Day2: 3rd March, 2014, The Inspirational Movie Screening – Pursuit of Happyness

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur

Presents

Entrepreneurship Week (Abhyudaya 2014) –Youth Festival

2-7 March, 2014

Theme: Innovating for India

Day2: 3^rd March, 2014

The Inspirational Movie Screening – Pursuit of Happiness

As the theme of the entrepreneurial week suggests innovating for India a movie, broadcasting similar sentiments portraying the adage necessity is the mother of invention was shown to the students. The movie shows how strong will and determination can change a person's life. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is one of the most famous phrases in the United States Declaration of Independence. These three aspects are considered among the "unalienable rights" of man.

Based on true events, The Pursuit of Happyness (the incorrect spelling is explained in the film) follows Chris Gardner (Smith) as he struggles to achieve the American dream. Chris has everything going against him. His wife left him and he is raising his 5-year-old son alone, without any real income. Determined to provide for his son Christopher (Jaden Smith) no matter what, Chris enters an unpaid internship program at a brokerage firm in hopes of landing the one paid position available at the end of the training program.

Sleeping in bathrooms, homeless shelters, and shabby hotels when he has the money to afford a room, Chris never gives up on the idea he can land a job and provide his son with a better life. Chris went on to become a successful businessperson and to form his own multi-million dollar brokerage firm.

The available students, the motivated and inspiring coordinators, members of the Media club and the faculty enjoyed the day of learning, fun, camaraderie, appreciation and overall getting into the groove of working in a group. When one looks back at the day it was a fast, rational day. The people who were present enjoyed every moment of amity, comradeship and the intense passion of the students who were part of the processes as well as the students managing various affairs was infectious, to say the least.