INITIO'19

A team aligned behind the vision of success, pulled off an exemplary fest on 10 th and 11 th of October 2019 with a perfect concoction of innovation, adroitness and bravura.

INITIO’19, a journey which began as an initiative effort by handful of members, witnessed an overwhelming footfall of approximately 7000, including participants from IP University and Delhi University.

The grand show commenced by the Inauguration Ceremony on 10 th October. There was a colourful welcome followed by lighting of the lamp by Prof. I M Pandey and Dr. Indira Bhardwaj. It was accompanied by a melodious Ganesh Vandana, hailing the god of beginnings. It was followed by a welcome address by Prof. I M Pandey and Dr. Indira Bhardwaj. After the inaugural, the series of events started. The Marketing Conclave was held in the Auditorium with some extraordinary group of speakers Mr. Ram Jalan (Chief Marketing Officer, Omaxe ltd.), Mr. Agam Gupta (Managing Director, NeuralORCH), Ms. Sucheta Jha (Senior Manager, Whirlpool), Mr. Varun Pandey (Managing Director, NeuralORCH) and Prof. Sharad Gupta (Faculty, Delhi School of Business).

Delphinus- The dance competition was held in the ground which saw the participation from the best teams among the Delhi colleges. Among the various academic and cultural events there were Rifat-e-khayaal (Slam Poetry competition for all the poets, storytellers and shayars), Business Charades (Game to test your industrial knowledge, analytical and observation skills with a series of rounds), Ven-you (State based product creation game), Rap Battle (Break all the silences through the stream of words to rule out the
mind of audience) and Riwaj-e-hind (Fashion show competition) that were held on the same day. All the academic events were really successful and contributed to the development of the participants along with giving cash prizes and certificates to the deserving ones. The fashion show was held late in the evening and it was a major hit. The whole campus was ravishingly beautiful as the Creative team has done the decoration work so perfectly using the waste products. The Creative team has set an example by using waste to create such amazing products. The Crowd Management Team (CMT) of 150 members was on duty the whole day which ensured discipline and made the event run smoothly.

The 2 nd day started with much greater enthusiasm and energy. Started with Mock Stock and Nukkad Natak in the morning, it went through Battle of Bands (To elicit the spirit of music), Brandebaaz (Marketing and selling a virtual product), Brand-o-mania (Game to test your retention skills, analytical skills and decision making skills through a series of verbal and pictorial rounds), Mukhauta (Face Painting competition), Poster making competition, Test Your Nerve (Viable solution to the managerial crisis) and Pixelate
(Photography competition). For Battle of Bands the respected judges were from MTV Hustle. The event was at par with MTV standards as the criteria for judging was decided by MTV Hustle only as per their benchmarking. Along with a bunch of academic and cultural events, there were food stalls to ensure that no participant’s performance dwindle due to lack of energy. Finally a Star Night featuring the popular singer- Guri and an EDM night starring the phenomenal DROPSTADAMUS marked an end to the 2 day Fest.

Everyone saw the perfect amalgamation of excitement, euphoria and energy in the Annual Management Fest Of VSBS, VIPS. The journey of INITIO’19 was:-

• INTRIGUING
• NEOTERIC
• INDEFATIGABLE
• TANTALIZING
• INFORMATIVE
• OPTIMISTIC

The efforts of all the team members and the faculty coordinators have made it an unforgettable experience. Evidently the event proved to be a path of amusement, enrichment and association.