Radio Sai E-Journal 'Heart 2 Heart' August 2005 Issue

August 4, 2005

Heart 2 Heart - A Monthly e-journal Volume 3 Issue 8 - August

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Dear Reader,When the economic reforms in the Indian economy got a thrust

post-1990, a spin-off was the mushrooming of business schools in India . A

recent statistic from the All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE]

states that there are over 950 B-schools spread all over India . And every

school is run as a business where they compete first for students and then for

placements and all without exception charge very high fees. Perhaps, the sole

exception in this dismal scenario is the School of Business Management,

Accounting and Finance of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,

Prashanthi Nilayam. Here you will find a curriculum at par with the best

schools, a faculty very experienced and respected, and products shining in the

industry but there is no placement service, no fees charged whatsoever from the

students and an open

admission policy based purely on merit.

But this is not what is special about this management school. What is really

special is the integral education which is imparted here wherein character,

values and ethics are given as much important as analytical and technical

skills. Dr. Abdul Kalam had this to say about the education being offered in

Prashanthi Nilayam on the 21st convocation of the Institute (22nd Nov 2002) -

“......Is value-based education possible? Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher

Learning has given an answer in the affirmative.”

This was vindicated in no uncertain terms when just a month later, in December

2002, the Peer Team of the NAAC [National Assessment and Accreditation Council,

an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of

India to assess and accredit institutions of higher education in the country],

had come to Prashanthi Nilayam to evaluate the system of education being

provided here. And this what they put on record - “…The Peer Team feels that

this Institute stands out as a crest jewel among the University Education

System in the country and this model is worthy of emulation by the institutions

of higher learning in the country and elsewhere, so that these benefits would be

reaped fast and on the widest possible scale.” No wonder, they rated the

University as A++ - the highest any university in India can obtain.

This year on the 21st and 22nd of August almost all the MBA alumni are

converging in a grand get together labeled as “Reconnect”. They will be paying

homage to Bhagawan Baba, their alma mater, on His 80th Birthday and also

reaffirming their commitment and conviction in the role of values in personal

and professional life on the 20 th anniversary of their business school.

What is so special about the management students of the Sai Institute? Are they

really able to apply values in real life situations in today’s ruthless world

of business? Are they as competent as graduates of other premier schools? Do

they get good placements? And, does their special relationship with Swami help

them in their management decision-making? To find answers to these and more,

read this issue’s cover story.

Guru Poornima celebrations this year in Prashanthi Nilayam was marked with an

Inter-faith Conference where religious leaders from different religions spoke

in the divine presence – an enlightening experience for every devotee. Also,

Swami’s discourse on the Guru Poornima morning about actions, results and God’s

grace was truly inspiring. You will find a detailed report of all this and much

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