Vedica Scholars : In Spotlight

The V-WA 50 - Awards to make women visible by celebrating their professional success

Apr 08 2021

“Women are 50% of the population, make invaluable contributions in the world, and, increasingly, in their workplaces—but remain under-recognised and unsung. With V-WA 50, we are committed to changing this and ‘making women visible’. By presenting strong role models for the generations to come, we will set the wheels of change in motion, irreversibly,” says Anuradha Das Mathur, Founder of the Vedica Women’s Alliance and the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women on the occasion of the V-WA 50 launch.

Fate opened the gates of Vedica for me,”– An interview with Gayatri Nair, Class of 2021

Mar 22 2021

Sometimes fate and chance encounter can alter a person’s life. This happened to Gayatri, a student at The Vedica Scholars Programme, Delhi of the Class of 2021. The acceptance from Vedica presented itself as a solution to her in an otherwise uncertain year because of the pandemic. She decided to come to Vedica to experience a holistic education and personal growth through Vedica’s interdisciplinary and current curriculum. Ever since, she has had an enriching experience here.

Vedica Scholar Srishti Sood sheds light on her transformative ‘Shadow a Woman Leader’ experience

Nov 27 2020

Vedica Scholar Srishti Sood sheds light on her game changing experience during Shadow a Woman Leader module / has her career defining moment with global business leaders during Shadow a Woman Leader module / imbibes leadership skills during Shadow a Woman Leader module

Vedica’s ‘Shadow A Woman Leader’ module brings Ojas Khurana’s corporate vision to life

Nov 27 2020

Shadow A Woman Leader module helps Ojas Khurana experience real version of workplace she always imagined for herself / makes Ojas Khurana’s corporate vision a reality / shows Ojas Khurana the inside outs of the corporate world

Vedica Women’s Alliance (V-WA); first of its kind membership-based network for senior women leaders set to launch

Sep 22 2020

V-WA aims to create a credible platform for meaningful engagement between senior women leaders and relevant stakeholders from the government, industry and academia to effect lasting and broad-based change.

Beating the Quarantine Blues

Jul 21 2020

In keeping with their ‘can-do’ attitude, in the midst of the dread of the pandemic and an isolating lockdown, Vedica Scholars have found unique ways to keep their spirits up. At an individual level, they have found themselves meaningful internships and are upgrading their skill sets. Collectively, they have re-energised initiatives like the Feminist Reading Club, the Marketing Club, and devoted attention to keeping themselves mentally healthy.

“When I go back to my village, girls ask me how I changed my life” shares Komal Rani, a 5th batch Vedica Scholar.

Mar 11 2020

Komal Rani is not just the first girl from her family, but her entire village to complete her graduation. Up till class five, she worked in a factory while keeping up with her school work. A lucky scholarship opportunity from the Shiv Nadar Foundation saw her move to a boarding school to pursue education full-time.

Ground breaker Grande Dame Jyotsna Brar inspires generations of women with her work in girls’ education

Feb 29 2020

When a woman rises, she inspires hundreds of others like her to stand up. Behind every successful woman there is a tribe of strong women, who have led the way. The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women aims to encourage and shape women to take leadership roles in the industry.

Shagorika on why women should demand more from an MBA.

Feb 10 2020

LSR graduate and Delhi girl Shagorika Das talks a lot about baggage. Kicking off her professional life at 21 and being the youngest on the team at KPMG had its own baggage. She then switched gears to academia with the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women. The transition to campus after a corporate stint meant she was carrying professional baggage. But if there’s one thing she has learned through her journey, it is to drop the baggage quickly and adapt.

Cochin girl Sharon finding her ideal launchpad at Vedica

Feb 07 2020

Battling through confusion brings clarity, through conflict rises character. That’s certainly true of our fifth batch Scholar, Sharon Ann Robson. After scoring a 96% aggregate in her 12th grade, the Cochin girl chose to study Economics at St. Xavier\'s College, Mumbai. Unfortunately, her confidence took a beating as efforts for UPSC didn’t bear the results she had hoped for.

Vedica’s executive education module for personal transformation

Jan 30 2020

Having witnessed the successful personal transformation of women through our 18-month postgraduate programme in management practice and leadership, the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women brings its mantra for success to the corporate world.

Vedica through the eyes of Aditi, Class of 2020.

Jan 29 2020

Even though a first promotion delights most young professionals, sociology graduate Aditi Prabhu, who began as an analyst with an international giant like Accenture, wasn’t thrilled when she was promoted to a Quality Auditor.

Salaries rise significantly, new companies on campus

Dec 03 2019

The Class of 2018-19 at Vedica Scholars Programme for Women is witnessing a highly successful placement season. More than 85% of their students are already placed with leading industry recruiters.

Powering Through: Vedica alumna Pratima's Passion for Ed-Tech and her new role with UpGrad

Nov 25 2019

Shards of shattered glass glisten as the Vedica alumni smash stereotypes and soar at the workplace. Pratima Dixit, a graduate from the third batch, shares her experiences of her recent switch to UpGrad and how the Vedica education gave her the prestige, prowess and passion for her work.

Why I chose Vedica over the IIMs

Nov 20 2019

A Business Economics graduate, Vidushi Bhalla had begun charting her corporate career path through stints with names like KPMG and AT Kearney. However, after spending close to four years in a top consulting firm and then in a pure management consulting role, she felt it was time for self-reflection on her career. “I was sure that for an accelerated career path, I would need to enrol for a management programme that would cater to my holistic development,” she says.

GPWL 2019

Sep 16 2019

The seven-day conference was hosted in New Delhi, India from April 8th to April 14th, 2019. It brought together 60 Vedica Scholars from India and 30 international Fellows from various African countries including Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, and from countries in the Bay of Bengal Community like Bangladesh and Nepal.

Anahita Speaker Series

Sep 16 2019

The Anahita Speaker Series, an initiative by Carnegie India and The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, is a monthly women’s speaker series that aims to highlight the experiences and achievements of women professionals who have made it big in their respective fields.

Admissions Open for Class of 2020

Jan 10 2019

Preparing Women Leaders for the 21st Century Workplace Vedica Scholars Programme for Women New Delhi: The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women has received a promising response from recruiters for its third batch of Scholars. KPMG, Nestlé, SoulTree, Google, Deloitte, Core Diagnostics, EY, FSSAI, Tata Trusts and Max Group are among the companies that have returned to recruit graduating scholars.

Convocation Ceremony, Class of 2018

Dec 18 2018

The third cohort of the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women graduated on the 18th of December, 2018. The Sanskriti Kendra in Anandgram, New Delhi, stood witness to this symbolic going-forth of the Scholars, decorated in the Vedica palette of maroon, yellow and beiges.

Women Without Choices: A Conversation with Anuradha Das Mathur

Oct 11 2016

Anuradha Das Mathur, the founding Dean of Vedica Scholars, gently responded to me, “What gets in women’s way is exactly this choice of quitting out of a career. We want to convince women that they don’t and shouldn’t have such a choice. That will make a difference.”

Abhilasha Akhouri’s ‘Shadow’ experience with Gunjan Soni

Oct 10 2018

For an entire month, I was a shadow-mentee to Ms Gunjan Soni, who heads the e-commerce website,Jabong in Gurgaon, Haryana. Shadowing her meant I could closely observe her working style, and be exposed to corporate situations that interns normally don’t have access to. This mentoring experience allowed me to gain multiple perspectives and enabled me to see the practical applications of concepts learnt in class. I came away with insights in terms of what I wish to emulate and inculcate within me, in my own journey of becoming a leader.