AIESEC  Enters LPU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ws signed on the 14^th January 2009, between AIESEC- Chandigarh and LPU by the president of AIESEC-Chandigarh and respected Executive Dean ma’am.

                AIESEC is the international student platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. Present in over 1100 universities and encompassing over 28,000 members, AIESEC is recognized by the United Nations as the world’s largest student organization. Focusing on leadership development, AIESEC offers over 6500 leadership opportunities each year to facilitate the Global Internship Program, which sees the exchange of over 5000 students each year to live and work in another country. AIESEC is an organization that activates leaders, creating a network of global change agents that have a positive impact on society. A research paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit in Washington DC, United States, shows that AIESEC members possess distinctive leadership strengths.

                With the signing of the MoU, LPU and AIESEC-Chandigarh believe that mutual collaboration will enhance and serve in the interest of both parties thus helping them in achieving a common goal of providing the students as well as the staff/faculty of LPU, a national/international platform to discover and develop their potential.

                On 24th February’09, 20 students were declared shortlisted after a round of group discussion followed by personal interview of the candidates. Later these went to attend three day Leadership Development Seminar from 27th Feb to 1st Mar’09 which gave them an immense exposure over the cultural diversity, enhanced the team spirit. All this made them realized “THE POWER OF NOW”

The LPU Delegation at the Local Conference

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This is a Trainee’s Experience in AIESEC Chandigarh :

Internship in AIESEC Chandigarh

February 09.

Time to take AIESEC Chandigarh to the next level.
Potentially the biggest event of an AIESEC LC- THE RECRUITMENTS.

14 people were given the responsibility to get the next set of young leaders of tomorrow.
700 Forms.
5 colleges covered. (DAV,SD,MCM,PEC,UIET)
400 Group Discussions
200 Interviews

And only 68 made the cut!

And all this took 18 days.
They were the biggest Feb recruitment so far in the history of AIESEC Chandigarh.
There was great team bonding amongst the recruitment team members along this period where their
marketing and convincing skills were tested.

The team believed in this motto :

“What we do for ourselves dies with us.What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

The team consisted of :
Tushar ( EB coordinator)
Akshay Gakhar ( OCP Recruitment)
Vikramjeet Singh
Angad Singh
Gobind Shahbaaz Singh
Jatinder Singh Chauhan
Gautam Khetrapal
Shubham Sudon
Ankush Khurana
Arunesh Modgill
Prateek Gupta
Nishit
Ashima Sood
Ridhima Puri

On 15th Feb 2009,AIESEC Chandigarh organized ,GLOBAL ENTREPRENAUR PROGRAMME in sector 18,Tagore theatre.
Around 300 students from different colleges in and around Chandigarh participated in the event.

About GEP
Global Entrepreneurs Program (GEP) is initiative by AIESEC India to develop young leaders through international internships by providing them a vast number of opportunities to work in international development projects over summer and winter vacations across Europe, Africa, Latin America & Asia.
SESSIONS
Leadership by Sahil Dewan.
“No set definition of leadership, it’s unique to everyone”
“There is a leader in everyone; you just need to discover it”
GEP by Sourabh.

TEAM ACTIVITY
Purpose of the team activity was to show to the Indian Youth that there are nations with completely controversial cultures and that the youth needs to work together effectively to achieve common goals.
They were working on United Nations Millennium Goals.
Also they were creating projects that might help in solving this issue as UN goals are equal for whole world.

After a mind boggling filing of the EB application and interviews of 26 aspirants,
The Local Committee President, chose 12 dynamic and passionate Individuals for his EXECUTIVE BODY of 2009-10.
Together they are called the ARCHITECTS.
This EXECUTIVE BODY of 2009, has 4 re termers and is one of the biggest EXECUTIVE BODY, AIESEC Chandigarh has ever had.

They are :

Akkriti Bhatt
Vice President Communications And Information Management
Date of joining : August 08

Gautam Munjal
Vice President Development Sector
Date of joining: August 07

Mansi Bansal
Vice President Education Sector
Date of joining: August 07

Sahil Dewan
Vice President Corporate Sector
Date of Joining: August 06

Shivika Garg
Vice President External Relations
Date of Joining: August 07

Shalika Sharma
Vice President Corporate Sector
Date of Joining: February 08

Sourabh Dua
Vice President Global Entrepreneurs Program
Date of Joining: February 08

Tajeshwar Goyal
Vice President Finance
Date of Joining: February 08

Tushar Bhatnagar
Vice President Talent Management
Date of Joining: August 07

Yulia Mikhed
Vice President Talent Management
Date of Joining: October 05

The Architects

On 27th Dec 2008 AIESEC Chandigarh gathered together to make one of the most crucial decision for a Local committee, to decide the LOCAL COMMITTEE PRESIDENT for AIESEC in Chandigarh.
There were 4 candidates for the most prestigious job in AIESEC, of which VIKRAM JAIN was ELECTED as the PRESIDENT of AIESEC in CHANDIGARH for 2009-10.
It was a heart throbbing moment for not only the candidates but everyone present there when the announcement was made. We were deciding our LC’s future and making history for AIESEC in Chandigarh.
VIKRAM JAIN, joined AIESEC in Chandigarh in 2006,was V.P TN in 2007 ( MUSTANGS) and then took a Re term as VP TN in 2008 (ARCHERS).

This is a post we have waited to write for one whole year – we have thought about it & worked for it everyday of our term in 2008 and pushed each person in AIESEC Chandigarh to do the same. So without wasting any time, here we go:

Occasion: Awards Night 2008, NatCong 2009
Attendees: Incoming & Outgoing Executive Body members of all LCs
Objective: Rewards & Recognition for the Best in AIESEC in India
Hosted by: AIESEC in India Member Committee 2008-09

AIESEC Chandigarh awarded:

Most Progressive in Talent Management – Congratulations Megha!

Most Progressive in External Relations – Congratulations Sugandha

Best Learning Network Initiative – Education (ET) (AIESEC India & CapGemini Leadership Award) – Congratulations Priya!

Best in Communications & Information Management – Congratulations Sahil!

Best in Out-Going Exchange – Congratulations Tushar!

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We bagged five out of total eighteen awards announced that evening (the only LC to win that many)!

We want to sincerely thank each and every individual who was has sacrificed, committed, worked, dreamt & achieved something for AIESEC Chandigarh and contributed to us getting all these awards.

One last time…The Archers, EB 2008-2009

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Over to the… The Architects, EB 2009-2010

Date: December 1, 2008
Venue: Tagore Theatre
Chief Guest: Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal (Union Minister of State Finance)

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RED RIBBON FREEDOM was an effort by AIESEC Chandigarh to provide young students from schools and colleges a platform where they will learn and share ideas and perspectives. It was a platform to interact with students, from all over the city, and also with prominent externals. It would lead to open the minds of the young students so that they break the stereotype views and think from different angles. The event focused on raising awareness through education and discussion conducted by trainees and externals for 400 + youngsters. This was  through declamation, poster making followed by a panel discussion. The later had a human chain formation and RED RIBBON candle lighting event in the evening.

The Main Objective of the event was to involve young school going students in a multicultural event, interaction that will bring about new ideas, new perspectives and again open a new chain of thoughts .To create a truly global environment within Chandigarh in the issue of HIV/AIDS. Knowledge building on HIV/AIDS, creating a sense of contribution to society, to stimulate creativity and innovation, succession planning for initiative on HIV/AIDS and with all of this having Fun!

The event started at 10.35 with a small skit performed by students of St. Soldier’s School.

At 11AM, Declamation and Poster-Making stated off simultaneously at the premises.

Poster-Making & Declamation went on for an hour till 12, after which our Chief Guest Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal arrived to address all the participants and prize distribution ceremony.

Our Chief Guest watched the participants closely and the also showed keen interest in the various talents the participants showed at the event.

The final activity at the event was the Panel Discussion. Our Panelists:

1. Yogeet Brar – Housewife
2. Dr. Jasbir – Sr. Doctor with over 8 yrs experience.
3. Dr. Bhandari – Psychologist
4. Peiro – AIESEC Intern, have worked on HIV/AIDS, in India since last 10 months
5. Mr. Adhir – senior correspondent of Danik Bhaskar Chandigarh.

The panel discussion was from 12.30 to 1.20. The discussion was to bring together people from different walks of life and get their viewpoint on the issue of HIV/AIDS as HIV/AIDS does not only affect specific human beings but it’s a danger to all in society.

AIESECers from AIESEC Chandigarh at the event

On 23rd October 2008, AIESEC Chandigarh in collaboration with Sapling- Care We Share( Development Sector Client) organized “Har Rishta Kuch Khaas hai ” a Card making activity for students of Sikhya School. The Concept of the event was to spread awareness on environment by means of designing cards based on theme of environment and Diwali. Around 300 students of Sikhya School made cards and out of which 60 best cards were given to inmates of ASHIANA,sector 16 Panchkula. Developing bond of friendship with Sikhya Students and Ashiana Inmates .