Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Mar 14: The Management Conclave 2026, Sambandh 3.0 themed Make in India, was organized by the Faculty of Management at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), with sponsorship from Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited.
The conclave served as a platform to foster meaningful interaction between academia and industry, offering students valuable insights into contemporary management challenges and emerging economic opportunities linked to the Make in India and Skill India initiatives.
The inaugural session began with the welcome address by Dr Arti Maini, Head, School of Business. Dr Roop Lal Sharma, Head, School of Economics, spoke on the importance of collaboration between economics and management in addressing present-day business and policy challenges.
Prof Suparn Kumar Sharma, co-coordinator of the programme, explained the objectives of the management conclave while Prof Ashutosh Vashishtha, Dean, Faculty of Management, highlighted the importance of industry-academia interaction.
Several plenary sessions were conducted in which experts shared their perspectives related to the theme ‘Make in India’. The experts included Tarun Sudan (Assistant Director, Handloom and Handicrafts, J&K), Manav Chopra (Founder, Reinteria & Director, Creamy Bites), Sourav Mengi (Assistant Manager, Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Business Modelling, JKEDI) and Dr Deepika Sharma (Founder, Beyond the Books Learning Space).
A panel discussion on Skill India was also conducted where experts discussed the importance of skill development in enhancing employability and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth, while highlighting the need to align academic learning with practical industry requirements.
The discussion was facilitated by Dr Syeda Shazia Bukhari, organizing secretary of the conclave, who moderated the session and encouraged meaningful interaction among the panelists and students.
This conclave was organized under the inspiration and guidance of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Pragati Kumar.
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