Pankaj Sharma

(The master

builder).

My thanks to the

entire MILE

community,

Faculty, staff,

students, alumni,

elected officials,

and friends of the

MILE who have

made my

transition seamless

before 2nd August,

2018 on the

inauguration day.

I would specially

appreciate Director –Dr. Susen Varghese, Dean – Raju Varghese & Admission

Head – Mr. Vikram Singh, for their continuous guidance enduring and selfless

service to make this inauguration possible. I would also like to express my

appreciation to friends here today, who specially visited us from Chhattisgarh,

Bhopal & Gwalior in the late hours just to wish us for the next level of Success.

From Left to Right:- Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Mr. Pankaj Sharma

and Mr. Amit Singh Rathore


As we all know MILE is known for providing higher education by inspiring our

students. And at MILE, we give them freedom, support, and options just as our

founders provide us to showcase our credibility.

The presence of Pankaj Sir, Neeraj Sir and Susen Madam is a great honor and

we felt like it’s an ultimate gift given to us and contributed to the success for

the ceremony. There is one question which been asked at every University &

colleges by the board of governors; what can we do, to help students navigate

through the complexity and uncertainty? My answer is what you might expect

at MILE will be fulfilled only at MILE nowhere else and through this kind of

nature WE WILL COME UP WITH THE “MILE UNIVERSITY” sooner, we will see

MILE University in couple of years from now.

I thank everyone

who was there at

inauguration and

request everyone

to continue the

efforts that they

have invested so

far to bring these

regional offices at

various locations.

The Board of

Trustees have

entrusted me the

task to take MILE to a new level. I am humbled by their trust in me, and

inspired by the work ahead. I look forward to many years of collegiality,

cooperation, and accomplishment on behalf of our students, our alumni, and

the great state of support from admission department.

From L to R, Ms. Muskan Pahwa, Mr. Ayush Diwakar, Dr. Neeraj Sharma,

Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Dr. Susen Varghese, Mr. Amit Singh Rathore.


Independence Day at MILE

FLAG HOISTING

To celebrate the Independence Day,

the Flag Hoisting Ceremony held

today on the ground in Lexicon

campus, Wagholi. The Chairman, Mr.

S. D Sharma hoisted the National

Flag. The campus bloomed with the

feeling of patriotism.

MILErs, adorned in tricolors, were

abuzz with excitement. The faculty

and staff members actively

participated in the ceremony.


PATRIOTIC LUNCH

The Mess Committee of MILE

honored 71 glorious years of

Independence with much patriotic

fervor respecting been the integral

part of our Indian culture

MILErs celebrated freedom with the

patriotic lunch.

FREEDOM CUP :Cricket Match

On the occasion of

Independence Day, a

friendly cricket match for

the "Freedom Cup" was

organized among Alumni of

MILE, 2017-19 Batch and

2018-20 Batch.

Alumni Team was led by Mr.

Devendra Rathod (Batch

2015-17) and Mr. Kirti Waldia (Batch 2010-12), Mr. Vasu Gulipalli (Batch

2016-18), Mr. Kirtan Desai (Batch 2015-17), Mr. Rahul Bapna (Batch 2014-16),

Mr. Aman Shukla (Batch 2010-12), Mr.Ganesh Semwal (Batch 2014-16), Mr.

Abhishek Dhiman (Batch 2014-16) and Mr. Amrit Pal (Batch 2015-17) being

team members.

Batch 2017-19 Team was led by Vijay Singh Shekhawat and Batch 2018-20

Team was led by Digvijay Singh.


Commitment and cooperation was very well reflected by all the three teams

but the Batch 2017-19 Team under profound leadership of Vijay Singh

Shekhawat and with valuable cooperation of team members emerged as

champions of Freedom Cup.

The winners


NUKKAD NATAK

On the memorable day

of 15th August, to, a

group of Management

Institute for Leadership

and Excellence

performed ‘Nukkad

Natak’ to pay tribute to

all our heroes and

everyone who

contributed to achieve

independence.

The team performed a small skit which included the sacrifices made by our

freedom fighters and the bravery of our soldiers who fight for our country for

us. The skit displayed the Spirit of unity and fieriness of SARFAROSHI.

The team acted so well that each person who was the part of an audience

got tempestuous with the feeling of patriotism. With the help of a nukkad

natak, MILErs saluted the bravery and sacrifice of all the revolutionaries like

Bhagat Singh, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Veer Savarkar, Udham Singh and

many more who made India free. Co-operation and Excellence was very well

reflected in every activity by MILErs which resembled to values of our proud

soldiers.

Street theatre or Nukkad Natak is a form of theatrical performance and

presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. It

creates an impact on the audience through its loud and open expression. The

topics chosen for such performances have social angle to them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_space


TUG OF WAR:

The five S’s of sports are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit and

eventually these skills are important in business also.

To refresh the mind and to have some joyful cum learning on Sunday morning,

MILErs played 'tug of war' as a part of sports session. Stamina, strength, speed,

skill, team spirit, cooperation are required to win the game and the same was

very well reflected by MILErs.


What’s going on across the globe?

News around Pune City: (DNA dated 9th Aug,2018) Schools, colleges as well as plants of several companies remained closed on 9th August in Maharashtra's Pune district in view of the bandh called by the Maratha organizations over their reservation demand. Pune District Collector Naval Kishore Ram in an order issued which said there would be road blockades and processions on Thursday and the possibility of stone-pelting on vehicles and arson cannot be ruled out.ws around the state: After heavy to very heavy showers in Mumbai and coastal areas of

Maharashtra as well as in Goa in July, August has been relatively dry. This,

however, could change on Monday (August 13) onwards with private weather

monitoring agency Skymet Weather predicting a monsoon comeback here. The

agency has said that Mumbai could get heavy showers starting Monday with

monsoon activity picking up over Konkan areas and Goa as well. Double-digit

rainfall readings may be observed in coastal Karnataka as well.

News around the nation: The Washington Post: The headline said - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister who made India a nuclear power, dies at 93. According to The Washington Post, it was the nuclear tests conducted under Vajpayee that “established India as an overt nuclear-weapon state”. The article further talks about Vajpayee’s personal charisma that helped the BJP not just rise to power, but also manage a coalition with several regional parties.

Floods affect Kerala: At the beginning of July 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state of Kerala, due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. It was the worst flooding in Kerala in nearly a century. Over 483 people died, 14 are missing. At least a million people were evacuated, mainly from Chengannur, Pandanad, Aranmula, Aluva, Chalakudy, Kuttanad and Pandalam. All 14 districts of the state were placed on red alert. According to the Kerala


government, one-sixth of the total population of Kerala had been directly affected by the floods and related incidents. The Indian government had declared it a Level 3 Calamity, or "calamity of a severe nature". It is the worst flood in Kerala after the great flood of 99 that happened in 1924. Thirty-five out of the fifty-four dams within the state were opened for the first time in history. All five overflow gates of the Idukki Dam were opened at the same time, for the first time in 26 years. Heavy rains in Wayanad and Idukki have caused severe landslides and have left the hilly districts isolated. The situation was regularly monitored by the Prime Minister, and the National Crisis Management Committee coordinated the rescue and relief operations.

Now to compete: on Vodafone, idea merger In business, especially one as rapidly evolving as mobile telecommunications, a year can be an eternity. So for the Vodafone Group’s Indian unit and Idea Cellular Ltd., which had in March 2017 announced an agreement to merge, last week’s approval of the proposed union by the Department of Telecommunications came not a day too soon. The changes in the industry landscape over the intervening 16 months have been dramatic. The market has contracted marginally in terms of overall subscriber numbers — from 1.17 billion on March 31, 2017, to 1.13 billion at the end of May this year. But the number of competing service providers is set to shrink from double digits to just three privately run large rivals plus state-owned BSNL and MTNL. This consolidation, from the wave of mergers and acquisitions over the last couple of years, was the gain the companies left standing were hoping for.

From more wholesome slices of the customer pie to more bang for the buck in a highly capital-intensive business, the merged entities including Vodafone Idea Ltd. — as the new business will be called — ought to be happy with the way things have panned out. But the situation on the ground is

far from ideal. The intensity of competition has steadily increased since the entry of Reliance Jio, founded by the deep-pocketed billionaire Mukesh Ambani. This has left the incumbents battling furiously to protect their turf with tariff reductions to match the newcomer’s ‘no prisoners’ approach to pricing of its voice and data


services. The telecom regulator’s September decision to more than halve the fee that operators pay on cross-network calls has only added to their woes, resulting in a steep and continuing erosion in average revenues per user and margins. The managements of Vodafone and Idea have repeatedly underscored the competitive challenges facing them, with both operators losing customers and the latter awash in red ink. With about 430 million subscribers, Vodafone Idea would vault past Bharti Airtel’s current India customer base of about 345 million to the top of the heap. But this scale that they gain would ultimately count for little if the combine fails to staunch customer losses, and do that without compromising on the business’s viability. The cost of bidding for fresh wireless spectrum is escalating steadily and mobile number portability has made it easier for customers to switch networks in case of dissatisfaction with service quality levels or pricing. The combine will therefore need more than just a few smart ‘ideas’, as Idea Cellular’s erstwhile marketing campaign used to stress, to make a fist of their merger.

Donald Trump Warns Syria, Russia and Iran against Idlib

"Tragedy"

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syria against

launching an attack on the country's last rebel stronghold with the help of Russia and Iran, saying the offensive could trigger a "human tragedy."

"President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy," Trump tweeted. "Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Don't let that happen!"

The United Nations and aid groups have warned that a full assault on Idlib could spark a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale not yet seen in Syria's seven-year-old conflict. Syrian government forces are now massing around the northwestern province of Idlib, which is held by a complex array of rebels and


violent extremist fighters, many of whom have been blacklisted as "terrorists" by world powers. Russia and Iran have insisted that extremist groups in Idlib must be defeated and are expected to back regime forces in any assault. Since early 2017, Iran, fellow regime ally Russia and rebel backer Turkey have sponsored a negotiations track based in the Kazakh capital to tamp down hostilities in Syria. Last year, they had designated Idlib as a "de-escalation" zone where violence would halt in preparation for a countrywide ceasefire. All the while seeking to pressure Turkey into reining in jihadists in Idlib, Damascus's main sponsor Russia has been sounding the war drums in recent days. Tehran and Moscow provided steady political, financial and military backing to Assad throughout the war, which has left over 350,000 people dead since it broke out in 2011.The International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think tank, said an all-out assault on Idlib and its catastrophic consequences could still be avoided. Russia, whose air support would be crucial for the offensive to succeed, should understand that a bloodbath in Idlib would jeopardize its own political goals, according to ICG."By backing an all-out offensive, Russia risks undermining its long-term political objectives in Syria," ICG wrote in a nine-page briefing entitled "Saving Idlib from destruction."


Eid Celebrations: With the Eid celebrations at MILE, MILErs were all in traditional attire living

the festive spirit, hugged and gave best wishes to each of the MILE family member. The crowd enjoyed the Qawwali performance to the fullest being the highlight of the program! The Director and Dean also joined in for the celebration during Qawwali performance. Thereafter, programme ended on a good note with few exciting games which kept on the enthusiasm within the MILErs to keep up with the coming weeks of extensive trainings in their MILE journey.

Left to Right: - Akanksha Narania,Fauzia

Sayyed,Dr. Susen Varghese, Rajani

Bairagi


Corporate Interface @ MILE: Challenges faced by Management Trainee On 18th August, 2018, Mr. Gautam Pherwani, a Professor with dynamic personality visited the campus to address the students. He is the author of books like management control system and Business Ethics. He took us through all possible aspects of marketing. He shared life experiences which were full of learning. He proudly informed the students about the higher growth areas where our country is ahead of other countries then, his view on how to deal with costumers and product proved how deeply and closely he has observed the market. He also spoke about pre-requisites like innovation, sovereign, resources as man, material, money and finance. Then, while concluding he took the students on a ride of world tour as he shared his view and learning from different countries. He expressed about the good ideas that can be implemented in our country. He mentioned that being positive always is

the key to success. Knowledge is never complete without experience and experience comes with tackling real life situations. Having experience along with theoretical knowledge is not that easy but

MILE-Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence provides this opportunity to

their students through regular corporate sessions. On 25th August, MILE had organized a corporate interface session of Mr. Gagandeep Singh who is a member of MILE Academic Council and a Board member at Sintex BAPL Limited. He addressed the students of MILE PGDM batch 2018-20 and shared his experiences. He advised to see that what sets an individual apart from others over strategic differences.

Mr. Gagandeep Singh Board member at SintexBAPL


IIT/IIM Lecture Series: How to beat an IIM Alumnus? MILE believes that MILErs should get an exposure to the IIT/ IIM level curriculum and Faculties. Hence, Dr. Jitender Sharma, Head of the department, Marketing took the initiative to organize a series of IIT / IIM lectures. The first

lecture under the series was conducted on the topic ‘Can you beat an IIM Alumnus?’ by Dr.Narsing Rao G S, Director ICFAI Business School (IBS), Pune. He related success with field of interest and job satisfaction. He also asked the students to find their X-Factor and

Differentiate themselves from others. He had shared few of the success secrets for an individual that are higher purpose in life, set goals, take responsibility for yourself, differentiate yourself. Read, read and read. Do what you love. He advised the students to do the tasks convincingly which lead to success.

Left to Right Dr. Narsing Rao and Dr. Jitender Sharma


MILEdge – The Centre of Marketing excellence

Dr.Jitender Sharma, HOD, Marketing

MILEdge -the ‘Centre of Marketing excellence’ has been formulated to mark

impressions in the corporate world and in the world of academia. MILEdge has

been coined to give a distinct differentiation to the ones undertaking its

MDP/FDP programs. It is a profit centre and thus an SBU in itself. We sincerely

wish to take a big leap in imparting training under MILEdge!


RakshaBandhan Rakhi is all about celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters. Siblings fight, bicker and tear each other’s hair off, but on Raksha Bandhan things take a 180-degree turn. It’s a customary ritual which siblings do willingly and it’s more about the emotions behind it. It is considered as special day to show love to sibling. Sisters, on that day, tied a rakhi or a thread on their brother’s wrist. In return, the brothers promise to take care of their sisters and keep them away from evil. A party was given by Boys to all girls burger and pastry treat as a gift. Girls offered sweets and chocolates to boys. MILE was proud to celebrate Raksha Bandhan.

Left to Right : Shailendra Dubey and Diksha Mishra


Inauguration of New MILE Tower: Lexicon Group’s New MILE Tower inaugurated at Wagholi

Lexicon Group’s Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence (MILE)

saw the inauguration of its new building –MILE Tower today in the hands of

Shri. Girish Bapat, the Cabinet Minister in Food, Civil Supplies and consumer

protection. The inauguration programme was conducted in the presence of Dr.

Deepak Mhaisekar, the Divisional Commissioner, Pune and Shri. Sunil

Phullari(IPS), the Additional Commissioner of Police, Pune. The Chairman of

Lexicon Group of Institutions, Shri. S.D.Sharma, the Managing Trustee Shri.

Pankaj Sharma and

Director, Lexicon

Schools, Dr. Monisha

Sharma, Executive

Director of MILE Dr.

Neeraj Sharma and

Director, Lexicon

Kids, Mrs. Deepti

Sharma were pleased

to welcome the

dignitaries.

A book titled ‘Life has

just begun…An entrepreneurial voyage’ authored by Shri. Tanay Sharma was

released on this auspicious occasion. The new MILE building has now been

equipped with bigger classrooms, digital screens, seminar hall and a huge

auditorium. The dignitaries from the field of education, politics and various

sections of the society were mesmerized by few cultural performances on this

occasion. The Dean, Director, Faculty, Staff and every student of Batch 18-20

strived hard to make this program a success.


News that featured in The Times of India: (dated 1st Sept, 2018)


The inauguration of the new building of Lexicon Group's Mile Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence, as well as the publication of Tanay Sharma's book Journey of Lexicon Group, was done on Monday at the hands of Pune's guardian minister GirishBapat. Also present at the event were additional divisional commissioner Dr Deepak Mhaisekar and additional commissioner of police Sunil Phulari. S D Sharma, chairman of the group and Dr. Neeraj Sharma, vice chairman, welcomed all the guests while managing trustee Pankaj Sharma gave a vote of thanks promising to take the field of education to newer heights in the coming years. “We believe in providing quality education to create meritorious students for development of the country,” said Pankaj Sharma.


Melodious evening after such long exhausting days bring a new charge among the students. As per the culture of Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence (MILE), Musical Evening was conducted on Wednesday on

the occasion of Wow Wednesday which is organized on every last Wednesday of the month. The evening was not only electrified with the performance of students like Yash, Yashraj, Nishil, Dineshwari and Anubhav but also Director MILE, Dr. Susen Varghese alongwith Prof. Gajanan Nerkar, Mr.Chandrakant Singh and Prof. Harshad Salvi participated and made the evening memorable. The sheroshayari by Prof. Nerkar, Dr. Vijayalaxmi and Deepa Shukla added glory to the event. Students not only found the evening soothing with such melodious songs but the batch 2018-20 also showed their energy on the floor with Mr. Chandrakant Singh. The event was beautifully anchored by Bhushan and Deepshikha.

From Left to Right: Yash, Yashraj, Dineshwari, Nishil


"The five S’s of sports are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit and eventually these skills are important in business also."

To refresh the mind and to have some joyful cum learning on Sunday morning, MILErs played 'tug of war' as a part of sports session. Stamina, strength, speed, skill, team spirit, cooperation are required to win the game and the same was very well reflected by MILErs. Game was well planned and coordinated by Sports Committee.

Do you know significance of sports? It freshens you up from hectic schedule, keeps you energetic and enthusiastic, motivates you, excites you and also do promotes positive values such as hardwork, sportsmanship, cooperation, participation, team spirit. National Sports day was celebrated at MILE. Our sports enthusiasts are doing great in Asian games as they have made our country to the 8th position by securing 69 medals which includes 15 gold, 24 silver and 30 bronze medals (till 5thSep).


My journey with excitement!--ChandrakantSingh, Placement Head

Life…has come a full circle. Like others I too started as a student, went on to complete engineering in Computer Science with grades which can be called

decent but with no proper guidance and

placement opportunities had to land in Bangalore in search of a job. I still remember seemingly it was 11th Dec, 2012 and I had landed in Bangalore with a text message from one of my close friends which had his PG’s address in it. Took an auto rickshaw and met him there, at his PG. We were deliriously ecstatic to see each other after almost 6 months; we hugged each other hard and almost cried but could

also feel a sense of disappointment, an efficacy. It was for trying for 6 months in Bangalore and yet not getting a suitable job to start his career with. In fact the day we met, he had again come rejected from an interview. But then he briskly told me about it and asked why don’t you go and give it a try and there the destiny played a role – a key role. The other morning he accompanied me to the bus stop and made me understand the route to the place and the bus which would take me there. It was 12th Dec, 2012 – a day after I had landed in Bangalore with no idea of what kind of job I was looking for, where to go, what to search and what not. I


just knew nothing. But then I reached this organization called “Infinite Computer Solutions” which happens to be a CMM level 5 organization and I was waiting for my turn to come for the interview. It was a walk in drive and trust me walk-in’s are difficult especially when it’s for Engineering applicants. There were hundreds of people waiting for an opportunity, some scared and some very confident. At least with their demeanors that’s what I could make out. It was late in the evening and my friends were not able to reach out to me for obvious reasons as I was asked to submit my cell phone. They were getting tensed thinking where the hell I was. They had no clue that their friend had cleared all the rounds and was wrapping his joining formalities. I was shortlisted in the very first interview of my life. My professional journey had started, though it was into night shifts I went onto work for the same organization for 3 long years. What can one do, they promoted me every year. Yes in I.T. 3 years is considered as long period. Meanwhile I also completed my MBA and went onto work for AXA Business Services which is the Fortune top 20 firm as the HR person, precisely their Talent Acquisition team. After having worked for the top notch firms, an opportunity knocked to be part of a group which had strong vision and wanted to do something really great in educational services. I readily obliged as I always had this in my mind had I got a good mentor or a placement officer in my life, I would have done better. I wouldn’t have to struggle or if my struggle was less I had seen my friends struggle for almost a year in cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, etc and not finding a suitable opportunity. They finally gave up and returned to their hometowns as in some cases they gave up and in few cases their parents gave up on them and stopped the monetary support. They had no option but to return. The fact that I see myself in every student and can relate to them makes me perform my duties easily. Trust me on this, I sleep well that night. Whatever had happened with me and my 2700 friends from the same batch, should never get refashioned again. With whatever experience I could gain and whatever I was exposed to, I am trying my bit and the best to give it back to the society in whatever capacity I can and trust me life indeed has come a full circle…Gung ho…!!


MILE- A Medium to kick-start a great career!

Rashika Gupta (MILE 2015-17 batch) MILE is a place which teaches you how unlearn and relearn in this dynamic world. The best thing about MILE is that you get exposed to practical learning via internships, interactive guest lectures and committee work. It is a platform that gives you a good understanding of the nitty-gritty of the corporate life and

kick-start your career. Our one month induction program tests your strength and gives you time to work on your improvement areas. MILE has a strong alumni connect which keeps you up to date in the industry. At MILE, I got an opportunity to explore my area of interest. I interned in all the three general management field- Finance, Marketing and Human Resources. Finally, I decided to pursue my career in HR and landed a great opportunity with an organization like eClerx Services Ltd. My role as an HR Business Partner has been very

challenging and interesting at the same time. I feel lucky to have worked with the best mentors in eClerx which gave me an opportunity to understand and embrace my own style of working.

Rashika Gupta- HR Business Partner eClerx Services Ltd.

Mumbai


Shuffling people around you!

People spend a lot to attain peace and happiness whether it's through a treat to yourself at your favorite Ice- cream parlor or a long trip to your dream island, keeping up with the busy schedule you need to refresh yourself every

now and then. One practice that's overlooked by many- which is just as important as other form of self- care like exercise, healthy eating, and meditation is actually being selective about the people you choose to keep in your life.Whether you realize or not, the company that surrounds you creates an impact on you in significant ways. Remember, it should be about quality rather than quantity. Create a list every now and then with two columns: "People Who Invigorate Me" and "People Who Deplete Me"; categorize all your friends, co-workers, acquaintances and those you've newly met.

All the people coming under depletion list you should cut ties with instantly because why waste your energy and time on people who don't add up any value to your life?Self-care is all about giving yourself the love and attention you deserve, and often times your mental and physical health will benefit as a result. By extending this way of thinking into your friendships, you'll notice a difference in attitude and how you navigate your days.

- Remember, negativity is contagious. So fill your life with reliable friends who genuinely have your best

interests at heart, cheer for your accomplishments like they're their own, and challenge you to be best version

of yourself.-Trikshala

Trikshala- Intern at H&R Block Pune


The pursuit of my PGDM has been a personal goal since I graduated from my previous University. Now that I have begun my life in the corporate, I can honestly say that it has been a challenging, yet very rewarding, duration. Management Institute for Leadership & Excellence’s PGDM program has pushed me out of my comfort zone and forced me to go beyond what I previously thought was my academic limit. Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, I am more convinced than ever that I made the right decision by going back for my PGDM at

MILE. The curriculum here is rigorous and dynamic that it aids you in shaping yourself even if you cannot. From induction to corporate interactions, and that too on regular basis, so that the zealous students could picturize the understanding of how corporate ecosystems lives. Life at MILE has transformed me into a different individual. Into a person

who can withstand the any intensity of the responsibility. Like my organization

currently I am associated with; it on regular basis wants me to stretch myself

for work engagements. I am now work-driven whatever the task at hand my

organization puts on my shoulders, I ensure from my end that I execute it with

efficiency and no matter what whether it is any occasion, holiday, festival etc.

Once, a student goes out of MILE having passed out, he/she only replenishes

the place where he/she gets taken into manifolds. Reason being, it is not the

individual who does such marvelous job but, rather I would say it is the MILE

that is imbibing in us as an auxiliary to one’s soul.

ONCE A MILEr. ALWAYS A MILEr!!... MILErsROCK !.....

-Fahad Ahmed Khan

Fahad Ahmed Khan- Intern at

eClerx Pune


Kerala floods

Over the past week, the entire state of Kerala is in the grip of a massive, unprecedented flood. Huge amount of people died in Kerala floods and there is lot of destruction of natural assets as well as homes.

This is because the state of Kerala has received 37.5% excess rainfall in just two and a half months. As the flood waters recede gradually in Kerala and Karnataka, it is time to introspect on manmade factors that worsened the impact of the unprecedented rain in these two states. The excess of quarrying, construction, sand mining, and unabated tourism can hardly be denied in precisely those reasons of Karnataka and Kerala which have been devastated by the floods. Satellite images confirm the extent of degradation in these

ecologically sensitive areas. The floods of catastrophic dimension that ravaged Kerala recently have brought in sharp focus the all round ecological destruction caused by human interference in states Hilly terrains. The overflowing rivers and the opening of 30 odd filled to the brim dams, equally contributed to the flooding of the plains. The dam’s operators did not release water in advance that leads to release water when the dams were filled up. The India’s Central Water Commission has also been under fire for failing to introduce a flood forecasting system to issue warnings.

Khushbu Yadav Student MILE batch 18-20


One of the worst affected is the main arteries of the state, the Main Central. Many village roads have been badly incarcerated that affects the living and working conditions of people living in these areas. Even schools and other educational institutions have been affected. Kochi international airport has been closed for over a week and the consequent rescheduling of flights have meant not only terrible inconvenience to travelers but also loss of revenue to the airlines. In terms of gross cropped area, the three main crops in the state are coconut, rubber and paddy. Of these, the worst affected are paddy and rubber. One of the worst affected areas in Kuttanad- the Rice bowl of the state, has been home to a number of poultry farmers. The recent floods have affected some of the most important tourist spots located in the districts which are prone to floods.

-Khushbu

MILE Family Prays to God for Kerala!


You may not disagree but in every steps of life there is always a competition in front of you, which convert you feelings in jealousy, negativity or ego. But, what makes people think that they can be better than just that person? From

my opinion, the fact that makes you responsible lies within yourself even you read, you learn, but you forget when the negativity comes in our your mind, sometimes you gets so much desperately that it hampers your mental stability, you become partial, selfish, egoistic and ultimately you cannot think correctly even though you know that you don't just have to be better than only one person, you forget that it is not about showing off, but to be an actual good person.

A friend of mine was recently suffering through anxiety disorder, not just because of the troublesome activities around him, but with the problem of getting over a person who was actually good in his work. My friend wanted to show that he can do better than what the other person did, so he started working over his duties his assignments instead of his own. It all became his priority, he became jealous, insecure and egoistic and the continuous inappropriate thoughts and underachievement lead him towards the psychotic disorders. What do you think? What hasgone wrong? It's obvious that he wanted to be better than a single person instead he could have learned from his own assignments, he could have completed his own work with a grace that no one else can do. He could have focus on a single point instead of focusing on others job. So, it is unfortunate for those who know that gazing the stars is unnecessary you could have shoot for the moon but still gets engaged in such activities and divert their mind is just foolishness. If your competitors are Ambani brothers then focus for beating Bill Gates. You will automatically win over it. So, if you know your goal just put your heart and mind in the right

direction and you don't have to worry about your feet. -Deeparna Dutta


SPOT THE DIFFERENCE CONTEST:


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You can send your answer to [email protected] orbefore 15th September, 2018.

Names of the first 3 winners with maximum differences will be published in the next issue of MILE Messenger.

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