BATCH 2018 – 2020 WELCOMED WARMLY

  
Director, Dr Fr Jossy George, Coordinator Fr Arun Antony, students and faculty members of Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa welcomed the new students of Batch 2018 – 2020 in the Conference Hall on 25th August 2018.

At the outset it was noticed that old students went an extra mile to make them feel at ease. Their warm and friendly smile comforted the parents and students alike. One could notice that an atmosphere of gaiety permeated in the campus.  The inaugural ceremony began with a warm welcome to the new students and their parents as the fresh graduates embark on a journey with dreams in their eyes and aspirations in their hearts.

It began with a welcome address by the anchor; Ms Arpita Ghosh. It was followed by a graceful Invocation Dance presented by Eric Premnath and Gopika Nair from CIM team, Natya Vedha.

Then the lamp was lit by Dr Fr Jossy George, Fr. Arun, Dr. Binu Paul, Prof. Jyothi Priya R, Prof Ashish G Wilson, Harsh Khandelwal and Nikita Arora from the new batch.

A soulful rendering of the Invocation Song by H Ann Landis, Akash J Mathew and Manila Lakra was befitting to the occasion.

After the traditional ceremony Dr Fr. Jossy George, Director CIM Lavasa read out the Introductory Prayer with utmost reverence. To commemorate the spirit of unity in diversity an extract was read out from the Holy Scriptures. Akshita read out a few lines from Bhagwad Gita, Syed Hashim recited a few lines from The Quran and Shobith Jimmy narrated a few Proverbs from The Bible. It was followed by a reading from the writings of our Founder, St Kuriakose Elias Chavara by Akhil. Intercessory Prayer was read out by Assistant Professor Ashish G Wilson.

Then Director, Dr Fr Jossy George addressed the Batch of 2018 - 2020. Fr Jossy showed an inspirational PPT which began with glorification of some high achievers of CIM, Lavasa in the corporate world. Fr Jossy asked new students the reason for selecting CIM and they unanimously responded that they did so because of the brand name! Director, Dr Fr Jossy articulated that a brand name comes from the students and the new batch must work hard to leave a legacy for others to follow. 

Dr Fr Jossy drew an analogy with life of an Eagle in his presentation. He motivated the students and said that they have an inherent power of soaring high in life but they must face challenges in life with dignity. The activities, assignments, back to back classes will churn out the real Christies. Dr Fr Jossy encouraged them and said that they should be read to go through the arduous task of focusing on working hard to achieve their desired goal. A radical change is imperative and they must follow proactive practices and turn out as transformed professionals.

CIM orientation programme was conducted by Fr Arun Antony, Academic Co-ordinator and Dr Binu P Paul, Head of Academics.

Coordinator, Fr Arun Antony further motivated the new entrants and briefed them about the serene distractionless environment at CIM which is conducive for learning. He felt elated to say that CIM offers a nurturing ground for an individual's holistic development to make an effective contribution to the society in a dynamic environment. Fr Arun gave an account of CMI which has significantly contributed to education. He spoke eloquently about the vision of Excellence and Service with special reference to the Core Values. 

Then Dr Binu P Paul gave an insight into the academic aspects of education and expectations from the students. He reiterated the fact that education is not a destination rather it is a continuous process. Dr Binu urged the students to learn and absorb the skills required as a professional. They ought to have a sense of commitment primarily for shaping themselves into confident deliverables. He reinforced the protocol to be followed rigidly regarding academics and attendance. Then they will turn out to be true ambassadors of Brand Christ. 

The guests were pleased to watch a fun filled PPT depicting life at CIM, Lavasa, aptly entitled 'Happy Christites'. The program ended with a vote of thanks by Ms Arpita Ghosh, Concluding Hymn by CIM choir followed by CIM Anthem. Then everyone proceeded for tea.