To commemorate the seventy-fifth year of India’s independence, Indian School Sur, in association with the Board of Directors, Indian schools in Oman, under the theme “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” India @ 75 successfully conducted a webinar on entrepreneurship on 22August 2021.
The programme is titled ‘Stride’ and is organized by the Indian School Board aimed at igniting the spark of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship innate in children and transforms them into competent, enterprising and confident visionaries. The programme was hosted by Indian School Sur.
The chief guest of the programme was Mr Ahmed Tabook, Commercial Director, Free Zones – Salalah, Oman. Mr Tabook mentioned that the students in the modern education system are fortunate to have an education system that prepares them to be entrepreneurs. He reflected that entrepreneurship is not just about starting companies but about business scalability and positively influencing people’s lives.
The event was presided over by Dr Sivakumar Manickam, Chairman, Board of Directors, Indian Schools in Oman. Dr Manickam remarked that schools have rapidly adopted modernization by integrating science, technology and arts. “The recent teaching migration from the classroom to the living room had revolutionized the idea of what schools and teachers can do for society. Despite the pandemic setbacks, the most prominent unicorn startups in the world had experienced a boom in their business,” he said.He also highlighted the importance of inculcating entrepreneurial spirit among students, the future citizens of our country.
The guest of honour Mrs Ashwini Sawrikar, Finance Director, BOD and Director in-charge of Indian School Sur, reiterated that the ethos of ‘Stride’ is stepping up for challenges and displaying the tenacity to continue, turning dreams into reality.
Dr Vinod Shastri, Head of Academics, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Bennett University, spoke about the necessity of building the right entrepreneurial mindset in making startups naturally happen.
Mr Srinivas Rao, Convener, School Management Committee Indian School Sur, expressed his gratitude to the Board of Directors for facilitating an excellent venture like ‘Stride’.
The programme moderator was Dr Mariam Noronha, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Startup and Innovation Cell, Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune, India. The panel members included seven enterprising entrepreneurs who have scaled great heights in their young age. MsReeya Sharma, founder and CEO of Reeyal, a personal care brand, Mr Hardik Aggarwal,Co-founder and Director Skillarena Technologies, Mr Shrey Tyagi, Co-founder, Skill arena Technologies, Mr Zaid Naim founder and CEO, Jasper Home Fashions, Mr Pradyumn Mane, founder and Chief Inspiration Officer, Physics Mind-boggler, Mr Saksham Misra, founder and CEO of HyperClub and MsAnchal Aggarwal, Co-founder, Explorevio shared their initial struggles and breakthroughs so far in their entrepreneurial journey. Their genuine reflections and comments as endeavouring entrepreneurs have sparked the student’s imagination.