Apeejay students to represent India in US

Jalandhar, July 11

Two Apeejay Institute of Management and Engineering students – Urvashi Chopra and Smily Sharma -have brought laurels to the institute by bagging the first position and emerging winners of the B-Plan competition 2020, a joint effort of IKGPTU and TiE, Chandigarh.

Urvashi and Smily got a cash award of Rs40,000 for their business idea ‘Hair & You’ which didn’t just seem economically viable and beneficial but would also bring a ray of hope in the lives of many. Students will also get a chance to represent India in the US for Global TiE B-Plan competition.

Another student, Manya Wadhera from BBA 1st year, was also declared fifth in the same competition and won a cash prize of Rs5,000 for her business idea titled ‘Danny’s House’. A total of 125 teams vied for top positions. Of these, 20 were further shortlisted for the ‘pitching round’. Six teams were selected for the final round.

Dr Rajesh Bagga, director, Apeejay Institute of Management and Engineering Technical Campus, congratulated the students. He encouraged them to work hard on their idea and ensure that it becomes a successful venture. Dr Neha Kalra, coordinator of entrepreneurship development cell and Dr Kulwant, congratulated the student on their commendable performance. They expressed that the country needs budding entrepreneurs who could work to bring a change in the world. They said Urvashi, Smiley and Manya had shown their enterprising skills and it was time to put in more hard work and turn this idea into reality.

A virtual award ceremony was held on July 7 in the presence of VC IKGPTU Dr Ajay Sharma and officials of TiE, Chandigarh. They declared the results of the final round and congratulated the prize winners. — TNS