After the success of the first National Conference on Intelligent Information Retrieval & Processing: NCIIRP-2006, this is the second National level conference held at SRIMCA. It has been a unique conference because it is for the first time that a conference has put focus on Innovative Dimensions for Business and Information Technology. Around 125+ research papers from researchers, academia and professionals across the Indian sub-continent were received. 78 papers were selected by the experts' panel. Few among these papers were suggested for necessary modification.
Inspired by the grand success of PRAYAAS-2007 last year, this year on 23-24 February, 2008, a Two Day Inter-Collegiate Management & IT Meet "PRAYAAS-2008" was organized. And this time, the response was spell bound. 176 budding managers, i.e., the students of Management discipline and 173 future IT professionals, i.e., the students of Computer Science and allied disciplines, in total 349 top brass participants from 32 prestigious institutes showed their interest in putting their professional skills to an acid test through various contests that were competitive to the hilt. In PRAYAAS - 2008, there were 6 contests for the budding managers and 5 contests for the future IT Professionals.
As per the tradition of the campus, the day started with the positive spiritual vibrations across the institute through recitation of the prayer by all. In the Inaugural Ceremony, the President of the Philanthropic Public Trust BPKM, Shri Bhagubhai Patel blessed the function and appreciated the efforts made by all in organizing such enriching events. The motivating welcome speech of Mr. Mehul G. Thakkar, HR Faculty & the Organizing Secretary, set the rhythm of the event and created the right ambience for this battle of intellectuals. View Deep Pragatya
The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Dr. Ghanshyambhai Raval. He is the Syndicate Member of B++ Grade Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. He has been serving as the member of the Academic Council of VNSGU, Surat, member of the Gujarat State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar, and member of Board of Studies in Homoeopathy in VNSGU, Surat. He has been associated as the active and action oriented President with the Keshav Smruti Trust, Bardoli that is managing Shree Saraswati Shishumandir. He has also been the President of Academic Council of Vidyabharati Gujarat Pradesh Consulting Homoeopath. In his short and thought provoking address, the Dr. Ghanshyambhai Raval,medical doctor by profession, highlighted the concern areas like the symbiotic relationship of academia and industry and the role of this sort of events in bringing about the complete transformation of the youth, leading towards mutual gains for all the concerned.
The Key Note Speaker, Mr. Anil Pant, National Sales Head, WIPRO Ltd. is an engineering graduate and a Qualified Black Belt in Six Sigma Methodology, has more than 15 years rich experience in various core functions like Profit Centre Operations, Business Development, and Customer Service Management across notable companies. He started his career as Area Sales Executive in Blow Past way back in 1990. The companies that have been benefited with his expertise include the reputed names like Crompton Greaves as Regional Manager, Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as the Vice President - Global Sales & Marketing. At WIPRO, he has been the pioneering force behind the successful product launches across 50 cities and launching of WIPRO PC in the Middle East and SAARC countries and the phenomenal growth in the market share in PC Sales just in 3 quarters. He mesmerized the audience with his power packed words, when he enlightened the gathering with some real life examples on the buzz words of "Innovation & Creativity" in the inaugural session. He also shared several tips for professional success in this era in his own inimitable style.
The President of the function was Shri Ishvarbhai Patel. In his glorious journey of more than 45 years, he started way back in 1960 with Sardar Bagayat Sahkari Shiping Mandali Ltd., Bardoli. The co-operative sector institutions that have been benefited with his whole hearted efforts and expertise include Antroli Vibhag Co-operative Mandli Ltd. as the Chairman, Chalthan Vibhag Sugar Factory as the Chairman for 28 years, Gujarat Sugar Factory Union as the Director, Sanjivani Hospital, Chalthan as the Vice President, Sardar Smarak Hospital, Bardoli as the Director, and presently the Gujarat State Co-operative Food & Vegetables Market Ltd. as the President.He has visited and presided in Kuvait, Behrin, Tehran and Baisat for export promotion activities of fruits and vegetables. He has been associated with the Bardoli College Complex as the Director since 1974, has also served as the Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Polytechnic College, Bardoli and the Kholvad College Complex. He has also worked in the South Gujarat University as a Syndicate Member from 1982 to 1986. In his addressing, he focused on inculcating the right kind of attitude in today's generation and having a perfect balance between globalization and local ground realities.
