Certificate Distribution Ceremony: Shaping The Way Forward

Another great Enactus year has passed and as I met the team over the Certificate Distribution Ceremony , I realized how everything is different but nothing has changed. The team is bigger, the smiles are broader, the voices are louder and the spirits are higher, but still nothing has changed. As an alumnus, I am glad that Enactus gives me these opportunities to come back to college every few months. But this year, it was particularly heartening to see alumni across 5 generations present to cheer the current batch.

As the chief guest mentioned, we have a great set of alumni at enviable positions. I can’t agree more that the job profiles are enviable, but an incident this morning brought everything into perspective and made me ask myself this year’s theme question - ‘What is an identity?’. When I reached college, I met one of our first set of Life On Wheels rickshaw pullers. He greeted me fondly, told me that his rickshaw is still going strong and that he is looking out for newer technologies to upgrade. I was glad that his savings from the micro-finance scheme permitted him to be enthusiastic about affording new technology – even for something as basic as a rickshaw. When the college guard asked me to show my ID, the rickshaw puller shouted out –‘Purane bachee hain, inko nai rok sakte. Jaane do.’ Yes, we may be at enviable positions, but it was his fondness for me and not my current position that was my identity to seamlessly wade me into the place I belong the most.

All batches past and present have worked hard year after year to make Enactus SRCC what it is today. Their success stories and ability to work so hard for the communities, makes us proud and comforts us that what we initiated is in good hands today. To the new members on the team - be sincere, absorb and embrace the experience. Very soon, you shall realize how deeply Enactus shapes your thinking. How every little thing around you presents a latent opportunity that only you seem to comprehend amongst your peers. And how every minute, every day you subconsciously tend to think about improving your projects and the lives of the people they impact. Yes, there are hundreds of things you can gain from the experience but only if you stop looking for them. Give up the selfishness and just go with the flow.

As someone pointed out  –In Enactus, the balance between what you give to the society and what you get from it always weighs heavier towards the latter. Despite passing out a couple of years ago, I feel I get so much through the Enactus experience and its expanding network even today. On my part I make sure I attend events like this in my attempt to inspire as many of you as possible to sincerely be a part of this journey and balance what I owe to it. But I get so much love and respect each time I go back that the balance just seems to sink further away.

-Mehak Nanner 

Enactus Batch of 2009-2012

Enactus: A Journey Through My Recruitment

I remember hearing more of Enactus than any other society when I first joined SRCC. I remember reading and re-reading the words “Seeing possibilities. Taking action. Enabling progress”. Such inspiring words! To be able to harness the potential intrinsic to every human being, appealed to me endlessly, and before long, I wanted to join Enactus SRCC more than anything else.

The recruitment process consisted of three stages.

First, we had to fill a form, wherein we had to elucidate upon our initial ideas for harboring in change through social entrepreneurship. The form also offered options to apply to the creative wing, thereby tapping skills such as photography, media outreach and photo editing among others.

The second phase involved a group discussion where groups of six to seven students were given different topics of socio-economic, political and cultural importance. Applicants were given a minute each to think about the topic and prepare their standpoint. The group discussions witnessed students opposing and supporting a particular viewpoint. At the end, each candidate got about a minute, to sum up the results of the group discussion.

Those who were lucky enough to have made it through the group discussion round waited with trepidation for their Personal Interviews, the third and final step of the Enactus recruitment process. These interviews were conducted by second year members of Enactus SRCC. The interview gauged communication skills, adaptability to different situations, as well as the ability to interact with the communities that we will be working with.

After such a rigorous and mind-churning recruitment process, I feel exhilarated to be a part of Enactus SRCC. It is indeed a beautiful feeling to know that I am part of change, for the betterment of lives. What can be nobler than helping people realize the maximum that they are capable of? What can be more fulfilling than making people smile, because they are empowered, and their own efforts have come to fruition? The journey is long, and this is just the beginning.

 - Rai Sengupta

The First Mile of Enactus Journey

               
When a little child first enters pre-school, he is hesitant. He has his apprehensions and fears which are overcome by the zeal to learn something new. Being an Enactus member, my journey was quiet the same. Clueless at the outset, I barely knew how the society was going to shape me, but eventually each one of us grew. With each passing day we became competent enough to handle the organisation.

A friend once asked me whether it is the effective mentorship of your seniors or your hard work that you have achieved so much. It is a combination of both – each element just in right proportion to sail us through every thick and thin.

The eternal joy of bringing smiles to our community is the driving force for the team. While everyone is willing to work towards their personal goals, we at Enactus share our passion to work for the greater good of society. 

Enactus has been a journey of innumerable experiences that has moulded me into a better individual and has given me the opportunity to grow professionally.  This organization has transformed me into a responsible individual. It has made me realise the significance of accomplishing each task well before time. 

Each day has been a learning experience - from team meetings to community visits, handling third parties on one end to dealing with communities on the other. 

Indeed, we have come a long way, but the journey doesn't end here. We are at the threshold of starting a new year with the upcoming batch and are looking forward to great times ahead.

To sum it up, here are few lines: 

Splash of memories refreshing the bygone year

From the initial step to the milestone accomplished

A butterfly hesitating to outfly its cocoon,

To experience a surrounding world,

Which is often unnoticed and curled,

A little effort to shape some lives

Enlightens someone’s world

From darkness to light

The joy of seeing those smiling faces

Inner satisfaction after managing changing phases

Better we grew with every step

Hundreds of stairs yet to climb above

Immense are the returns at the receiving end

 True became the saying

‘You receive more out of it, as much as you give ’

 -Deekshaa

Enactus India Nationals 2014

#WeAllWin

Enactus India conducted its annual Nationals competition on the 1st and 2nd of July 2014 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. For each and every member of Enactus SRCC present there, it was a surreal experience.

The competition kicked off with Mr. Richard Rekhy addressing the audience and Mr. Farhan Pettiwala declaring the competition open. The league rounds started with over 37 colleges presenting their projects in front of various dignitaries, from the world of corporates and philanthropists. Projects were judged considering the relevant economic, social and environmental factors.

Enactus SRCC cleared the quarter finals and reached the semi-finals. We were ranked second in our semi final league! The judges provided us with constructive feedback and helped us realize that our efforts have to be channelized more towards ensuring sustainability of the projects.

However, watching our projects being presented in front of corporate leaders and looking at a dazed audience who appreciate your hard work and love for the community, is a feeling that can’t be expressed in words.  Each time the speakers explained the projects and their impact, the audience was left mesmerized.

The nationals’ competition has been a brilliant learning experience and a roller coaster ride of emotions. It has strengthened our resolve to impact more lives and scale up our projects to new levels. Each Enactus team brought a new perspective to entrepreneurial approach and watching their presentations was a great learning experience.

We extend our heartiest congratulations to the Enactus team of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, who will be representing India at the Enactus World Cup in Beijing. True stands the Enactus motto: when we compete to improve lives, #WeAllWin.

-Tuheena Raj

And the clock begins ticking...

We as  members of Enactus, Shri Ram College Of Commerce, geared ourselves to indulge in yet another daily routine of handling the projects as well as preparing for The Enactus Nationals.

In our first ever meeting post the semester examinations, all of us were divided into separate departments, to get through what seemed like the most grueling yet exhilarating period of the year ( Ironical as it would seem, it was vacation time. Little did we mind, though)

Editing In Action!

With nationals, came in scripting. We imagined endless hours drowned in a sea of laptops straining our brains to get the right words. As well as exhausting all possible options of Microsoft word and challenging google for synonyms, scripting turned out to be a great learning process.( We are far from done yet!)

With each draft that we edited (and we did edit quite a few, a new perspective emerged – giving us a new insight into the projects. Each of us tried to fit in our innumerable experiences in those 1000 words, unwilling to miss out on even the minutest of details.

The coming together of minds.

Trying to do things on our own comes with its own share of anxieties, and we have experienced this, now more than ever. The fear of a mess-up does cause hesitations, but with each task accomplished, confidence levels do soar.

Who knew that a month of nationals preparation will turn out to be a journey of transitions. With all the amazing north campus food, and random chit-chatting sessions we have come a long way.

Almost a year into the society and the best yet to come is a nice thought. Isn't it?

Afterall, It's Nationals Time. We all look forward to the amazing times that await us.

Enough said,

#WeAllWin

- Kanupriya and Anshika