newsletter, april 2016

VEDATYA TIMESNewsletterApril 2016

Educator for the Service IndustryINSTITUTE

Inside this issue:

Year at a Glance! .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2Annual Graduation Ceremony ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8Guest lectures in Vedatya .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10Workshops.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13industrial Visits ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15Students’ initiative ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16Business Quiz ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17Visit from Schools ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18Budding Chef Competition ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19Ozone Day Students Try Farming .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21Vedatya Affiliated to Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................22Open House Session .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23Mindset Training Workshops ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23principal’s Meet ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24Farm to Fork initiative ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25initiative to Train learners with Disability ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26Swachh Bharat initiative at Vedatya ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27Conference .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28roundtable Conference ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29Cultural Evening .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30Vedatya Hospitality Cricket League 2015 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32Sports and recreational Activities in Vedatya ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36

AwArDVedatya was awarded “Best Hospital-ity and Hotel Management Institute” with Global Exposure in Haryana in Asia Educa-tion Summit by Worldwide Achievers on 25 March,2015. The Award recognizes the professional contributions and academic achievement of Vedatya in the area of edu-cation. Asia Education Summit for Educa-tion is the premier international platform dedicated to innovation and creative action in education where top decision-makers share insights with on-the-ground practi-tioners and collaborate to rethink educa-tion.

The award was based on a comprehensive market research study and opinion surveys conducted by Worldwide Achievers. Dr. Cp Thakur {Hon’ble Member of Parliament (rajya sabha) and Former Cabinet Minis-ter (Govt. of india)}, Mr. Abhinav Bindra (indian shooter, Olympic Champion), Shri Neeraj Kansal (Commissioner of Customs) and Shri Maninderjeet Singh Bitta (Chairman of the All-india Anti-Terrorist Front), were the Chief Guest & Guest of Honor at the gala ceremony and gave away the award certificates & trophy to the winners which included organizations from all across Asia.

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Year at a Glance!

Dear readers,I hope you find the issue interesting. Vedatya Times aims to share certain key events, activities and initiatives with our stakeholders, which includes the parents, students, industry partners and off course a broader group including prospective students. 2015 was an eventful year at many levels, the school of hospitality management received a prestigious award recognizing Vedatya as ‘Best Hospitality and Hotel Management Institute’. The first batch of ‘Revenue Management’ graduates received their award at the annual convocation ceremony, with Major Rajesh Chauhan, Regional Human Resource Director at IHG (Inter Continental Hotel Group) felicitating the students. Students of other programmes of study at Vedatya, including those awarded the ‘Dean’s List’ commendation too received their degrees and certificates at the ceremony. The dignitaries at the event included Mr. K.B. Kachru, Chairman & CEO, South Asia, Carlson rezidor and prof. Thomas Elsworth from Oxford Brookes University to name a few.The institute retained its strong focus on industry engagement through multiple interfaces like guest lectures by industry experts, conduct of workshops for and by the industry partners, and round table discussions to bring applied research to our class rooms. industry engagement activities also included visits to facilities of industry partners, allowing our students to see more and learn more through these visits. Student engagement and participation remained central to all these events and activities. The ‘Vedatya Hospitality Cricket League 2015’ was organized with participation from all major Hotel brands including Hyatt, IHG, Mariott, Taj Group, Carlson Rezidor to name a few. Outreach activities in the form of school visits, the ‘Budding Chef Competition 2015, the ‘principals Meet’ allowed Vedatya to continue to engage with the school ecosystem in general. A note worthy initiative from Vedatya in this regards was the commencement of ‘skills based’ programmes at Shri Ram School and Heritage School in Gurgaon for students with learning disability. The programmes have been well received and are a testimony to our commitment towards creating learning opportunities for those with learning disabilities. Faculty and staff conducted informative ‘open house’ sessions at schools to provide guidance on career paths for students, this included offering structured workshops called ‘mindset trainings’ that help class 11th and 12th students to learn how to explore career choices connected with their areas of interest.Students at Vedatya responded well to initiatives around practice of sustainable farming on the campus, and students of the hospitality programme took the initiative to a new level by implementing the ‘Farm to Fork’ concept in their menu offerings on a range of events. in addition to these initiatives, efforts aimed at developing personality traits that deliver success in real life continued. Student life remained vibrant with cultural evenings and plethora of opportunities to participate in in-door and out- door sports. The student community engaged well with our holistic approach to education facilitated through a learning environment that allows personal and professional growth.And lastly with our affiliation with the ‘Tourism and Hospitality Skills Council’ (THSC) Vedatya moved forward to join hands with the government in its initiative to skill india. We hope to continue to grow this effort to make a difference in the lives of those who are struggling to find employment.We leave you to enjoy a pictorial journey of the above mentioned highlights of 2015. Happy Reading!Editorial Team

Dr. Arvind Birdie - Managing EditorMr. Manjit Singh - production Manager


ANNUAL GrADUATION CErEMONY

Vedatya Institute & Oxford Brookes University held its Annual Graduation Ceremony on 24th October, 2015 at radisson Blu plaza, New Delhi. The ceremony was marked by the presence of prof. Tom Elsworth, program Manager, at Faculty of business, Oxford Brookes University. Distinguished guests from Vedatya Academic and Management Committee as well as experts from the industry including Dr. ramesh Kapur, Chairman & Managing Director, Radisson Blu Plaza, New Delhi; Mr. K.B. Kachru, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor; Major Rajesh Chauhan, Director Human Resources, South West Asia, Intercontinental Hotel Group; Mr. Nitin Kapur, Chairman, Radisson Blu, Varanasi; Mr. Amit Kapur, Managing Promoter, Vedatya; and Prof. Sandeep Munjal, Director, Vedatya, also graced the occasion. The ceremony commenced with the academic procession; all the students looking dignified in the ceremonial dress. Prof. Sandeep Munjal, Director Vedatya, addressed the gathering by emphasizing on new programs and achievements by Vedatya while imparting knowledge to the students. Mr. K.B. Kachru, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, awarded prestigious K.B. Kachru Scholarship by Carlson to Ms. Kanika Sharma, student of pGDM programme. Students graduating included students from B.Sc in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelors of Business Administration, post Graduate Diploma in Management among others. As a part of the graduation ceremony, academic and extracurricular honors were also awarded to the meritorious students. The ceremony also saw the first batch of the post Graduate programme in revenue Management graduating. The ceremony was attended by the parents, faculty, and staff of Vedatya, who were proud to see their wards receiving the degrees and awards.


Dr. Ramesh Kapur, Chairman & Managing Directorradisson Blu plaza, New Delhi

prof. Tom Elsworth, program Manager, at Faculty of Business, Oxford Brookes University

Mr. K.B. Kachru, Chairman & Chief Executive OfficerSouth Asia, Carlson rezidor

Dr. Ramesh Kapur, Chairman & Managing Director, radisson Blu plaza,

New Delhi

prof. Sandeep MunjalDirector Vedatya


GUEST LECTUrES AT VEDATYA

Today besides academic expertise, industry related knowledge through right kind of exposure for students is much needed.To give students exposure of corporate world, Vedatya organized number of guest lectures and invited speakers from various industries throughout the year.Mr. Rohit Naithani (owner of Ambrosia Resort & Spa) with his rich years of experience in leadership roles and positions with Accor, Leela, Lalit & Shipra shared his lessons and experience on rebranding. rohit exchanged views about what exactly does revenue management imply and discussed effects on the Hospitality sector during the Common Wealth games. Vedatya organized an interactive session as a part of “Assessment Centre” for final year business graduate students on 1st March, 2016, with Mr. Surjya Meher, Founder and CEO, Shelltag retail pvt. ltd., Gurgaon, india’s exclusive online leather fashion marketplace. The session focused on the employability skills and competencies required in the current business environment. Mr. Meher discussed how organisations assess suitability of potential candidates through interviews (stress interviews or technical interviews), various group activities, presentations, and simulations. He advised students on what to expect – and how to manage their discomfort or nervousness during the selection process. He also discussed his journey from working with huge organizations like Mawana foods, Barista Coffee, pidilite industries to starting his own venture. Mr. Meher shared the pros and the cons of both the corporate and entrepreneurship world. The session ended with an interactive question and answer round wherein he answered the queries of the students.Mr. Rohit Choudhary, Assistant Revenue Manager, Hotel Crown Plaza Okhla discussed a typical day in the life of a revenue Manager with hospitality management students. Mr. Choudhary spoke about the importance of the position and its larger role in the success of a hotel.

Guest Lecture by Mr. Rohit Naithani (owner of Ambrosia Resort & Spa)

Guest lecture by Mr. Surjya Meher (Founder and CEO, Shelltag retail pvt. ltd.)Guest lecture by Mr. rohit Choudhary (Assistant revenue

Manager, Hotel Crown Plaza Okhla


Ms. Sonia Balkrishnan, Hygiene Officer, Holiday Inn Aerocity New Delhi, took an interactive session on the ‘Concept of Hygiene’ on February, 16, 2016. The session focused on the concept of hygiene with a stress on food safety in hotels. Ms. Balkrishnan discussed the complete process of handling food right from receiving the raw materials to the final delivery to the customer. She highlighted the biological, chemical and physical factors that could contaminate food during this process. She also spoke on the importance of maintaining personal hygiene including daily bathing, oral hygiene and well-groomed hair and trimmed nails. Guest lecture on “Opportunities in Restaurant Space” by Mr. Rahul Khanna, MD, Azure Hospitality Private Limited and Mr. Natwar Nagar from HVS Consulting India held on 13th Jan. 2016.Mr. Rahul Khanna, Managing Director at Azure Hospitality, spoke about the brand and their business strategy. Mr. Natwar Nagar from HVS Consulting also supported his views and added that students who demonstrate effective leadership will have ample prospects to advance their careers in the restaurant sector in india.Ms. parul G Munjal, Associate professor of Art and Architecture who has worked on a number of research based projects including preparation of World Heritage Dossiers, planning for conservation, management and interpretation of heritage sites in india as Senior Conservation architect at (DRONAH), Gurgaon and consulted on projects such as developing a Toolkit for Cultural Heritage Detailed Project Report under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Mission for Urban renewal and preparation of City Development plans for towns in Madhya Pradesh, including Mandu that is on the Tentative World Heritage list discussed Architecture from the interpretive and critical perspectives. She further addressed the link between architecture, power and the hidden logic of identity and control, which was very well-received by the enthusiastic group of business students.


Guest lecture by Ms. Sonia Balkrishnan (Hygiene Officer, Holiday Inn Aerocity)

Guest lecture by parul G Munjal (expert and Associate professor of Art and

Architecture

Mr. rahul Khanna from Azure Hospitality Private Limited

Mr. Natwar Nagar from HVS Consulting


Mr. N.K. Goel visited Vedatya for a guest lecture on Corporate Takeover practices and its implications on the 29 September, 2015. He is a practicing Chartered Accountant (1988 batch) and a Company Secretary (1994 batch). He has worked in the industry for 25 years.He delivered a talk on corporate takeover practices, policies and challenges. This topic is of importance to students as Corporate takeovers or acquisitions are more prevalent in the current market based economy where in competitive strategies would include growth prospects based upon acquisitions or takeovers for attaining inter-alia, higher shareholder value for the companies.During the lecture, Mr. Goel also shared the importance of human values which help students during their placement process and make them successful in their entire career.Mr. preet Singh, Co-founder of Societe naturelle, also an alumni, he found time to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur. Mr. Singh spoke about different aspects of business enterprise in an exceptionally interesting way.He started with a brief on the various functions of business and their role and relevance. Mr. Singh further shared his experiences on success factors, challenging aspects, financial constraints and so on. The session concluded with a brief question and answer session where the Mr. Singh addressed issues/doubts posed by the students.


Guest lecture by Mr. N.K. GoelGuest lecture by Mr. preet Singh, co-founder of Societe Naturelle


Mr. Rahul Bajaj, CEO “Dukaan Hub” visited Vedatya on 7th April 2015 and interacted with the students. Dukaan Hub is an entrepreneurial venture of Mr. Bajaj which is making a mark on online retailing business. The interaction focused on honing the entrepreneurial skills where the ideas of the students were discussed to understand these viability and convert it into a reality. During the session Mr. Shasha Menon from HVS International also interacted with the students and shared insights on business valuation. The discussion gave students a heads up on entrepreneurship as a career option, helping them pursue their dreams.The School of Management at Vedatya organised a guest lecture for the international Business module on 23rd feb 2015. Mr. rahat Sachdeva of (Vp – international logistics) of rahat Continental interacted with the students. He discussed with the students International trade, briefing them on its importance to countries and benefits derived from it. Also, he interacted with the batch on challenges and risks in the international trade and the crucial role of foreign exchange and regulations in trade. Overall, a very comprehensive narrative was provided by rahat which gave students practical insights on the subject.Vedatya School of Hospitality & Tourism organized a ‘Bar Tending Demo Session’ for its 2011& 12 batch students on 18th March, 2015. Mr. Manmohan Singh, india Trade Ambassador, Bacardi conducted the session with expertise and enthusiasm. The students had a lot of fun going through the practical and theoretical aspects of the demo. it was a very interactive session with Mr. Singh providing students with all the skills and knowledge required by a barman to be successful in the vast domain of the beverage world. He also shared the different career paths that the beverage industry has to offer for the students.


Guest Lecture by Mr. Rahul Bajaj (CEO “Dukaan Hub” ) Guest lecture by Mr. Manmohan Singh (india Trade Ambassador, Bacardi

Guest lecture by Mr. rahat Sachdeva (Vp – international logistics)


HYATT TEAM UNDErGOES TrAINING AT VEDATYA!Vedatya organized three-day summer training for a team of Hospitality managers from Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon. The training program was conducted at Vedatya’s Campus from 11th to 13th June 2015.The program was packed with workshops, activities and knowledge sessions covering a range of topics like developing leadership skills, working in diverse teams, communicating in an inter-cultural environment and its impact on work dynamics, and recognizing importance of adhering to principles of sustainability in day to day operations of a hospitality business.Along with sessions on management, the participants also got expert guidance on Yoga, meditation techniques and maintaining a healthy diet to pursue an objective of having a healthier mind and body. Given the complaints from the industry regarding stress and resultant burnout, attitudinal approaches were shared which can benefit in alleviating ‘stress’ and helped the participants in achieving a work-life balance.To ensure that the training program was not all “work”, a cultural evening was hosted with some fun, entertaining and team building activities and a cricket match for all the participants.Vedatya organised a workshop on Environmental Audit on 29th January, 2016 for the 3rd Year students of Hotel Management. The workshop was conducted by Mr. pratim Brahmchari, E.H.S Manager, Rockwell Automation, Inc. India Pvt. Ltd. The workshop forms a part of the module on “Environmentally Sustainable Development”. Mr. Pratim Brahmchari is known for his experience with internal audits, risk assessment, operations management, waste management, team management, resource optimization and statutory compliance. The workshop also helped in educating the students on how an environmental assessment is done and how decisions are taken for adopting corrective measures.Students of K.V.S, rK puram Delhi visited Vedatya Campus on 15 may 2015 for a Culinary Workshop with Chef Sanjay Sharma, Chef Trainer, Vedatya institute. Around 53 students attended the workshop. Students had a great time learning innovative cooking style and participating in the demo session. The Chef also took students through the importance of food presentation and the art of plating.The revenue Management workshop were organised by Vedatya for corporate partners like Cleartrip.com, Hyatt and Sitaram Bhartia Hospital. These workshops have helped build the competency at a conceptual level, allowing our industry partners to improve delivery of the revenue Management terms.

wOrkSHOpS AT VEDATYA

The revenue Management workshop for Cleartrip.com


Workshop on “Environmental Audit” by Mr. Pratim Brahmchari

K.V.S, rK puramDelhi visited Vedatya

Campus

K.V.S, rK puram, Delhi visited Vedatya Campus


Hyatt TeamUndergoes

Training at Vedatya!


The Hospitality School at Vedatya had organized a workshop on vegetarian and non-vegetarian Thai cooking for parents and teachers from Gurgaon schools. Thanks to Chef Suthiwaja for a very informative and interesting one day workshop that included a cooking demonstration and food tasting where participants learnt how to cook and appreciate classic Thai food.The participants not only went back with some of the best recipes of some of the most popular Thai dishes, but also learnt some of her cooking tricks that the Chef reserves for her kitchen. The array of eye appealing, mouth-watering preparations included corn fritters with sweet chilli sauce, pomelo salad with tamarind palm sugar dressing, chicken in Thai green curry and water chestnuts in coconut milk. The authentic Thai style dishes were simple, fast, easy to prepare and healthy. The workshop taught its participants professional cooking techniques that will make them a better cook at home.

CULINArY DEMONSTrATION bY EMINENT CHEfS AT VEDATYA!

Culinary Demonstration by eminent Chefs at

Vedatya


Students from Vedatya School of Hospitality & Tourism - PHML 2015, visited the Oberoi Flight Services, iGi Airport, Terminal 3 on 28th January 2016. They interacted with Mr. Arindam Banerjee (L&D Manager) and learned about the various aspects that differentiate Flight Catering from restaurant Catering. The students were also given a guided tour of the facility to better understand the process flow that needs to be followed for flight catering, followed by an interactive session with the Executive Chef for more information on the importance of following HACCP concepts in flight catering.Students visited Honda Cars India Ltd., (HCIL) Tapukara, industrial Area, Khushkhera, Alwar – rajasthan on 30th September 2015. HCIL plant in Tapukara is the first car manufacturing plant in the state of rajasthan. Spread over an area of 450 acres, the facility is an integrated manufacturing unit including all functions of Forging, press Shop, power train shop, Weld shop, paint shop, plastic Moulding, Engine assembly, Frame assembly and Engine Testing facility. This plant is the culmination of the best manufacturing know-how and practices gathered from Honda’s global operations. The objective behind the visit was to give the students an exposure to real industry environment. Students got an opportunity to interact with the departmental heads who briefed the students about safety norms and they also got to visit the sheet metal shop, welding shop and assembly shop. it was a great educative experience for the group as they gained better clarity on various management concepts and industrial operations.

INDUSTrIAL VISITS

Industrial Visit at Honda


STUDENTS’ INITIATIVE

The SHTM 2012 students organized a theme based event christened as “Thai pavilion”, which was a part of their curriculum for the Hospitality Events Management Module on 1st March 2015 at the Vedatya Campus. Chef Hardev Singh Saini (Chef de Cuisine – Crowne plaza, rohini) was invited to be a part of this event to give expert guidance and feedback to the students on their overall performance.

Theme based event ‘Thai pavilion’


Vedatya organized a quiz on ‘Hospitality Business’ on 9th Feb for students of Hospitality Management. The quiz was hosted by Mr. Debpriya Das and was judged by Ms. Anjana Singh and Mr. Anmole Singh. There were 5 teams comprising of 3 students in each team. The quiz was conducted in 4 rounds and included questions from all the divisions and segments of the hospitality industry. All the participants were well-prepared, ensuring that the competition was tough till the last round. Team Mrinal, panav and Udit won the quiz and Team Simone, Annamae and Vinay were the runners-up. A fun way to learn about various facets of hospitality.

bUSINESS QUIz

Business Quiz on Hospitality


Vedatya hosted some very special visitors on Vedatya campus on Oct 16,2015. Grade 12 students of Gyan Deep Sr. Sec. School visited our campus. prof. Sandeep Munjal, Director, Vedatya, had a interactive session with students and discussed the importance of Sustainability and issues related to it. Dr. Arvind Birdie, Acting principal, took a session on managing stress. She shared some tips for stress management and time management with the students preparing for their board exams. The students were very excited and enthusiastically participated in the discussions.

VISIT frOM SCHOOLS

Students of Gyan Deep Sr. Sec. School

visited Vedatya Campus


The Budding Chef Competition 2015, concluded on 10th October, 2015 with presentation of trophies to the top 3 winners amongst the 8 finalist teams. The competition was spread over two days where a total of 28 teams from various cities participated. There were 8 teams shortlisted for the finals where the students were asked to prepare a main dish along with accompaniments from a surprise basket.It was really difficult for the judges to pick the best three, as all the preparations were extremely competitive, however the final results are: § Winners – Swami Vivekananda School, indore§ 1st runner-up – pathways School, Gurgaon§ 2nd runner-up – raman Munjal Vidya Mandir, GurgaonThe students not only prepared some extremely delicious dishes but also presented them in a professional manner. The participating schools included Dwarka international School, Sector 12, Dwarka Maharaja Agarsain public School, Ashok Vihar, Eicher School, Faridabad, raman Munjal Vidya Mandir, Blue Bells Model School, GEMS international School, Palam Vihar, Pathways World School, Summer fields School, Gurgaon, G.D. Goenka public School, rotary public School, Gurgaon, lotus Valley international School Gurgaon, Suncity world school, The Heritage School and Swami Vivekananda School, indore.The distinguished panel of judges included Chef Ashutosh Kumar, pastry Chef, Chef Atul Kumar, Sous Chef, Ms. Anjali ramaswamy, Food Designer and photographer, Mr. Sandeep Munjal, Director Vedatya institute and Chef Sanjay Sharma, Vedatya institute.

bUDDING CHEf COMpETITION

Budding ChefCompetition


Budding ChefCompetition


OzONE DAY STUDENTS TrY fArMING

At Vedatya we walk the talk with respect to understanding sustainability and eco-friendly practices, students participated in a vegetable sowing activity on the on-campus farm as part of a practical approach to learning. They took ownership of their farming beds and nurtured the vegetables up to the harvesting season.

Ozone Day


VEDATYA AffILIATED TO TOUrISM & HOSpITALITY SkILL COUNCIL

As a part of our strategic intent to be a one stop service provider for the hospitality sector in terms of fulfilling the sector’s manpower needs at all levels, Vedatya became a validated Tourism and Hospitality Skills Council (THSC) partner. This allows Vedatya to now offer THSC certified programs across a range of hospitality qualifications and also connects well with our intent to be an ‘Educator for the Services Sector’ at large.Vedatya commenced the training program for ‘F&B Stewards’ and would be adding more qualifications in the immediate future. Pogram received a lot of interest from the industry partners including IHG, Marriot, Carlson, and Hyatt.The programme on the ‘F&B Steward’ qualification has been a great success, with multiple batches of trainees being skilled and facilitated with employment opportunities. Some of the recruiters who have interviewed and selected these candidates are Azure Hospitality, Yum Brands, Radisson Blu Plaza, Kaiser Hospitality to name a few. Most of these are prominent chains of restaurants representing popular brands. Vedatya is now expanding the initiative to commence skills training for Housekeeping as well as Culinary qualifications.


OpEN HOUSE SESSION

Our team conducted an Open House at the Eicher School, Faridabad, on 18th of April, 2015. The session, conducted by prof. Sandeep Munjal, Director, Vedatya institute, on Career planning and Development, addressed parents and students on academics at Vedatya and career prospects post the degree. The discussion was followed by an opportunity to interact I:I with him. The open house session was followed by a culinary workshop conducted by Chef Sanjay Sharma of Vedatya institute. Chef Sharma showcased some healthy and easy to prepare snacks that required minimal to no cooking and could be easily replicated by the students.

MINDSET TrAINING wOrkSHOpSWorkshop on hospitality management was conducted on 16th October, 2015 by Ms. Sumeen Khanna and Ms. Neetu Ahmad at American public School, Gurgaon. The students were very excited to know about the growing career opportunities in the Hotel industry in india and abroad.On 28th November, 2015, an arrangement was made to visit radisson Blu plaza Delhi for the students of Shalom Hills International School, Gurgaon. The students enjoyed the hotel tour and got to visit the different areas of the hotel like banquet hall, kitchen, restaurants, and rooms. The session by Mr. Ayaan at radisson and the question answer session that followed was very interactive as the students posed their queries about a career in the hotel indsutry both in India & abroad.Mindset Training held at SCr public School, Gurgaon, on 7 Oct 2015. Such trainings were organized at multiple schools in NCr, assisting students at 11th and 12th class learn about suitable careers pathways.

American public School

Shalom Hills International School Shalom Hills International School

SCr public School


prINCIpAL’S MEET

Vedatya organised principals’ Meet 2015, at hotel radisson Blu plaza Delhi on 27th November 2015. The meet was attended by principals and vice principals of schools like Loreto Convent, Raman Munjal Public School, Shalom Hills Gurgaon, Arsha Public Gurgaon, Venkateshwar international Dwarka, and DAV pataudi. Dr. Sudhanshu Bhushan and Mr. Sandeep Munjal (Director, Vedatya) were the speakers for the day. it was an impact full and interesting round table discussion on various advances in teaching pedagogy and their impact on students’ learning and performance. They also discussed the challenges and way forward with respect to helping students with learning disabilities learn and become able. principals’ also spoke about the challenges they are currently facing in the field of academics.participating schools appreciated Vedatya’s efforts towards hospitality training skills for special needs children. They showed keen interest in conducting similar sessions in their schools as well.Vedatya is now conducting these programmes at Shri Ram school and Heritage school, Gurgaon.

principals’ Meet 2015


fArM TO fOrk INITIATIVE

A sustainability initiative was taken by the students of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Students learned to manage the complete food cycle from cultivation to consumption under this initiative. The research into the concept of ‘Slow Food’ is being conducted at the institute...

Farm to Fork initiative


INITITATIVE TO TrAIN LEArNErS wITH DISAbILITY

As a part of the initiative the institute delivered a one month Training program for Special Children at The Shri ram School, Moulsari Avenue, Gurgaon in the spirit of Enable Everyone to learn and Earn with Dignity. The program offered 8 hrs of teaching/training spread over each operation area in two sessions each (Front Office/ Housekeeping/ Food Product / F&B Service).Vedatya organized a 14 week culinary program for the children with special abilities at The Heritage School, Gurgaon. The sessions are intended to introduce the students with the basics of cooking and baking. The program covered various aspects of professional kitchen, which helped in initializing opening paths for children with exceptional abilities.“The association with Vedatya is fabulous in last 4 months, students have developed interest in cooking and learning new recipes. This program is definitely going to open the understanding and opportunities for SEN students in hotel industry. Though it was al together a new experience for the institute and still miles to go but definitely it has ignited the torch”.

Riddhi Lodha Special Educator

The Heritage School Gurgaon.

“prateek Sinha was your student in this programme and he really enjoyed your teaching methods. i really appreciate the manner in which you involved him through your teaching techniques”.

Swagata Sinha Mother of Prateek Sinha

Special Children at The Shri ram School,

Moulsari Avenue, Gurgaon


SwACHH bHArAT INITIATIVE AT-VEDATYA

Faculty and Staff at Vedatya kept their date with a planned initiative to invest one hour a month to work as volunteers to keep the campus ‘litter free’ on 31st August 2015. As the country grapples with issue of keeping our cities and localities clean and trash free, we at Vedatya see this as more of a behavioral issue that needs a cultural shift. it was a fantastic start by team Vedatya to walk the talk. The initiative was continued to keep campus clean and also help bring forth a much needed attitude change among all stakeholders, including students towards best practices for disposal of waste.

Swachh Bharat initiative at Vedatya


CONfErENCE AT wASHINGTON D.C.

prof. Anjana Singh, Associate professor at Vedatya presented her paper titled “An unstructured approach to revenue Management in railways- A special case of premium passengers’ trains in India” at 8th International Conference on Services Management at Virginia Tech University, USA. The aim of the paper was to examine and critically reflect upon the revenue management opportunities in premium passenger trains in india. The 8th international Conference on Services Management was held on November, 28-30 2015 at the Virginia Tech University, USA. This conference was jointly supported by Vedatya institute, india Macao institute of tourism, Macao and Oxford Brookes University, UK. Co-chairs at the conference were Dr. levent Altiney from Oxford Brookes University, prof. Sandeep Munjal, Director Vedatya, and prof. Mahmood Khan from Virginia Tech University. The conference was initiated by iiMT (now Vedatya) to provide an international platform to academia, industry and researchers, to share their work. The overall theme of the 8th international Conference on Services Management was “Creating Value, Innovation in Delivering Services”. The presentations in the conference addressed the following three issues:(1) Creating value and innovation in delivering services(2) Socio-economic complexities of the growth of service organizations and (3) Tourism destinations and their responsibilities to different stakeholder groups

8th international Conference on Services

Management


rOUNDTAbLE CONfErENCE’S

Hr rOUNDTAbLEA key challenge that is common for all businesses is the demand for skilled, knowledgeable talent with the right attitude. While institutions continue to churn out business graduates, industry is finding it increasingly hard to select them as they find them largely devoid of the skills and employability attributes that they look for. We at Vedatya feel the only solution lies in the industry and academia working together as partners. The HR roundtable is a small step in that direction. The Business School at Vedatya recognizes the importance of providing access for our students to the broader business community in an increasingly competitive international market and organized an HR Roundtable conference with the theme ‘reshaping the industry Academia relationship for Future Talent Development’ on April 10, 2015. The objective of the HR roundtable was to open conversation with the key talent managers and seek their views on the critical issues impacting talent management and development. The world is changing very fast, and the macro-economic environment is quite challenging. While each strategic business unit aspires to build a sustainable competitive advantage, collaboration and co-operation have become equally relevant tools to achieve organizational objectives. There are lessons to be drawn from others experiences and opportunity to see the best practices, which could be enhanced further and implemented for the common good of the sector. The conference brought together Key Decision Makers and Senior leaders from various Organizations. The speakers deliberated on the emerging challenges on the Talent development front in different sectors, in the backdrop of globalization and advancement of technology. This will allow business schools to identify and work on aspects that will improve the employability coefficient of the business graduates. Vedatya thanks all the industry participants for their significant discussions and contributions during the roundtable.F&B leaders Round Table was organized to discuss the importance of F&B as a revenue segment.

HR Roundtable Conference


CULTUrAL EVENING

Vedatya organized a Cultural Evening for the hostellers at the Campus on 3rd April, 2015. The students took the lead in organizing several games and cultural programs for the event which added to the fun. They enjoyed cultural activities followed by a Gala Dinner. The students had organized few exciting games like the 3 legged race, Musical Chair and passing the parcel. The Musical Chair was won by Akansha Shah (pGDM-AiCTE 2013).

Cultural Evening


Cultural Evening


SpOrTS AND rECrEATIONAL ACTIVI-TIES IN VEDATYA

Sports are important for developing an individual holistically.On 19th April 2015, Vedatya Cricket Club played a friendly match against Strikers Cricket Team at Vedatya Cricket Ground. Team Vedatya won the match hands down.But it’s not just Cricket that thrives on our campus, students competed in many indoor sports competitions like Table Tennis, Chess and Carom. Foot Ball tournament was organized for those enthusiastic about the sport. Volley Ball, Basket Ball and lawn Tennis too found play as students not only had fun playing but also got into a habit of valuable physical exercise. Winners across the competitions received their awards and certifications as a part of the convocation ceremony 2015.


VEDATYA HOSpITALITY CrICkET LEAGUE 2015

The Vedatya Institute organized first of its kind “Hospitality Cricket League, 2015” from 2nd Nov to 6th Nov, 2015. The aim of the league was to promote and develop Cricket throughout the hotel industry. This was done through the organizing of cricket league, in which total 11 hotels from the Delhi NCr region and Vedatya team participated in the league.

Tournament Flow:

S.No. Teams for Tournament

1. Vedatya Country Inn & Suites Udyog Vihar Hyatt Head Office

2. park plaza Noida Hyatt Manesar Courtyard Marriot

3. radisson Blu MBD Noida radisson Blu paschim Vihar radisson Mahipalpur

4. palms Club Taj Vivanta radisson Blu, Dwarka

League Matches (knock Out)

S. No. Timings Match

1. 2-Nov-2015 8:45 – 9:45 10:00 – 11:00 Vedatya Hotel School vs Taj Vivanta

2. 2-Nov-2015 11:30 – 12:30 12:45 – 13:45 park plaza Noida vs radisson Blu Mahipalpur

3. 2-Nov-2015 14:15 – 15:15 15:30 – 16:30 radisson Blu ,Noida vs radisson Blu paschim

4. 3-Nov-2015 8:45 – 9:45 10:00 – 11:00 palms Club vs Country Inn & SuitesUdyog Vihar

5. 3-Nov-2015 11:30 – 12:30 12:45 – 13:45 Hyatt Manesar vs radisson Blu, Dwarka

6. 3-Nov-2015 14:15 – 15:15 15:30 – 16:30 Hyatt Regional Office vs Courtyard Marriot

Quarter finals (knock Out)

S. No. Timings Match

1. 4-Nov-2015 845 - 945 10:00 - 1100 Country Inn & Suites vs Vedatya

2. 4-Nov-2015 1130 - 1230 1245 – 1345 radisson Blu, Dwarka vs park plaza Noida

3. 4-Nov-2015 1415 - 1515 1530 - 1630 radisson Blu, MBD Noida

vs Courtyard Marriot

round 0ffs (knock Out)

S.No. Timings Match

1. 5-Nov-2015 845 - 945 10:00 - 1100 radisson Blu, MBD Noida

vs radisson Blu, Dwarka

2. 5-Nov-2015 1130 - 1230 1245 – 1345 Vedatya vs radisson Blu, Dwarka

3. 5-Nov-2015 1415 - 1515 1530 - 1630 radisson Blu, MBD Noida

vs Vedatya


VEDATYA HOSpITALITY CrICkET LEAGUE 2015

The final match was played between Radisson Blu, MBD Noida & Radission Blu, Dwarka which was held on Friday 6th November 2015. It was a high pressure & nail biting final match between two best teams of the tournament. The radisson Blu, MBD Noida Team started with Neeraj Singh & Ajay Kumar with very good score of 70 runs on 62 balls. The target of 170 runs was achieved in 18.4 over on 7 wickets. Overall efforts were tremendous. practically all teams demonstrated their love of the game. radisson Blu, MBD Noida’s performance on Finals was truly beyond words. The overall player & batsman of the tournament was Ajay Kumar (radisson Blu, MBD Noida), and bowler of the tournament was Amit Tyagi of the same team.Huge thanks and congratulations to all involved in participating, organising, coaching, umpiring and supporting the Vedatya Hospitality Cricket League’ 2015.

Hotel TeamsVedatya Hospitality

Cricket league 2015


Vedatya Hospitality Cricket league

2015


Vedatya Hospitality Cricket league

2015

EDITOrIAL TEAMManaging Editor: Dr. Arvind Kaur Birdieproduction Manager: Manjit Singh

VEDATYA INSTITUTEGarhi Murli (Garhi Bazidpur), Sohna Road, Gurgaon - 122102, HaryanaPh: 0124-4860800 | Email: [email protected] www.vedatya.ac.in

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