Known to attract the best talent from across various colleges, Scintilla 2019 took things to the next level this time. The function commenced with Saraswati Vandana – a dance recital by Akansha, a PGDM student at JSB and the traditional lamp lighting ceremony. The festival was formally inaugurated by the Director, Dr SK Mahapatra. He welcomed the dignitaries and exhorted the participants from different colleges of NCR to enjoy the competition with the spirit of camaraderie. In his address, he urged the youth to stay focused and embrace change in all walks of life to take the nation to new heights of excellence. He also emphasised on the role and significance of cultural activities in overall development. The performances in almost all the events upped the fun quotient of the annual cultural festival and provided a platform to the participants to showcase their talent. The winners of different events were presented with prizes and certificates in the Award Ceremony later in the day by the Chief-Guest for the occasion Sh. Vinod Malhotra, Member, Board of Governors, Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions.
A multitude of students participated in the one-day mega event and took part in the splash of events and activities lined up for the day including Treasure Hunt, Tug of War, Painting Competition, Capture the Event Competition, Street Play, Singing Competition, Dance Competition and many more. The major attractions, however, were the Fashion Show and the Band Performance.
The Street Play competition saw participation from various colleges of Delhi University, Greater Noida, Noida and Ghaziabad. The team from Vivekanand College, Delhi University won the champion’s trophy. The team very beautifully and convincingly presented the plight of the nomadic tribes in the country and why these tribes need help from the government and the people of the nation. The event was judged by Ms. Dimple Mittal, General Manager, Business Development, American Academy of Financial Management and Ms. Sweety Singh, Head, Placement, JSB.
The Group Dance competition was very stiff with several teams from outside and one team from JSB participating and competing for the winner’s trophy. Even the bad weather could not break the Morales of the participants. The winner’s trophy was won by the team from College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University while the team from Galgotias University bagged the Runner’s Up Prize. The event was adjudged by Ms. Shradha Kapila, Director, SNA Dance Academy and Dr. Timira Shukla, Dean, JSB. The singing competition was adjudged by Ms. Monika, Operations Manager, AAFM, Delhi and Ms. Lalita Tyagi, Head, CFLLL, JSB.
The Fashion Show was the Main Event of the day. Several Teams from Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad and one team from JSB participated in the mega-event. The Ramp walks, the sequences, and the messages communicated were indeed awe-inspiring. The winner’s trophy was won by the team from Maitry College, Delhi University. The team presented the theme of women empowerment and very convincingly communicated the current plight of the women in the country. The competition was judged by Ms. Rita, Director, SMA Delhi – International Makeup Academy and Ms. Barbara, an Italian Model. Ms. Rita, in her address, extolled the performances of the participants.
The last event for the day was a Band Performance by the ALAHADA Band from AAFT. The crowd, even after the long tiring day, was seen dancing to songs performed by the band.
In addition to the main attractions, there were many other events too wherein participants took part including a treasure hunt, Antakshri, Capture the Event, PUB G, Painting Competition, and Tug of War.
The cultural event was sponsored by various esteemed organisations like Decathlon, Yakult, American Academy of Financial Management, Box of Expressions and Laisha Travels.
The wonderful organisation and coordination by the students and JSB fraternity was truly a delightful journey of learning that transcended boundaries.
]]>The 2 Nights and 3 Days Dhanaulti Leadership Tour organised by JSB for the the PGDM students started on 22nd December 2018 early in the chilling morning with a lot of excitement. The students seemed absolutely ready to enjoy the excursion and the adventure in store. The first winter fog was experienced near Muzaffarnagar while on the way to Uttrakhand. The students, along with Prof. Yusuf Mehdi, Mr. Sushant Sinha, Mr. Nitesh Srivastava, and Ms. Sweety Singh, reached the Camping sight in Dhanaulti around 4:30 PM. The tired students were very warmly welcomed by the cold and mystical valleys and mountains of Dhanaulti and within no time also refreshed the exhausted passengers with fresh air and wonderful sights. On the way, the students caught various glimpses of the mighty Himalayas and its snow caped peaks. The Camping Sight ” Camp Awara” was itself seated in the lap of a mountain and presented an awesome view of the snow covered Garhwal Range. The students had their Lunch and got freshen up and ready for the Bon Fire in the evening. All the students got cozy around the bon-fire and danced their hearts out on Bollywood numbers. The energy was so high that it didn’t even seem that that they had had a long journey of 6 hours. The cold night of Dhanaulti with temperature dipping to -3 degrees was wonderfully fought off by dancing around the bon-fire.
The Bon-Fire, along with dance and clicking hundreds of pics, was followed by a sumptuous dinner. After the dinner the students strolled in the camp catching the beautiful view of the clear and starry sky. Later, all the students and members of the faculty and staff retired to their cozy tents to rest the limbs a bit and to be ready for the next day.
Day 2:
The second day of the excursion began with the early morning nature walk through the valleys that rejuvenated the ones who could manage to wake up that early. The walk was indeed one of the most refreshing and helped catch glimpses of the snow covered Himalayas all around. After taking breakfast, the team headed towards the Surkunda Devi Temple trek which is among very long and difficult treks in the region. Surkunda Devi Temple is the highest point in Dhanaulti. The trek was very tiring but exciting and almost all the students braved towards the top of the hill. Various management skills were very conspicuously at play while the students were trying to reach the destination – helping those who needed a hand and motivating those who were considering turning back. The trek exposed the team to various wonderful views of the wild Himalayas throughout and the view at the top of the hill made the trekking worth while. Hundreds of pics were also clicked during the trekking. The way down was relatively easier and the students returned victorious and joyous. Afterwards, the team returned to the camp and replenished itself with delectable food. Immediately after the lunch, the students started the adventure activities including zip line, flying fox, valley crossing and commando bridge. Later in the evening, the students again enjoyed the bon-fire and dance and relished the delicious dinner. It was another very exciting day full of activities and adventure.
Day 3:
On the last day of the tour i.e. on 24th December 2018 the team bid good bye to the mystical valleys of Dhanaulti and headed back home. En route the team halted for a couple of hours at the queen of hills Mussoorie and roamed around on the Mall Road. The students indulged in a lot of shopping which they perhaps could not indulge in at Dhanaulti. The exhausted yet refreshed and rejuvenated students eventually retuned to the campus around 12 AM and thereafter immediately dispersed to their respective abodes. The tour was indeed very exciting and enjoyable. The travellers did get a wonderful break from the monotony of the life in a metro.
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