CLIMATE FOR BRILLIANCE

SET AMIDST VERDANT ENVIRONS, SYMBIOSIS COMBINES CUTTING-EDGE ACADEMIC CHOICES WITH A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY AND EMPHASIS ON ALL-ROUND KNOWLEDGE

- Aditi Pai

Go past the well-guarded entrance gate at the Lavale campus of Symbiosis International University (SIU) and you are instantly transported to a hill retreat with lush vegetation, winding roads, low hanging monsoon clouds and the call of birds that punctuates the animated chatter of students. Away from the bustle of the busy city, the SIU Lavale campus, situated in the hilly terrain of Mulshi near Pune, sprawls over 350 acres—a perfect setting for a centre of learning.

In preparation for President Droupadi Murmu’s visit for the 21st convocation ceremony of SIU on July 29, the campus is buzzing with frenetic activity. Over the decades, eminent people from various walks of life have come to SIU to interact with students—a testament to the reputation the university, which got deemed status in 2002, enjoys as a leader in providing quality education.

“We don’t make our students future-ready; we make them future-proof. We give them the best quality education, but also start entrusting them with responsibilities from the time they join college. Our institute fosters a culture of transparency and accountability, whether it’s in the admission process or in the management of the college fest,” says Professor Shrirang Altekar, director, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune.