The team members of Enactus Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies met the honorable President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
The team was led by the College Governing Body Chairman Prof Anil Kumar Rai, the Principal Dr. Poonam Verma, faculty members and 66 student members of Enactus SSCBS.
The ceremony commenced with a brief felicitation by Prof Anil Kumar Rai. The meeting lasted for 30 minutes, in which Enactus SSCBS team showcased the two social entrepreneurship projects that won them the Enactus World Cup 2017 title held in London.
It is the first time since it’s inception in 2001, that Enactus World Cup has been won by India. The team presented two projects at the World Cup: Project Raahat and Project Udaan, that are in line with Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Digital India Mission.
The Enactus World Cup, an annual event ,saw participation from 36 countries,each country represented by the national champion team. The Enactus SSCBS team has won the National Championship three times in the past and has represented India in Malaysia, China and Canada.
The ceremony reached its culmination with the wise words of the honorable President. He motivated the students to work harder and emphasized on the role of the youth as the driving force behind taking this country forward.
The honour of the meeting; the Presdent of India and his motivating words, inspired the students to pursue the social entrepreneurship projects with greater zeal, enthusiasm, and commitment.
“We at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies have created history by getting the glory to the country for the first time since it’s inception. We create not only job seekers and job providers, but also social change agents. I am happy the Enactus SSCBS are making their country, city and the college proud” said Dr. Poonam Verma, Principal, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University.
