Shillong, Dec 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new campus of the Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIM Shillong).
IIM Shillong was established by the then Ministry of HRD (Now Ministry of Education) as the 7th IIM, that could establish itself as an Institute of National Importance and had been serving in many ways for the development of the North Eastern Region besides being known for its academic prudence in management education.
The State-of-the-art infrastructure in its new campus will have facilities that will open up many opportunities for hosting academic programs for both national and international students and management development engagements.
IIM Shillong’s Knowledge Centre in the new campus will be one of the most fully-automated libraries in India, with more than 40 databases accessible to students, scholars and faculty members as E-resources. It will also provide access to students, faculty, and local policymakers and bureaucrats to more than 17,000 E-journals. The campus will also provide high-speed internet access via optical-fibres, and will have sports and recreation centres, such as football and cricket grounds, and basketball courts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his speech, expressed that “Professional institutions like IIM Shillong will be beneficial for NE region. The presence of such institutions will make way for ways and means of livelihood”.
Shishir Kumar Bajoria, Chairman Board of Governors, IIM Shillong, said on the occasion, “Today is a historic day for IIM Shillong as the honourable prime minister inaugurates the 120-acre new campus. Because nature and education go hand in hand, the campus—known as the campus in the cloud – is located in the lap of nature and offers education at its finest.”
Prof. DP Goyal, Director, IIM Shillong, said on the occasion, “I thank Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for gracing the occasion with his presence and inaugurating our New Campus. I on behalf of IIM Shillong fraternity am extremely grateful to our Hon’ble PM for mentioning about IIM Shillong and how it can contribute for the development of the NE region, which was an inspiration for us to work even harder. IIM Shillong is a think-tank that serves the entire north-eastern region in addition to being a business school. This New campus will enable us to enrol more students, do more research, and work harder and more efficiently to achieve the prosperity on India’s North-Eastern states, an aim that is very high on the Hon’ble PM’s priority list.”
With a vision of integrated perspective of research and academic capabilities, envisioned by PM Modi at the Global VAIBHAV summit 2020, IIM Shillong signed MOUs with 16 International universities and shall be working towards global collaborations.
Established in 2007, as the 7th IIM, IIM Shillong started its 1st Academic program on 4th July 2008, with an objective to offer world-class Management Education and Research in the country. The mandate of the Institute is to impart all-around education to meet the demand for well-trained, high-calibre, innovative, socially responsible, environmentally conscious, and compassionate management professionals.
With 63 students enrolled in the Post-Graduate Programme (PGP) in 2008, IIM Shillong has grown to enroll 309 students and produce over 2,500 graduates now working for prominent companies all over the world. Student achievements at IIM Shillong include the L’oreal Brandstorm, Wipro Earthian, Tata Steel-a-Thon, CFA Ethics Challenge, PwC Challenge, Google Case Challenge, Titan Elevate, and Consecutive award of Aditya Birla Scholarships.
