Gandhinagar Mayor, Hitesh Makwana graced the occasion as the chief guest
Ahmedabad, December 14, 2023: Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University on Thursday organised its cultural festival – Swarrnim Health Nexus at Bharat Mata Townhall in Kalol. Shri Hitesh Makwana, the honourable Mayor of Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat, remained present as the chief guest. Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University is the first university in India which is dedicated to nurturing and promoting startups.
The cultural festival saw a slew of events including Solo dance and duet dance performances, drama and skit performances and a fashion show on the theme of ‘The Tradition of India’ which was showcased. Experts in the areas of dance, theatre, fashion, design, art and culture were appointed as judges for these competitive events to evaluate the performance of participants.
Academic Directors of Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University, Dr. Hiren Kadikar and Dr. Kavita Kshatriya along with the Academic Dean of Pharmacy and Agriculture Sciences, Dr. Birendra Shrivastav, Registrar, Dr. Upendra Patel and Deans and Principles of other institutes under the university were present at the opening ceremony.
The event began with the lamp lighting and Saraswati Poojan, by the academicians and the chief guests. Some 850 students along with 110 faculty members of various departments including Arihant Homeopathy Medical college and Research Institute, Arihant Ayurveda Medical college and Research Institute, Venus Institute of Physiotherapy and Aarihant institute of Nursing participated in the event.
As part of the event, the winners, who were truly deserving candidates and participants, were awarded. They took home medals, trophies and certificates in not just academics, but also in sports as well as extracurricular activities at Swarrnim Health Nexus.
Some 35 gold medals, 25 silver medals, 23 bronze medals, 13 trophies and 230 certificates were given away in sports events including Cricket, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Kho Kho, Badminton, Table Tennis, among others, in addition to the academic events.
The event concluded with the vote of thanks given by Dr. Rakesh Salve, Director, Ayurved Department, SwarrnimStartup and Innovation University.
About Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University:
Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University is a knowledge hub where disciplines like Engineering, Architecture, Design, Science, Management, Paramedical, and Agriculture among other streams are taught with value enhancement through innovation, startup, and entrepreneurship.
Through education, research, and innovation, their vision is to drive up the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst students and help them tap into their creative minds to curate businessmen and businesswomen. Swarrnim is the first university of India dedicated to fostering startups and inspiring young minds to become successful entrepreneurs in an attempt to bring out “change” in the educational system. By providing rigorous learning experiences, the institute contributes to the university’s outstanding retention, graduation, and career placement rates
They aim to enable youngsters to think innovatively so that they can help in contributing to the betterment of the nation. The degree programs provided by Swarrnim are designed according to the modules based on core and elective units.
