SEBI chairman at XIMB convo
 

Two years of hard work. Grueling sessions extending late into the night. Home away from home. And then, suddenly one day it's all over. The day when its time to celebrate the toils of body and soul. The day each one of them earned the esteemed business management diploma. Well, thats the story of convocation. And such was the arena at the 15^th annual convocation of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneshwar better known as XIMB. The event was added spectral glory by the chief guest of the occasion, SEBI chairman Mr. M Damodaran.

The occasion was marked by a jam packed crowd in the mammoth auditorium of XIMB, located in the serene surroundings of the institute, considering the award winning garden at the college. Parents, relatives and friends made the occasion look all the more glamorous. The event began with the convocation parade led by the Dean of Academics, Prof. W S William. Other important luminaries included Director of the institute, Father E. Abraham, Father George and Chairman of the Governing Board, Mr. Rajiv Kaul. This was followed by the faculty staff and the graduating students in the full glamour of the glittering robes. Each smile said a story of success in its own manner.

The ceremony started by the introduction from Dean (academics) and then the dais was taken over by Father Abraham. He gave a real nice report of the year that went, including the beautiful speech, full of anecdotes. He was able to keep the audience bound by these and was also able to convey his message. A minute of silence was also observed for the death of an employee of the institute. This was followed by acknowledging the contribution of the teaching staff (the faculties) and the non teaching staff, who have been with the institute for more than 15 years.

After this, came the luminating speech of Mr. Damodaran. He did seem to be reminded of his own days of college and his own convocation. Himself being a pass out of a Jesuit organization, the speaker seemed to relate with the extensive rigor shown by the college in regard of producing efficient managers over the span of 15 years. He discoursed the students on the importance of following the ideals of the society and while doing so being able to bring about a fruitful change too. He encouraged the just-been-managers to go and bring back the long-lost glory of India, to make the world believe that India is a force worth to reckon with. Also inspiring was the fact that he took quotes ranging from Sehwag to Voltaire. Indicating the span of his reading and how well versed he is, despite handling one of the best stock market regulators in the world.

This was concluded by the ceremony of awarding the gold medals and which was followed by individual diplomas. The moment was full of glory and warmth displayed by the awardees and the attendees. The site was too awe-inspiring and would remain in the psyches of all those who were fortunate to witness it.

On 19^th of March, Mr. M Damodaran also shared a special meeting with the student community of XIMB. This was more of an interactive session. He invited questions from the crowd and looked in full flow while answering them. The occasion looked one of those wherein a father figure guides the younglings about the functioning of the world. He went to great detail while explaining the methodology and mindset that he utilized while bringing about the UTI turnaround. All the students were clearly besmirched by the humility of Mr. Damodaran. It was a dream come true to many of these youths who aspired to rule the roost in corporate life. Maybe such meetings must have coined the term "from the horse's mouth". Nobody can teach more about the war than one who has won many a battles.

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Source: E-mail March 20, 2006

published on IndianMBA.com on March 20, 2006

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