[Assam] North East gets an IIM

[Ganesh C Bora]

Glad to know that the IIM is finally established in Shillong/NE. Interestingly it is the first IIM named after somebody, i.e. Rajiv Gandhi. All other IIMs are just known as IIM.
I tried to think for a long time what might be the special bondage between Rajib Gandhi and Shillong/Meghalaya/NE??????
Initially it came to mind, at some point when Rajib Gandhi was young in 1971, he might have taken initiative of forming Meghalaya or he might have flew the first plane to Shillong?? Nooo, I am wrong there! Then, I thought he might have developed the state into a model state in the country??? Ney, I am wrong again!!!
Does anybody know?? (there were many more former PMs of the country)

Have a nice week ahead



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From: Buljit Buragohain <buluassam at yahoo.co.in>
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Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2007 6:52:18 AM
Subject: [Assam] North East gets an IIM

        North East gets an IIM
        Dec 1
The Union Human Resource Development Minister Mr. Arjun Singh laid the foundation stone for the seventh Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Shillong today. The institute named after the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, will be the first IIM in the north-eastern region. It will start functioning from next academic year from a temporary campus in Shillong city with 60 students for Post Graduate diploma in Business Management in the first year. Subsequently, it will be expanded to 120 seats in the third year and 180 in the sixth year. It will also provide specialized courses to meet the specific need of the region. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony, Mr. Arjan Singh that north-east is on the march and the institute will help people achieving a bright future. 

Meghalaya Chief minister Dr. D.D.Lapang said that Centre’s thrust on development in north-east and its ‘Look East policy’ has created lot of avenues for private sector. He hoped that the new IIM will be required to fulfill the much - needed management skills for the region. 
http://newsonair.nic.in/news.asp?cat=National&id=NN133

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