The Chairman of Unit Trust of India (Mutual Fund), Shri U.K. Sinha was the Chief Guest on the occasion whereas Shri R. K. Joshi, Chairman cum Managing Director of General Insurance Company was the President of the Convocation. Among the other distinguished guests were Shri. M. Ramadoss, Chairman cum Managing Director of Oriental Insurance Company and Shri Thomas Mathew T, Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation. The Director of NIA Dr. K.C. Mishra had given the welcome address to the august gathering.
There was an overall emphasis given by the dignitaries on soft skills to be developed by the students during the two years of their MBA course apart from their academics. Most of them reminded the students that their learning was not really over but would begin the moment they step out beyond the institute. There were deliberations on how students need to have a never say die approach and young executives can meet the challenge of excelling in a Global insurance market through innovativeness, Team working and Humility.
On this occasion the Academy gave out prestigious awards like the J.B. Boda D.B. Boda Gold Medal for General Insurance , Ram M. Moghe Gold Medal for Life Insurance, ALEgION Award for Best Industry Relevant Summer Project, Hemalatha Award for Best Academic Contribution, Director’s Trophy for Best Inlab Project, Director’s Gold Medal for Best Student, National Insurance Academy Gold Medal for Best Academic Merit and the , Mahadev Narayan Parchure Award for securing first in Business & Insurance Law.
NIA SoM has developed numerous student-centric initiatives and programmes like MID, BEAD and STUDENT Program. These help the students passing from NIA to be a leader in the changing global business scenario.