The idea of the 1981 annual memorial awards found a foothold in 2006 on the occasion of the silver jubilee of the batch of 1981. The brains behind this were Mr. Gopal Rajgopalan, Mr. Ashwini Malhotra and Mr. Ashok Saraf. The sorrowful demise of two members of the batch of 1981 stoked this fire, bringing into existence the Sabeena Bakshi Award and Ram Mohan Menon Award. A tribute to the departed souls, the awards were meant to celebrate academic excellence from the first year batch of Masters in Management Studies.
But unfortunately, we were left mournful hearing of the demise of Mr. Gopal Rajgopalan. This shock led the batch of 1981 to start the third award in his memory, the Gopal Rajagopalan Award for Distinction in Finance and Entrepreneurship.
The batch of 1981 lost three more endearing members; they were Mr. John Samuel, Mr. Uday Kulkarni and Mr. Sudhir Yadav. This moved the batch of 1981 to rename the awards. The awards were renamed as the JBIMS 1981 Annual Memorial Awards. The awards include a plaque and cash component. The cash component is awarded from the return on investment of the corpus, built through donations from the batch of 1981 and other donors.
The annual prestigious Smt Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship Awards are exclusive to the students of Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. The grant was established in 2019 in memory of his late mother by Mr. Nimish Dwivedi for her strong belief in higher education as she was one of the first graduates from her hometown in Gujarat during the nineteen sixties. These grants are given to bright students who face financial difficulties during their studies. The scholarship provides two deserving students with a core grant of Rs. 100,000 each towards their education fees. Additionally, in this edition, two additional ad hoc grants worth Rs 50,000 each were given thereby enabling four deserving students to fund their education and their dreams.
Nimish Dwivedi is a consumer marketing and financial services veteran who has lived and worked in India, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and is currently based in Vietnam. Nimish has authored a book on marketing titled ‘Marketing Chronicles: A Compendium of Global and Local Marketing Insights from the Pre-Smartphone and Post-Smartphone Eras.’ The book has been a bestseller in the ‘marketing books category’ on Amazon India since its release in 2017.
I am very much pleased and humbled to have been awarded the Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship. I am very grateful to our alumnus, Mr. Nimish Dwivedi, for instituting this award and making a positive difference in students’ life that would constantly inspire and motivate them to achieve even greater success. I am really very honored to receive this scholarship that holds and will always hold a very special place in my heart. This award will always continue to motivate me to work towards the betterment and upliftment of our beloved Institute and towards my goals for the rest of my future.
I am a recipient of Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Scholarship 2020, I’m very thankful to our alumni Mr. Nimish Dwivedi for such a wonderful initiative. The scholarship affirmed my capabilities and motivated me to strive further in life. The selection process for the scholarship was very smoothly handled by the Alumni committee.
I am truly honoured and humbled to have been a recipient of this scholarship. I thank Nimish sir to start this prestigious scholarship that is giving all the students the hope to work hard and pursue their dreams. It definitely helped me in my educational journey to have all the resources I needed to excel in my field. I want to show my gratitude to Nimish sir, and our director for the initiative.
I knew that it was always going to be tough to receive the Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship when the applicants are as excellent as my peers at JBIMS. The feeling upon receiving this prestigious Scholarship was simply amazing. This gesture by the esteemed alumni further strengthened the bond that I had with the institute and the award ceremony also taught me the importance of giving back. It is an experience that will be etched on my heart forever.
The entire process of Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship was very streamlined and transparent. Apart from providing the necessary financial aid, it was a great confidence booster for me personally. I applied for the scholarship with certain sets of beliefs and vision, and the outcome was a reaffirmation of these beliefs and turned them into a conviction. It motivated me to work harder towards my goals and also inspired me to give back as much as possible. I am extremely grateful to Nimish sir, for this noble initiative.
The prestigious Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship is a badge of honour that comes with its share of responsibility and recognition. It is not just the prize money,Rutuja Dharkar but the respect, pride, joy, the press coverage and the everlasting memories that have made winning the scholarship, one of the most important and cherished events of my academic journey. I would like to thank Nimish Sir for making this happen for students like us and for inspiring us to make a difference in someone’s life.
Belonging to a lower-middle-class family, I managed to receive an education loan for my MBA program. However, it didn’t cover anything apart from the basic tuition fees. There are many other expenses when you are in college, including books, stationery, traveling to name a few. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Nimish Dwivedi, and his wonderful initiative as it really helped me cover my other basic expenses without compromising on the MBA experience. I am certain this initiative will help many other capable individuals realise their dreams. I would also like to thank the Alumni Committee for the smooth functioning of the event.
I am very grateful to have been selected for the prestigious Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship Award. It has made me realize the impact social work can have on someone's life and hence inspired me to help others and give back to society. Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship has motivated and enabled me to contribute effectively to society. I sincerely thank Nimish Dwivedi sir for his generosity and for providing this opportunity to my peers and me.
I am thankful to Mr. Nimish Dwivedi for choosing me for this scholarship. Few words cannot express my feelings about the support and help that he has extended.
This scholarship is not just a sum of money to me, but it is a token of appreciation and a recognition of the efforts that I have put in till now. I wish that in the future I will be able to stand in a situation to pay this chance forward to other individuals for fulfilling their dreams. I am also thankful to all the professors at JBIMS and the Alumni Committee.
It is a privilege and great honor to receive the prestigious Smt. Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship Award. Receiving this award has been a humbling experience and it would be a bit strange to accept it without thanking the people who really inspired me to do well. I would first and foremost like to thank JBIMS, our Director sir, and all of my professors for their immense contribution to my MBA journey. I also want to express my gratitude to Nimish Dwivedi sir for continuing with this incredible initiative and for deeming me to be a worthy recipient of this award. Nimish Sir you are an inspiration and it would be really great if all the recipients get a chance to meet you and thank you personally. It means a lot.
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