20 February, 2024, Bengaluru: Arhantika Khera, student of the two-year full time MBA of IIM Bangalore: Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP), has won the ‘Best Student Speaker’ award for her speech on, ‘India's Creative Economy: Influencing and Inspiring Sustainable Lifestyles’, at the IMC-YLF Youth Conclave 2024, themed on: Yuva Kshamta 2024 – ‘Partnering for Sustainable Growth’ and ‘Voice of Youth.’ The 4th IMC-YLF Youth Conclave was organized by the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Young Leaders’ Forum on 17th February 2024.
A communication from IMC to Arhantika Khera states, “You have our sincere appreciation for the impressive speech you gave. You shared your innovative thoughts and ideated and proposed various innovative inclusions that could influence and inspire a sustainable lifestyle which advocates social inclusion and environmental protection which are not only interconnected but also crucial for the well-being of the country. Your thoughts and views were extremely engaging and interesting.”
The award includes a e-certificate and a cash component.
The annual IMC-YLF Youth Conclave provides the opportunity to participants to witness views, ideas, aspirations and common interests of youth from across India and overseas for development, equitable access to resources and opportunities, conservation as well as inclusive sustainable growth. It also offers the chance to showcase participants’ talent, thereby helping them be the voice of the youth on various national and global forums.