Five post-graduate programme (PGP) students of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) have set up a Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) club to help students get hands-on experience by involving PE/VC players from India and abroad. Unlike finance clubs run by most B-schools in the country, this club exclusively focuses on PE and VC funding.

The lack of opportunities and experience in the PE and VC space led five students to set up the club called ‘Leverage’. With around 50 students interested in being members, the club will be a forum for students interested in all aspects of private equity and venture capital.

“We came up with an initial skeletal structure of the PE club by looking at institutes like Harvard and others from the Ivy League. But the end product has been entirely our idea of how a PE club should be. Although we prefer to call it an interest group for the time being, we plan to run a full-fledged club with more activities soon,” says Anirudh Singh, a member of the club.

“PE as an industry has boomed in India and we plan to invite speakers to the campus, hold conclaves, workshops and other events to provide a platform for the students and corporates to interact. Also, we are looking forward to hold intra-institute events, where the students can write an investment proposal and a panel of faculty members can judge them.

We have no restrictions when it comes to corporates as we would be involving both top- and middle-level players to encourage more and more activities in the field of PE and VC,” says Gagandeep Singh, another member of the club.

As part of formalising the club, the students are holding the first intra-institute event called the ‘Zen of Investing’, where the club plans to invite alumni working in the area of private equity, besides involving the faculty and students for the activity.

The club also has plans to tie-up with Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Executives (PGPX) students to getter a better perspective of private equity. “The PGPX students would be able to share their experiences about private equity and with their support, we plan to involve ourselves with the corporates in a deeper way through various activities, including projects and case workshops,” adds Anirudh Singh.

The club is in talks with a few corporates, who have shown interest in sponsoring the club.

“We are considering more options for funding besides the institute and the corporates we are in talks with. Currently, we are in the stage of gauging the responses from the people about the club,” says Anirudh Singh, before adding, “Although we have started out PE and VC, we may consider branching out to other areas like micro finance later.”

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In an interview with the media today, PraMod Dr Kumar, director SIBM, “said Conference in regard to questions about the role of banks and financial institutions, the role of multinationals and public sector ’s role information technology industry, R & D and technology human resource management, management and the changing role of unions. The role of industry in the development of ethical standards and standards discussed.

Presidents of eminent Mr. NK, PSU, human resources specialists, bankers and managers of the technology involved in achieving the objectives on strengthening business relationships prospects for the future, including government influence political and understanding the impact of the activity of India in the global economy.

Among the participants are former Ministers of Finance Dr. Manmohan Singh, Rajesh Pilot, MP, Ram Jethmalani, Union Minister for Urban Development, Dr. RA Mashelkar, Director General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and Professor Rammohan Rao, director, IIM, Bangalore

ZEE Network has announced an in-house reorganisation possibly in the wake of Zee TV President, Ms Apurva Purohit’s plan to quit.

The company says the move is aimed at job enrichment and offering higher responsibilities.

Mr Sunil Khanna, CEO, Zee Turner, would take over from Ms Purohit. Mr Khanna has been with the Zee Network for 10 years, occupying various positions, and has a track record in distribution and marketing. Mr Khanna, an engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur and management graduate from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, is a marketing professional having worked in various marketing positions before joining Zee.

Mr Ashwini Yardi, Business Head, Zee MGM and Zee English, will assist Mr Khanna as head of programming for Zee TV.

Mr Khanna is expected to take over formally at Zee TV in Mumbai after Ms Purohit’s service period ends on 31 January.

Mr Dheeraj Kapuria, at present heading operations of Zee in the US, will take over as CEO of Zee Turner from Mr Khanna. Mr Kapuria’s deputy in the US, Mr S. Venkatasubramanian, will take over from him.

Mr Sunil Rohra, head of the UK operations and Mr Pushpinder Singh, head of the Africa operations, will report to Mr Kapuria, a press release said.

“This re-organisation is a result of our learning from an in depth internal communications exercise in which I met most of the managers within the network to assess the width of in-house talent. It was truly satisfying to reaffirm that we have an extremely talented pool of people in-house. I believe by enriching their portfolios, they will lead Zee Network into the New Year with greater vigour and effect,” the release said quoting Mr Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Zee Network.

Some of the executives have been given additional responsibilities. Mr Abhijit Saxena, currently handling international business (Asia-Pacific) and syndication of programming, will handle Zee English, Zee MGM, Trendz, Smile TV and FX Channel as business head. Mr Yogesh Radhakrishnan, in addition to his current portfolio of Zee Cinema and Zee Music, will also handle Premier Cinema, Action Cinema and Classic Cinema.

Educational Avenue, an innovative Neeru Chhabra, president AWWA, Gajraj body, was in the Auditorium Gajraj recently Tezpur.

Sunita Dahat, visit Faculty of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai, gave an inspirational speech on the subject for parents, teachers and students of the school and the army Kendriya Vidyalaya, paragraph 1, Tezpur.

Dahat population growth, literacy rate, the education structure, the differences between public, private and public sectors, metro and non-U-Bahn cities in India. They also discussed various types of pressures, fears and tensions, a minor is valid until today and individual proposals for solution.

Orientation career initiatives in the field of information technology, training flows non-conventional career options, vocational training and continuing autonomy systems have also been made available to students.

The presentation was followed by a question and answer session session Dahat removed any doubts by students.

Dahat is married to Brig Dahat SS, Chief Officer of Gajraj Signal Corps.

The presentation was followed by a lecture on the art of life of the col Rajinder Kumar. He stressed the need for a quick decision on a career to avoid disappointment at a later date in life. He also stated, in simple terms, the need to recognize and accept? Gaps, options and potential for a challenge.

Kids? tagaus

The engineering regiment of Red Horns division Sari Chang has been a pioneer in the army? Efforts to win the hearts and heads of the local population.

The regiment has recently organized an excursion to Ghorkhya Temple Solmara village Barpeta circle. Some 50 students and 20 teachers of high school Sankar Dev Maniari in the village, the army has also acceded are men.

During the excursion, the regiment also organised a friendly game of volleyball, dance, anthakshari competition and some cultural events. They also visited the Krishna temple and a farm fishing. The excursion team also received a warm welcome from the local population.

A courageous choice

Adding impetus to the ongoing peace process in Assam, two hardcore terrorists, self-styled? Corporal punishment? Singh and kolam Engti Ram Babu KLNLF of Teron parted 9m voluntarily and with two pistols and four rounds of ammunition before Colonel Niranjan Kumar, kommandierende officer of the battalion, 11 rifles Jammu and Kashmir.

They were then forwarded to the police. Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of Karbi Anglong, were also present for the occasion. The duo was involved in extortion, abduction, recruitment and ethnic cleansing against the security forces.

It is admitted that infighting inside terrorist organizations, the uncertainty of the future, family and faith in the army resulted in the surrender.

The development shortly before the creation of the state of Assam in the government expects great importance for the return of young people more harm on the Main Stream.

New Delhi: Gyan Bharti South Delhi Cricket Academy defeated Lal Bahadur Shastri Club by four wickets and entered the quarter-final of the third All-India Shakuntala Devi Memorial Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the East Point Sumit Dogra Academy ground. Aprajit Singh, who produced a fine all round show, was named the man of the match.

Scores: Shastri Club: 164 all out in 37.3 overs (Shrey Chaudhary 37, Rohit Sharma 31, Aprajit Singh 4 for 17, Manav Sharma 2 for 29, Kapil Bali 2 for 27). Gyan Bharti Academy: 165 for 6 in 37.5 overs (Manav Sharma 47, Ankur Julka 26, Puneet Grewal 27, Aprajit Singh 17 n.o, Vinaysheel Baniwal 3 for 43, Narender Singh 2 for 25).

The world media has never been as lively as it is today. The industry, which was previously limited to the print quality has witnessed a new dimension is made available in electronic form and Web journalism. The boom of unprecedented industry gave rise to a demand for skilled manpower as well.

Madhubala Institute of communication and electronic media (MBICEM) east Nizamuddin strives to be as a hub for media education in the capital. Founded in 1996 as a philanthropic initiative, the Institute offers a Bachelor of Journalism (Mass Communication), in conjunction with the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.

According to the indications of major MBICEM, MB Julka, “The Bachelor of Journalism (Mass Communication) in the MBICEM is a comprehensive programme but living prepares students to work and a maximum of different forms of media, it would also print newspapers and magazines, radio, television and the Internet, especially on celebrities.

The three-year programme is divided into six semesters and provides the same emphasis on theoretical and practical training. The first half of the program lies in the social, economic and political life of the country since independence; principles of communication and language, among others. “Considering computer in the form of Quark Express, web design, drag page coral and facilitate, among others, gives students themselves during the first half,” Julka said. The second half covers widely printed media, including reporting, processing and photo-journalism. “The students here are” hands-on “experience shooting indoors and outdoors with different techniques and the development of them in their own,” she said.

Radio journalism is the emphasis during the third quarter, where radio production, script and the presentation is taught to students. The hotel has its own studio to that effect, where students can vote, the random noise, modify and even air their programs on campuses MBICEM.

The fourth semester focuses on journalism television. Julka noticed “In this semester, students are educated on the entire process of preparing a television ideating messages directly from screening. Scripting, Production, production, costumes, lighting and camera, our students are well versed in all areas. ” Students are taught, with the latest technologies such as non-linear, Panasonic and Sony digital cameras professionals, television personalities messages issuer. The advertising for radio, television and radio is also taught in this semester.

The fifth semester brings cyber-journalism, public relations and management of the event and the last semester, modules portfolio management, the media world scenario and current technologies in the media. “In addition, we have a document on personality development, where entries clothes law and order and to talk about positive values for students. We have a document on the media and research, as a general rule, the teacher teaches at other institutions where students, a pre-test equipment, post-evaluation and perception, among others, “cried she says.

“First Frame”, students Film Festival organized by students at the MBICEM provides a platform for candidates to film makers to submit their work. The event drew the participation not only from other media, schools in India, but Canada and the USA as well.

Indian School of Mines students? Society (ISS) has promised a peaceful agitation against the treatment meted out to them by district authorities.

At a press conference held at the youth hostel high academic level of the ISM at 7.30 pm today, president of the ISS Ashutosh Singh, it became clear that magistrates court rejects plea the guarantor of six students, who were arrested on Saturday evening.

ISS says that the two alleged risk of flight students must show a bond, and there is no question of waiver.

The police has implied in the case of false imprisonment and preventing the authorities of our friends, and they are even shunning ISM authorities. We have already apologized and authorities, if not a watchful eye on the incident, we are going on hunger strike and dharna? Ashutosh Singh said.

The district police have booked seven students under offences non-freedom and two other branded items as a leak in Ranabir Singh, sister of his past, students allegedly failed to comment on the talkies Puja, registered a FIR.

As a result of the alleged eve-teasing, students scuffled with the public and, later, the police.

The boys also heckled additional police superintended Martin Paes LAKRA.

Yet, Campus sympathies go to benefit students. Students and public authorities at the Institute said, even if students have been reserved for EVE-teasing, it was a criminal offence on bail.

ISM authorities are also asked whether it was necessary to impose a permanent scar on the lives and heads of their students.