On the first Convocation of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Dhaula Kuan in Sirmaur on Saturday, Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh urged the IIM graduates to focus on development of rural and hilly areas along with under privileged section of the society so that their expertise could help in growth and expansion of economic activities.
He said that management tools could help in simplifying complex issues related to environmental sustainability, energy security, health care and sustainable development. The emergence of India and China as major economies in the world has paved the way for enormous business opportunities and requirement of capable managers.
Singh urged the faculty of the Institute to have a broader and inclusive view of the management needs in the country that will not only address the challenges of the industry but also contribute towards the development of the nation.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government had played a very pro-active role in establishing these institutions of importance by way of providing land free of cost and taking other effective steps in operationalisation of these Institutions.
He said that the land measuring 200 acres had already been provided by the State Government free of cost for setting up of the permanent campus of IIM, Sirmaur at Dhaula Kuan.
Singh said Himachal Pradesh is proud to have all the leading Technical Education Institutes of the country like IIT in Mandi, NIT Hamirpur, NIFT Kangra, IIIT Una, CIPET Baddi. RVTI Shimla, besides the IIM Sirmaur.
Chairman IIM Sirmour, Ajay Sriram, while welcoming the CM lauded the role of the State Government in continuous support to IIM. He said that India had a sustainable growth and creating diverse opportunities.