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The annual finance conclave of IIT Kanpur – ‘Finatics’ was organized on the 4th and 5th of this month. The event sponsored by IDFC, drew huge participation from various b schools across the country.  The conclave comprised of a gamut of events ranging from case studies to debates etc. A number of online events such as quizzes and crosswords were also organized and garnered in a lot of enthusiasm and participation from students.


An NCDEX workshop was held for the benefit of students interested in commodity trading. The workshop was more relevant in the current financial turmoil as it aimed to apprise the students of the industry trends and practices in such a scenario.


Industry veterans such as Mr  Ashish Sethia, who heads New Carbon Finance’s Research & Business development in India, Mr Prashant Reddy, business development manager at NCDEXwere the guest speakers who gave enlightening talks pertaining to their field of expertise. 

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