Present at the occasion was the Chief Guest, K P Singh, Chairman of the Board, DLF Ltd. Also, present in the audience, were the eminent Board members, Thomas Robertson, Dean of The Wharton School, faculty, parents, friends, and relatives of the students.

This year the ISB Scholars of Excellence Awards were given to Amit Jain and Chitra Raghunath. “It’s been an honour and pride to top a class of 422 very bright and sincere people. The professors made it very interesting,” said Amit, the topper of Class 2008. Chitra Raghunath, the other topper feels very special about her achievement. “Getting this recognition at the ISB is very special to me as I competed with 422 very brilliant students,” remarked Chitra. The top 10 percent of the batch made it to the Dean’s List for their distinctive performance in various activities.

Speaking to the audience, Chief Guest, K P Singh, Chairman of the Board, DLF Ltd. said, “The challenge in India is – how do we manage growth? Our old mindsets of thinking small and managing shortages come in the way. We need to think big and create surplus. This is possible only through change in education and training of bureaucrats, policy makers, and businessmen alike. It is up to you, the younger generation to help India grow.”