IILM University Conducts Prelims of IILM Young Citizen Award for Innovation and Social Impact in Collaboration With UN Global Compact Network India

GURGAON, India, August 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

IILM University Gurugram played host to more than 50 teams from various schools for the preliminary round of IILM Young Citizen Award for Innovation and Social Impact, in collaboration with UN Global Compact Network India. Addressing the student teams ahead of the competition, Mr. Kamal Singh, Executive Director - UN Global Compact Network India, congratulated the students for coming out with ideas for the betterment of the society. He said that the objective of the award is to create a pool of socially impactful innovative ideas that can be further developed to commercially viable solutions to address the socio-economic problems of India by encouraging young school children to engage with ideas of citizenship and commitment to civic values.

The key areas around which the students had to contribute their ideas include Sustainability, Gender Justice, Inclusion, Diversity, Responsible, Social Justice, Environment - Cleantech, Clean Air, Water and Sanitation, and their projects were to create an impact on at least 10 families around them. The event saw participation from some of the leading schools including Delhi Public School Sector 45 Gurugram, Shalom Hills International Gurugram, Delhi Public School Sushant Lok Gurugram, Ramjas School RK Puram Delhi, DPS International Gurugram, Rotary Public School Gurugram, Ryan International Delhi, Banyan Tree School Chandigarh, Kendriya Vihar Chennai, Mahavir Model School Delhi, Govt Girls School Bahadurgarh, Banyan Tree School, Delhi and Amity International Noida.

The jury comprised of senior experts from the field, Ms. Chetna Kaura (India CSR Lead, Sapient), Gp Capt Rajiv Seth (Retd), PhD (Pro Vice-Chancellor, TERI), Mr. G Sridhar (AGM-CSR, NTPC Ltd), Ms. Sangeeta Robinson (Head - CSR, PVR Cinemas), Mr. Prabhas Sinha (Chief Advisor, Social Responsibility Council), Ms. Aparna Mahajan (Director, Projects and Fundraising (South), Sehgal Foundation), Mr. Nikhil Pant (Chief Development Officer Reacha & Managing partner Shaktishi), Mr. Vikas Kataria (Director - Resource Mobilization, WaterAid India), Mr. Amrendra Pandey (CSR, Bennett & Coleman), Ms. Meenakshi Batra (CEO, CAF India), Dr. Aabha Chaudhary (Chairperson Anugraha), Mr. Yogesh Sharma (Product Head- GreenCar), Dr. Vidisha Vyas (Professor, IILM) and Prof. Upasana Bhutani (Professor, IILM). The jury was highly impressed with the wonderful ideas and innovative projects of the students. The shortlisted entries will now advance to the finals of the competition which will be held on UN Day i.e. October 24, 2018.

This Initiative is one of the steps taken by IILM University Gurugram towards the fulfilment of its vision to be Global, Inclusive and Responsible. IILM is an Advanced PRME Signatory, designated by United Nations Global Compact, an initiative of the United Nations. As one of the Champion Business Schools of the UN, IILM is committed to take the case of responsible management to educational institutions and corporates across South Asia and beyond. Since the inception, in 1993, IILM has been at the forefront of responsible management education, pioneering integrated learning and focusing on practice-based education.

The competition will be an annual event of IILM University and the registrations for the next year will commence soon.

About IILM University:

IILM University, located in the heart of Gurugram, offers innovative and flexible programmes in Design, Fashion, Liberal Arts, Management, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science and Technology. The vision of IILM University is to be global, inclusive and responsible. International exposure, highly qualified and experienced faculty, globally bench-marked curriculum and experiential learning give an academic rigour to IILM programmes. IILM Gurugram enjoys a strong industry interface that gives it a competitive edge. Capitalising on IILM's 25-year history and experience in responsible higher education, IILM University is anchored around the philosophy of liberal education with a focus on technology. There is a strong impetus on developing not only their analytical and critical thinking skills, but also life skills, whereby ensuring their holistic development. Students experience an enriching and vibrant campus life through sports and co-curricular activities. IILM campus has modern infrastructure with well-equipped labs that foster creativity and innovation. The Institution provides safe and secure residential facilities with nutritious food. The focus of the university will be on skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, technology, teaching and learning.

For more information, visit our website http://www.iilm.edu/.

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