The ninth batch of Armed Forces Programme, 2013-14 at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad organised a conclave "Convergence" - with the theme "Nation Building through Ethics and Enterprise" here on 15 Feb 2014. The conclave was attended by faculty, students and 64 participants of the AFP ranging in rank from Captain to Colonels. Eminent speakers from the government and Industry shared their perspectives on the theme which has captured the imagination of the nation in recent times. It was reportedly the first time that the AFP class has conducted such an event.
The conclave was inaugurated by Prof Arvind Sahay, Dean, Alumni and External relations, and the key note address was delivered by Rita Teaotia, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Telecommunication. Speaking on the occasion, Mrs Teaotia felicitated the initiative by the AFP participants and brought out the importance of ethics as an integral part of governance. In this regard, the Armed Forces have a special role to play as beacons of ethics and enterprise for the society at large, she noted. The conclave, held over one day, had two panel discussions.
The first session, 'Bridging the Gap through Technology and Innovation' had Mr MV Kotwal, Member, Board, L&T and President, Heavy Engineering, L&T, Lt Gen (Retd) AK Chandele, Ex DGEME, Indian Army, Mr JS Kochar, Executive Director, 
Code Solutions and Prof Anil Gupta, Founder, Honeybee Network as panellists. The second panel discussion saw Mr Ravi Saxena, IAS (Retd), Ex Addl Secy, Gujarat Government, Mr KV Viswanathan, Additional Solicitor General, Govt of India, Mr RS Sodhi, MD, GCMMF and Mr Nayan Parikh, CEO, Nayan Parikh & Consultants, sharing their views on 'Ethics in Governance'. The discussions covered a wide canvas that included empowerment through technology and innovation, self-reliance, indigenisation and institutional reforms to improve transparency in corporate governance and nation building through public-private partnerships.
The Armed Forces Programme is a six-month, fully residential certificate programme in Business Management specially created by the Directorate General of Resettlement and IIMA with the objective of imparting knowledge and key skills to selected officers from defence services to bring them at par with global management practices. Over the years, the programme has grown in strength and has successfully attracted industry interest. The course concludes on 20 Mar this year.
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Code Solutions and Prof Anil Gupta, Founder, Honeybee Network as panellists. The second panel discussion saw Mr Ravi Saxena, IAS (Retd), Ex Addl Secy, Gujarat Government, Mr KV Viswanathan, Additional Solicitor General, Govt of India, Mr RS Sodhi, MD, GCMMF and Mr Nayan Parikh, CEO, Nayan Parikh & Consultants, sharing their views on 'Ethics in Governance'. The discussions covered a wide canvas that included empowerment through technology and innovation, self-reliance, indigenisation and institutional reforms to improve transparency in corporate governance and nation building through public-private partnerships.The Armed Forces Programme is a six-month, fully residential certificate programme in Business Management specially created by the Directorate General of Resettlement and IIMA with the objective of imparting knowledge and key skills to selected officers from defence services to bring them at par with global management practices. Over the years, the programme has grown in strength and has successfully attracted industry interest. The course concludes on 20 Mar this year.
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