Foundation Day 2023

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, celebrated its 13th Foundation Day on 2nd March 2023. It was a day of immense pride and honor for the institute as it marked 13 glorious years of inspiring greatness. It was after two years that the celebrations were held in an entirely offline setting.

This special feat was made more memorable by the Chief Guest - Mr. Bhairaw K Mandal. An alumnus from the Class of 2013 of Great Lakes, Gurgaon, Mr. Mandal is the CEO & Founder of Enerture Technologies Pvt Ltd and Eji Learning.

The ceremony commenced with Dr. Debasis Sanyal, Director of Great Lakes, Gurgaon, lighting the lamp with other faculty members. This was followed by a welcome address by Dr. Sanyal, where he proudly talked about the recent achievements of the institute and collaboration with foreign universities. He further went on to highlight the faculty and student achievements in the past academic year.

The stage was then taken over by Mr. Gautam Lakhamraju, COO of the Great Lakes Institute of Management. Mr. Gautam reflected on the humble beginnings of the campus and thanked all staff for their efforts in building the institute. He encouraged the students to pursue their educational journey at Great Lakes with utmost sincerity and hunger for excellence.

Mr. Bhairaw K Mandal, the chief guest, delivered the keynote address. Mr. Bhairaw reminisced about the days when he was a student at Great Lakes, Gurgaon. He expressed gratitude toward Mr. Mohan Lakhamraju, Mr. Gautam Lakhamraju, and the faculty that taught him. Through his address, Mr. Bhairaw also motivated the budding entrepreneurs at Great Lakes. He told the students that one should never be scared of not having sufficient resources until one has confidence and belief. As with these two resources, one will always find a way. He advised students to never stop learning as life never stops teaching.

This invigorating momentum set by the keynote address was followed by a faculty and staff felicitation ceremony. The employees were felicitated for their devoted service to the institute and exemplary performance over the past year.

To brighten up the rest of the evening various cultural performances were lined up by the PGPM and PGDM batches – the Mauryas, the Archers, and the Chevaliers. The variety of performances displayed the beaming talent of the students. Faculty also participated in the cultural performances and celebrated with the students.

Students were felicitated with awards for their outstanding participation in national competitions, exceptional performance in internships & live projects, and campus & Karma Yoga activities. The sight of the decorated campus and the sense of pride in the students indeed made it a day to remember.

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