Young entrepreneurs gain hands-on experience at Equilibrium Trade Fair
1. Equilibrium Trade Fair- Making of Young
Entrepreneurs
Management studies in school make the following saying true “For the things
we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”
Experiential learning is a well-known model in education. It is a process where
knowledge is created through experience and exposure. The “Equilibrium Trade
fair” organised by talented minds of the Camford is one such example of
experiential learning, where the youth learns about Management studies through
commercial experience.
Need for Management studies
Management studies in school are an outstanding medium that can facilitate the
improvement of various qualities such as leadership, communication and
innovation. It provides an opportunity and everyday skills to improve the
competitiveness which aligns and aids to educational career of the students.
Also, it ensures optimum utilization of resources. Through proper planning and
organization, the entrepreneurs achieve efficiency in all their operations.
We believe in inspired learning. For us, learning is about going beyond the
textbook knowledge; we inculcate exploring by going beyond labs and
playgrounds. Giving the platform to the students to apply their commercial and
management knowledge is a part of our belief.
A Sneak-Peak to our fest cum trade fair
Have you ever witnessed multiple talents under one roof? Well, every year our
passionate young entrepreneurs’ of Grade 11 organise “Equilibrium Trade
fair”,“a fest where the students showcase and demonstrate their stunning
marketing and business development skills. The energy and enthusiasm used by
the students are truly remarkable.
The students pool in a very small lump sum which can be considered as their
investment and with that, they put forthvarious stalls born out of innovative
ideas including daily use products, stationery, food and many interactive games
2. all designed by the students themselves. Keeping the budget in mind the team
comes up with themes, decoration etc. which makes the event more engaging
and interesting. This is their first step towards a successful business venture as
effective use of funds and team synergy are paramount in successful execution
of a business plan.
Learning management skills through
commercial experience
Students take responsibility of their defined roles and work together like a well-
oiled machinery to set up their stalls with their ideas neatly incorporated and
budget judiciously spent. Team work ensures that their business model is ready
to give them the desired profits. Marketing, Finance and Operations form the
core of any business plan execution. Students work smart to attract audience to
their stalls, thus learning the subtle art of marketing. Billing and accounting of
money teaches the principles of finance / Money management and finally
service or product delivery ensures operations are executed smoothly. Thus
Management studies in schoolgive a great commercial experience to students.
Let the experience speak:
One of our young entrepreneurs, Shrey.A of batch 2019-20, eyeing for his
future in the field of Management shared his experience of being a part of this
gala event.
“The fest was conducted on the 23rd of November 2019. The students who
visited the fare were allowed to bring a maximum amount of ₹500 each. The
cash was converted into no- refundable tokens and the students could spend the
tokens in the stalls. The auditorium was split into two halves to accommodate
the crowd and each side had a total of 20 stalls which was a combination of 11
food stalls showcasing dishes like Pizza, PaniPuri, French fries, Minis,
3. Milkshakes etc. Also, 9 games stalls were put by us which included video
games, ping pong, dart etc. The event was split into 3 batches giving one hour
each to the primary school, middle school and high school. There was a gap
between the slots in order to perform the opening dance for the event. Each stall
had a minimum of 1 student from commerce and a support student from science
class. Each stall could have a maximum of 3 students based on the strength of
our batch. There was also a photo booth in order to help the students capture
memories. The work was completely split among the students and decided by
the students. The entire event was split into levels, where the students had to
report to an organizing committee which consisted of 6 members. The students
were given a choice to decide if they wanted to belong to the food committee or
the games committee. Organizing the event was great fun and a really new
experience. It was a great success and the batch earned profits. It helped the
students understand the methods to handle a trading event and also talk to
people like the caterers and bargain on various grounds.”
Our Vision and Mision: INSPIRED LEARING
With Indian government’s growing emphasis on job creation in the economy, it
is highly important that nuances of entrepreneurship are inculcated in school
itself. This will be a first step in turning our youths into job creators rather than
job seekers. Camford ensures the students learn about management studies
along with the commercial experience to implement the same. It is sure that
Management studies in schooldefinitely let out young entrepreneurs.
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