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GUJARAT LAW SOCIETY Date of publication : 7th of every month. News for students, staff, alumni and friends Gujarat Law Society, Opp Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad 380006 ■ Ph 079 26440532, 079 26468513 ■ email: [email protected] ■ Price Rs.2/- INSIDE Volume 9 Issue 12 Editor: Dr. Bhalchandra H Joshi DECEMBER 2017 GLS UNIVERSITY ORGANIZES 1ST CONVOCATION CEREMONY onvocation day, one of commenced his convocation the most important day address by drawing importance Cin a students’ life, marks to the fact that the convocating Pg : 2 the culmination of their batch represents the youth of INTERNATIONAL academic life. GLS University the nation and are the after becoming a private demographic dividend of our LECTURE SERIES university, hosted its maiden country. He emphasized the fact Convocation Ceremony on Nov that in the coming years, India 10, 2017. It was a landmark will be a leading economy and milestone for GLS University the youth of our nation will be to host its first Convocation shaping the future of not only ceremony and moment of India and but across the globe. immense pride. More importantly, he also The ceremonious event discussed that we have made marked the august presence of immense progress in terms of the luminaries like Dr. Adam University. He stressed on the University and acknowledged technology, at the same time we Pg : 4 Fenech, Chief Guest of the fact that GLS as an University the empowerment in education have utilized a large amount on event, is the Director, Climate have developed their skills and that the university is creating in resources of planet earth. He IN CONVERSATION WITH Resource Unit, University of improved their knowledge. the state of Gujarat. He sensitized the audience and DR. ADAM FENECH Prince Edward Island, Canada Their actual journey starts from suggested that the convocating specially the convocating batch and has worked on reports of here when they leave their students to bring social change of how they shoulder the the United Nation’s cocoon and enter the corporate through education and become responsibility and moral duty to Intergovernmental Panel on world. How they utilize their responsible citizens of the preserve the natural resources Climate Change which was skills and knowledge will be the country, contributing to the by its judicious use and preserve awarded the Nobel Peace Prize determining factor in shaping cause of holistic development the environment for future in 2007 along with Mr. Al Gore. their career ahead. He urged of our motherland. generations. Dr. Fenech is the Director, them to take the pride of their Dr. Malay Mahadevia, The students of the first Climate Resource Unit, alma matter ahead and initiated his welcome address batch of the GLS University University of Prince Edward contribute to the society at by discussing why it is important from MBA, B.Ed, PGDM, Island, Canada. The Guest of large. to have a clear vision in life. PGDCA, M.Sc. (IT) and M. Pg : 6-7 Honour was Dr. Malay Progress report of GLS The clarity of that vision will Com courses were awarded GLIMPSES OF GLS UNIVERSity’S Mahadevia, Director, Human University was presented by the make the journey of achieving degrees and diplomas on Resources and Wholetime Registrar, Dr. Dharmesh Shah it effortless. He emphasized on completion of their academic 1ST CONVOCATION CEREMONY Director of Adani Ports & specifically mentioning the treading the unexplored path pursuits. In all 511 degrees and Special Economic Zone Ltd. launch of innovative and be undeterred by failures. diplomas were awarded and 28 The ceremony was presided by programmes, collaboration with He narrated an anecdote of his students were felicitated with Shri Sudhir Nanavati, President, leading foreign universities, failure and how it helped him Gold and Silver Medals as GLS University. novel technological emerge as a stronger individual. well as ‘Best student’ awards Shri Sudhir Nanavati, interventions adopted by the He strongly believes in the in different disciplines of President, GLS University university and establishment of quote ‘Our greatest glory is not study. declared the convocation open. the Incubation Centre (LEAF). in never failing, but in rising The convocation was In his welcome address, he Shri Prakash Javdekar, every time fall’. He ended his declared closed by Shri Sudhir congratulated the convocating Human Resource Minister of address with an urge to the Nanavati. It marked an batch for their achievements so India addressed the students convocating batch to always unforgettable day in the lives Pg : 8 far and emphasized on the through a video message. He have an eagerness to learn and of the graduating batch, their yu[. yu. fku÷us{kt responsibility they shoulder appreciated the efforts of take challenges in life. parents and everyone at GLS Ãkúð]r¥kykuLke rðrðÄk being the 1st batch of GLS Gujarat Law Society and GLS Dr. Adam Fenech University. GLS UNIVERSITY IS ALL GEARED UP TO CELEBRATE ITS SECOND ANNUAL SHRI I M NANAVATI SPORTS MEET! EVENTS BEGIN ON 15TH DECEMBER! Pg : 12 GLS UNIVERSITY’S NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME SEMINAR DECEMBER 2017 2 INTERNATIONAL LECTURE SERIES – ORGANIZED BY FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT LS University has Dr. Andrea Scott, Dean of various foreign the Robert K. Jabs Business Gcollaborations with School, California Baptist leading academic institutions University was invited to from across the globe to benefit address the students of Faculty its students and add value by of Management. Her work in imparting international the area of research has been immersion programmes. published in international To provide students an journals of repute and her exposure to interact with the teaching areas include faculty members of partner Marketing Management, universities and councils to Consumer Behaviour and understand the global industry Marketing Communications. dynamics, Faculty of Dr. Scott shared her insights Management organizes on ‘Managing Global International Lecture Series. Corporations: Lessons from Dr. Adam Fenech, from Corporate America.’ University of Prince Edward Students had an amazing Island, Canada addresses the experience interacting with Dr. students of MBA, PGDM and Scott. They had a lot of practical I-MBA Programmes. Dr. understanding of management Fenech has worked extensively at global corporations and in climate change since 1988, discussed their qualms with Dr. including as a member of the the past seven years, most 1998, and lectures regularly at changes happening in Scott. United Nation’s recently as editor of the universities across Canada and Ahmedabad city. Overall, it was Overall these foreign Intergovernmental Panel on international journal on Climate around the world. In the session, an interactive session where exposures provides the students Climate Change, which was Impacts and Adaptation he discussed about how climatic students got an opportunity to of management a platform to awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Science. changes are affecting the hear Dr. Adam’s experiences discuss their ideas, acquire Prize. He has edited seven He has taught at the environment and geographies. and have a one-on-one global knowledge and enhance books on climate change over University of Toronto since He also talked about the climatic interaction with him. their capabilities. CONTINUED FROM PAGE-5 Leader 27. Yogendu Joshi - Gujarati Gazalkar 28. Durjoy Datta – Best Selling Romance GOLD & SILVER MEDALISTS OF Writer GLS UNIVERSITY y journey with GLS University was Mextremely pleasant because of the Volume: 9, Issue: XII co-operative faculties and friendly atmosphere. I © 2009 All rights reserved. found that GLS University is not only blessed President, GLS with an ultra-modern infra-structure but also a Deepak Navnitlal Parikh very positive approach towards its student. It has Honorary Secretary, GLS not only enabled me with best of academics but Devang Nanavati Publisher & Editor-in-chief also clubbed my experience with an excellent Dr Bhalchandra Joshi co-curricular exposition. I got the Silver Medal,I (Registrar, GLS) thank GLS University for everything. Managing Editor 29. Esther David – Sahitya Academy KananDineshbhaiRathi Dr. Avani Desai Editorial Board awarded Ahmedabad based Jewish M.Com Aashal Bhatt Origin Author GLS University Dharini Patel 30. Vibha Vyas - English Novelist and Dipalee Atre Hindi Poet Dr. Jean Dsouza 31. Pankaj Dubey – Author, Screen Writer, Kalpesh Jani Director and Producer Dr. Kavita Patel Kruti Paritosh 32. Vinod Sahay – Chief Executive Officer Dr. Marzun Jokhi Manager, Mahindra Trucks inning the gold medal was undoubtedly the Nirja Vasavada 33. Rajeev Malik – Senior General Manager, Wbiggest day of my career. If you dream and Dr. Jayesh Mandanka Mahindra Trucks you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. GLS Voice is published monthly by Gujarat 34. Dr. Nigam Dave - Professor English Faculty of Commerce (SMPIC) has always Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Literature and Director SLS , PDPU allowed its students to initiate. Thank you for Ahmedabad. The opinions expressed by others in GLS 35. Kumud Verma – Published Hindi Poet allowing me celebrate accomplishments and Voice do not necessarily reflect those of and write of Non Fiction Books supporting my efforts. To my professors I would Gujarat Law Society or its members. Letters 36. Kirit Doodhat – Story teller and retired thank them for making learning my passion. to the Editorial Board and other correspond- bureaucrat ence should be sent to The Editorial Board, 37. Vasant V. Gadhavi – Retd. IAS , current Ayesha Gandhi. GLS Voice, Gujarat Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad or e-mailed to Gujarat Chief Information M.Com [email protected] 38. Ashok Chakradhar – Renowned Poet, Faculty of Commerce Media and Film personality DECEMBER 2017 3 GOLD & SILVER MEDALISTS OF GLS UNIVERSITY reat results come from hard work and t is a moment to be cherished in my entire ‘Gperseverance’ – This has been proved right Ijourney of education. I thoroughly enjoyed my for me. I am grateful to everyone who have been journey of two years at GLS alongwith the part of this journey – my friends, family and all irreplaceable knowledge that I have gained.