SINE2013 Valedictory Session - saeindia

SINE2013 Valedictory SessionOn 14 th June 2013, the SINE2013 program of SAEINDIA Off-Highway Board was concludedwith valedictory session at Hotel Sayaji in Pune. Valedictory session was a summary of last2 weeks of experiential learning in Off-Highway companies - Eaton, John Deere, Escorts,ARAI, PTC, Cummins and JCB. The participants were asked to present their keylearnings/take aways and thoughts on how SINE can be more sustainable in the future.The chief guest and key note speaker of the event was Dr Shalini Lal; Chief HumanResource Officer – Escort Agri Machinery. The event was graced by Padmashree Ms LilaPoonawalla, Off-Highway industry representatives and 22 participants of SINE.Dr Lal congratulated all the participants. In her keynote speech, she emphasized andencouraged all participants to i) find the real meaning of life ii) identify unique strengths –Own your strength, then hone your strength and iii) identify the platform that will allow toexpress the strength. It was indeed an inspiring speech by Dr Lal.

Ms Poonawalla wished all the best to these 22 bright and smart participants for successfullycompleting this unique program. In her appreciation notes, she said that SINE2013 was awell thought & a customized program to encourage women engineering students to knowmore about Off-Highway industry.Each of these 22 confident participants presented their experience, journey and take awaywith the group during the valedictory session. They were given a set of questions thatneeded a good amount of brainstorming & ideas sharing. Besides the deep overview of Off-Highway Industry, they also got an opportunity for self introspection and teamwork throughthe specially designed 3C framework program at Pegasus. They have now developed a goodunderstanding about Eaton, John Deere, Escorts, ARAI, PTC, Cummins, JCB during thisperiod and their awareness about this industry and its products have improved to a greatextent. One of the participants quoted that “Automobile industry is more like a luxury butOff-Highway is a necessity for human kind”.Mr Devendra Bahirat; Chairman Off-Highway Board thanked everybody for their incrediblesupport in making SINE2013 a great success. He said that SINE2013 is truly a remarkablejourney to tap 50% untapped potential of society.Mr Amar Variawa; Secretary Off-Highway board shared the background on how thisprogram was conceived. He expressed the vote of thanks to all those who directly andindirectly supported this initiative.Overall it was an enriching experience for the participants. “SINE2013 is a LIFETIMEexperience”, “SINE2013 is an enriching journey” quoted by these participants. The evening

was full of energy, enthusiasm and lot of innovative presentations. With the mix feelings,participants bid the adieu to this memorable program.More pictures of the event.