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Energizing Young Minds

NIMA eUpdate
North India Management Association
March 2012

Issue-2

VISION
To create an environment that is compliant and conducive to the development of business enterprises and associated professional fraternity.

WORLD RECOGNIZES THE POWER OF SKILLS PROF. SATINDER DHIMAN

NIMA-Office Bearers

Prof. Satinder Dhiman delivering his talk on Emerging Trends in Management to the young students of various institutions

President Dr. Gulshan Sharma Executive Director ITFT Education Group, Chandigarh Vice President Sh. Ajay Gupta Director India Travel Mart-Delhi Secretary General J.N. Vohra Project & Management Consultant

North India Management Association

Dedicated towards Skills Development, Employment & Entrepreneurship
SCO-1, Level III,(Opp. Reserve Bank of India), Sector 17-D, CHANDIGARH - INDIA Phone : + 91-172-2720302, 9814556072 E-mail : nimachd11@gmail.com

In a seminar on Emerging trends in management and their relevance in India Context, organized by North India Management Association (NIMA), Prof. SatinderDhiman, Associate Dean of Management,Woodbury University, California said,World recognizes the power of skills. Time has come when only skilled people will get the opportunity for employment in most of the developed nations. We need to look at the problems in its wider context and make our box of knowledge bigger rather than thinking out of the box. Effective leaders display the traits of simplicity, clarity and elegance. Future trends in management are to learn these skills in addition to self-realization aptitude, added Prof. Dhiman. Later in the day, Prof. Dhiman took over as president of International Punjabi Chamber for Service Industry (IPCSI) in a Press Conference held at MountView on 23rd February.

Prof. Dhiman as co-director of Academy of Spirituality and Professional Excellence (ASPEX) signed an MOU with NIMA. The MOU envisage facilitating research and publications in the respective areas of expertise, exchange of experts for conducting executive management development programs and facilitating industry exchange programs. Prof. Dhiman while talking about his forthcoming book entitled Seven habits of Highly Fulfilled people; Journey from Success to Significance, said that you can take Punjabi youth off drugs by providing them better alternatives to hang on. He said that Power of Knowledge and life skills can wean away youth from drug addiction. Remedy is to make them skilled enough to attain excellence in whatever they want to do.That can provide them better space in the society.

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JN Vohra Secy. Gen. NIMA explaining the various clauses of MOU signed with ASPEX

MOU signing ceremony between NIMA and ASPEX at Hotel Mountview, Chandigarh

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CORPORATE SECTOR SHOULD DEVELOP TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE : PROF. INBAKARAN

Dr. Robert Inbakaran delivering his talk on Emerging trends in Global Tourism students of various colleges

Indian tourism industry has emerged as the new engine of economic growth and employment generation capable of alleviating poverty and giving fillip to the indigenes arts and crafts, said Prof. Robert Inbakaran, former Director Centre for Tourism Research University of Canberra, Australia during an interactive session on Emerging Trends in Global Tourism and their relevance in Indian context organized by North India Management Association (NIMA) and ITFT Education Group. Prof. Inbakaran said that India had all the ingredients to attract large number of international visitors if innovative initiatives are taken by the Union Ministry of Tourism and State Government to harness natural and cultural assets of India.

There is huge potential for developing domestic tourism in India since now disposable income is available to the burgeoning middle class population. While planning for tourism, measures should also be taken to protect environment and the fragile ecology, added Prof. Inbakaran. Prof. advocated community approach to tourism and urged the corporate sector to come in a big way to develop infrastructure and other facilities as corporate social responsibility. Prof. Inbakaran gave various references of tourism development in China and Australia.

NIMA PRESIDENT HONORED by VICE CHANCELLOR of PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATIALA DURING CONCLUSION OF PUNJABI FILM FESTIVALS

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ADVENTURE SPORTS CAN PLAY SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BUILDING YOUTH CHARACTER : LT. GEN GL BAKSHI

Dr. Gulshan Sharma, President NIMA addressing the audience

National Adventure Foundation (NAF) organised a seminar cum workshop on 'Role of adventure sports in building character among youth'. The seminar cum workshop was sponsored by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. The chief Guest on the occasion was Sh Ram Niwas, IAS, FC cum Principal Secretary to Govt. of Haryana. Present on the occasion were President NAF, Lt. Gen GL Bakshi, PVMC (Retd.) and Brig. Ravi Kumar (Retd.), Executive Director NAF-HQ and renowned tracker ShAvinashDeoskar. Large number of youth from the area attended the seminar. Dr. Gulshan Sharma, president NIMA and executive director of ITFT welcomed the guests and initiated the discussion. He said that he is ever ready to support these kind of activates where youth develop some skills and become spirited to serve the nation. Speaking on the occasion, Sh Ram Niwas said that adventure is necessary part of education to develop all round personality of the youth. Sh Ram Niwas, who is an avid lover of adventure sports and tourism, while relating many adventure places in the world said that 'India is a complete package where all sorts of locations are available to undertake complete range of adventures sports that take place in air, land, and water, such as bungee jumping, gliding, hang gliding, rock climbing and river rafting'. Youth adventure like hiking and tracking make youth more confident, he added. Lt. Gen GL Bakshi said that National Adventure Foundation (NAF), as an NGO is performing a 'community service' oriented

role in promoting Adventure activities among the youth, particularly those hailing from the under privileged sections of society.

Sh. Ram Niwas, IAS FC & Principal Secy. GOH, giving his Inaugural address on the occasion

He said that the role of NAF is not to make champions in adventure sports; rather the organization encourages youth to take initiatives in undertaking any sort of adventure to overcome their fears to face various challenges of life. Lt Col YPS Dahiya (Retd.), Director NAF Chapter of Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana displayed a film on adventure sports and thanked ITFT College to provide the venue and made arrangement for the success of seminar and workshop. The Seminar was followed by demonstration of various adventure activities. Tomorrow, a field workshop on adventure activities and practice will be held at the same venue.

Workshop of various activities undertaken on the occasion

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NIMA PARTICIPATED IN ROSE FESTIVAL, CHANDIGARH

NIMA participated in Rose Festival, Chandigarh, considered as largest Rose Show in the country. The festival was held Feb 24-26. This festival is celebrated in the Rose Garden every year in the end of the month of February.The festival displays, in abundance, the bloom of different type of roses. Many domestic and foreign tourists visit this festival The festival was inaugurated adviser to Chandigarh administrator KK Sharma. The lively and fun filled ceremony was marked by the releasing of balloons, playing of brass and pipe bands, beating of drums, performance of folk dances by different states and display of other distinctive regional art forms depicting the 'unity in diversity' culture of our country. Famous singers like MohitChauhan performed live during the festival. In addition to the annual flower contest, there was a 'rose prince' and 'princess' competition, on the spot painting, rose quiz, folk dances, photography competition and kite flying. NIMA PR manager Ms. Jyoti Paul was one of the judges in princes' competition. Large number of people visited NIMA Stall. The Rose Garden was set up in 1967. Spread over 46 acres, it has 17,000 plants showcasing nearly 800 varieties of roses and medicinal plants.

NIMA PARTICIPATED IN AIMA'S '2ND WORLD MARKETING CONGRESS

NIMA President Dr. Gulshan Sharma and Secretary GeneralJ.N.Vohra participated in AIMA's '2nd World Marketing Congress held at Hotel Lalit, N.Delhi from 2nd and 3rd March. The Inaugural address was given by HH RadhanathSwamiji. Other speakers included Dr Subramanian Swamy, President, Janata Party, MrPrabhuChawla, Editorial Director The New Indian Express Group, and MrAdityaGhosh, President-Indigo Airlines. Noticeable sessions included; 'Marketing for the Fast Changing World', 'Marketing of Anti-Corruption Agenda', Panel discussion on 'Marketing of Political Parties and Exploiting the Power of Creativity'. HH RadhanathSwamiji presented his book on 'The Journey Home:An Autobiography of an American Sadhu