IIM Sambalpur started Classes in temporary Campus

Updated on: Thursday, September 24, 2015

IIM The India Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur of Odhisha, mentor by IIM Indore, starts its first batch of post graduate programme (PGP) with 49 students on Wednesday.

IIM Indore will mentor for all the activities of IIM Sambalpur till it moves to its permanent campus, or it is able to handle these activities entirely on its own, whichever is earlier. During the mentorship period and while IIM Sambalpur's own faculty are recruited, faculty members from IIM Indore will be delivering courses at the Institute. This may include a few visiting faculty selected by IIM Indore to meet their standards. The overall design, quality and delivery of PGP will be up to the expected standards and with direct involvement of IIM Indore.

Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, director IIM Indore and Mentor Director, IIM Sambalpur said all necessary steps would be undertaken to make IIM Sambalpur as an institution of excellence. He said IIM Sambalpur and the government would join hands in creating IIM Sambalpur as a centre of high quality education.

Professor Pawan Kumar Singh, Faculty, IIM Indore announced that the classes will begin from September 24, 2015 in the temporary campus, located in the campus of Silicon Institute of Technology, Sambalpur.

State of Odisha has allotted 200 acres of land to IIM Sambalpur. LN Gupta, principal secretary, Skill Development and Technical Education, government of Odisha congratulated IIM Sambalpur for inducting its first batch successfully and expressed that IIM Sambalpur becomes a state of the art institute and the centre of excellence.

Nagendra Kumar Pradhan, Member of Parliament, Sambalpur said a sum of Rs 80 crore has been sanctioned for Sambalpur/Jharsuguda airport, and said that the air connectivity would become a reality soon.

IIM Sambalpur started Classes in temporary Campus

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