 Early Times Report
Jammu, June 7: Chairman and CEO JK Bank Parvez Ahmed presided over the valedictory session of SMVDU International Conference on the Management Education as Chief Guest at Katra today which was attended by Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University, Guest of Honor, Prof. (Dr.) D. Mukhopadahyay, Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU, Dr. Mario B. Curotolo, CEO, MBC Business Management Consultants, Switzerland, Prof. Gurcharan Singh, Head, SMS, Punjabi University, Patiala Prof. R.K. Mishra, Director, IPE, Hyderabad Dr. Saurabh, Head, School of Business, SMVDU, Dr.Suparn K Sharma, Convener, senior officials of the Bank, eminent delegates from India and abroad and faculty members of SMVDU.
Paying glorious tributes to the founders of Shrine Board and SMVDU, the Chairman JK Bank in his presidential address said," The kind of infrastructure and contribution that one idea of creation of Shrine board and allied infrastructure has made in the Ecosystem of this place is huge by any standards and we need to compliment the vision of the founders of the Shrine Board". Parvez Ahmed complimented the SMVDU for setting of first incubator for Start Ups in the state and requested to popularize the success stories so that it percolates in the society. While assuring full support to the premier university for promoting the start up culture and quality management education in the J&K state, the Chairman appreciated the introduction of innovative courses like Data Analytics in the curriculum of Management education in SMVDU.
Sharing his thoughts on the Management education and the expectations of the Industry Parvez Ahmed laid emphasis on creating a new model which is scalable across geographies as we are still following the assembly line model of Management education which was created for the manufacturing economies.
Prof D. Mukhopadahyay, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU stressed upon the active role of higher academia in the restructuring the curriculum of management education for a modern society.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Raj Kumar V.C. Punjab University said, "India is a growing economy with a high demographic dividend due to 65% of young population.
Subsequently after the vote of thanks by Dr Suparn Convener of the conference, Parvez Ahmed had a freewheeling discussion with Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University, Guest of Honor, Prof. (Dr.) D. Mukhopadahyay, Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU, Dr. Mario B. Curotolo, CEO, MBC Business Management Consultants, Switzerland, Prof. Gurcharan Singh, Head, SMS, Punjabi University, Patiala and Prof. R.K. Mishra, Director, IPE, Hyderabad wherein they discussed the issues related to entrepreneurship, impact of technology and digital ecosystem, revival of Tourism and role of banking sector in social upliftment with special reference to the JK Bank which has undergone complete metamorphosis under the leadership of the Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed. |
