Wednesday, February 27, 2008

4 BITSians named Goldman Sachs Global Leaders 2008

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You can read the original article here:
http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/NewsModule/detail_page.aspx?id=203

Four students of BITS Pilani - Anantha Padmanabhan (2006B1A3338), M Harsha Vardhan (2006A7PS156), Srikumar Murthy (2006A3PS235) and Rachit Chandra (2006A7PS012) have been named as Goldman Sachs Global Leaders. The Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program identifies exceptional, second-year college students and provides them with training that will enhance their leadership abilities. Thee four students are among the 29 Global Leaders selected from top 10 universities of India and among the 150 students selected worldwide from close to 100 top universities and colleges. Each student will be awarded US$3,000, and given the title of Goldman Sachs Global Leader in the Regional Recognition Ceremony at Mumbai. In the next round, 15 of them shall be selected through personal interviews at Mumbai to represent India at the annual Global Leadership Institute in New York. During the week long stint at the Institute, students shall participate in leadership training and seminars on timely international issues. Last year, six students from BITS, Pilani won the Global Leader title taking the tally to 10 in two years. Goldman Sachs Foundation conducts the Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program with the motive to train and develop tomorrows educators, policy makers, business leaders, research scientists, social entrepreneurs, AND other professionals AND TO CREATE an international network through which they can share ideas, WORK collaboratively, AND BEGIN TO change the world, together.

The top 10 universities which were shortlisted from India can be found here:
http://www.iie.org/programs/global_leaders/universities.htm
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science
  • Fergusson College
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  • Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
  • Loyola College, Chennai
  • Mt. Carmel College, Bangalore
  • The National Law School of India University
  • Nizam College
  • Presidency College, Kolkata
  • St. Stephen's College, Delhi
  • St. Xavier's College
It is a proud moment for us all. Best of luck to these future leaders!

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