Jammu Tawi, Sept 08: The Higher Education
Department will shortly sign Memoranda of
Understanding with the IIM and IIT at Jammu to
collaborate and coordinate research, teaching and other
curricular activities.
This was stated by the Principal Secretary Higher
Education, Rohit Kansal at the sidelines of the
valedictory function of the three day orientation program,
organized by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), for
second batch of IPM. He was the chief guest at the
valedictory ceremony of the event.
He exhorted upon the students to become good human
beings during their course of professional journey and
serve the society and leave indelible marks in their
chosen fields and also become assets to the Nation. He
also emphasized the significance of punctuality and
discipline in student life as these two qualities only can
ensure their overall personality development.
Kansal also shared his own experiences during his
management education with the participants
The valedictory session of the orientation program
began with the program summary by Dr. Kapil Manohar
Gumte, Chairperson IPM, IIM Jammu. It was followed by
brief orientation remarks by Professor Jabir Ali, Dean
Academics, IIM Jammu who welcomed the incoming
batch to the IIM Jammu family and urged upon them to
take responsibility and contribute towards IIM Jammu
family. Professor B.S. Sahay, Director IIM Jammu,
provided a detailed insight into the expectations of the
students towards the course and the Institute through
his speech. He provided an interesting overview of his
life and quoted real-life experiences from his past. The
IPM is a five year Integrated Programme, selections to
which are made by the IIM through a highly competitive
national examination.
These included talks by various invitees including Avny
Lavasa, DC Jammu and a conference by Rashmeet
Kaur, District Youth Officer, Ministry of Youth Affairs &
Sports, who is also an Alumnus of IIM Jammu. A
number of inbound and outbound activities for students
were facilitated by faculty members from the OB and HR
area. The programme concluded with an exclusive
session of yoga and meditation by Gautam Verma
conducted under the program ‘Maximize happiness and
Mindfulness'.
