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TIRUCHI: A commendable initiative taken to
logical conclusion. This observation of Bharathidasan University
Registrar T. Ramaswamy summed up the painstaking efforts that were
put in to institute awards in the name of the five-year-old SMART
(Scientific Management and Advanced Research Trust) Journal of
Business Management Studies being run by the Department of Commerce
and Financial Studies, Bharathidasan University.
The University Department has pioneered the concept of instituting
the awards with the wholesome participation of commerce department
faculties of front-ranking colleges in the region.
Dr. Ramaswamy presented the SMART Journal Award for Lifetime
Achievement to Samuel H Donkor, President, All Nations University,
Koforidua, Ghana; Victor Louis Anthuvan, Professor of Finance,
Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai; and
M. Sheik Mohamed, Principal,
Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchi, and SMART Journal Best
Paper Award to Rajeswari Krishnan, Principal, Sri Narayanaguru
Institute of Management Studies, Coimbatore.
Dr. Ramaswamy observed that the initiative was unique against the
backdrop of the general tendency of people in the country to
identify talent in Indians only after they are recognised abroad.
Performance must be appreciated with open mind, he said, observing
that recognition of talents will spur the spirit of research. The
Registrar suggested that the rest of the university departments
follow suit by instituting similar awards.
Presenting the key-note address, N. Gopalswamy, Director, Dalmia
Cements, emphasised on a strong rooting in fundamentals. Facts were
the only source of strength, he said, and advocated cultivation of
the traits of flexibility and adaptation to get along with people of
all levels.
Putting purpose before self was a sign of good leadership. Indians
could derive moral strength with rooting in tradition, he said,
referring to management principles in the Bhagavad Gita. Mr.
Gopalswamy observed that the awards symbolised motivation for
enhancing the level of performance.
Delivering the special address, Satya Chattopadhyayay of Kania
School of Management (US) explained how knowledge could be enhanced
only if there was a simultaneous rise in three vertices: thinking of
new ideas, relating them to practice, and converting the practice
into method. Syndicate Members V. Rajagopalan and C. Thiruchelvam
also offered felicitations.
In his acceptance speech, Dr. Donkor expressed his delight over
receiving the award. Dr. Anthuvan spelt the need for knowing the
latest developments and understanding it from the perspective of the
common man. Dr. Mohamed was certain that the SMART Journal Awards
would inspire youths while Dr. Krishnan observed that the Awards
initiative would enhance academic contribution.
Describing the process involved in institution of the award, V.K.
Boominathan, Head, Department of Commerce, Bishop Heber College,
exuded confidence that the humble beginning would transform into a
prestigious annual event. The SMART Journal Awards for the first
year were sponsored by S. Sekar, Head, Department of Commerce, Urumu
Dhanalakshmi College, he said.
M. Selvam, founder-publisher and chief editor, SMART Journal of
Business Management Studies, and Reader and Head, Department of
Commerce and Financial Studies, said the journal served the purpose
of bridging the gap between community and corporate practitioners.
It would motivate academics and students to enhance their knowledge
levels, he said.
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