N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research organized its flagship event, “Shikhar”, a national-level B-school paper presentation competition on 26th September 2021 via Zoom. The topic was, “Gati Shakti Master Plan: The Game Changer for the Economy.” The panel of judges included Dr. Brinda Jagirdar, retired General Manager and Chief Economist of The State Bank of India, who is also an independent consulting economist and member of many committees. The second judge was Dr. Ganpati Rathod, Assistant General Manager at Karnataka State Finance Corporation, who has over 25 years of experience in performance management, executive coaching and mentoring. The third judge was Dr. Mrinalini Kohojkar, Economic advisor to Design Excellence India and Structcon Pvt ltd. She also worked as a professor and director at Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research. The fourth judge was Mr. Shashank Mendiratta, Economist at IBM’s public policy and cognitive practice, with prior experience as an economist at ANZ.

This year we received an overwhelming response to Shikhar 2021 with 240 entries and 120 teams from some of the top institutes in India. 6 best teams were chosen as the finalists.

The presentations and respective question-answer session for each team were conducted. The finalists focused on the different aspects of the Gati Shakti Master Plan and how it will revolutionize the Indian economy. They also focused on the strengths, self-sufficiency, efficiency, and contributions to the production sector. Further, the teams highlighted the challenges, the solutions, and the emerging potential of the Gati Shakti Master Plan.

The winners were Javed Sheikh and Azim Bawa from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Science and Research.

The First runner-up were Arpita Sen and Deepansh Jagotra from NMIMS Mumbai.

The Second runner-up were Chirag Bhati and Amit Borade from the National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai.