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Mr. D. Shivakumar’s address at VidyaGyan Graduation Day | August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016 snfblog

Mr. D. Shivakumar, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo India, addresses the first batch of alumni of VidyaGyan at the Inaugural VidyaGyan Graduation Day on August 4, 2016.

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Sudeeksha, Student of VidyaGyan Bulandshahr | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

Our students make us proud everywhere they go. As this year’s valedictorian from VidyaGyan Bulandshahr, Sudeeksha had the opportunity to speak about her experiences at VidyaGyan and say goodbye to her peers.

Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director of Nestle India | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

Who better to guide the leaders of tomorrow than someone who has lead a multi-million brand through turmoil and brought stability?

Ms. Geeta Goel, Country Director, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

The experience and life of Ms. Geeta Goel, Country Director, India, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation makes for a story that we can hear for ages.

Ms. Nutan Singh, Vice-Principal of VidyaGyan Sitapur | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

As the day came to an end, the bittersweet feeling of separation that we feel every year came back.

Ms. Roshni Nadar Malhotra | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

A light of inspiration since the inception of VidyaGyan, Roshni Nadar Malhotra has always been the role model our students look up to.

Ayush, Student of VidyaGyan Sitapur | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

Every year, we take in students that we believe will be overachievers in the future. Our pride when seeing them succeed is not something that can be described easily.

Mr. Bishwajit Banerjee, Principal of VidyaGyan Bulandshahr | VidyaGyan Graduation Day 2018

Every year, we get bigger and better. And the results of our progress are best summarized in the VidyaGyan progress report.

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