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        Innovriti’ 2022


        Innovate Implement Improvise



        STAFF WRITER              energetic flash mob planned  guest, Mr. Sathish Narayanan,
                                  earlier that was indeed attractive  Principal Consultant, CHOOLS,
          Innovriti 2022, as a part of   with the whole college cheering  gave a precise yet insightful
        United Nation’s Sustainable   them on. The one-minute pitch  speech as he spoke about the
        Development Goal number   later continued with the rest  three D’s required for the
        – 9. On 4th March 2022. The   of the participants with very  future. He had mentioned Data,
        summit was inaugurated by   close competition. The top five  Design and Digitalization as
        the Chief Guest Mr. Sivarajah   students made it to the final  the three key concepts for
        Ramanathan along with all   round which was a formal  survival in the future world.
        eminent dignitaries lighting   debate, from which one such  The results were later declared
        the lamp as a sign of divinity.   bright student managed to leave  in the auditorium where the   SRM INTRA VMUN  2022
        It was then followed by the   the competition behind and  cash prizes and complimentary
        welcome address given by Head,   emerge as a winner. Followed  gifts were given to the deserved
        Department of Management   by, the key part of the event,  winners. In an unexpected   STAFF WRITER     and knowledge in the domain.
        Studies and other dignitaries   along with the display of the  turn of events, the 3rd place              AIPPM focused on addressing
        respectively, Dr.M.N. Prabadevi,   top fourteen finest startups  was shared by not one but two   SRM Institute of Science   freedom of speech and expression
        Associate Professor, who   took place in the fourth-floor  startups namely, Activeshop   and Technology, Vadapalani   in India and right to privacy
        briefed about the glimpse of   filled with SRM IST students  and Naked Nature winning a   conducted the first ever SRM   in India with special emphasis
        Innovriti’ 2022. Dr.V.Mohana   of about 600 students from  cash prize of Rs. 7,500. The   Intra Vadapalani Model United   on data protection framework.
        Sundari,  Assistant Professor,   various educational institutions.  2nd place had a promising   Nations (SRM VMUN) on 1st   UNHRC aimed on deliberating
        Department of Management    The jury members carefully   cash prize of Rs. 10,000 that   April 2022 and 2nd April 2022.   on global rights with special
        Studies introduced the chief   observed and listened to the   was bagged by INSES and   The conference was organized   emphasis on LGBTQ community
        guest in a detailed manner.   business plans and processes   the first place showered the   for the students to instill in them   and elimination of Xenophobia.
        Subsequently, Mr. Sivarajah   of all the start-ups in a closed   winner with a cash prize of   an understanding of how the   DISEC focused on discussing the
        Ramanathan delivered his   conference room and they were   Rs. 15,000, that was taken   existing United Nation work   ways to prevent the acquisition
        chief guest address, which was   evaluated based on various   home by the best startup of   and how their contribution   of nuclear material/weapons
        highly interactive as he spoke   predetermined criteria. With   the day, T-Rex. A pleasant   towards solving issues can   by the non-state actors.
        about Tamil Nadu’s vision in   the students engrossed in the   surprise was given by the startup   create a huge impact on our
        becoming one of the finest   several networking and learning   participant ‘Tamilpreneur’   planet today. The chief guest   All the delegates were given
        destinations for entrepreneurial   opportunities at INNOVRITI.   when they announced a year   for the inaugural ceremony was  opportunities to address and
        activities around the world.   It also had an array of food   of free subscription for their   Lt. Col. Agnes Shanthi. The  express their view point.
        He also gave the students a lot   stalls to choose from. The   podcast services to all the startup   inauguration started auspiciously  Discussions and deliberations
        of insights on innovation and   start-up summit was a great   winners. The winner for the   with some inspiring words from  were made and at the end of the
        what it takes to be a successful   success as the entrepreneurs   ‘One Minute Pitch’ was Shri   the respective dignitaries on  second day.  Resolution was
        entrepreneur. He also quoted   made it difficult for the juries   Surya from the second year of   the dais, Dr. C.V Jayakumar,  passed on the clause discussed.
        about the world remembering   to make a decision. After a long   MBA. There was a very close   Dean - CET, Dr. C. Gomathy, VP  The valedictory ceremony was
        only the first person to land on   decisive break, the juries had   margin of victory with the other   Academics and Ms. Poomathi,  held on the 2nd April and the
        the moon, ‘Neil Armstrong’   made the decisions for both,   student of the department, Fayas   HOD EFL.   Best Delegate was won by
        as he mentioned nobody    the start-up summit and the   who was later acknowledged   The chief guest, Lt.Col.   the delegate of Saudi Arabia.
        remembers the second person.   one-minute pitch.    with a special cash prize from   Agnes Shanthi was welcomed   There were 6 winners in all the
        He stressed upon how a small                        the Dean himself. After the   heartily with a beautiful flower   committee and a number of
        hesitation could cost a lot in any   The evening session in the  valedictory the winner was   bouquet, a fruit basket, SRM   verbal mentions. Overall SRM
        individual’s life in terms of the   auditorium started off with the  awarded a cycle from Anna   VMUN Memento and a special   VMUN was a grand success
        career, especially in the business   introduction of the dignitaries  Nagar cycles worth ₹27000.   gift. Ms. Sarah Helan Sathya
        world. The students found the   followed by a brief introduction  The session was concluded   A, the faculty coordinator of
        speech to be an eye-opener   of the chief guest for the session  by a formal Vote of Thanks by   SRMVMUN’22 briefed the   AIPPM
        and truly motivational from an   by Dr. V Vimalnath, Assistant  Dr. M N Prabadevi, Associate   proceedings of MUN. The   focused on
        entrepreneurial perspective. He   Professor, Department of  Professor, Department of   crowd felt energized interacting
        also wanted the SRM Institute   Management Studies. The  Management Studies.  with the Chief guest, for her   addressing
        of Science and Technology,                                                    insightful speech that inspired
        Vadapalani campus to produce at                                               them to think upon peace.   freedom of
        least hundred new and innovative                                              The conference had a total   speech and
        startups by next year as a small                                              participation of 60 delegates of
        step towards making India a                                                   various committees being AIPPM   expression
        better start-up ecosystem. The                                                (All India Political Parties
        inaugural event was concluded                                                 Meet), DISEC (Disarmament   in India
        by Dr. M Kalaivani delivering                                                 and International Security   and right
        the Vote of Thanks.                                                           Committee) and UNHRC
          Inauguration was followed                                                   (United Nation Human Rights   to privacy
        by a One-minute pitch that took                                               Committee). The committees had   in India
        place in the atrium. The event                                                a total of 3 external executive
        consisted of four rounds where                                                boards namely Mr. Karthik   with special
        over twenty-five participants                                                 Rajesh, Mr. Ravi Vatsan and
        took part in it. Students were                                                Mr. Aravind Krishnan who had   emphasis
        given a random product or                                                     participated and won in several   on data
        term for which they had to                                                    MUNs which justified them
        pitch and convince the judge                                                  as chairperson and decisions   protection
        on what they brought to the                                                   taken for each committee. We
        table. During the course of                                                   had 4 internal executive boards   framework.
        this competition, there was an                                                as well who had experience
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