Mr. Abdullah Ahmed is presently the Director of IIHM Delhi. Hospitality Graduate from Robert Gordon University, Scotland, UK he has a wide experience of 15 years in the field of Training and Teaching. Mr. Ahmed has contributed papers for UK Publication (SEDA) Staff and Educational Development Association in order to improve innovation in the field of Education.

He addressed the students and enlightened them with career prospects that the hospitality industry offeres. He emphasized on the various skills essential to have a successful career in the field. The vast courses which come under hospitality umbrella were also discussed. It was indeed a learning session, where students' knowlege about the industry was augmented.

The key speaker for the session was Ms. Lalitha Suhasini, a journalist and journalism educator with writing and editing experience in leading news dailies, magazines and websites. She currently oversees the media outreach at Flame University. In the past, she has been the Editor-Features at Pune Mirror, Co-Founder and Editor at Express Foodie, Editor - Rolling Stone India and has worked for many other renowned organisations.

Ms. Suhasini explained in detail the various kinds of Journalism – Art & Culture, Sports, Science, Environmental and Business. The session was extremely immersive and towards the end the students addressed their queries to the speaker.

The speaker for the session was Ms. Monika Garg, Senior Manager- Education Pearl Academy and now representing UPES Dehradun university also. With more than 500 counselling sessions in reputed schools and colleges inspiring several young minds, she is holding 25 yrs plus experience in the education and service industry. She has interviewed Grasim Mr. International Costa Rica and worked with Late Sri Pramod Mahajan in his media cell. She interactively walked students through the various career options in design, how to break into them and what to expect out of it. 

The Key speaker for the session was Ms. Parneet Gill, the Assistant Director with the Outreach team, Ashoka University. The speaker for the session was Ms. Parul, Manager Outreach, Ashoka University.

Ms. Gill explained students the concept of Liberal Education and the wide range of career opportunities it offers.  Students were informed about the successful people worldwide who decided to choose liberal education as a career path. She also highlighted the fact that liberal education offers a broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g. science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. It was indeed a learning experience for the students who got a broader picture about liberal education and how it can empower them to deal with complexity, diversity and change. She also discussed the admission criteria and scholarships offered at Ashoka University.

Major General S.K. Chakravorty AVSM, SC, SM & Bar has been presented with three gallantry awards and two distinguished service awards. During his 36 years of military career, some of his more prominent assignments included General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 28 Infantry Division of the Indian Army (J&K)[4], Inspector General - Operations (IG-Ops), National Security Guard (NSG)and Commanding Officer (CO) of the 18th battalion of the Garhwal rifles during the Kargil war.

The speaker, with a rich experience of both service to the nation and academics, inspired the students with his words of guidance. He explained the students with examples from his own life that being a soldier gives one the opportunity to be part of a team which is responsible for the safety of the nation. One also gains leadership experience, as well as a work-life balance that enables her/him to pursue personal and professional goals. One becomes a part of a global family, and is provided all of the community amenities that are needed to raise her/ his family and enjoy life.

Major General Chakravorty guided the students about the selection process, eligibility criteria for Army, Navy and Air force.  A very captivating and inspiring session it motivated our students to serve the country. The students had lot of queries which were resolved by him at the end of the session.

Date: October 11, 2019

Participants: Class XI & XII students

Venue: Auditorium, grounds and AV room

Career decisions play a pivotal role in shaping the future growth and development of students. In today’s environment of multiple options, knowing about choices available helps children in their decision-making process. A career fair was organized on 11 October 2019 in the school premises with the objective of helping the students to design their higher studies and exploring a range of options that can open new vistas for them. Crafted for class XII students, this fair aimed to sensitize the students and parents of class XI as well. The participants witnessed eight tailor made sessions that focused on providing a multifarious perspective of the various career fields.

The session commenced with the school principal, Ms. Mallika Preman reiterating the importance of knowing one’s potential and area of interest before making a decision. She emphasized on the importance of making informed decisions. This was followed by a session on admissions in Delhi University by    Prof. Pankaj Chaudhary, Head of the History Department and Dean of Admissions, Shyam Lal College, Delhi University.

Sessions were planned on the basis of streams; Commerce and Humanities students attended the following sessions:

• The journey of a start-up by Mr. Rohit Chadda, CEO for the Digital business at Zee group, co-founder Foodpanda and the founder of Paylo
• Journalism by Mr. Anirban Roy, a journalist, film maker, editor who has worked with Network 18 group, India Today, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.
• Career in Hospitality Industry by Mr. Nagesh Shrimal, General Manager, The Ambassador’s Sky Chef
• A session with Arsh Ali, India’s youngest archaeologist

Sessions conducted for science students were as follows:

• Career in Aviation Industry – A view from the Cockpit- Pilot by Captain Surpreet Taneja
• Robotics by Mr. Sandeep Kahnani, Marketing Head, Winginfotech Pvt. Ltd.
•  Architecture & Design by Prof. Tapan K Chakravarty, Sr. Professor, School of Design, Pearl Academy

A series of wonderful and informative career panels provided the students a glimpse into the various career fields. There were host of Indian and International university representatives along with student service providing agencies to guide the students about the courses, eligibility criteria, scholarship etc. 

Ms. Chalmaya Sharma is a mental health professional; she has been working as Assistant professor with Department of Psychology. Being a clinical psychologist she has wide experience in the field of psychometric evaluation and psychotherapy. She has also worked with various hospitals.

During the session she explained the different points related to stress management e.g., Positive / Negative Stress, Causes of Stress (Internal and External), Impact of the Stress on Human Body and Mind, Consequences, coping techniques, Ways to live life happily.

Ms. Tina Sethi motivated the students by disseminating information about various fields in law and the top law schools that offer courses. She also told the students that law schools offer better and bigger placements than IIT’s and IIM’s. She also shared insights about the famous personalities across the globe who are lawyers and have made a mark in various fields. The students  were made aware of the pattern of entrance exams and different career specializations available after completing the law undergraduate program.

The resource person for the workshop was Prof. Soumitra Mookherjee, a graduate in Economics from University College London, M. Phil from Cambridge University and MBA from the University of Exeter UK. He has been associated with prestigious organisations like ITC Halida Petrochemicals Ltd and Unik Solutions.

The aim of the workshop was to provide an understating of the basic concepts of economics, management and finance through an interactive role-play game, under the banner of PLAYNOMICS. As opposed to traditional classroom/text book teaching, Playnomics involve students to actively participate in the learning process that is both enjoyable and relatable to the real world scenarios.

The details of the workshop are as follows:

The Win-Win Game

PURPOSE: The purpose of the workshop was to demonstrate how international trade takes place and its benefits. The game mimiced an international trade scenario where the countries with varied resources traded amongst each other.

GAME RULES: Students were divided into teams & each team represented a country. These countries (teams) competed against each other to ‘manufacture’ paper shapes (circles, triangles, rectangles, etc.) and sell them to an international commodity market trader at posted prices, which varied with supply and demand. The objective of each country was to make as much money as possible.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Students were able to understand the concept and rationale of International Trade and how countries interact with each other by skillfully deploying the resources at their disposal.
• The game also illustrated the principle of specialisation and division of labour.
• It showed how coordination and delegation of responsibilities helps them attain competitive edge globally.
• The students were able to understand and apply the theory of Comparative Advantage, given by David Ricardo by efficiently utilizing the abundant resources at their end and by buying out (outsourcing) the resources that they can easily access externally, at relatively low prices.

SKILLS LEARNT: Time management, Respecting the limited resources and Teamwork.

Mr.Tapan K Chakravarty is Sr. Professor in School of Design at Pearl Academy, New Delhi with an experience of over 30 years. He is a Bachelor of Architecture (1984) and Masters in Urban Design (1986) from School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi; and PG Certificate in Higher Education (2012) from Nottingham-Trent University, UK.

Professionally engaged, since 1984, with a number of established Architecture & Urban Design firms in Delhi and organizations like UNDP and INTACH, he also ran his own design practice till recently and worked on several interesting and unusual design projects.

He has been working with several well-known Institutes of Architecture & Design in Delhi-NCR; as the Head of Department and also a Dean of School; spanning all aspects of Architecture & Design Education.

Students were informed about the various career options in design. Mr Chakravarty also motivated the students to choose a career field according to their own area of interest.

In its endeavor to enable students towards a career of the future, the school hosted a series of experiential studios in new study areas with a focus on international careers opportunities. These experiential studios were conducted by subject experts from Deakin University.

With the focus shifting to holistic learning, students were given an insight into the various options beyond the traditional careers. The experiential studios are listed below:

• A glimpse into the power of Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber-security issues in daily life
• Entrepreneurship
• Go on a journey of the human brain and psychology
• A taste of exercise performance
• Intercultural communication and media skills for tomorrow’s world leaders

The key speakers for the workshop were:

• Dr. Guy Wood Bradley, Lecturer school of IT at School of IT, Deakin University
• Dr. Keshav Sood, Lecturer school of IT at School of IT, Deakin University
• Dr. Marion Steel, Director  of the Bachelor of Commerce, Deakin University
• Dr. Katherine Berrnad, Lecturer in Experiential Learning and the Acting Course Director of the Bachelor of International Studies, Deakin University
• Dr. Richie Barker, Lecturer in Communication at  Deakin University’s School of Communication and Creative Arts.
• Associate Professor Linda Byrne, Deputy Head of School in the School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia.
• Dr Craig Wright, Lecturer in human anatomy and physiology in the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science with the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.
• Dr. Gie Liem,  Senior Lecturer and researcher in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

The speaker for the session was Ms. Parul, Manager Outreach, Ashoka University. She provided information about the concept of liberal education. Students were informed about the successful people worldwide who decided to choose liberal education as a career path.

She highlighted the fact that liberal education offers a broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g. science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. It was indeed a learning experience for the students who got a broader picture about liberal education and how it can empower them to deal with complexity, diversity and change. She also discussed the admission criteria and scholarships offered at Ashoka University.

Students were briefed about the admission criteria of various countries – USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany and Japan. The speaker also highlighted both the pros and cons of studying in these countries. Students were provided information on profile building, IELTS, SAT, TOEFL and PR. The session provided an overview of many countries thereby making it easy for students to decide which country would be best for them to pursue higher studies.

The participating organisations were University of East London, Queen Mary, University of London, University of Strathclyde, University of Bristol and SIUK. The students got an opportunity to interact with the various university representatives; they clarified their doubts about the various courses, admission process, eligibility criteria, scholarships, fee structure etc.

Date:  20th November 2018
Resource person: Mr. Kristijan Mirkovski
Participants: Students of Class XI B
Venue: TIS, EOK

 With the focus shifting to holistic learning, students are encouraged to look at options beyond traditional careers and Business Analytics is one such area. The session presented an opportunity for academics and industry practitioners at Deakin University, Australia to share expertise with students regarding the field.

 The resource person for the session was Mr. Kristijan Mirkovski . He is the Course director of Bachelors of Business Analytics and Lecturer of Information system at Deakin University, Australia. He also did a short exercise with BigML to demonstrate predictive analytics.

In our endeavor to make the transition from school to college seamless and stress-free, the school organizes educational trips to various universities. In this session the students of classes XI & XII visited NIIT University which is situated on a 100-acre campus at Neemrana, Rajasthan. Nestled in the Aravali hills, the multi-discipline university focuses on emerging areas of technology and management.
This visit was intended to facilitate an interactive and introspective process, which would enable our students to make better university and career choices, and explore the world of higher academics and work while making such choices.

Ms. Ridhi Gosar, an education specialist has wide experience in counseling and guiding students who are interested in studying in Japan. She guided the students about the various programs, scholarships, eligibility criteria and placements. The students were also acquainted with the culture and daily routine followed at a Japanese university. At the end of the session students addressed their queries and apprehensions about studying in Japan.

The speaker for the session was Mr. Sandeep Saraswal, Manager Outreach, Ashoka University. He provided information about the concept of liberal education. Students were informed about the successful people worldwide who decided to choose liberal education as a career path.

He highlighted the fact that liberal education offers a broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g. science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. It was indeed a learning experience for the students who got a broader picture about liberal education and how it can empower them to deal with complexity, diversity and change.

• Turning on Business Careers Light
• Welcome to the World of Sports & Sports Science
• Go on a journey of the Human brain and psychology
• Contemporary Arts Practice: Context, Techniques & Processes
• Fast & Slow Stories in the Online Media Landscape 6 Robot Coding

The key speakers for the workshop were:

• Associate Professor Linda Byrne, Deputy Head of School in the School of Psychology, Deakin University, Australia.
• Dr Jondi Keane an arts practitioner and Associate Professor of Art and Performance at Deakin University, Australia.
• Dr Antonia Pont, Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature and Course Director of the Creative Writing Degree at Deakin University, Australia.
• Dr Vikrant Kishore, Senior Lecturer in Screen and Design, Course Director for Film, Television and Animation; is an academic, filmmaker, photographer, author and a journalist; he has more than 25 documentaries and corporate films to his credit.
• Kerrie Bridson is Associate Dean Teaching and Learning and an Associate Professor (Marketing) and previously Director of Undergraduate Programs and Course Director Bachelor of Commerce within the Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University.
• Dr Julia Walsh, senior lecturer in sport coaching at Deakin University.
• Dr Craig Wright, lecturer in human anatomy and physiology in the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science with the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences.
• Benjamin Champion is a teaching scholar in the school of Engineering at Deakin University Australia. Benjamin primarily teaches courses around mechatronics and robotics, focusing on Project Orientated Design Based Learning (PODBL) units.
• Dr. Elicia Lanham, Lecturer of Information Technology at Deakin University in Australia, she is the Course Director for the Bachelor of Information Technology degree.

The key speaker for the session was Mr. Anubhav Rakheja, a motivational speaker, career counselor and a Vedic Math trainer. The session was planned in order to initiate the students into focused thinking about “What after 12th?” and to allow students to ask questions and clear doubts regarding subject and stream choices. The session motivated students to identify their potentials and encouraged them to start working hard towards their career goals.

The key areas addressed during the session were Information on ​PSAT, ​ SAT, SAT-II Subject​ test, ACT​,     AP - Advance Placement​, ​IELTS & TOEFL test, ​Profile building​, The USA Education System, Summer Schools info​, Countries comparison between India, USA, Singapore, Canada, UK, Germany & Hong Kong, Career and employment prospects after graduation from abroad, Road map and application deadline of universities and Internship options to choose the field.

The career guidance session are dedicated at guiding students in making informed career choices in all domains of their interest. The speaker for the session was Lt. Col. Sandeep Ahlawat, he has participated in Operation ‘Parakram’ at Indo Pakistan border in Desert terrain, has been in charge of conceptualizing and executing training of approximately 25000 troops in Desert terrain. The officer has supervised the process of imparting training to approximately 3000 young soldiers of Armoured Corps on the subject of Radio Communication. He is a keen sportsman and excels in the field of human development and counseling.

The session provided the students a glimpse of army life, the role of Indian Army in nation building, the challenges and opportunities that the Indian Army offers, a parallel between the life of an army officer and civilians, information about the Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. At the end of the session the students addressed their queries and expressed heartfelt gratitude to the resource person for the enlightening sessions.

In an attempt to expose our senior students to the higher study avenues open to them, a university meet was organized where Prof. Sunil Khanna from NIIT University addressed the students of classes XI and XII about the courses and facilities offered by NIIT University.

Prof. Sunil Khanna is currently the Vice President, Dean (Research) & Dean (Admissions) at NIIT University. He has over thirty three years of experience and has completed many research projects as principal investigator funded by Bilateral (UNDP, Ford foundation, IDRC Canada, NEDO Japan) and National institutions (MNRE, DST, ONGC and DBT). He highlighted the advancements in technology and the need for being innovative. He also spoke about the bridge program started by the university with a few select schools in the country to make the process of finding ‘best fit ‘college placements smoother.