DATE : 29/11/2019
CHENNAI
Bala Vidya Mandir has been consistently focusing on a holistic
curriculum with active learning approach. In this context, the XI Standard
students of the 2019-20 batch have designed and executed an exclusive Knowledge
Disseminating Seminar – “Bala Vidya Mandir Young Entrepreneurs Conclave” on 29th November
2019 from 9.A.M-1.P.M. The students were coached by Mrs. Padmaja S. N – Victory
Insights, the School’s Young Entrepreneur project consultant with a dynamic
instructional design last four years on Skill development, Experiential
learning modules with full support of the Management, and Principal, Dr.
Srinivasa Raghavan’s able Leadership. The current Class XI batch has been
having Young Entrepreneur Sessions with Mrs. Padmaja S. N since the academic
year of 2016-17 where students learned various brush calligraphy, soap making,
photography, phenyl, perfume, detergent, shampoo, lip balms, jewellery,
lanterns, ‘Best from Waste’ products, paper sculpture, wire sculpture, murals,
clay modeling, chocolate making, designer candles, snow globes, tie and dye,
block printing, packaging, card making, success vision, ‘The Magic of Thinking
Big’, CRM, negotiation, market research, resilience, budgets, basic banking,
coasters, posters, logo designing, planters, lip scrubs, lipsticks, stenciling,
bag making, public speaking, presentation skills, self- image, creativity,
problem solving, innovation, team building, compost making, fluid art,
silhouette where many professionals of these fields taught students the
technique, rules and challenges of them. Experts like Sooraj Viswanathan,
Karthik Ramamoorthy, Abishankari, Piyush, Dr. Ravi Thilagan, Athesh Ravi, Meera
Ravishanker, Vijay Balaji, Renuka Vincent, Ramaprasad, Antony Adaikalam,
Malavika, Sureka Sundar, Jessintha were few of them who were a part of the
sessions conducted during their Young Entrepreneur classes. Students were also
introduced to the concept of Crowdfunding through these sessions where they had
collected ₹24 lakhs in 21 days in the first attempt which was donated to
Freedom Trust to provide prosthetic limbs across rural areas of Tamil Nadu. This
year, students were introduced to the concept of Event Management, through a
practical approach, thus leading to the idea of the Young Entrepreneurs
Conclave. The students, along with their teacher were determined to do
something unique and become world famous for it, like the Fish Philosophy. All
students enthusiastically participated in this non-sponsored event which is a
first of its kind in India where school students are organizing and executing a
business conclave. Students were introduced to a variety of events that they
wished to be a part of for the event. Some of the teams were Guest Delegate PR
Team, Design Print Media Team, Press PRO Team, Hospitality Team, Firefighters
Team, Stage MC Team, Mementos Team, Social Media Team, First Aid Team, Public
Address Team, Refreshments Team, Feedback Team, Welcome Desk Team, Band team,
Infrastructure Team, Speaker PR Team, Band Team, Visual Décor Team, Photography
Videography Team, Parents PR Team. Students had participated with great
enthusiasm and interest. They had created beautiful and professional banners,
invited other schools and colleges of Chennai along with the various Press
channels and publishers with courteousness and professionalism. They had also
sent gentle reminders to all guests invited through phone calls and emails and
also made some of the products learnt as a part of the pre-event activities
like Brownies of Shamitha Priya, cookies of Hamisini, to name a few . Nidhi
Premkumar, Nithyashree, S P Srinidhi, Sri Rakshika and Adhavan were a part of
the Press PRO team, whereas Ramya, Divija and Anushka were a part of the Design
Print Media Team. Shamitha Priya and Tarun Maniskandan were a part of the
Social Media team while Bhavadharini. S and Deethyaashri M Adhyapak were a part
of the Editorial Team. Maanya and Pranav Krishna were a part of the Stage MC
Team while Eugine, Sriram and Sri Jayakrishnan were a part of the hospitality
team. Shambhavi was the Conclave Anchor. These are few of the hundreds of stars
which formed a wonderful galaxy on 29th November. The Chief Guest, Mr. Gowtham Bharadwaj and Guest of Honour,
Mr. Chetan Korada were warmly welcomed by the band team and hospitality team.
Speakers of the event were introduced by the students, who spoke with a strong
and bold voice in front of a huge crowd. The event ended with their mentor,
Mrs. Padmaja, introducing all students who were a part of various teams to the
audience. The event was well managed by the students with professionalism and
smartness which led to a grand success of India’s first Business Conclave
hosted by school students.
We thank your esteemed presence in our event, covering the same and
publishing articles and videos on it in newspapers, websites, blogspots and
YouTube Channels prior to the event and making us world famous by covering our
event.
Thanks and Regards,
DR. SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN
(PRINCIPAL)
MRS. DAFFENEE RODGERS (VICE
PRINCIPAL)
MRS. PADMAJA S. N (YOUNG
ENTREPRENEURS MENTOR)
