WeSchool & Temple Connect Launch Temple Management Course

Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali, Pune is a Trust established in 1888 and backed by a rich legacy of managing over 43 Educational institutions across Maharashtra and Karnataka. Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) with campuses at Mumbai and Bengaluru, is their leading PAN India Premier Management Institute, have inked a MoU with Temple Connect, an organisation dedicated to enhancing and developing the temple ecosystem. With this exciting collaboration, Temple Connect aims to enrich and support Temple Management courses with WeSchool and a few other leading Institutes viz. Mumbai University, by educating people about the importance and application of scientific management for temple administration, and organisation. WeSchool as a Premier Management Institute would be the Education partner, leveraging on its core strength of imparting ‘Management Education and recommending processes/systems.  This initiative will enhance learning for the participants through a re-energised Temple Management Education ecosystem.

The Certificate/Advance Certificate/Diploma programs shall be ranging from 6-months/12-months/2 years duration with hands-on experience and will be delivered in-person as well as through online mode. The course will include topics such as Multiple Facets of Management, People Management, Socio-Cultural Management, Design Orientation, Sustainability, Indian Knowledge System, Inclusivity - Community Engagement and Development, Legal Compliance, Use of Information and Technology in the temples, Crowd Management, Asset Management, and so on.

The event of “Temple Management Conclave” on 5th April, 2024 with multiple stakeholders was chaired by Dr. Suresh Haware, Ex-Chairman, Sai Baba Sansthan Shirdi, and graced by Professor Dr. Ravindra Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor, Mumbai University, Shri Prasad Lad, Member of Legislative Assembly, Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Shri Giresh Kulkarni, Founder of Temple Connect, along with other dignitaries across the nation who represent the temple economy from leading temples across Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Karnataka.

Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director of Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), is the first Edupreneur who has personally overseen and sought valuable insights byundertaking a observational study that covered 15 temples in Maharashtra, along with Professors and management students, that formed the basis for designing a structured curriculum for the launch of a Certificate/ Advanced Certificate/Diploma Program on Temple Management.
Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director of Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), is the first Edupreneur who has personally overseen and sought valuable insights byundertaking a observational study that covered 15 temples in Maharashtra, along with Professors and management students, that formed the basis for designing a structured curriculum for the launch of a Certificate/ Advanced Certificate/Diploma Program on Temple Management.

In the Temple Management Conclave that was held on 05th April at the WeSchool premises Dr. Salunkhe made a very insightful and supportive remark that reaffirms Temple Connect’s belief in this new unchartered territory of enhancing devotee experience through a more professional and scientific approach to Temple management processes and systems. Prof. Dr. Salunkhe believes that this association will enrich our participants’ understanding of temple administration and contribute to preserving our rich cultural heritage and create positive social impact."

Dr. Suresh Haware, Chairman of the Temple Management Education Committee & Author of Temple Management Book, stated, “Temple Connect is renowned for its global temple connections, bridging gaps between devotees and temples. We're grateful for this MoU and anticipate great benefits for our students in understanding temple management worldwide.”

Shri Prasad Lad, MLC Maharashtra, said, “This collaboration has been an exciting step, and we hope that with this, we are able to help the temple economy thrive in the nation and across the world.”

Giresh Kulkarni, Founder of Temple Connect and International Temple Convention and Expo (ITCX), expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "We're thrilled to associate with Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research. Our goal is to raise awareness about temple ecosystems and their management. We're eager to participate in the same to enhance the temple economy. I must acknowledge here that WeSchool is the first Management Institute under Dr. Salunkhe’s stewardship to have undertaken an observational study on major temples across Maharashtra, that set the basis for designing a structured Program on Temple Management, soon to be launched from WeSchool’s Mumbai campus.”

Temple Connect will be instrumental in engaging with the temple eco-system and the education institutions by encouraging industry stalwarts and key resources sharing their hands-on experience in temple management through this offering along with activation of internships and final placements at the temples. “This course will be further extended nationally by Temple Connect at various State Universities and Institutions in local languages to maximise this area of knowledge for better Temple Management and coordination,” added Giresh

About Temple Connect:            

Temple Connect is a leading platform and an initiative to connect the Global Hindu Temples     and offer its digital format of information to one and all for the benefit of the devotees. Their aim is to Document, Digitalise and Distribute this Devotional and Spiritual Wealth for the generations to know, explore and share.

Temple Connect was founded by Giresh Kulkarni in the year 2016 and has grown the journey further with efficient Team Members with Domestic, National and International connections in more than 57 global locations. The key outline of Temple Connect is to be a strong aggregator in the Devotional & Spiritual space to bring the devotee closer to the roots of our rich heritage, culture, rituals and traditions with the best of the experiences and learnings.

Website : https://templeconnect.com/

About WeSchool:

Under the aegis of S. P. Mandali a Trust established in 1888, Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) is a leading self-financed B School in India. WeSchool is known for transcending boundaries, adopting a Tech driven, Innovation and Sustainability focussed approach to Management education, fostering holistic understanding of business and leadership.

Established in 1977, WeSchool provides an extensive array of programs, ranging from their flagship Master of Management Studies (MMS), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) to having pioneered Programs in the space of E-Business (2002), Retail Management (2005), Business Design (2006) to new age Programs viz Research and Business Analytics in addition to industry specific Programs like Media & Entertainment, HealthCare & Rural Management – Managing Emerging Economies, among others. On the Innovation space WeSchool has the honour of being a nodal centre for Smart India hackathon, having their own Tech lab (REDX) & Innowe lab that fosters Innovation & Entrepreneurship. As a Global player, WeSchool prides itself by partnering with 20+ International Universities, that encourages a very robust exchange of Students and faculty, as part of their continuous learning process.