Orientation programme for students at the newly-set up Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Sambalpur was held on Wednesday at its temporary campus at the Silicon Institute of Technology.
Employment and Technical Education and Training (ET&T) Minister Sanjay Dasburma, local MP Nagendra Pradhan and MlA Dr Raseswari Panigrahi attended the event.
The institute is set to commence classes for its first batch from Thursday. Two professors have already reached the institute and more faculty members would join later, said Prof Pawan Kumar Singh, co-ordinator IIM-Indore.
Sources said seven professors from the mentor institute and guest faculties would take the classes of first year students. More faculty members would join later.
Separate accommodation facilities have been made for students and faculty members at the temporary campus, Silicon Institute of Technology.