KSHITIJ 2009 - on August 22  at the XLRI Auditorium in Jamshedpur

Tinplate Kshitij 2009 was held on August 22 at the XLRI Auditorium in Jamshedpur. “Kshitij is a full-day inter-school talent search competition, aimed at unearthing hidden talents and provide them an equitable platform from where they can learn and compete with the best in the future. So to say, it is an effort from CII Yi XLRI net to encourage and instill confidence in young students to do better in their lives,” XLRI said.

Kshitij 2009 consists of three rounds – quiz, painting and cultural competition. The business school saw participation from more than 300 students from over 30 business schools in and around Jamshedpur. “It is a measure of the efforts of Jamshedpur’s Yi Net, that the event shall see such wide-scale participation, generous support from the industry and enthusiastic involvement of faculty and students of XLRI alike,” the business school said.

According to the business school, the participants exhibited overwhelming talent in the painting competition. “With the help of Parichay, a Social Venture by Vikas Sharma (XLRI Alumnus), the best paintings will be auctioned and the proceeds from the same will go to the respective students,” informed XLRI.

The cultural competition comprised of singing and dancing performances by the participants. “From ‘Jai Ho’ to ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ and from Western dance to ‘Tribal Folk Dance’, the passion and enthusiasm showed by the students was phenomenal.

The event was addressed by Tarun Daga, MD TCIL; P.C. Srivastava, Chairman, CII, Jharkhand Council and MD Tayo Rolls; Bushen Raina, Chairman JUSCO and Rohan Mehta, CII-Yi, XLRI esteemed faculty and other distinguished captains of the Jamshedpur industry. Tarun Daga was the Chief Guest of the event. “Tinplate is proud to be associated with an event like Kshitij where little children fill the hearts of grown-ups like us with joy, and it hopes to carry this relationship forward in the years to come,” said  Daga.

 

“The CII-Yi (Young Indians) Net at XLRI is an initiative to empower the students to take up socially responsible and development projects in the areas of education, employability, environment, youth affairs and health sectors,” the business school said. Kshitij 2008 saw participation from around 200 students at XLRI, which is one of the top business schools in India.