Punekars’ welcome the Palkhi of Shri Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj & Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj in the month of June/July every year which starts from Alandi & Dehu respectively . The Palkhis’ then proceed to Pandharpur, the home of Vithoba - Rukhamai. (Mauli)

Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, Symbiosis & Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar Dean & Faculty of Health Sciences ,SIU have been joining the walk with wari from Alandi to Pune for last 8 years unabated.

On 21st June 2014, Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, & several teaching & non-teaching staff members of Symbiosis walked with the Wari traversing 15 K.M. distance.

From 21st June to 23rd June 2014, SCHC and SIHS arranged free consultation & medicine in mobile OPD ambulance for warkaris in association with Mr. Avinash Salve (Ex Corporator, PMC)

SCHC in association with Sheela Raj Salve Memorial Trust, provided 4 ambulances for mobile clinic. SCHC provided four Medical Officers in charge for the above program. SIHS contributed with 35-40 EMS doctors daily for the same. Apart from this, SIHS, MBA department also extended their support by providing 93 MBA students as volunteers on 21st June & 22nd June 2014.

Sequence of events

• Date- 21st June 2014
  Phule nagar RTO, Sangamwadi, Wakdewadi
  Total number of warkaris to whom medical aid provided -5225
• Date- 22nd June 2014
  Nana Peth and Bhawani Peth
  Total number of warkaris to whom medical aid provided -9540
• Date-23rd June 2014
  Dive Ghat
  Total number of warkaris to whom medical aid provided – 12185

Last year the total number of warkaris served were 12,552. This year the total number of warkaris served has increased to 26,950. Our medical services to the warkaris were also covered by news channel TV9 and IBN Lokmat.

Medical services were availed by a large number of Warkaris. Warkaris were treated for various ailments like Acute Gastro Enteritis, Fever, and Acute respiratory infection, different kinds of minor injuries & aches / pains due to long march. The event was managed very well by our Medical Officers & EMS doctors, which was applauded by one and all.

Symbiosis International (Deemed University) received a batch of 25 students from the Chandaria Business School, United States International University, Kenya. A one-week Study India Programme was jointly conducted between Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) and Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE).

The students of the University are from 5 different countries: Kenya, Tanzania , Ethiopia, Senegal, Zambia and Uganda.

As part of the programme, SIHS conducted various lectures in Management of the health sector, community health, functioning of Hospitals in India. A visit was also organised to the Aditya Birla Hospital and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in the city. The students received the opportunity to interact with the Officials at the Hospitals. They also visited Serum Institute of India, a leader in the Health Sector domain.

Visit of Delegation from Thailand

The Media Delegation from Thailand were on a visit to India through the Ministry of External Affairs. They were visiting India as part of the "Familiarisation Visit" programme with an aim to provide them with first-hand information of developments in India's political, economic, cultural, educational, science & technology and other sectors. As part of the visit, the Delegation visited Symbiosis International (Deemed University) to get an insight into the Higher Education sector, courses offered and facilities provided to International students. They were also given a brief about the Education system in India, with an emphasis on the Higher Education sector. The visiting delegation included many Editors and reports from the country’s leading Print & media industry.

Visit from Namibia

A delegation from the Namibian High Commission visited Symbiosis International (Deemed University) to gain an understanding about the Admission Procedures for International students and courses being offered at SIU. The Namibian Government is interested in sending students to SIU on various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The visiting delegation included:

• Ms. Hilya T. Nghiwete - Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF's Chief Executive Officer)
• Ms. Anna Z. Haihambo-Shikongo (Senior Health Programme Administrator at the Ministry of Health and Social Services
• Ms. Elizabeth Vanhees - First Secretary of the High Commission of the Republic of Namibia
• Mr. Johannes Gaeseb - Ministry of Health and Social Services

Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director, Symbiosis and Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) recently visited Spain. Both had been invited under the Indian Leaders Programme, an initiative of the Spain India Council Foundation. Other dignitaries who were also invited were Mr. Pawan Agarwal, Advisor, Higher Education and Culture in the Planning Commission, Ms. Ayesha Banerjee, Hindustan Times, Editor – Education, Mr. Anustup Nayak, Vice President, XSEED Education, Mr. Ajay Pandey Dean - Programmes, IIM Ahmedabad and Mr. R.K. Shevgaonkar, Director, IIT Delhi.

The Doctors Yeravdekar visited Universities and interacted with the Ambassador of India to Spain, Government Officials and other dignitaries.

Left to right : Charge D’Affaires of Romania, Hon. Ambassador of Algeria, HR Head (A-Pac ) of Mitsui and Co. Ltd., Director, SCMS, NOIDA

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, NOIDA, a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) organised a two day International Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in Global Management Practices – An Interdisciplinary Approach’ on 7th and 8th March, 2014 at its campus in Sector 62, NOIDA. The Conference was attended by academicians including Vice Chancellors, researchers, students and diplomats and representatives from Algeria, Romania and Georgia. There was a large International presence from Singapore, Bangladesh, Nepal and other nations. The Conference also saw the release of 3 publications of the institute.

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, NOIDA, in a short period of 3 years, has made its mark as a leading educational institution in the NCR offering quality education in Business Administration with specializations in Marketing Management, Human Resource Management and Financial Management.

RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM 2.0

Jan 18, 2014. It’s always amazing to hear the word “Research” but many a times, this powerful word loses its importance and longevity when it comes to delivery. Every talent needs a platform and we here at SIOM provide aspiring researchers the best opportunity to showcase their intense research works carried out in different fields through the RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM. This unique event encourages the young minds not just to disseminate but also to create knowledge. It all started in the year 2012 with a vision to encourage SIOM students towards the field of Research findings, analytics and consulting. The inaugural edition of the Research Colloquium had 26 teams participating from SIOM and thereby building a strong foundation for a better future. This year too, Research Colloquium 2.0 in association with the “International Association of Innovative Professionals (IAOIP)” concluded on 18th Jan 2014. It was indeed a day full of learning and wisdom for one and all. As part of the event, eight best research papers were selected from SIOM and seven research scholars were invited from reputed management institutions to share valuable insights through their research works. “Supply Chain Innovation” is the ultimate key in this competitive age and thus aptly, it reflected the underlying theme of Research Colloquium 2.0.

The ceremonial lighting of the lamp by Dr. Vandana Sonwaney (Director, SIOM), Dr. Padmanabha Aital (Dy. Director, SIOM), Dr. Rameshwar Dubey (Faculty in-charge, Research Colloquium), Jay Patel (Convenor) and General Mills delegates marked the start of the inaugural ceremony. With the opening note that research is a unique credit worthy journey, the Director spoke on the importance of research in today’s world and its value addition to the whole gamut of operations. Thereafter, Dr. Aital through his speech stressed on the need for innovation and stated that time is conducive for research and industry-academia alliance is a must in this regard. Soon after, Dr. Dubey, the man behind conceptualizing the Research Colloquium, delivered a highly inspirational speech encouraging the young researchers to continuously work for excellence in the amazing field of research. In his power packed speech, he dwelled on the achievements of the students and shared insights on various research works carried out here. Thereafter, delegates from General Mills gave a presentation on the various research initiatives and practices followed in their organization. The inaugural ceremony finally came to an end with the felicitation of the last year winners of Research Colloquium whose papers have been published in eminent journals.

The event commenced with the shortlisted eight teams delivering on topics such as “Green supply chain management”, “Why ERP is still a stillborn software?”, “Barriers to sustainable operations practices in Indian tannery industries”, “Supply Chain risk management”, “KPI in warehouse management”, ”Reducing in truck turnaround time” and “Synchronous manufacturing”. Thereafter, eminent speakers and researchers such as Ms. Kuiljeit Uppaal (CEO, KREA), Prof. Shrikant Gorane (pioneer in Fuzzy Micmac) to name a few had the audience enthralled in apt attention. Further, speakers from varied fields enlightened everyone with their minute insights on topics such as “Analyzing impact of digit image forgery and its awareness on facebook users”, “Electronic Reverse Auction”, ”Human factors in implementation of Six Sigma”, “Image management and its core elements”, “Supply chain in bollywood piracy” etc. Most of the papers presented today by the students are going to be published in reputed journals such as International Journal of Innovation Science, International Journal of Applied Logistics, International Journal of Logistics and System Management, International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, Journal of Supply Chain Management System and AIMS International Journal.

The closing ceremony began with a lecture on Fuzzy Micmac by the pioneer, Prof. Shrikant Gorane and a talk on the role of technology in operations by Shree Krishna Patil. This was followed by an experience sharing session by the research scholars and they appreciated the efforts of the entire Research Colloquium Team for conceptualizing an event of such magnitude. Thereafter, the prize distribution ceremony took place wherein the best research works in the form of content, relevance and practicality were given “Best research paper presenter” awards. Anwesh Yashwaj, Shivi Shrivastava and Sameer Misra from SIOM were recipients of these accolades. In the same manner, Mr. Prashant Pawar from Larsen & Toubro (Electronic Reverse Auction) and Ms. Angelina Gokhale (Teaching associate at SCIT) were recipients of this award. Finally, the day of unmatched wisdom and insights came to an end with Dr. Rameshwar Dubey delivering the formal vote of thanks. He thanked all the faculty members, students and guests for their active involvement and added a special note of appreciation for the organizing committee members of Research Colloquium 2.0 for making the event a grand success.

With more and more developments in the field of research, Research Colloquium next year aims at providing an even bigger platform for the students and researchers. Jay Patel & Prayash Baruah, Class of 2015

The 5th International Workshop on Quantitative Finance was organised at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, India from 21st to 24th December, 2013. We at SSBF warmly acknowledge the contributions of the resource persons, participants and the Management of the various colleges and institutes without which, this workshop would have not been the success that it has been.

The workshop was jointly conducted by:

• Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT),India
• Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research(IGIDR),India
• Industrial and Management Engineering (IME)Department: IIT Kanpur, India
• Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA and
• Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF), Symbiosis International (Deemed University), India.

With an optimum blend of theory and practical insights, the workshop provided the participants with a hands on experience on different Quantitative and Mathematical modelling techniques like Statistical Estimation, Optimization, Time Series Analysis and Stochastic Calculus to name a few. Spread over four days, the topics covered included Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), APT, Derivative pricing, Mutual Funds, Risk Management and Investment Performance Measures and Valuation.

The workshop was facilitated by highly distinguished resource persons from the collaborating institutions as well as other stalwarts from the academia and industry with an expertise in the domain of Financial Economics, Financial Engineering and Management and Statistics and Financial Mathematics. The resource persons included:

• Prof. V.N.Sastry, IDRBT
• Prof.Subrata Sarkar,IGIDR
• Prof. Raghu N.Sengupta, IIT Kanpur
• Prof.Puneet Prakash, IIT Kanpur
• Prof.Aparna Gupta, RPI (USA)
• Prof.Ravi Kulkarni,SIU
• Prof.Rajas Parchure, Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics
• Mr.Joel Pannikot,Bloomberg
• Mr.Puneet Saxena,Bloomberg

The IWQF was attended by 27 participants who included 5 industry professionals, 11 members of the academic fraternity and 11 research scholars. The participants were selected on the basis of their Curriculum Vitae, work experience and references. The inputs of the resource persons were well received by all the participants and they were appreciative of the efforts put in by the collaborating Institutes in organising the workshop. According to the participants, the workshop not only provided them with a unique opportunity to enhance their problem solving capabilities in different areas of Quantitative Finance but also helped increase their job skill set through a stimulating interaction with the members of academia and industry.

Please await the announcement of the 6th IWQF workshop soon!