Students participated in several management games, rock climbing and trenching at a place near Jamshedpur. They also did rafting at Dimna Lake. Tata Adventure Sports Foundation (TASF), Jamshedpur, organized the event.
During the trip, students also got the opportunity to met Ms. Bachendri Pal, the first Indian women to climb Mt. Everest. She gave a pep talk to the students on leadership skills. She was all praise for the enthusiasm and high degree of involvement shown by them.
This outdoor event is a regular feature at XLRI. Jesal Doshi, secretary, external linkages, XLRI, says, “This program aims to inculcate management lessons among the students, the natural way. The three-day trip involved students admiring the hardships of nature as well as actually tasting the same by means of several exciting management games which brought out their mental and physical prowess to the fore.”
TASF, a professional body under the leadership of Ms. Bachendri Pal, is engaged in organizing such adventure programs for corporates and institutions all over the country.
The trip ended on a sweet note with recapitulations of learning spread over three days. Said Jesal Doshi, “The students were upbeat with the rigor and relevance of this program. Some of the learnings from the program include leadership skills, working in teams, building strategies, making optimal use of available resources, and overcoming the fears of the unknown, and introspection skills.”
