VFA Conference in Jaunpur, India
"Achieving Excellence through Ethics and Human Values in Management"
We are very pleased that our fellow VFA member Dr. Shiv K.
Tripathi had organized a well received conference on "Achieving Excellence
through Ethics and Human Values in Management" in Jaunpur, India. This is a
great
endeavor and we are glad to hear of its success. A full report has been
included below, as supplied by Shiv himself.
Hari OM,
Stephen Knapp
With the blessings of God, we have successfully organized the workshop. Dr.
Ved Prakash participated in the event and Mata Parma Karuna Devi contributed
her article. In addition, we included 4 articles of Prabhu Shri Stephen Knapp
Ji in our workshop reading volume. We displayed the banner of VFA at venue
for all the three days. We also distributed brocure to all the participants. I
have included my address on brochure as local contact. Hope our movement to
transform this universe on the path of morality and peace will be further
strengthened in future. I have attached soft copy of the report for your
reference and if possible, publication in VFA journal/Website.
Regards.
Sincerely
Shiv
Institue of Business Management
V.B.S. Purvanchal University
Jaunpur - 222-001 (India)
National Workshop on "Achieving Excellence through Ethics and Human Values
in Management".
Institute of Business Management ,VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur has
organized a three days national workshop on "Achieving Excellence Through
Ethics
& Human Values In Management" during 29-31 March, 2007. The Vedic Friends
Association, USA extended its academic support to the organization of the
workshop. The workshop aimed at creating the awareness among the faculty
members,
executives and management students regarding the need for human values
oriented ethical management that in turn would facilitate the process of
socio-economic development of the country through socially responsible responses
of
the corporates.
The workshop was inaugurated on 29th March by an eminent management thinker
and Ex-Director Management Center for Human Values, Indian Institute of
Management, Calcutta, Prof,S.K.Chakraborty. Speaking at the occasion, Prof.
Chakraborty said; “Management Excellence can only be brought through
self-purification and promotion of Human Values and Ethics in managing
organizations. In
this fast changing business scenario, the human values and ethic embodied in
the Indian Vedic Culture, have become essentials for national and Social
Development. Prof Chakraborty in his address further emphasized the emerging
problems, their basic causes and possible solutions in today's business
scenario
and observed that we are rapidly deviating from our culture and Vedic values,
which is one of the reasons that the western civilization is fast influencing
our socio cultural system. He commented that the Indian masses and their
Psyche has never been materialistic in its outlook and if we try to embrace
materialism it would be detrimental to the society.
Reiterating on this, Prof.
Chakraborty further discussed on the need for developing management practices
based on ancient Indian and human values. The programme was chaired by the
Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof K.P.Singh who said that only the
management practices and administration, based on one's inner voice or Atma, can
bring out best results in one's efforts. In his speech Prof Singh emphasized
that all should whole heartedly work for the development of the society and
the nation, which will eventually lead to the recognition and respect of the
nation as was in the ancient period. Quoting example of Indian values in
management Prof Singh said that until and unless the choice between right and
wrong
is done through one's inner self and conscience, quality in our actions
would be absent. Prior to this the head of the Department Dr Shiv K Tripathi
welcomed the guest and opened the workshop by stating the objectives and
premising the subject. The inaugural function was started lighting lamps by the
chief
guest and the chairperson. The Mr Murad Ali, Faculty of the department,
compeered the programme. Dr Subhojit Banejee delivered vote of thanks to all
the
distinguished guests. Experts of this subject Prof R.C.Sharma, Prof Ved
Prakash, Prof M.N. Misra and Mr. A.N Sharma were amongst the distinguished
participants in the programme.
After the inaugural session, famous Vedic-Astrologer from New Delhi Prof Ved
Prkash spoke on Astrology and Vedic Sciences and its applications in theory
and practice of Management for better organization. In the next technical
session, Management Advisor of FICCI, New Delhi, Mr. AN Singh spoke on emerging
Management thoughts based on ancient Vedic Philosophy. He emphasized on the
relevance and importance that it has in modern business management. Prof RC
Sharma chaired the technical session.
The second day of the workshop included three technical sessions and a panel
discussion. In the first session, Mr. Lawrence Girard from Ananda Sangha,
New Delhi presented his views on how practices of Yoga can be helpful in
achieving material success of the businesses for welfare of everyone in the
society. In the second session, a noted scholar of Indian Management and
Professor
at Delhi University Prof. Sunita Singh-Sengupta highlighted the need for
Management based on Raj Yoga. The third session was addressed by an
eminent
management scholar and Professor at BITS-Pilani, Dubai (UAE), Prof. Tanmay
Panda
who presented his views on the difference in the theory and practice of
Ethical Management. In the panel discussion, Dr. Ajai Prakash from Lucknow
University, Dr. M.S. Goel, Dr. Shiv K.Tripathi, Mr. Lawrence Girard, Prof.
Tanmay
Panda and Dr. Ved Prakash discussed the challenges in globalization of Indian
Approached to Management.
In the first session of the third day, Head of the Department Dr. Shiv K.
Tripathi presented the management concepts as given in the great Indian epic
Srimad Bhagawatam. In the second session, Dr. Ravi Prakash Pandey of Mahatma
Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith talked about the interrelationship between development
of ethical values and organizational responses. In the third session of the
day, Dr. R.P. Dwivedi, Director, Gandhian Study Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi
Vidyapith, Varanasi emphasized the need for management system based on
ideologies of Gandhian philosophy. The session was chaired by Prof. Dharnidhar
Dubey.
In the Valedictory session of the workshop, Prof. Pawan Kumar Singh,
Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Indore said that the ancient Indian
scriptures are rich treasure of Management concepts and theories. In order to
promote the ethico-moral management practices we all should draw insights from
Indian literature including Vedanta. The workshop coordinator thanked the
guests, participants, Vedic ambassadors and eminent scholars Mr. Stephen Knapp,
Mata Parama Karuna Devi, Prof. Subhash Sharma for their active academic
contribution to the workshop.
(Dr. Shiv K. Tripathi)
Head