Jammu Tawi: A joint symposium of faculty members of IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu was organized today in virtual mode. Faculty members from both institutes of national importance came together to showcase and discuss the cutting-edge research and projects they are currently doing and explored avenues for mutual collaboration. It was also discussed how these world-class institutions could work together for the growth and progress of the Union Territory of the Jammu & Kashmir and the nation. The event was organized under the patronage of Prof. B S Sahay, Director IIM Jammu, and Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur, Director IIT Jammu, and coordinated by Dr. Amitash Ojha and Dr. Abhishek Srivastava from IIT Jammu and IIM Jammu, respectively. Directors of both institutions emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary research and encouraged faculty members to publish in the highest quality of journals.
The few of the key themes and focus area that were deliberated upon was Public Policy, Marketing, Road Safety, Electric Vehicles, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence. The two pioneering institutions situated in Jammu aim to collaborate and to explore the possibility of offering joint training programs for professionals and provide consultancy services to various government and private organizations.
