Thapar University students successfully complete The Israel-Asia Leaders Fellowship 2016-17

Saurabh Sharma and Naresh Bhansali amongst top achievers

Delhi, 22 June 2017: Thapar University, recognized as one of the leading privately managed engineering institutions of the country, proudly announced the completion of the Israel-Asia Leaders Fellowship Program 2016 – 17 by their student Saurabh Sharma. The grand event held at the Israel-Asia Centre saw the presence of Ambassador Mark Sofer as keynote speaker. Saurabh, a student of the business school at Thapar University was selected for this fellowship through a grueling selection process amongst several hundred applicants.

The event saw also had prominent guests including the Israeli and Asian diplomats, friends and supporters of the Israel-Asia Center, trade organizations, journalists and members of Israel’s business and academic communities.

Naresh Bhansali, another student from Thapar University too showcased spectacular performance while doing his internship at Greeneye, an Israel based research & analytics firm. Both Naresh Bhansali and Sauarbh Sharma are completing their Masters in Environmental Studies at Porter School of Environmental Studies (PSES) under an exchange program. Naresh has also volunteered to do his research on the energy monitoring of the PSES green building.

Dr. Padma Kumar Nair, Director, LM Thapar School of Management, Thapar University said, “I am extremely happy and proud to see our students doing so well and getting acknowledged. It is satisfying to see that they are both learning a lot and being exposed to many new ideas. They will definitely be an asset to their future workplace and community. I would like to congratulate the faculty along with all our members, whose effort made this achievement possible.”

About Thapar University:

Thapar University, founded in 1956, is housed in a 250-acre campus in Patiala, Punjab. In 1985, it was awarded the status of a deemed university, and from then on took a quantum jump with focus on research and development, along with the need to adapt to the changing needs of the industry and the delivery of state-of-the-art technical and engineering education in India. In 2007, the LM Thapar School of Management was inaugurated. It has evolved over the years to provide management education conducive to the dynamic business environment.

About LM Thapar School of Management:

LM Thapar School of Management, Thapar University’s business school is one of the key strategic initiatives of Thapar University in the field of techno – management education.  The school visualizes that management and technology have an inseparable relationship and hence it creates a unique blend through its comprehensive course structure and interactive pedagogy. The school has been successful at creating a new breed of managers who are well equipped to face the realities and complexities of the twenty first – century.