Students to contribute in Aatamnirbhar Bharat Campaign and IIM students to align their careers with the aspiration of the country : MODI
Odisha Government is fully committed to make Odisha the most preferred Educational Hub in the Country : NAVEEN
Sambalpur/Ramakanta Biswal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur today via video conferencing. Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganesi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Pattanaik along with Union Ministers Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Chairperson IIM Arundhati Bhattacharya were also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the permanent campus of the IIM Sambalpur will not only showcase the culture and resources of Odisha but will also give Odisha a global recognition in the field of management. He said that recently the country witnessed a trend of Indian multi-nationals as opposed to the earlier trend of outside multi-national coming to India. Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are seeing startups and India has seen more ‘unicorns’ in recent troubled times, rapid reforms are taking place in agriculture field. In such a scenario the Prime Minister asked the students to align their career with the aspiration of the country. In this new decade, it is your responsibility to give Brand India a global recognition, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister dwelled at length on the students’ role in making the local rise up to the global level. He asked students to work on the ideas of improving tourism in the light of the immense local potential in the Sambalpur area. He asked them to work on the local products which have great potential such as local handicraft, textiles and tribal art. He also asked them to work on the better management of abundant minerals and other resources of the region as all this will contribute to the Aatamnirbhar Bharat Campaign. IIM students will need to find innovative solutions for making local global as they can work as a bridge between Aatamnirbharta Mission, local products and international collaboration. “You have to show your management skills with the mantra of Innovation Integrity and Inclusiveness”, Shri Modi said.
The Prime Minister talked about the new management challenges in the light of new technologies like additive printing, changing production techniques, logistics, and supply chain management. These technologies coupled with digital connectivity, and work from anywhere concept have turned the world into a global village. India has undertaken rapid reforms in recent months and has tried not only to keep pace with the changes but also tried to anticipate and surpass them, the Prime Minister added.
Speaking On the occasion Chief Minister Naveen said “Odisha is emerging as a leading research hub of the nation. We are thankful to the Government of India for the same. Government of Odisha accords highest priority to development of Human Resource. The “Skilled in Odisha” has already become an international brand.Our focus is to train our youth in the latest technology and technical know-how, and to make them market ready as per the demands of Industry 4.0 . I am happy to know that IIM Sambalpur has been aspiring to be the leading Entrepreneurial Hub in the Odisha and has entered into an MoU with the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises with emphasis on nurturing the entrepreneurial talent of the local weavers and agro-based businesses and to incubate Start-Ups in these areas. This works in line with the Government of Odisha’s resolve to ensure inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development in the State.”
Mr Pattanaik said ” The State Government is fully committed to making policy provisions to make Odisha the most preferred Educational Hub in the Country. I assure all support to IIM Sambalpur in all its endeavors.”
Speaking on the occasion Union petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said ” Five years back, the then finance minister Shri Arun Jaitley as per the direction of PM Narendra Modi announced IIM in Odisha. To be built at a cost of Rs 400 crore, IIM Sambalpur‘s permanent campus will become a hotspot of world economy”
Sambalpur MP Nitish Gangadev, Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayana Mishra, Rengali MLA Nauri Naik and other dignataries were present on the occasion .
