Virtual Inaugural Ceremony 2020

DSBA conducted a Virtual Inaugural Ceremony and that was live streamed for the first year Under Graduate students and their parents on 14 Sept 2020 at 10:30 am. Parents /Guardians of the prospective first year students were sent an Invite for the function a week before.

Shri Galiswamy, Secretary-DSI was the Chief Guest. Dr Nikitha Sreekantha, HOD-UG Programs welcomed the Chief Guest; Batch 2020-2023 students and their parents. She informed the audience the linear flow of the program.

An introductory DSI video providing insights and encapsulating it in all aspects was shown to the audience in the live streaming in the DSBA YouTube channel.

Shri Galiswamy, in his address welcomed each one into the DSI fold .His awe inspiring speech raised the spirits of the audience and enthused them. 

For an auspicious start to the program, the lamp was lit by Dr [Brig] Sandes, Principal; Dr Veena K N, Dean and Dr Nikitha Sreekantha, HOD –DSBA.         

Dr [Brig] Sandes welcomed the students, gave an insight about the DSI lineage, DSBA’s educational objectives, expectations from students, his views on discipline, dishonesty and dress code.

Dr Veena K N gave an overview of the following-academic program structure, certification, training and value added programs, Entrepreneurship Development Cell, International conferences, Global Captivation Program and Extension activities-NCC & NSS.

Dr Nikitha briefed the students about the Orientation program, Bridge Program schedule, particulars about the Value added programs, Girl specific programs, Campus –corporate connect by way of Industrial visits, Guest lectures, Placement details and the importance of the Alumni Association.

Alumni from the three programs [Batch 2016-2019] who have gone places - Mr. Vishesh Tiwari [BBA], Ms B S Sharvani [BCom] and Mr. Rohan Satish [BCA], enlightened the first year students and shared their beautiful DSBA experiences with them.

This was followed by an introduction of class coordinators, teaching faculty, non teaching faculty and all other staff who will be part of the student’s academic and non academic journey at DSBA.

Prof Crissy Mathew, Prof Lakshmi Kantha, Prof Meera Seshanna, Dr Solomon and Prof Meera Krishnan provided some inputs on the Clubs operational at the institution-Cultural Club, Sports Club, Management Clubs, IT Club and Literary Club respectively. 

Parents filled the Inaugural ceremony feedback form and Prof Meera Krishnan proposed the vote of thanks. 

Thus, came a fruitful end to the first ever- Virtual Inaugural Ceremony at DSBA!