Praxis is a premier B-School in Kolkata, offering 2-year full-time residential PG Diploma programs in Management, Data Science and in Cyber Security. The school is driven by the desire to create business professionals who can participate in and contribute to the economic growth of the country. At Praxis Business School, each day is in stored with something exciting. Read on to know the latest happenings at the campus!
Praxis elevates Women in Tech focus with leadership certificate programme
The Young Women’s Leadership Journey (YWLJ) is a joint social initiative of Praxis’ Beehive Club (HR Club) and the MILT NRI movement
Date: December 26, 2022
Kolkata, December 22, 2022: Praxis Business School, a premiere academic institution focussed on building digital leaders of the future, have elevated their Women in Tech focus by launching the second edition of their two month long certificate programme titled the Young Women’s Leadership Journey (YWLJ), in partnership with MILT New Revolution of India (MILT NRI) movement, under the MILT Leadership Training Foundation. MILT is a non-profit institution with members committed to running outstanding Charitable Projects as their commitment as individuals to live a life of Leadership in Action. MILT imbibes the principles to lead a richer and more purposeful life by making a difference.
A social initiative, the YWLJ is designed to help young women (aged 20-25 years) become leaders of tomorrow, as Praxis remains committed to breaking stereotypes both in the education and corporate fields. The first session of YWLJ edition 2.0 was conducted on December 10, 2022, by lead facilitator Ms Shahida Hussain, Corporate Trainer, POSH & DEI Consultant, Zayaan Consulting Group and Visiting Faculty at Praxis Business School, who shared her insights with Praxis PGDM women students. Focussed on strengthening their understanding of the self, the programme helps the participants to build skills and behaviours that work best for them. The Programme concludes in January next year after a series of such workshops.
Commenting on the initiative, Prof. Charanpreet Singh, Founder Director, Praxis Business School Foundation, said, “India Inc. is a lot more dependent on its women leaders. The time has come to lay the foundation in educational institutes to encourage our girls to become better leaders for tomorrow. The YWLJ curriculum is draws from the rich experiences of the facilitators, who focus on the details of leading one’s self and identifying and developing more leadership traits in others. I am confident that this will make a world of difference going forward, to the careers of our women students.”
Ms. Shahida Husain opined “These workshops do not only sculpt leaders for tomorrow through strengthening leadership skills, leveraging power, diagnose situations, and master successful negotiation tactics that prioritize professional growth goals, but also understanding the women's perspective in business, grapple with the impacts of gender on authority, business relationships, and effective leadership.’’
Praxis has been promoting women empowerment and has been part of the global Women in Tech movement for some years now. As part of the push, Praxis had already constituted a Women in Tech scholarship, enabling eligible women to avail their career-changing courses at a discounted fee. They have also collaborated with NGOs regularly to spread Digital Literacy amongst the girl child. This collaboration with MILT New Revolution of India on YWLJ is their latest step in that direction.
Programme Information
Learning objectives of the YWLJ programme: after the programme, the participants will be able to
- Understand the dynamics of diversity at the workplace.
- Embrace a growth mindset and self-improvement
- Enhance their leadership abilities
- Grow overcoming obstacles in personal and organisational spaces
- Lead with a purpose in their workplace
The programme will cover the following topics:
- Self leadership
- Habits and leadership
- Managing emotions to our advantage
- Art of Time optimisation
- Impactful communication
- Importance of negotiation skills for women leaders
- Power of collaboration and coalition at work
- Being finance-savvy
- Healthy me
- Happiness and leadership
About Praxis:
The Praxis Business School is a premier post-graduate institute of management at Kolkata, with a second campus in Bengaluru. It was established in 2007 and offers a 2-year AICTE approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), a 9-month full-time Post Graduate Program in Data Science (PGPDS) and a 9-month online weekend-only Post Graduate Program in Data Engineering (PGPDE). Praxis is the first institution in India to introduce Business Analytics/Data Science as a subject in 2011.
The PGPDS program is presently ranked number one in the country by the Analytics India Magazine rankings for 2021 & 2022. The PGDM program is ranked 2nd in Kolkata and 4th in East India according to Times Annual B-School survey 2022.
The name Praxis symbolizes the philosophy of the institute. The root of Praxis is Greek, meaning ‘to do’, or the practice of an art, science or technical occupation. In other words, Praxis is ‘practice informed by theory and theory informed by direct practice’.
That is what Praxis Business School endeavours to bring to you – a program that combines the art and science of theoretical learning with the virtues of practical training. All this with an eye towards propelling India’s Digital Leadership as well as bridging the gender gap in Business, IT and Tech.
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Praxis Business School adopts Chandrapur U-16 Girls team in the Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL)
Date: November 09, 2022
Chandrapur, Assam, November 07, 2022: Praxis Business School, a premier institution focused on building digital leaders of the future, has adopted the Chandrapur under-16 Girls volleyball team for Season 3 of the Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL). The team will be coached by former district-level volleyball player Mr Rupam Das, who hails from the Kamrup Metro district. After adopting a club in 2021 for BVL Season 2, Praxis continued their association for BVL 2022.
Mr Das has handpicked all the 20 girls on the team from the Government schools of the Chandrapur district. Praxis Business School, reaffirms its commitment towards women empowerment with various efforts such as running a ‘Women in Tech’ scholarship and also providing Digital Literacy to the girl child through various self-help groups. Praxis came to Mr. Das’ aid to ensure that his team did not face any financial constraints in their journey towards fulfilling their sporting dreams.
Educationist and co-founder of Praxis Business School Foundation Prof. Charanpreet Singh said on the development, “Playing any kind of sport is important as it builds teamwork and leadership skills besides imbibing confidence, discipline and enhancing self-worth. Good health and fitness are also a given in sporting pursuits, which are so indispensable, especially for a girl child in India. As an institution, we have always been looking to develop youth through sporting and other extracurricular activities, besides nurturing excellence in education. We especially wanted to support young women in fulfilling their passion. Thus, adopting Chandrapur U-16 Girls team was an easy decision to make.”
Also sharing his views on the development was Mr Rupam Das, Coach, Chandrapur U-16 Girls, BVL, saying, “Prof. Singh’s passion for sports and women empowerment is electrifying. It is such a huge boost to have someone like him and his energetic team at Praxis beside our girls. The team is bursting with talent, and they have big dreams to represent the state and the country. The thread that binds all these aspiring athletes is their impoverished backgrounds, yet their passion to tread along the path towards their final goal is heart-warming. I am sure the support from Praxis will go a long way in fulfilling at least some of those dreams. I once again want to thank Prof. Singh and Praxis on behalf of everyone in the squad.”
Mr Das also highlighted some prominent players of Chandrapur team, including Nandita and Nandini Boro from Tatimara village, who dream of playing for the tricolour one day. Dipsikha Das from Tatimara village is another rising star. Kanika Bangjang from Thakurkuchi village and Riha Namosudra, are also names to look out for, according to the coach.
The BVL, founded by the former captain of the Indian Volleyball team Mr Abhijit Bhattacharya, has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. BVL 3 started from mid-October this year.
In BVL Season 1 (2020) there were about 50 teams from 35 villages. Now in Season Three (2022) over 4300 children will participate in 393 teams from 144 villages of Assam.
For the under-16 age group category, matches will be organized in 'home and away' format. No matter how many boys' and girls' teams participate in the league, there is equal representation in the Super League.
The most encouraging news of BVL Season 3 is the increase in the number of Girls' teams. In Season 1, there were 17 Girls’ teams and 33 Boys’ teams (2:1) in the U-16 category. In Season 3, now the ratio is almost 1:1 in the U-16 category (Boys-121 and Girls-118).
Brahmaputra Volleyball League has turned out to be the largest community-based league, attempting to promote sports at the grassroots level in Assam for Under-16 age category boys and girls over the last few years.
The mantra behind this phenomenal success is, “A good team can win a volleyball game when they are ahead, a great team can win when they are behind.” Reckons Prof. Charanpreet Singh, Praxis Business School Foundation. “With Praxis being committed to community-building initiatives, it was a privilege for us to be associated with a tournament like BVL that helps to create a sports ecosystem in rural areas of India”, he said.
About Praxis
Praxis Business School designs and delivers industry-focused post-graduate programs at its Kolkata and Bengaluru campuses. Praxis offers a two-year full-time AICTE-approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), a 9-month full-time Post Graduate Program in Data Science (PGPDS) and a 6-month online weekend-only Post Graduate Program in Data Engineering (PGPDE). The PGPDS program is presently ranked number one in the country by the Analytics India Magazine rankings for 2021. The PGDM program is ranked 2nd in Kolkata and 4th in East India according to Times Annual B-School survey 2022. The name Praxis symbolizes the philosophy of the institute. The root of Praxis is Greek, meaning ‘to do’, or the practice of an art, science, or technical occupation. In other words, Praxis is ‘practice informed by theory and theory-informed by direct practice’. That is what Praxis Business School endeavours to bring to its students – a program that combines the art and science of theoretical learning with the virtues of practical training. All this with a relentless focus towards building leaders for India’s digital future, at the same time bridging the gender gap in IT and tech.
Option of Dual-Degrees will be scary, if it becomes glamorous: Prof. Charanpreet Singh, Founder Director, Praxis Business School
Date: August 29, 2022
New Delhi, August 29, 2022: Speaking at the “Education through Technology and Skilling” summit hosted by a leading media house in the capital, Prof. Charanpreet Singh, Founder Director, Praxis Business School, said that the option of dual-degrees will become scary, if it becomes a glamourous option. He was participating in a panel on “Dual Degree: Benefits and Challenges”, along with Rupamanjari Ghosh, Member, Governing Council, Raman Research Institute, Prof. Rajesh Khanna, President, NIIT University and Mr. Siddharth Chaturvedi, Pro-Chancellor, Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU).
Very recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had announced regulations for collaboration between foreign and Indian higher education institutions for joint and dual degree programmes, including providing training to faculty for the same. In a dual-degree programme, the student can pursue two courses, even in dissimilar areas, at the same time with the same or even different universities and are very popular, particularly in Europe.
Elaborating further on the thought Prof. Singh added , “if you look at the NEP, it gives so much emphasis to holistic education. You don't need to just do academics, but you need to also learn life skills, you also need to do sports and art. If a child is doing two degrees then where is the holistic part? I think it should start more often as an exception, rather than a rule. My concern is that today MBA is the new graduation and I hope that the Dual Degree does not become the new degree because then you are a Jack of two but master of none.”
On being quizzed on the job market prospects of a Dual Degree, Prof. Singh said, “So, even from a recruiter perspective, whether the recruiter wants somebody who knows a bit about this or knows something really well, is another question you have to answer. You know the Industry is not a homogenous mass, that there are different kinds of companies and within companies there are different kinds of people. So, we can’t really have a universally applicable theory here. Moreover, if I look at outcomes, let’s say you have earned an integrated Technology and Management Degree. There is a very clear need for that now. Whether you do a BTech and then do an MBA or you do an integrated one, where you will save a year or something, I think the recruiter is happy with both so there is no confusion there.”
Praxis admits students to their flagship PGDM course in Kolkata in July and to their PGP in Data Science Program in January and July at their campuses in Kolkata and Bangalore. Another campus for Data Science will open in Mumbai by early next year.
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About Praxis
The Praxis Business School is a post-graduate institute of management, on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, (main campus) with a second campus in Bengaluru. It was established in 2007 and offers a two-year fully- residential AICTE approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), a 9 month full-time program in Data Science (PGPDS) and a 6 month part-time program in Data Engineering (PGPDE).
The PGPDS program is presently ranked number one in the country by the Analytics India Magazine rankings for 2021. The PGDM program is ranked 2nd in Kolkata and 6th in East India according to Times Annual B-School survey 2021.
The name Praxis symbolizes the philosophy of the institute. The root of Praxis is Greek, meaning ‘to do’, or the practice of an art, science or technical occupation. In other words, Praxis is ‘practice informed by theory and theory informed by direct practice’.
That is what Praxis Business School endeavors to bring to you – a program that combines the art and science of theoretical learning with the virtues of practical training. All this with an eye towards propelling India’s Digital Leadership as well as bridging the gender gap in IT and tech.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Somit Biswas
Contact Number: +91-9873723210
Email Address: somit@ecllp.in
Ms. Sandipa Ghosh
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Email Address: sandipa@ecllp.in
Praxis Business School@15: Creating Digital Leaders for Tomorrow
Date: August 03, 2022
Praxis Business School, a premier institution focused on building Digital Leaders for tomorrow, celebrated their 16th Foundation Day with faculty and students at the Kolkata campus.
The event was inaugurated with a welcome speech by Mr. Kamlesh Sajnani, Chairperson Board of Governors, Praxis Business School Foundation. In his speech, Mr. Sajnani congratulated the students, faculty, and employees.
He said, “the Praxis success story would not have been possible without the unrelenting efforts of all its present and former faculty, employees and alumni, who were involved in different capacities and worked tirelessly to make it one of the best business schools in the country. From here on, we can only go higher”.
A video capturing the key moments and milestones of the Praxis’ 15-year journey was played.
In his Director’s address,. (Dr) Prof Prithwis Mukherjee, Director, Praxis Business School, observed that “The Institute has carved a niche for itself as a catalyst for creating dynamic leaders. So, our students don’t make a living, they make a life”
The proceedings were interspersed with a cultural program put up by the students. Musical and dancing skills were on display in the very engaging program.
Prof. Charanpreet Singh, Co-founder and Director of Praxis Business School Foundation, took the stage and shared his memories and the outlook for the future. He stressed the importance of remaining focussed on academic goals.
He added, “What makes this journey most rewarding is that we have been able to transform the careers and with that the lives of so many students by imparting high quality education through our programs. The vision we had is fructifying today, with high demand for our courses in India and overseas. The Digital Economy is here, and Praxis students are well-placed to lead that economy.
The Praxis Foundation Day Art Competition was held, and submitted entries were judged by renowned Smt Barsha Bagchi. She declared the winners, and awarded the prizes., Praxis employees with long services were felicitated awards in recognition of their valuable contributions.
This was followed by the release of Praxis Prism, the monthly newsletter. Mr. Sajnani, Prof. Singh, Prof. (Dr) Prithwis Mukerjee, Director – Praxis Business School; Prof. (Dr) Sourav Saha, Dean Academics; and Mr Bharatendu Tilak, Director – Finance & Administration did the honours.
Smt. Jhumpa Ghosh & Sri Surjotirtho Ghosh - the founders of ‘Change Initiative’, a partner NGO of Praxis took the stage to share their message for the occasion.
The culminating event as part of a long standing Foundation Day tradition, a tree plantation drive was held and saplings planted. The lush greenery on campus is a result of this abiding tradition.
Praxis Business School, formed in 2007, was the first B-school to offer a full time Post Graduate Program in Data Science way back in 2012. This course marked a decade of turning out Data Scientists who now occupy key positions in the domain. This program was recently ranked number one in the country by the Analytics India Magazine Rankings 2021. The flagship PG Diploma in Management (PGDM) course still remains the most sought after in the Eastern region, currently ranked No.2 in Kolkata and No.4 in Eastern India.
Praxis Business School to host its Annual Fest
Date: January 7, 2020
Praxis Business School will be organizing its annual intercollegiate fest, Spardha2020 on January 18, 2020, at its campus. Spardha is the annual inter-college business and cultural fest conducted by the students of Praxis with a legacy of 13 years.
This year Spardha is even bigger and better, designed to attract a larger crowd of Kolkata and Eastern India. It will provide a platform for graduate and postgraduate college students to meet, network and compete in a medley of events. The fest provides a platform for the students’ fraternity across colleges and universities to discover, interact, experiment and explore opportunities through developmental initiatives in the areas of quiz, debating, sports, dance, music, fashion show, band competition, short film making, photography and other extracurricular activities, which move beyond classrooms.
The fest is powered by MTvBeats and Grapevine as its youth partner. It will be presented by Ripple Fragrances and Max Fashion will be its Fashion partner.
Praxis Students proudly participates in Blood Donation Camps
When the youth comprising of students from an educational institute stand together for a social and noble cause, it makes a big difference towards their overall development. A Blood Donation Camp held at Praxis Business School was a grand success. The "Bleed for a Cause" campaign, held in association with BloodConnect, witnessed active participation of 56 Praxites!
Students from the Post Graduate Diploma Program in Management and Data Science walked in big numbers as the day proceeded to donate blood. Statements like “Donate Blood and Save Life;” “Be a responsible citizen and donate blood;” “Every drop gives life and happiness;” “If I can, everyone can;” “First and the best feeling;” poured in from students participating in this social cause. Sharing their experiences, students felt proud to be a blood donor.
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After the registration process, students had a Haemoglobin test. After getting confirmation of their medical fitness by medical officers from BloodConnect, they moved ahead towards the blood donation process. They were offered refreshments after the blood donation, given time to take rest and left with happy faces after the camp was over.
Praxis Business School offers Post Graduate Programs in Management, Data Science and Cyber Security. The institute not only offers state of the art and comprehensive education for Gen Z, but also shapes the lives of students on strong core values. “In a rapidly changing world, learning has to be a lifelong exercise. So Praxis does not teach you a limited repertoire of skills but helps you learn how to learn,” says Dr. Prithwis Mukerjee, Director, Praxis Business School.
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