SUMMARY OF DALHOUSIE TRIP

1.  What was the Week-long Program at Dalhousie? 

2^nd October, 2010 (Gandhi Jayanti)

12.50 p.m – Departure from Vadodara railway station to Chakki Bank by Jamutavi Express (24 hrs journey)

3^rd October, 2010

1.0 p.m. – Reached and Travelled from Chakki bank to Dalhousie by Prince travels

7.00 p.m - Reached at Youth hostel and had dinner together

4^th October, 2010

9:00 a.m. – Started Trekking from Youth Hostel to Bada Nala ( to & fro - 10 km) and had done the river crossing there.

                   Breakfast : Semi, Upma and Mendu wada

                    Lunch       : Thepla and Mixed Vegetable

                   Dinner      : Chinese and Kheer

5^th October, 2010

9:00 a.m. – Travelled from Youth Hostel to Daikund by bus

10:30 a.m. – Started Trekking from Daikund to Jot (15 kms)

3:00 p.m. - From Jot we left for Khajjiyar by bus.

                   Breakfast: Aloo Paratha

                   Lunch       : Chana and Puri

                    Dinner      : Pav-Bhaji and clustered

6^th October, 2010

9.00 a.m.- Travelled from Youth hostel to Lakmandi by bus

10.30 a.m.-started Trekking around 19km towards the Kalatop Hill  and back to Youth hostel

                 Breakfast: Chhole-Bhathure

                 Lunch       : Burger and Samosas

                Dinner      : Kadhi, hotchpotch, Roti, Tava Sabji and Ice-cream.

7^th October, 2010

9.00 a.m. Started Trekking towards the Panch Pula (Valley) and enjoyed Rappelling over there.

2.00 p.m Started Trekking back to Gandhi Chowk from Panch pula and had enjoyed shopping there

                 Breakfast: Masala Dosa

                 Lunch       : Biriyani with Raita and Papad

                Dinner      : Roti , Paneer Tikka , Rice and Dal Makhani and Gulabjabun.

8^th October, 2010

7.30 a.m. Had Bread Butter and Sandwich in breakfast and then departed with complementary lunch pack of Parotha and Mung (Jain) from Dalhousie to Chakki Bank Railway Station by bus, and from there by Swaraj Express train to Vadodara.

9^th October, 2010

1.0      p.m - Arrived at Vadodara railway station.

2. What Did We Learn from Dalhousie Adventure Tour? 

We have learnt following Management Principle during our trip:

• Time Management
• Team work
• Cross Cultural activities
• Motivation skills
• Hospitality
• Risk taking
• Accepting New Challenges and facing contingent situation
• Self Management

Future planning based on above experiences

We are planning to form a Jogging or Morning walk team and must walk at least 4 to 6 km daily.

We are planning to form a Disciplinary team in our College and work according to our college’s rules and regulation.

We are planning for yoga and judo classes at our campus.

We are planning to form a Sports club and try to include athletics games and trekking in current sports. 

3. Some of the experiences of SMJV’s CKSVIM MBA Sem III students:

• Dalhousie (6,750 feet altitude) contains some of the most beautiful places in Dev Bhumi Himachal Pradesh (HP) State of India. I had visited Manali, Simla etc in HP since 1978, but walking , rappling, river-crossing and travelling through Dalhousie, Kalatop, Jot (9,000 feet altitude) with the 1^st batch of 50 MBA final year students including 3 faculty members was an unprecedented experience of sheer adventure, excitement and joy. We saw the unseen Peaks, far off snow-capped peaks of Himalaya, Valleys, Bear Sanctuary, and Jungle. Seen rich people living in rich homes and doing agriculture on cut and carved patches of large Mountains throughout the periphery of Dalhousie. Local people grow maize, wheat, rajma  and dal (pulses) for home and market consumption. The local economy is booming on agriculture and inbound tourism and no industry around. Mrs Renu Chdhha, local MLA was kind to be the Chief Guest on last day and distribute certificates and mementos to students and faculty.
  • Personally I also visited Chamba  on Day 1 by car with wife Bela and student Dipen Shah who was sick and could not go for trekking, did darshan at 1,000 year old civilization’s Lakshmi Narayan Temple built in 10^th Century by the King of Chamba).
  • Every student must go to Dalhousie for Adventure Tour for life time experience.  By Dr Rajesh Khajuria, Director, MBA Program.
• Dalhousie is the God gifted natural beauty. Everyone must visit it once in life miss to visit such a beautiful place.  By Tejas Mehta, MBA-II.
• Visit to Dalhousie is life-time opportunity to live with nature. By Rachana Verma, MBA-II.
• Visiting Dalhousie is an adventurous experience to see natural beauty. It’s amazing to see how people live with Nature, Climb Mountains and watch Clouds moving. Rappelling is a thrilling experience and truly speaking there are not enough words to explain such an adventurous trip . By Chirag Chauhan, MBA-II.
• Dalhousie was a thrilling adventurous trip. You can enjoy trekking; walking in forest and rock climbing on various mountain ranges, and admire waterfalls while walking. Adventure trip gives us the exciting feel and lot of information about people who stay there. It is a very good and thrilling experience. By Neha Patel, MBA-II.

And there are 52 such thrilling experiences….

Prepared by: Ms Neha Patel & Mr Shreyans Shah, MBA Batch I (2009-11)

Inputs given by Mr Prakash Patel, Faculty, SMJV’s CKSVIM and Adventure Team Leader (Boys).

Ms Ishita Ashara, SMJV’s CKSVIM and Adventure Team Leader (Girls)

Edited by Dr Rajesh Khajuria, Director and Adventure Team Leader (overall).