With great enthusiasm and patriotism in heart, IIM Indore, Mumbai Campus celebrated 72nd Independence Day on August 15, 2018.
Lieutenant Colonel Sushil Pradhan (Retired) graced the occasion as Chief Guest and hoisted the flag at 9:15 am followed by singing of the National Anthem by all present.
The Chief Guest addressed all the participants and explained the meaning of patriotism for a soldier. He spoke on how to be kind to those serving our country under dire conditions and urged the students to reach out to soldiers and war widows if they can. He also spoke on how to be more patriotic – which is as simple as being a good citizen.
Later, Dr. Meenakshi Aggarwal Gupta, Programme Chair (PGP-Mumbai) addressed the students to become risk takers and seize opportunities.
The Cultural Programme started immediately after the address. There were performances from the participants of both the batches of PGP-Mumbai.
The programme ended with some sweet memories.