PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, June 12: The new academic session (2023-24) kicked – off at the XLRI Jamshedpur here today.
The event has already become a tradition and every year it is conducted at the sprawling Tata Auditorium on the B-school campus.
The inaugural session was attended by all the new students, their parents, faculty members and other staff.
Fr. S George, director, XLRI, Fr. Donald D’Silva, Dean (Administration & Finance) and Prof. Sanjay Patro, (Dean Academics), XLRI, along with other dignitaries on the dais inaugurated the function by lighting the traditional lamp.
Verses from the holy books were recited by staff members for motivating students to lead an honest and dignified life.
Prof. Sanjay Patro (Dean Academic ) addressed the students saying, “Dear Students, A hearty welcome to each one of you to XLRI. It’s indeed a moment of great joy and happiness for all of us to be here. XLRI is a great institution. Let’s all express our solidarity before God for the journey that begins today for greater growth and fulfilment.”
Fr. Donald D’Silva SJ (Dean, Administration & Finance) recited the prayer after which all the students of the new academic year 2023-24 were introduced to the professors of both the Jamshedpur and Delhi XLRI campus.
Fr. S George, director, XLRI addressed the gathering and said, “I welcome you all on this transformative journey at XLRI. You all are the lucky ones, the Platinum Batch of XLRI Jamshedpur. This year, XLRI will be celebrating its 75 years of excellence (Platinum Jubilee). XLRI is a passion and you have made the right choice for yourself by being a part of this journey. Let’s try our best to bring oneness among ourselves. Be realistic, learn to embrace both happiness and problems in your journey of learning. Let’s accept that we as human beings make mistakes and we need to learn to embrace courage and faith and move on in life.”
A senior official said, “XLRI, as an institution, has always taken special care to maintain diversity in the classroom by selecting a very diversified group of students in terms of gender, educational background, economic background, professional background, and region. While intaking students at XLRI, major focus is given to diversity. It is important because, in the classroom, students from different academic backgrounds bring different perspectives and angles.”
The academic inaugural event was then followed by an ice-breaking event where all the students participated and several games were conducted.
The two-hour event was a complete refreshment and made all the students interact comfortably with each other.
