IIM Raipur welcomed its 9th Batch of Post Graduate Programme in Management and 7th Batch of Fellow Programme in Management on the first day of the Orientation programme held on Friday.
Aman Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Housing and Environment, Department of Information & Technology and Chairman, New Raipur Development Authority (NRDA), was the chief guest. Singh is on the Board of Governors of several prominent institutions, IIT Kanpur and IIT Indore to name a few.
Singh welcomed the new batch by showcasing the development of the state of Chhattisgarh.
In his address, he stressed upon the need to continuously adapt to technology. He said the any institution or individual risks the possibility of becoming obsolete if they don’t acquaint themselves with technology.
Singh also enlightened the students about some of the major policies undertaken by the Government — one of the major being Right to skill upgrade which they expect would play a vitalrole in increasing the percentage of employable people in the state.
Prof. Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIM Raipur welcomed the whole PGP 2018-20 batch, motivating the students to follow their passion and shape their ideas accordingly.
In his inaugural address, he focused on the fact that progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their mind cannot change anything.
He cited examples of the boom in the Semiconductor industry in 1960s and also explained Moore’s law of how technology doubles every two years. He further encouraged students to set goals to lead a balanced, successful life and undergo courses that will ignite their passion.
Closing his address, he urged the students to imbibe skills to become a great leader by making best use of resources and atmosphere of the institute.
Different introduction session was held batch wise by concerned professors.