A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between National law School of India University (NlSUI), Bangalore and Indian Institute of Management Raipur here on Saturday.
On this occasion, Prof R Venkata Rao, Vice-Chancellor of NlSUI, Bangalore visited IIM Raipur to sign the MoU. The MoU, described as a marriage between the two institutes by Prof BS Sahay, Director IIM Raipur, marked the beginning of collaboration between both the Institutes. The mutual areas covered in the MoU are Public Policy and Administrative Governance, Corporate law, Business legal Consulting and Strategic Planning. Also, the mutual activities planned as a part of the MoU are to jointly organize workshops, consultancy programmes, research work and faculty exchange.
Prof Rao, a prominent academician, addressed the students and spoke about how India being the land of ideas has a bright future ahead. He inspired the students with ideas such as; ‘education teaches humility’, ‘showing concern for others is ethics’ and ‘continuous improvement by retrospection'. He urged the students to improve everyday to do justice to their existence on the planet.
Prof Rao narrated several personal anecdotes through which he elucidated the importance of enlightened self interest that takes cognizance of others as the world does not start and end with a single individual.
He said that a professional is not created by the degrees he holds but by the value he adds to the society. It is about leaving a footprint and each moment is a learning opportunity for every person.
His most important advice to the students of IIM Raipur was the need to translate dreams to thoughts and thoughts to action as that is what creates success.The event marks a proud moment in the history of both the prominent Institutes. This new academic alliance will be a step to create new milestones in the times to come.