SXCCAA South Zone Chapter Annual Reunion day "XIA 2012"

Date:              6th October 2012

   Time:       6:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Location: Century Club, Wadiyar Hall, Cubbon Park, Bangalore

Dear Rev Fr Felix Raj s.j and Fellow Xaverians!

As you are aware that we have launched our South Zone Chapter at Bangalore during August 2009. It’s a time to meet and greet you all again!!!

We look forward to meet and greet you all at the venue. We have also created a group on Facebook; you can also post to the group by sending an email to this address: SXCCAASouthZoneChapter@groups.facebook.com 

Date & Time

6 October 2012

6:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Venue

Century Club, Wadiyar Hall, Cubbon Park, Bangalore

Agenda

Ø  SXC Documentary Presentation

Ø  MC: Introduce South Zone Chapter

Ø  Opening Speech by Rev. Fr. Felix Raj

Ø  Speech by Chief Guest for "XIA 2012"

Ø  Recognize distinguish Xaverians
Award Ceremony - (Categories are Entrepreneur Of The Year, Social Leader Award, Outstanding Services to Administration, Faculty Of The Year,
Exemplary Pursuit Of Excellence and ............)

Ø  "Laksha Project" and fund raising

Ø  Vote of Thanks

Ø  Light Musical event and Annual Reunion Dinner

Registration 

Last date for Registration: 28 September 2012

Registration fees: Rs. 650/- (per individual),  Rs. 1100/- (with Spouse), Kids below 10 yrs is free.

Key Contacts

Hunaid Topiwala (Coordinator)

Mobile : +91 9845276082

BBM Pin : 2825A65F

Email : hunaid96@yahoo.com

Rudra Shankar Roy (Convenor) 

Mobile: +91 9980070984,

BBM Pin : 282279CA ,

Email: rudra.s.roy@in.ibm.com / rudrasroy@gmail.com /

roy_rudra@rediffmail.com

Bishnu Gupta (Finance Coordinator) 

Mobile : +91 9740390906

Email : guptabishnu@gmail.com

Manish Berry (Working Committee Coordinator)

Mobile : +91 9974166669,

BBM Pin : 277CB763,

Email : berrymanish@gmail.com

Tony Varghese Francis (Media & Communication Coordinator)

Mobile : +91 9844039161

Email : tonyvfrancis@gmail.com

Disinvestment in India

Trends, Problems and Prospects

by

Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, SJ

The book, Disinvestment in India: Trends, Problems and Prospects focuses on economic reforms and resulting disinvestment of public sector enterprises (PSE) in India. The book quite lucidly analyses the pre and post disinvestment performance of the PSEs in terms of efficiency analysis and many other indicators of the enterprises with the help of case studies for two different PSEs chosen on the basis of their pre disinvestment profitability status, viz, Disinvestment of a profit making PSE – Bharat Aluminum Company Ltd. (BALCO) & Disinvestment of loss making PSE - Lagan Jute Machinery Co. Ltd (LJML).

Starting from the conceptual framework of Development through the Public Sector enterprises from a historical point of view the book enlightens on to the LPG model implemented in nineties. Before coming to the Indian scenario of disinvestment in reality, literatures on disinvestment in context to foreign countries has been discussed so as to make a comparative analysis in regard to policy taken in domestic and foreign countries for disinvestment.  Implementation of LPG model being the break point from the India’s economical point of view, the author has made his discussion into two subsections – Pre Liberalization growth of PSEs and related development & Post Disinvestment status and current policies of the Government regarding disinvestment.

However the crunch of the book lies in the discussion of the two disinvested PSEs as case studies. This part of the book tries to address the yearlong controversy on the disinvestment decision of BALCO. As known to all of us that this company was disinvested while it was running in profit, considering this as a case of disinvestment of a profit making enterprise, the comparison has been made with a case of disinvestment of a loss making enterprise. Thereby, the study tries to identify the various reasons of disinvestment of these two companies from the view point of analyzing the causes of disinvestment in general. A followed discussion has also been made to assess the post disinvestment social-economic-demographic scenario of the disinvestment decision.

The most important aspect of the book is to take into consideration the effects of disinvestment of public sector enterprises in the various spheres of the economy, viz. employment, income, poverty, etc.

Using a strategic model to measure the Pre & Post operative efficiency of the disinvested companies and also by using various tabulated analysis, in conclusion the author prescribed certain policies on future disinvestment strategy and suggested disinvestment of the loss making but not of profit making enterprises as the supreme priority.

Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, SJ, is the Principal and Former Rector of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), He received Ph.D degree in Economics from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He is currently the Vice-President, Bengal Economic Association (Bangiya Arthaniti Parishad). He represented this Association in the council meeting of the International Economic Association (of which Bengal Economic Association is an Associate Member) in 2005 at Marakech, Morrocco.

Dr. Felix Raj is an well known writer and has presented papers in many national and international conferences.  Fr. Felix Raj has lectured in many universities in Europe, USA and Canada.

Fr. Felix Raj is an educationist, associated with a number of NGOs and engaged in many philanthropic activities. Parivartan and Snegam, NGOs engaged in social and educational activities are his brainchildren. His initiative, “College to Village and Village to College” at St. Xavier’s College is a novel effort in education.

He is the Director, The Goethals Indian Library and Research Society and The West Bengal State Advisor to All Indian Catholic University Federation. He is also the Secretary of the Jesuit Economic Association.

He is the recipient of (i) Mother Teresa Millennium Award in 2006, (ii) First CAB Community Development Award 2008, (iii) Mahdeolal Saraogi Award 2008, (iv) Lifetime Achievement Award by Core Sector Communique in 2011.

Barfi Team in SXC!

Teacher’s Day Celebrated

Teacher’s Day was celebrated in the College Auditorium with due reverence. Alumni members and students paid their respects to the Teachers and the non teaching staff of the College.

 Rev.Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, SJ, Principal of the College, reminded the gathering the fact that the day also happens to be the Feast of Mother Teresa and explained the role teachers play in shaping minds and building institutions that test even time.

Prof. D. Sengupta who had joined the college in 1982 was felicitated on the occasion who shared his experiences during his long tenure in the College. The students of the college presented various musical and dance programs before the assembled audience.

The programme was jointly organized by SXCCAA and the SXC students Union.

G. P. Gupta, the senior most Vice President of SXCCAA and the convener of the programme thanked everyone in his wrap up speech.      

Dear Xaverians,

Our Annual Philanthropy day, the day we rededicate ourselves to the various charitable work we do around the year was celebrated with due reverence on August 25^th 2012. The day is dear to all of us for the fact that it also happens to be the birthday of our President, Rev.Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, SJ. Join me as I thank respected Father for allowing us to celebrate his birthday in the most befitting manner.

Thank you all who attended the programme and extended support to our causes. A big “Thank You” to the conveners – the holy trinity of Dharmen Trivedi, Harish Agarwal and Rajesh Agarwal. It will not be out of place to acknowledge and applaud the super human efforts of Mr. Yogesh Chopra the convener of Philanthropic Activities.

We will be celebrating the Teacher’s Day on the 5^th of September at the College Auditorium from 12 noon. The programme will be followed by Lunch. Members wishing to attend are requested to register themselves either in Room 5 (033 2280 5566)or contact the Convener Mr. G. P. Gupta (9831007850), Senior Vice President of SXCCAA .

The 26^th AGM of SXCCAA will be held on September 22^nd. Saturday at the College Auditorium from 5 PM onwards. Members are requested to attend – the details including the Notice, Audited Accounts and Secretary’s Report will be mailed to you within the next week and will also be uploaded in the Alumni Website. Members desiring to access hard copies of the documents can collect the same from Room 5 from next week.

With Best Regards,

Firdausul Hasan

Hon. Secretary    

SXCCAA celebrates Annual Philanthropy day!