Training Programme on “Banking, Technology & Recent Amendments” at Goa (20th – 22nd January 2021)

Dr.K.K.Tripathy, Director addressing participants on Governance also seen in the picture Dr.Y.S.Patil, Programme Director.

MOU signed between VAMNICOM & YCSRD, Shivaji University, Kolhapur

The MOU between Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) and Yashvantrao Chavan School of Rural Development (YCSRD), Kolhapur was signed on 18th December 2020 at Shivaji University, Kolhapur in presence of Prof. (Dr.)D.T.Shirke, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Prof. (Dr.) P.S.Patil, Hon’ble Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dr. Vilas Nandavadekar, Registrar, Dr. K.K.Tripathy, Director, VAMNICOM and Dr. Yashwant Patil, Associate Professor, VAMNICOM. 

Visit of Prof. (Dr.) D.T.Shirke, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Director VAMNICOM, Dr.K.K.Tripathy, IES and Prof. (Dr.) D.T.Shirke, Vice-Chancellor, Shivaji University, Kolhapur explored possible areas of collaboration in a meeting held on 06.12.2020 in VAMNICOM under MoU between the two institutes. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor was felicitated by Dr.Y.S.Patil, Head, Centre for Information Technology, VAMNICOM.

VAMNICOM Pune and BFIN Nepal sign MOU for Training, Education, Research and related areas.

The signatories of MoU, Dr K.K Tripathy, Director, VAMNICOM and Dr. Binod Atreya, Managing Director, BFIN Nepal expressed their happiness on this historic occasion and confirmed that the MoU is of mutual benefit and interest to both the institutions and will facilitate a great deal of knowledge sharing at all levels.The programme was coordinated by Prof. D V Deshpande of VAMNICOM, Pune in the gracious presence of Shri V Sudhir, Registrar and faculty members.

Annual Convocation Ceremony 2020 at VAMNICOM

VAMNICOM hosted the Annual Convocation Ceremony 2020 through online mode for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Agri Business & Management 2018-20 (26tn Batch) on Monday, the 23 November 2020 at 6.30 PM in the Conference Room of Rajbhavan, Vijaywada. The ceremony was held in the virtual mode due to the COVID - 19 pandemic situation. At the Convocation, 60 students who passed out were conferred the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri Business & Management). 

Celebration of Cooperative Week at VAMNICOM .

As a part of Celebration of Cooperative Week at VAMNICOM, Dr. G.R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD, Mumbai delivered the address on the topic “Strengthening Cooperation among Cooperatives” on 17 November 2020 in on-line mode.After the session, NABARD Chairman released the book published by VAMNICOM on “Cooperative – Cases and Success Stories”. The initiative of the book was taken by  Dr. K. K. Tripathy, Director, VAMNICOM which culminated with the publication.

The Institute has observed Vigilance Awareness Week from 27th October to 2nd November 2020.

The Integrity Pledge was arranged for Faculty,  Staff and Students of PGDM-ABM  on 27th October 2020.

The Seminar on “Cloud Computing Road Ahead for Economizing Technology Investment” - organized in on-line mode on 30.09.2020.

Shri Shekhar Gaikwad, IAS, Commissioner of Sugar, Maharashtra State, said “Technology adoption needs to be enlarged by Sugar Factories in Maharashtra”. Dr.K.K.Tripathy, Director VAMNICOM, Dr.Y.S.Patil, Seminar Director and Shri Sushant Kulkarni, R & D Head, JJIT Fintech Pvt. Ltd.  addressed the participants. In all 19 IT Officers from Sugar & Dairy Industries from Maharashtra participated in seminar.

The Seminar on “Sugar Factory Management during & post Covid-19 for Sugar Factories in Maharashtra State” organized in on-line mode on 09.10.2020.

Shri Shekhar Gaikwad, IAS, Commissioner of Sugar, Maharashtra State, while delivering inaugural address in on-line mode. Dr.Y.S.Patil, Seminar Director, Shri Vijay Autade and Shri P. G. Medhe delivered sessions on IT Governance, Sugar cane harvesting and transportation and Managerial effectiveness respectively.

VAMNICOM celebrated 74th Independence Day amid pandemic with all precautionary measures.

Dr.K.K.Tripathy, Director Vamnicom hoisted the national flag and paid tribute to freedom fighters who have helped our nation to get free from the clutches of the colonial rule.In his speech, he said that many changes have swept in this time of pandemic which has also changed the working stlye of organizations in country and all over the world. He further added that this is the New Normal and Vamnicom also has to work according to this newly established culture to achieve its goals.

Dr.K.K. Tripathy, Director, Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune has been awarded with "Eminent Director of Leading Institute of India - 2020" by the Competition Success Review (CSR).

Dr. Tripathy, Director, VAMNICOM has dedicated the award to the tireless efforts of team VAMNICOM. This is the result of the hard work and dedication of the VAMNICOM faculty and staff towards successfully implementing processes and procedure of the mandated Management Education.

VAMNICOM conducts an interactive session for PGDM ABM students with women micro entrepreneurs on 11th March 2020 at VAMNICOM.

In this session, PGDBM-ABM students focused on  group discussion with Dr Sudha Kothari, Founder Director Chaitnaya Foundation on the role of micro finance in women empowerment.Director, VAMNICOM in his concluding remarks stressed that such experience sharing and blended learning approach is much required for ABM professionals.

The session was coordinated by Ms Anshu Singh, Asst Professor VAMNICOM. 

As a part of MoU with MSRLM, VAMNICOM successfully conducted ToT programme on “Financial Management” for Cluster Level Federations during 4th – 6th March 2020 at Gram Vikas Bhawan, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.

The training programme had 30 participants where national Resource Persons, State Resource Persons, Community Cadres, Block and District Mission Managers participated.

The Programme Director was Ms Anshu Singh, and Dr D.V Deshpande was the Joint Programme Director.

VAMNICOM honours the life, grit and determination of women by celebrating "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY” on 11 March 2020 with the theme “Gender Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.

Dr.K.K.Tripathy Director, VAMNICOM delivered the  welcome address and shared how women, today are no more a dependent soul. They form the very core of the developmental and progressive efforts of the society and are the supreme being on the planet as the giver of life. 

The  function was graced by Chief Guest Dr Shilpa Kulkarni, Founder Secretary, Matrix Educational Foundation and Guest of Honour Dr Sudha Kothari, Founder Director Chai More photos

VAMNICOM successfully conducted the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) cum Workshop on the “Identification of Core Competencies of the Agribusiness Professionals” on 2nd March 2020

The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. K. K. Tripathy, Director, VAMNICOM, Pune. A total of 21 faculty of the Institute and visiting faculty, involved in teaching in the Institute’s PGDM-ABM programme attended the workshop. 

The workshop was the part of Institute’s Research Project titled as “Assessment of the Core Competencies of the Agribusiness Professional in India: A Study to Develop a Strategy for Agribusiness Development”&nb More photos

VAMNICOM, Pune in collaboration with SMART AGRI-POST, New Delhi successfully conducted National Conference on “Investing in Soil Health for Food Safety” on 28th -29th February 2020 at VAMNICOM, Pune

Shri Chhabilendra Roul, Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Government of India was the Chief Guest of this function.In his speech he appreciated the initiative step taken by VAMNICOM,Pune and SMART AGRI-POST,New Delhi for bringing all the stakeholders, government officials, Farmers, Cooperatives, under one roof. He also said such steps such be taken more frequently in future to bring various other sectors together.