Jagran Institute of Management

Dr. Divya Chowdhry is the Director at Jagran Institute of Management, Kanpur. She has worked closely with educators and industry to adapt their curricular and portfolio. She has helped to increase performance and progression of students and improve student’s wellbeing. Read the interview here to know more about her

What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

“Passion is the key motivating factor which connects me to the education sector”

Passion is indispensable for learning and teaching facilitates learning through desire and enthusiasm it creates. After being in the education field for more than 17 years, I believe that the Whole Child Education approach is a comprehensive and progressive method of education which can give a new and different meaning and thrust to the teaching-learning process. Therefore, understanding that every child deserves to be healthy, happy and safe, engaged, supported and encouraged, challenged and empowered is the prerequisite for realizing the whole child education philosophy.

What is your philosophy of leadership? How would you describe your leadership style?

“Change is playing an ever-increasing role in many organizations” 

The education sector, in turn, demands a change-oriented work environment too, to strike an excellent balance between the two management styles, i.e., transformational leadership and participative leadership. I always seek ways to get the best performance and potential of each team member. At the same time, I cultivate participation, empower team members and work directly alongside organizational members at every level.

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What can an inbound student gain from studying here in your institute?

“We focus on holistic development of the students”

Apart from being an Institution of Higher Learning, our college is a centre for the development of human potential. A holistic approach to education is adopted, which emphasizes on the well-balanced personality of the students. We aim to develop all dimensions of the human intellect so that our students help make our nation a more democratic, cohesive, socially responsible, culturally rich and intellectually competitive country.

“We strive to develop competent managerial human resources for the industry, who is ready to take on the challenges of the ever-changing corporate environment. We have a three-dimensional focus to achieve the highest standards of academic excellence and effective corporate interface”

What do you think your roles and responsibilities to the University and the students are?

“My forte lies in creating a student centric environment by providing multiple facilities”

  • Shaping a vision of academic success for all students, one based on high standards.
  • Creating a congenial environment to educate in order that safety, a co-operative spirit and healthy interaction prevail.
  • Nurturing leadership in others so that teachers and other staff members assume their parts in realizing the vision.
  • Conducting faculty development programmes to enable teachers to teach at their best and students to learn to their utmost.
  • Managing people, data and processes to cultivate overall improvement of the college.

What do you think should be the University’s top priority over the next 10 years?

“Sharing knowledge, creating opportunities and enabling to realize their dreams is our mission”

The college seeks to provide the students with learning that empowers them in finding the best of both cultural and material achievements. The college also aims to carry the torch of knowledge to the extreme edges where higher education is yet to blossom. With concerted efforts we are committed to awakening youth to “Learn, Discover, Share, and Create” and make the world a better place, to become thoughtful and help them discover their talent and abilities.

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What are some plans that you’re currently designing for Jagran College?

“There is a requirement of research centre to meet the ever evolving needs”

We are planning to start a Research centre in college soon. The aim is to create an opportunity for faculty and students to enhance their research work, build academic excellence and to disseminate knowledge in the society and help in problem-solving on various issues.