Biocon Chief, Kiran
Mazumdar Shaw, Gives Away Championship Awards at E-Week India Closing Ceremonytext
Looking at the radiating persona
of Biocon Chief, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, with her power and successes
and awards, it would be hard to imagine that she could ever have failed. But she
has, several times over - as she herself confessed at Fusion, E-Week�s
Closing Ceremony. text
"I only have one message for
young entrepreneurs: Do not fear failure. We have grown up in a culture that
teaches us to be afraid of failure. We are constantly made to feel that we have
to succeed from Day One. This stops us from taking risks and halts our growth,"
she said. Perseverance is what kept Kiran going. "As an entrepreneur, you must
be prepared to fail. The trick is to pick yourself up and try again to succeed.
Success will definitely follow," she assures the young, spell-bound crowd.text
The E-Week Championship Awards
was a high wattage drama with a happy ending. The champions were declared;
elated winners went berserk; cameras clicked non-stop; some even grabbed
pictures on their mobile phones; almost all wanted to pose with the special
invitees. There were about 75 students on stage, enjoying their moment of glory,
thumping and jumping in unison. text
The seven E-Week Champions
2008 are: Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur; IPS Academy,
Indore; Mount Carmel College, Bangalore; NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata; PSG
College of Technology, Coimbatore; Sree Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College,
Bangalore; and St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science, Bangalore.text
Due to the incredible levels of
participation, innovation and creativity that demanded to be recognized, NEN
introduced a new category of winners: Champion Runners-Up. Ethiraj
College for Women, Chennai; JJ College of Engineering & Technology, Trichy; M.S.
Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore; MKSSS's Smt. Hiraben Nanavati
Institute of Management for Women, Pune; Muffakham Jah College of Engineering &
Technology, Hyderabad; Pailan School of International Studies, Kolkata; and Sir
MVIT Engineering College, Bangalore, were declared the seven Champion
Runners-Up.text
Students across the county
transcended expectations and even hopes. Their efforts and energy were devoted
to improving our communities and our nation. They were called crazy. But perhaps
we all need to remember the saying: Those who are crazy enough to think they can
change the world, are the ones who do. text
E-Week India has left all
participants with fabulous images, memories and emotions - and a new
appreciation for the energy and power of India�s future entrepreneurs. The
closing ceremony was an emotionally charged moment, perhaps it had something to
do with the song - the soul-stirring 'Lakshya' song 'Kandhon Se Kandhen Milte
Hain' - which was being played in the background. Perhaps it was the
snatches of memories it recalled - of the good times, the excitement and the
panic attacks. Perhaps because it marked the end of an exhilarating journey
called E-Week.text
