Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce
University of Delhi
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਾਲਜ ਆਫ਼ ਕਾਮਰਸ
ਦਿੱਲੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
श्री गुरु गोबिंद सिंह कॉलेज ऑफ कॉमर्स
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय
Accredited by NAAC with 'A++' Grade
University of Delhi
ਦਿੱਲੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय
I belong to a Science background having studied PCM with Economics in my 12th standard. Unfortunately, I could not score well in my competitive exams but fortunately enough, I developed an interest in Economics. I decided to join SGGSCC to pursue BBE and this was one decision that changed my life for the better. Nowhere I felt that being a Science student was disadvantageous for me, only because of the constant guidance and support of my teachers for which I am really thankful to them. Because I was focused and wanted to do something in life, I continued to work hard and studied well, as a result of which I was able to achieve good results. I was the College Topper for two years and stood 2nd in the entire Delhi University for both the years. But somehow, I feel that these are not the achievements that will matter to me over a period of time. A few years down the line, what will really matter to me is how I would be remembered as a person. If I am remembered as a person with a good heart by the people I know, I think that would be something that I will relish more than any of my academic achievements. I wish that every person has a smile on their face whenever they think about me.
In college, I was able to interact with the amazing bunch of Humans that BBE has, each person with diverse interests and there was a lot that I could learn from each one of them. All of them have been truly amazing throughout my journey in college. Apart from this, the only constant that I think that I will be taking from my college life are my friends. No matter what happens in life, these people will be there for me. And trust me when I say that, they mean the WORLD to me. It is actually the journey that matters, it's all about the memories that you have made. Do live each and every moment of your college life to the fullest because this phase of life will never return.
I come from a conservative background and always used to be pretty much the guy who would just mind his work and studies, but in college I wanted to have the best time and make the most of these three years. I wanted to leave behind something for which, I would always be remembered by my peers and fellow students. Writing my name in the history of SGGSCC was my motto and I started working tirelessly towards getting renowned companies to the campus, for helping the students to get good placements after college, as soon as I got into the Training and Placement Cell.
Placement Cell has been my life in the past two years. I have spent most of my time in speaking with various companies for getting better placement opportunities for the students and as a result, my team recently got 17 reputed companies to the campus with a whopping 15 LPA being offered as the highest salary package.
My college life picked up the most in my final year and I have really lived each and every moment. From being the most introvert guy to being an extrovert that I am now, being in the Placement Cell definitely made me one talkative person. It changed my personality and made me the person I am today. Now, I am not afraid of networking, I am not afraid of talking to strangers and the most important thing, I worked towards developing my professional attitude.
Being in the society that matters the most for any college was my driving force. Heading the society as the President enabled me to interact with a huge number of people. 15 days into college and my team was able to get 42 students placed. That smile, that happiness on the candidate's face is just priceless and when you know that you played a major role in getting that feeling, is something that cannot be expressed into words. There is nothing more satisfying than getting someone into their first job. It is a feeling out of this world. I have tried my hand towards each and every thing that crossed my way. From working as a Business Development Intern in Paytm to a Finance Intern in a start-up, to even being a proof-reader for a publisher, each of my internships were unique in every aspect and in this process, I was able to find my field of interest.
Well, I really wish to pursue an MBA but not anytime soon. Going into the corporates is scary and that is what drives me more to get into it. I might go for Big Data Analytics in the coming future.
For the juniors, I would like to say that, if you have a knack for corporates, do get into internships as they really give you a first - hand knowledge of where your interests lie. Also, do not forget that college life never comes back. Enjoy the most, but not at the cost of your career. Build a great resume that speaks for itself. All the best!
I was a studious person in my school days but this changed when I entered college. Mostly because I wanted to chase the concept of being better at everything and not just be a good student. And now, when I look back at the person I was, three years ago, I can barely recognise him.
In college, the concept of societies was new to me but I grasped it pretty soon. I joined Enactus and was set to become the President of the society after Nationals in my second year. Enactus brought about a great change in me; it made me a compassionate human being. But as life had it, I eventually stepped down from the post. I knew that after this, I will have to start again as a beginner and not as the Ex-President of Enactus. In light of the same, I joined the Placement Cell. Seeing my work and dedication, I was offered a post which I declined, not because I didn't want to take it up but because, I had to prepare myself for the CAT exam.
Moreover, I have always been a firm believer of the fact that everyone has their own personal clock. No one is too early to start anything. No one is too late to give up on anything. Everyone is rewarded, it's just that some might achieve what they want to, at the age of 20 while some might have to work till 40 to achieve the same. But eventually, life finds a way to justify all the efforts one has put in. Patience pays. One of the greatest challenges in life is to "Be yourself" in a world that keeps trying to make you like everyone else. But I have learned that, 'What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you.
I believe the decisions that I had taken as a college student have collectively made me a stronger person and have given me the confidence to believe in my own decisions. "Working hard is important. But, there is something that matters even more. Believing in yourself."
The most ordinary things were made extraordinary, simply because we did it together. The competitions, the success of our start-ups, we did it all and there was nothing that could stop us. Best thing amongst this? We found a friendship, that would last forever. For the first two months of our college life, we did not have a conversation with each other, but soon both of us saw each other's familiar faces at every competition. That is how our bond emerged. We participated together and came out victorious in several events through hard work, team work and determination.
Enamoured by the fests and competitions taking place all across Delhi University, we came up with the idea for our very first start-up in our first year of college, named 'Wagerers'. It was a start-up based on Financial Literacy in the schools. Belonging to Haryana, we did not have as many opportunities during school as we did, in college. This stemmed the idea of providing education and information to school students and we were able to successfully organized events in 7 - 8 schools across Delhi and Haryana.
Following up on our streak of exploration and the idea of spreading knowledge and information, the basis for 'DU Bulletin', our second start-up was formed. DU Bulletin is a social media platform where students can showcase their skills and talents to a huge follower base. What makes our start-up unique from others is that we collaborate with various start-ups and help them to market their idea and grow their operations with the help of our platform.
This further helped us to come across various events and fests and got partnership proposals and collaborative offers from various colleges across Delhi University. Within the initial month of the launch of DU Bulletin, the website attracted a follower base of around 3,000 people, and within 6 months, it had crossed the milestone of 10,000 followers. Currently, our page has a total of 25,000 likes and followers. The Diligent Duo of BBE, Class of 2018: Ankit Pahwa and Vishu Gupta's journey revolves around their connecting background - Haryana, their interests matched through extra - curricular activities and their bond, that would last for a lifetime! From their mutual enthusiasm towards various extra - curricular activities, they emerged as a team that was soon recognized in the entire Delhi University circuit.
Though their college plans have coincided so far, their future plans seem to take different paths. Vishu wants to take up MBA after completing his 3rd year from SGGSCC. He aims to learn more about how business functions and get to the crux of its operations. On the other hand, Ankit's short - term plan is to have a diplomatic position in the Ministry. He wants to pursue UPSC, one of the most prestigious competitive exams in India, and later become an IAS.
These three years of their college life were all about making friends and forming bonds, taking as many opportunities as they could and having the most wonderful experiences.
During my school life, I have lived in several cities, learnt a lot about varying cultures and met a lot of people. But the most enjoyable year was, when I was in Grade 11 and studying in Port Blair. I was the Deputy Head Girl and was in the first Commerce batch of the school. I found the island life quite peaceful and far from the haste and crowd of the cities. If I have to define my school journey in one word; the word would be dynamic. Choosing BBE was a last minute decision, although Business Economics was there in my headspace from Grade 11 as Economics was something that I had always wanted to do. Back then, I was confused between Science and Commerce as I was interested in learning Physics and I still want to know what's out there, but I also wanted to understand how Nations function and what goes on in our society. Therefore, I took Commerce because Economics and Business go hand in hand. In 12th, I was pretty sure about pursuing a degree in Economics Hons., but realised that I couldn't restrict myself to a single field. Business Economics then felt like the best thing, as it gave me the opportunity to study Marketing, Corporate Finance and experimenting with whatever I wanted to do in 3 years of college. Also, SGGSCC is considered to be the best for this course, thus I opted for BBE. My transition from school to college was comparatively easier, since I have been doing it for my whole life. I am used to moving from one place to another and making new friends. Change is what I am used to, nevertheless, it was still difficult for me to acknowledge the fact that I have to stay at the same place with the same people, for the next 3 years. College introduced me to people having dynamic backgrounds and varying lifestyles, which made me understand the value of welcoming and accepting others. I have met some great people in college, having mind sets and beliefs very different from each other. Yet the way we all get along is amazing.
My passion for Public Speaking was ignited in school and thus, I joined the Debating Society in college. Soon I realized that it was completely different from what I used to do. This society introduced me to parliamentary debating and I found out that besides black and white, a grey area also exists. The other society that I joined was the Rotaract Club, a social organization, which I had always wanted to be a part of. The first year saw me becoming the Associate Editor-in-Chief, which in turn helped me hone my writing skills, time management and gave me a sense of fulfilment. I am now the Editor-in-Chief of the Rotaract Club.
I chose these two societies so I could give my best to both of these. Physical Activity and Sports has always played a major role in my life. As I entered college, I realised there was no sports team for Girls. Being interested in Basketball, I, along with a few friends formed a Basketball Team for Girls in college. We faced hardships throughout the year, but the hard work paid off well. We now have a successful Girls' Basketball Team and a very supportive coach to train us. Within just an year of formation of the team, we have secured the 2nd Position in 2 tournaments and 1st Position in 1. I believe, I've made a mark in college Sports and it holds great importance in my life.
In Summer 2018, I attended 2 Summer Courses abroad and my experience was amazing. I got the opportunity to meet people from 52 countries. During the program, I spent one month in Paris and one month in Warwick University, London. People there belonged to all age groups, were independent and motivated. There was so much to learn from them. I found the quality of education there better than that in India. The professors there were so interested in their subject, that made one want to learn as well. I genuinely enjoyed attending these classes and loved studying Behavioural Economics. One can never do enough to help others, so I joined an NGO, 'Make A Difference', which aims at educating children in shelter homes. I taught a batch of 7 students in who were in 5th Standard. Always having wanted to make an impact, I loved doing the least I could do for these children. The love they have shown towards me is unconditional. It was a very emotional journey. Seeing these children smile through their difficult lives and waiting for me to come every Saturday gave me an enormous sense of satisfaction.
Recently, I also took up the Campus Ambassador Role for IARC Rio+24 Course, which focuses on Agendas and Policies of UN and helps spread awareness about the same. I have always wanted to learn about and get involved in the UN. Coming from a Defence background, I feel strongly about armies and wars. Rio+24 focuses on War and Peace and how the UN works on such matters. I didn't just want to learn more about it, but also spread awareness about war, it's outcomes and how the UN deals with it and hence I encouraged other college students to take up the course.
My journey so far has been amazing, and I wish to take up more challenging opportunities that cross my way, in order to explore my own potential.
While opting for Business Economics (Hons.) right after finishing school, I was still in a dilemma as to whether BBE would be the right choice for me. But choosing BBE over all other undergraduate courses was the best decision. Business Economics as a course, stands out from all other courses due to the plethora of subjects it offers, which vary from Entrepreneurship to Statistics to Marketing, Economics, Finance and Mathematics etc. Business Economics teaches you a lot more than any other course, and the educational experience is unparalleled as the curriculum involves the practical and analytical application of the different fields that are taught in class. This gives each student, an opportunity to explore various disciplines and find his/her interest(s). Such an outstanding exposure at the undergraduate level coupled with studying at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, which has been ranked the best for Business Economics in the entire University of Delhi enhances your educational experience multifolds.
Being a BBEian at SGGSCC has been an amazing experience for me. I was a part of ASBEMS - The Business Economics and Management Studies Society where I organized several events/seminars/speaker sessions like Vaktavya, Confluence and Zest etc. along with my team and later got the opportunity to serve as the Vice President of the society in my final year, which made my journey a little more special. I was also appointed as the Student President of the Internal Quality Assurance Committee (IQAC) for the year 2018-19 and was awarded with 'Star of the College' Award on the 35th Annual Day of the college.
I am grateful for the opportunities I got here at SGGSCC, which not only helped me develop my interpersonal and leadership skills, but also laid a strong academic foundation for my career ahead.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step", and my journey of a lifetime started when I entered college with an unrelenting conviction for a bright future. Landing up in the BBE course in SGGSCC was pure destiny. After joining college, I wanted to explore new areas. I have many friends in college but I would prefer hanging out with a small group of people who are close to me.
SGGSCC has offered me a plethora of opportunities and the past three years have been nothing short of wonderful. I have been fortunate enough to gain immense exposure and interact with some of the brightest minds in college due to my active participation in societies and college events. College societies have been an integral part of my journey. I joined Invictus - The Film and Photography Society in my first year where I learnt a lot about Filmmaking and worked on Script writing for the films that Invictus made, apart from gaining basic knowledge about Photography. I was a part of the Annual Fest - Frames per Second (FPS) and my three year journey in Invictus has been a great learning experience. I served as Joint Secretary in 2017-18, and later, as the Vice President in 2018-19. ASBEMS has also been a three year long journey for me, where I got an opportunity to serve my Department i.e. Department of BBE and BMS in a leadership role as General Secretary in 2017-18 and later, as President in 2018-19. I organized various seminars/workshops/sessions for students and this indeed, was an experience in itself.
In my second year, I joined the Training and Placement Cell of the college where I worked towards getting companies for Campus Placements and Internships for SGGSCC students. It was due to my efforts that I was later promoted as the Research Head. To gain experience of an International Conference, I worked in the Organizing Committee of BIL Delhi in 2017-18. I also worked in the Organizing Committee of TEDxSGGSCC in 2017 and the exposure I gained while working in TEDx is unparalleled. My senior Rahul Bansal who was the Co-Organiser for TEDxSGGSCC 2017 was a constant source of motivation for me, who then encouraged me to apply for a TEDx License for organising another conference in future and therefore, I went on to apply for it along with my friend Sarthak Kathuria. After successfully getting the License from TED Global, I served as the Head Organiser and Licensee, TEDxSGGSCC 2019, Along with a team of 40+ students and 14 speakers, I organised the second TEDx International Conference in SGGSCC which proved to be a successful event.
Apart from college societies, I have always been interested in Digital Marketing, which led me to pursuing an Internship at Make My Business Online as a Digital Marketing Intern. I have also worked at DMRC Ltd as a Human Resource Intern. I have also obtained a certification in English Language from the British Council and one by United Nations Framework in Climate Change. I also run my own blog, where I usually post reviews about books and movies/TV series.
I got placed in Ernst and Young for the profile of Tax Analyst. I'm also connected with various Alumni who are currently in prestigious Management Institutes across the country and they constantly guide me for my career decisions and plans for pursuing a Master's degree.
I believe, when you enter college, you leave behind your entire personality back in school. It's a fresh start. A new page. A new leaf. And you are the sole author. Yes, at times it may feel things aren't falling in place, you're losing your grip, but just hold on tight. To quote Tracy McMillan, "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out yet, then it's not the end".
