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MARCH 2019Vol. 3 Issue 1 KOLKATA

BGBS North Carolina team at SNU

Bengal Global Business Summit, 2019 USA North Carolina team led by the Padmabhushan Swadesh Chatterjee visited Sister Nivedita University. The team was an amalgamation of academicians and high officials from the political forum of USA. Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State, Allen Thomas, Executive Director, North Carolina Global TransPark, Raymond Farrow, Associate Provost for Global Affairs and interim Chief Global Officer, UNC-Chapel Hill Steve Rao, Sr. Council

Member, Town of Morrisville, T.J. Cawley, Mayor, Town of Morrisville, Julia Kruse, Executive Director of the

Global Business Center (GBC) at Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC-Chapel Hill, Ajit Sivadasan, Vice President and General Manager of Global E-commerce Sales & Marketing, Lenovo were present UNC-Chapel Hill has agreed to enter into a knowledge collaboration with SNU. Raymond Farrow mentioned he would collaborate in terms of knowledge and research opportunities.

SNU in KenyaSister Nivedita University stall was inaugurated by H.E. Rahul Chhabra, Indian Consulate General

of Kenya, Principle Secretary-Finance, Govt. of Kenya, and Vice President KNCCI, a counterpart of FICCI, India at Namaskar Africa 2019: India-East Africa Business Forum & Exhibition on March 11, 2019 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre. Sister Nivedita University was represented by Surojit Biswas, Chief Operating Officer (Marketing).

SALUTING THE EXCELLENCE

Uttarbanga Medha Ratna Utsab At the Techno India Group Uttarbanga Medha Ratna Utsab 2019 celebrated at the Siliguri Institute of Technology campus on 25th January, a hundred meritorious board examination rank-holders from eight districts of north Bengal were felicitated. Since 2013, this award ceremony has become a massive hit in north Bengal. School students from the financially backward section of the society are awarded scholarships. Medha Ratna Utsab is the brainchild of Satyam Roychowdhury, founding Managing Director of Techno India Group, who said, “I want to celebrate Medha Ratna Utsav across West Bengal in the days ahead.” Goutam Deb, Honourable Minister-in-charge, Tourism, ace table tennis player Arjuna awardee Mantu Ghosh, Moloy Ghatak, Minister in charge, Labour and other dignitaries graced the occasion. In an inspiring speech, Roychowdhury spoke about how a journey that began with six students and a small computer centre evolved to become a giant educational conglomerate.

Women of Worth ConclaveWith a pledge to stand by the wonder-women for as long as they continue their higher studies, Sister Nivedita University in association with Techno International New Town conducted ‘Women of Worth Conclave’ on International Women’s Day. Patricia L. Hoffman, Hon’ble Consul General of United States of America in Kolkata was the Chief Guest. Chancellor Satyam Roychowdhury awarded the outstanding women achievers - acid attack survivor Paramita Bera, HIV+ Puja Das, Madhyamik examinee Juhi Panja who writes with her toes, visually impaired chess champion Megha Chakraborty, human trafficking survivors Lilufa Khatun and Lilufa Bibi who are now peer leaders. Iman Chakraborty, Indrani Halder, Alakananda Roy and Sayantani Putatunda were present. The event was graced by Jay Treloar, Dy. Director - American Centre, Manami Kato, Vice-Consul, Japanese Consulate, Prof. Malabika Sarkar. A panel discussion ‘When Women Lead: Insights and Experience from Women in Power’ by Dr. Sucheta Tripathy, Prof. Krishna Roy, Indrani Chatterjee and Sujata Sen was moderated by journalist Neha Dixit.

Education and Trade to build Bridges of FriendshipClad in a blackish blue suit over a white formal shirt, and eyes shining through a pair of rimless spectacles, Dr. Ashraf Shikhaliyev – Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan smiles as he sits down at the Global Tourism Summit 2019 organised by Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry in association with Techno India Group at the Hyatt Regency, Kolkata. He fondly recalls visiting Sister Nivedita University the previous day, where he interacted with the administrative heads, faculty members and students. Dr. Shikhaliyev looks overwhelmed as he talks about meeting Satyam Roychowdhury, Managing Director of Techno India Group and Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University, who is also the President of BNCCI. He sheds light on how

Azerbaijan has risen to prosperity after the dissolution of the Soviet Union – “The most important point is, Azerbaijan is located on the crossroad between Europe and Asia, so numerous trade routes pass through it. Indian businesses can hugely benefit if they can make their presence in Azerbaijan, and that is why our objective

is to promote business relations and cultural exchanges between West Bengal and Azerbaijan to build new avenues.” Talking about bilateral trade relations between India and Azerbaijan shooting up almost ten times between 2005 and 2017, Dr. Shikhaliyev says, “I’m a fan of Indian movies. Nowadays, a lot of Indian films are shot in Azerbaijan as the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains make it a picturesque location. And now, with direct flights between Delhi and Baku estimated to start, the prospects of tourism relations will increase exponentially. We are looking at all major cities of India, especially West Bengal as it is culturally very dynamic. I believe both countries have immense potential to strengthen the mutual ties of friendship in terms of education, trade and commerce.”

Azerbaijan Envoy speaks

Aryani Banerjee