Niti Samvaad 3.0
The College organized Niti Samvaad 3.0, a National Under-Graduate Student Colloquium and Competition on 14th May 2022 from 8.30a.m. – 2.30 pm via (Google Meet) platform. “Niti-Samvaad” translates as Policy Dialogues and was contemplated as a ground for discourse on policy-making aimed at providing a national platform to students across the country to publicly present their independent and informed views on policy issues concerning the Indian Economy. The two themes of the Niti Samvaad 3.0, 2022 were as follows:
Skill India: A tool for reshaping the Indian Economy
Green Entrepreneurship: Emerging paradigm for sustainable growth and development
The Inaugural session began with the Invocation song followed by the Welcome address by the Principal Prof. Prita Mallya, in her address Dr. Mallya remarked that Niti Samvaad as the name suggests aims at providing a platform for the students who are nothing less than the students of metro cities when it comes to intellectual discourses and discussions. This Colloquium is the first progressive step that is purely academic and encourages students to build confidence to formulate their opinions on issues of relevance with respect to India and its economy. She welcomed the Chief Guest and the participants for the Colloquium.
Dr. Anjali Sajilal, the Convenor for Niti Samvaad presented the framework and the overview of the Colloquium. Ms. Snehal Alve introduced the Chief Guest Mr. Amin Ladak, Chairman – Goa Management Association. Mr Ladak in his animated address highlighted the progressive change the country is witnessing in the contemporary times. He opined that, change is the only constant and students are an instrument which bring about the necessary change for a country to evolve constantly, so keeping this in mind the Alma Mater should give its students the required push to bring out their true potential and brilliant ideas. Dr Ladak congratulated and appreciated the College for its thoughtfulness and foresightedness in kindling the spirit of research in the young minds. He remarked that event such as this should be organize by Colleges all over the country.
The Inaugural session culminated with the Vote of Thanks proposed by the Vice Principal Dr. Rodney D’Silva,
04 esteemed Colleges were selected to participate in the Colloquium, these are as follows:
Agnel College, Pillar
Rosary College, Navelim
Poona College, Pune
E.S College, Zuarinagar
Ms Cinola Vaz briefed the audience about the proceeding of the event and introduced the Jury members for the Technical Presentation Round.
Dr. Ashulekha Gupta, Professor of Management and Economics in the Department of Management Studies at Graphic Era deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarkhand, India. Mr. D. S. Prashant, CEO of FiiRE incubator.
The Technical Presentation Round began at 9.00 a.m. The participants were briefed about the rules and regulation of paper presentation. The teams were strategically named as Team 1 the Path finders, Team 2 Modernizers, Team 3 Reformers and Team 4 Pace-setters.
The competition was divided into three rounds. For Round 1, Technical Presentation Round -for this round participants were asked to present a research paper. Team 1 the Path Finders presented a paper on the Topic ‘Green Entrepreneurship: Encouraging Youth and their Behavioral attitudes towards Green start-ups’. Team 2 the Modernizers presented on the topic ‘Impact of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana on Employbility of Youth in the State of Goa – An Empirical Study’. Team 3 Reformers presented on the topic ‘Green Retail Marketing’and Team 4 the Pace Setters presented on the topic Skill India Challenges and the way forward’. At the end of the round judges asked questions to the participants and gave valuable suggestions. Lastly, they congratulated organizers and expressed their satisfaction with the involvement and consciousness of today’s youths in Sustainable development and Policy framework.
Ms Ashwini Devari moderated round 2 – A Non Technical Presentation round. For this round the participants were asked to present their technical write-up, in layman’s language to judges Ms. Ranjita Sandesh Pai and Dr. Nitish Devdatta Kerkar. After the presentations of each team the participant were asked questions and were for speaking their minds freely.
Round 3 – Panel Discussion was moderated by Dr. Maithili Naik. For this round the Guiding Teachers of three qualifying teams namely – Path Finders, Modernizers and Reformers had a panel discussion with the Industry experts – CA Vikas Singh, Axis Burgundy Private Banking and Mr Ashfaq Shah. The jury members for this round were Adv. Janaki Shinkre and Mr Rayes Efthie, Senior Partner – Axis Burgundy Private Banking. The panelist had a vivacious and a fruitful discussion revolving around the theme of the colloquium making it a prolific exercise.
Ms. Sushrusha Naik Khandekar, Co-Cordinator of the event presented the report of the event and announced the award winners. The participants expressed their gratitude towards the organizers for providing them a platform to express their ideas and thoughts. The jury members also applauded the College for their efforts in organizing the Colloquium.
The results of the colloquium are as follows:
Best Team
Team Modernizers – Rosary College, Navelim bagged the first prize
Team Path Finders – Fr. Agnel College, Pillar secured the second prize
Best Paper
Team Modernizers – Rosary College, Navelim
Best Innovative Policy Prescription
Team Modernizers – Rosary College, Navelim
Best Question & Answer sessions
Team Path Finders – Fr. Agnel College, Pillar
Best Speaker Technical Presentation
Ms. Shweta Sharma – Team Path Finders – Fr. Agnel College, Pillar
Best Speaker Non Technical Presentation
Ms. Chetna Chaudhary – Team Pace Setters – M.E.S College, Zuarinagar
Best Guiding Teacher
Ms. Pratiksha Gurav – Team Modernizers – Rosary College, Navelim
Dr. Shami Pai, HOD Department of Commerce and IQAC Coordinator proposed the Vote of Thanks while Ms. Sheryl Sanches compered the Inaugural round and Ms. Swati Bhat compered for the Valedictory Ceremony.
This Colloquium proved to be a magnificent display of ideas which could be prescribed for a positive transformation in policy making and its implementation.