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ISSUE
MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER
AUGUST
OF SSIMS
2010
Placements of Batch 2008-10
This year saw an excellent
placement record for the batch
2008-10. Students have out
shone their abilities by achiev-
ing placements in leading com-
panies in their respective fields.
The pay packages offered
ranged from Rs. 2.5lacs to
5.5lacs. Miss Naina Singla was
placed by SiddhivinayakIspat
Pvt. Ltd., Pune with a package
of Rs. 5.5 lacs p.a., while Miss
Kanchan Lata was absorbed by
TNS India (Pvt.) Ltd., Bangalore
for a package of Rs. 5 lacs p.a.
Other companies that offered
placements to our students
included Cryo Banks Interna-
tional, HDFC Bank, YES Bank,
Wockhardt, Goa; Sumeru Solu-
tions, Bangalore; Update Rec-
reations & Gaming Pvt. Ltd.;
SMM-Art Training & Consul-
tancy Services Pvt. Ltd., Mum-
bai; Sanofi Aventis, Goa; Shiv
Samarth Motors, Goa; TATA
Motors – N. D. Naik, Goa; VIVA
Goa, Chowgule Group of Indus-
tries, Goa; Quelossim Spring
Water Suppliers, Goa and many
more. The recruiters have not
only shown great trust but also
extended tremendous support
to the Institution in achieving its
vision and mission through laud-
able placements to the students
over the years.
SRUJAN
~Ignition of creativity
this issue
India Lies in You, Placements P.1
Convocation, SIP (2010) P.2
Orientation, Fresher's party P.3
The Rupee Symbol P.4
Executive seminar P.5
India Lies in You -Is what is good for the society good for the self?
India Lies in You is a celebration of The screening of the movie was fol-
individual achievements as also an appreciation lowed by a panel discussion. The moderator for
of what an individual can achieve for the uplift- the discussion was Ms. Yogita Limaye, (senior
ment of the society to which he or she belongs. correspondent – Anchor CNN IBN.) There were
It is an acknowledgement of the fact that Indi- several eminent personalities for the discussion,
ans should move ahead together, not by leaving Mr. G Muralidharan, (Chief Mentor, Akshara Net-
one behind. We are intrinsically linked to the work) , Mr. Venkat Krishnan N (Director, GIVE
society we belong to, to its progress or decay. INDIA Foundation and Co-Founder, Eklavya Educa-
Truly every one of us is a part of everyone else. tion Foundation), Mr. Sachin Tendulkar( Sr. Pro-
gram Manager at Mineral Foundation of Goa),
This was a one day event conducted on 30th Mr. Ramesh Kulkarni (Author of 2 films "The
January, 2010 at RavindraBhavan, Margao. The American Way...","The Purpose of Life").
core of the event was the screening of the
movie “MANTHAN” followed by a panel discus- The next programme was social entre-
sion on the topic –“Is what is good for the soci- preneurship plan competition. The main focus
ety good for the self? It is possibly the only film of the business plan was its benefit to society.
ever to be sponsored by Indian farmers. The After that was Oorja, a creative dance competi-
movie is about how a milk co-operative society tion. Then was community video competition
was formed in Gujarat. It is story of courage and followed by Poster competition and last but not
sheer dedication to reach their goal of setting
the least kids drawing competition. The pro-
up the co-operative society. A typical example
gramme was concluded with prize distribution.
which explains the core theme of the event. The
movie revolves around a veterinary surgeon (a
character based on the now famous Dr Kurian)
who comes to a village to set up a milk co-
operative society for the local herdsmen and
their families who were over the decades tor-
tured by heartless zamindars. The society was
an ultimate solution to generate income for
these poor farmers/herdsmen and to outdo
with the zamindari pressures. The challenge
faced by him to educate the villagers about the
advantage of having this in their village and
finally even after him leaving the village the
movement continues till date and is now known
as the famous Amul Co-operative Movement.
Summer Internship Program
(2010)

The Summer Internship

Program (SIP) for the batch
2009-2010 commenced on
15 April 2010. Students success-
fully completed their Intern-
ship Program in fields like Hu-
man Resources, Marketing,
Finance, Operations and Busi-
ness Research in companies Students along with the faculty members
located in and out of Goa. A
noteworthy support was ex- CONVOCATION
tended not only by leading
The 3rd Annual Convocation of Sri Sri He gave away the gold medal for
Pharmaceutical, Chemical and
other manufacturing compa- Institute of Management Studies, Margao was outstanding academic performance which
nies but also by Non- th
held on 30 April 2010 at Nanu Resorts Betal- was bagged by SSIMS student Mr. Konrad
Governmental Organizations
batim. The Convocation ceremony was graced Torrado. Mr. Shrikrishna Potdar secured
(NGOs). The various companies
that guided our students to the by Shri Mukul Deoras, (CEO and MD Colgate award for the best outgoing student and Mr.
completion of their Internship Palmolive (India) Ltd.), the Chief Guest for the Kartik Namdeo secured the award for best
projects included Chowgule &
day. Other dignitaries on the dais were Shri Dissertation.
Co. Pvt. Ltd.(Goa), Adani Wil-
mar (Ahmedabad), Marpol Vijay Chowgule, (Chairman Board of Governors
(Goa), Zydus Cadilla (Goa), of SSIMS), Shri Yezdi Batliwala, (founder trus- Mr. Konrad Torrado receiving the award
Syngenta (Goa), Winning Edge for Outstanding Academic performance
tee of SSIMS), Shri Shantanu Prakash, (trustee
Consultants (Pune), Zuari In-
member of SSIMS), Shri Pravas Naik, (Chairman
dustries (Goa), Finolex Cables
(Goa), Geojit BNP Paribas of Managing Committee of SSIMS), Shri Bhaskar
(Kerala), Akshara Network for Assoldekar, (member Managing Committee
Development Support Services
SSIMS) and Dr. Pradeep Salgaonkar, (Director
(Andhra Pradesh), Keltron
Component Complex Ltd. of SSIMS).
(Kerala), Future Group Dr. Pradeep Salgaonkar, Director of Mr. Shrikrishna Potdar receiving the award for
(Gujarat), Elin Electronics Ltd. best outgoing student
the Institute read out the Annual Report. He
(Goa), Reliance Industries
(Goa), Indoco Remedies (Goa), briefed the gathering on the Summer Intern-
Digilink (Goa) and many more. ship Program, Intercollegiate management
The NGOs like Goa Mineral
events organized, faculty workshops under-
Foundation and AIMS encour-
aged students to complete taken, Final Placements etc. The Placements
projects in the field of market- of the graduating students were very encour-
ing so as to spread the aware- aging. Some of the students got job Offers of
ness of their existence and
Rs. 5 to 5.5 lacs. The Director also informed the
social work done by these or-
ganizations in Goa. Not only audience about the New Campus coming up at
did the students excel in their Raia.
assigned projects but also con-
Shri Mukul Deoras the Chief Guest
tributed largely to the various
companies by providing valu- for the day also an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad
able survey results and recom- shared some instances of his work experience
mendations.
and urged the passing out students to lay
more emphasis on ethics and good values for
a successful career.
Students Interact with Committee Fresher’s party

Fresher’s party, no
The Orientation Program for the first year students was held on July 19, 2010 with the
better way to welcome the
Management Committee and the Director. Mr. Sudhir Desai, Public Relationship officer introduced
first year’s to SSIMS!! The
the Committee members and welcomed all to the session. The members present on the dais were
second year students with a
Mr. Pravas K. Naik the Chairman, Mr. Ravindranath S Kamat, Dr Venkatesh P Hedge, Mr. Bhaskar
lot of zeal and enthusiasm
Assoldekar, Mr. Arjun Chowgule and Dr. Pradeep Salgaonkar the Director of SSIMS.
organized a party to welcome
the first year students. The
Mr. Pravas K. Naik addressed the students, and gave his views of how to be a good man-
party began at 12 noon and
ager.He emphasized that all students should take up responsibilities. This includes one’s personal
continued up to 5 pm. The
attitude and our skills to work with people around us. He said no one wants to have unproductive
director Mr. Pradeep Sal-
workers and we should be worth what we get.
gaonkar along with the staff
and faculty members wit-
Mr. R.S.Kamat beautifully shared his ideas with fresher's and he explained with a great
nessed the party.
example. He asked us whether we had actually seen an uncut and unpolished diamond, many of us
said no, and then he asked us whether we had seen a polished diamond, and the answer was
The party took off
unanimously yes. He said an uncut and unpolished diamond does not attract the attention unlike
with the second year’s beau-
the final product. He said now we are just like a diamond in its initial stages. But once we finish our
tifully complied introductory
course we should change ourselves into a beautiful diamond and attract prospective employers
video presentation, specially
and create a value and demand for ourselves.
designed for the juniors. This
was followed by the first year
Mr. Bhaskar Assoldekar gave a motivational talk to the students who were present. He also
students introducing them-
stressed on how the students should go about to achieve success.
selves along with some fun
activities. The most entertain-
Dr. Hedge focused on Mind Management in his brief and effective talk. He said the real
ing part was the Dj and Jam
challenge starts once they become managers. He said the tough work starts then. In order to be
sessions following the lunch
successful in longer run and to take our career forward an individual must learn to manage his
break. Throughout the activi-
mind. If we are not able to handle stress and pressure in work place, then there is less scope for us
ties the first year students
to develop our career.
were continuously evaluated
to qualify for the Mr. Fresher
He also emphasized on mind management. He briefed about the techniques of mind
and Miss Fresher 2010 and
management. He also said how Art of Living programs help us achieve this goal.
spot prizes were also given
out.
Mr. Arjun Chowgule had an informal interaction with students. After students’ introduc-
tion, Mr. Arjun Chowgule introduced himself. As a Businessman he shared his views as to what
Gauri Vernekar was
heexpects from his employee and the attitude one needs to acquire. He said we should consider
crowned as Miss Fresher 2010
ourselves like a product and successfully market to get the best results. Then he touched upon the
and Karthik Rao as Mr.
YES+ program to be conducted for the 1st year students and the benefits from the program. He
Fresher 2010.
also said that one should not aspire to live life without challenges or aspirations. We should always
face new challenges and constantly look for new opportunities in life.

Carbon Footprint (Presented by:- Naresh Soni, Asma Issani, Akash Shirodkar )
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than
2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only
a year later, Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million
people across 35 countries participating. Global landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, CN
Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and Rome’s Colosseum, all stood in dark-
ness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.
Earth Hour 2010 was held from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, March 27. Earth Hour 2010 was
reportedly the biggest Earth Hour yet, as 126 countries participated in the movement. “But why
such day has come, when whole world has to switch off it lights and be in dark for one hour?”

The reason is none other than rapid climate change that’s happening due to global warm-
ing. Climate change is already affecting our lives and the places we live. Scientists have learnt that
there are several greenhouse gases responsible for warming, and humans emit them in a variety
of ways. Most come from the combustion of fossil fuels in cars, factories and electricity produc-
tion. The gas responsible for the most warming is carbon dioxide, also called CO2. Other contribu-
tors include methane released from landfills and agriculture (especially from the digestive sys-
tems of grazing animals), nitrous oxide from fertilizers, gases used for refrigeration and industrial
processes, and the loss of forests that would otherwise store CO2.
Cont/...

Greenhouse gases like CO2 absorb this infrared radiation from sunlight and trap the heat in the atmosphere and do allow it to pass
through them. This results in increase of earth temperature that causes global warming. Levels of several important greenhouse gases have
increased by about 25 per cent since large-scale industrialization began around 150 years ago.
Global warming happens due to greenhouse effect, which is also aided by something called carbon foot print of individuals. A carbon foot-
print is "the total set of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event or product”. For simplicity of reporting, it is
often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other GHGs, emitted.

“How to reduce carbon foot print?”

Change your light bulbs to eco ones

One of the simplest things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint is replace your home’s conventional light bulbs with energy-saving
ones. The latter used to be really expensive but prices have dropped dramatically and they come in all shapes and sizes, as well as different
wattages and hues

 Turn it off when not in use (lights, television, DVD player, Hi Fi, computer etc.)
 Unplug the mobiles when charged, also dont keep appliances on standby mode. That little colored standby light uses 10-60 per
cent of the energy needed to power the appliance when in use, so always switch it off at the socket.
 Turn down the AC slightly (try just 5 degrees C from the ambient temp)
 Fill your washing machine with a full load - this will save you water, electricity, and washing powder.
 Do your weekly shopping in a single trip
 Travel less and travel more carbon footprint friendly, Car share to work, or for the kids school run
Use the bus or a train as much possible rather than your car, for short journeys either walk or cycle and Recycle as much as possible.

The RUPEE Symbol (Presented by:- Trupthi Govekar, Satyajit Dessai, Kapil Keny)

In 2008, the Indian Government hinted about the possible creation of Rupee’s new symbol which had excited the public. Two years
later, , the Indian Currency (Indian Rupee) has finally joined the elite club of currencies, consisting of the US dollar, British pound sterling,
Euro and Japanese yen, making it the 5th currency in the world to have a clear distinguishing identity.

The symbol has been created to recognize the increasing economic linkages between India and the world and to further highlight
the strength and robustness of the Indian economy as a favored destination for global investments. The symbol reflects and captures Indian
ethos and culture. It standardizes the expression of Indian rupee in different languages. It also distinguishes the Indian currency from those
countries whose currencies are also designated as rupee or rupiah, such as Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

This symbol was chosen from a public competition announced in 2009 and after several rounds of selection of those symbols the cabinet
finalised 5 symbols. The selection was based on the decision of a jury headed by Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Ms. Usha Thorat.
The Symbol was finally chosen was the creation of IIT post-graduate Mr. D Udaya Kumar. The winning entry from IIT Bombay student
Mr. D Udaya Kumar is a blend of ‘Ra’ in Devanagri script and ‘R’ in Roman. Two parallel lines crossing this ‘Ra’ or ‘R’ denote the symbol “is
equal to” one Indian rupee. It also denotes the stability of the economy. The design is based on the tricolor, with two lines at the top and
white space in between.

The new symbol: Replaces the Rs, Re, INR that is used at present.
 Will not be used on currency notes and coins.
 For Indian Market, the Keyboards will have the rupee symbol to facilitate ease of use.
 For External market, the IT companies will have to incorporate the symbol in their operative software to enable the computer users
worldwide to use the symbol even if it is not embedded on the keyboards. (This will be on the lines of Euro symbol, which is not embed-
ded on the keyboards used in India).

The Brand, The Vision. -The symbol is being envisioned as a brand ambassador of the Indian economy to the world showcasing its grow-
ing Image in the world Economy.
Executive Seminar by Mr. Amit Sawant
Executive seminar was conducted on 31/07/2010 at Sri Sri Institute of Management Studies. The Guest speaker for the seminar was
Mr. Amit Sawant (Margao Branch Head, ING bank). He possesses an Engineering Degree from Regional Engineering College Surat, and MBA
from Kirloskar institute of management studies Karnataka. He has worked with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited as an Operations
officer for 3 year after which he joined Kenna Metal Widia India limited as a Junior Sales Engineer. After few years of service, he took a
plunge into a totally new area, Insurance. He joined Bajaj Alliance Life Insurance as a sales manager and worked for a year. Later he joined
ICICI bank and worked there for 4 years and is currently the Branch Head of ING bank, Margao.

Mr. Sawant delivered a motivational talk and stressed on the right attitude that students who appear for the interviews should
possess, what should be their behavior while answering questions, so also the importance of academic performance and extracurricular
activities. He said that one should be ready to take up challenges. It is courage which counts the most in the job taken up.

Students were enlightened on various key pointers highlighted by Mr. Sawant regarding career growth and posed many queries to
him. They wanted to know “what is the scope for banking jobs in Goa”, to which he replied affirmatively but also cautioned them that they
won’t get placed in managerial positions instantly and that they have to work as an Executive, to start with and the skills and abilities he
acquired will help him to climb up the Corporate ladder. They also enquired as to “what are the future job prospects in private banks” to
which he said that compared to public sector there is more future prospect in private sector banks and higher rate of job availability in pri-
vate sector. The next question was “whether there are separate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) posts for different services
provided by bank like insurance, bank accounts and the like“ ,to which he replied affirmatively.

The students gained a lot of valuable knowledge especially the first year students, since it was their first executive seminar for this
academic year. Not only was there knowledge imparted regarding career opportunities but also about future prospects in banking sector
were included. The lead points to be kept in mind while going through interviews especially attitude were specially stressed upon.

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