New Delhi: The Vedica Scholars Programme for women conducted its first ever convocation ceremony for the Founding Class of 2016 at the Sanskriti Kendra lawns in New Delhi last month. Vedica is a re-imagined MBA programme for women based in New Delhi. This 18-month full-time, residential, post-graduate programme covers pluridisciplinary curriculum with diverse modules in management, liberal arts, communication skills and leadership that have been carefully crafted to match the expectations of industry.

The Convocation Ceremony for the Founding Class was presided over by Ms Nandita Das, noted actor, filmmaker and social worker. Every graduating Scholar got a chance for a valedictory speech and spoke of their personal career progress and the many ways in which the Programme has helped them. Ms Das too highlighted the importance of an all-women’s space for developing women’s leadership abilities.

The Founding Class of 2016 graduated with excellent offers and placements and offers of recruitment from various multinational companies, start-ups, and non-profit organisations. The list of recruiters include names such as Google, Nestlé, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Airtel, IFMR Capital, Max Healthcare, Paytm, Indus League, Tata Trusts, and Mapro Foods. The average salary offered to a Vedica Scholar is approximately Rs 10 lakh, with many scholars having received offers over Rs 15 lakh per annum.

Vedica said in a statement that the institute is making sincere efforts for grooming benchmark professionals and to that end, offers thorough placement support and guarantees a career of distinction to every Scholar, based on her interests and skillset. Through a series of mentorship programmes, classroom learnings and facilitated discussions, a Vedica scholar discovers her authentic style of leadership.