A group of 25 Shishyans accompanied by 02 educators , Mrs. Amrita Mazumder and Mrs. Prachi Khan attended the MU20 Boot Camp at the House of Lalpur, near Chandigarh from October 21- 25 , 2023. 

It was an experience par excellence, each moment was  packed with learning , togetherness and fun. This camp saw the students coming out of their comfort zones to experience something that they had never imagined.  The students were ably mentored by Mr. Sumer Singh and his team and  returned to Indore with everlasting memories. 

The experience at the camp has been best described by Mrs. Amrita Mazumder, one of the educators who attended the camp.

Leaders are Made not Born

Over the last few days we witnessed  how leaders work to create leaders .

Our leaders here in the Boot Camp went above and beyond  to make sure all Shishyans could gain the most out of this camp. They showed us what a successful leader genuinely looks like. Whether they spoke to us over dinner or in the conference hall, they all taught us a lot. During their enriching sessions they covered the fundamentals of leadership, geopolitics , agriculture practices, the art of decision making , Indian history and  above all , taught us how to make a better person out of oneself . 

The exhilarating trekking and kayaking experience, the tractor rides, basking under the soothing warmth of the winter sun in the lap of nature, serenity and bliss of sitting on chairs in the middle of river Sutlej and savouring an array of sunset colours at the horizon, ploughing, sowing potatoes and garlic, plucking fresh oranges and lemons from the 35 acres orchard, left us mesmerized. The activities from Polity Project to Kila Quest kept us all engaged and sharpened our leadership and management skills. 

The food served on our plates was farm fresh and had the unique flavour of Punjab. And not to forget the train journey which built independent, confident, accommodating and helpful individuals out of each student as it was a not so favourable and familiar experience for most of them. 

All in all, the experience was exhilarating ,euphoric and  unforgettable . Each one of us certainly had an experience of life time. Our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Sumer Singh and Mrs Indu  Singh for being our mentors and  hosts. We couldn’t have had it  better !  

The  much awaited Commerce Activity,  was organized in  the school on August 21, 2023. Each house  presented a business pitch for a product that they had designed. It was a brilliant showcase of the entrepreneurial talents of the Shishyans. 

The Ahilyabai House, introduced  their product called BetterFly which aimed to empower people with visual impairments.  The Lata Mangeshkar House came up with a  product called Compatibles,  a space-controlled clothing that transforms space and offers hope in the face of adversity. The Kalam House presented its product called Aero Moss, with its motto “Breathe Green, Breathe Clean” whilst the Dhyanchand House introduced a  product called SAAMYA- Plants meet autopilot, an automated plant watering system. 

Hard work, research and team work was evident in all the  presentations . The participants spoke with  great confidence and ‘pitched’ their product very convincingly. After each presentation, the judges put forth questions which the students answered with  confidence.

The Commerce Activity was a good platform for students to showcase their ‘out of the box’ ideas and the students did so with great enthusiasm.

The result of the activity was as follows :

• First Position : Dhyanchand House
• Second Position : Ahilyabai House
• Third Position : Kalam House

Heartiest Congratulations to our students for obtaining admission in  the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University , Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

• PRAKANSHUL SAXENA | Batch of 2022 | M.Sc. Computer Vision
• ARUSHI JAIN |  Batch of 2019 | M.S. Information Systems Management
• PRATYUSH JAIN |  Batch of 2019 | M.S. Information Systems Management

We are sure our Shishyans will make us proud with their talent and hardworking at Carnegie Mellon and will be serve as inspiration to countless Shishyans!