The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has recognised Dr. APJ Centre of IIM, Shillong as its official Think Tank and Knowledge partner.
A MoU was today entered by Arunachal Pradesh with IIM which was graced by Chief Minister, Pema Khandu.
The MoU is aimed at fostering mutual agreement between the centre for policy research analysis of IIM Shillong and the Finance Planning and Investment Department of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
IIM Shillong will assist the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in developing policies and roadmap for business development on Handloom, Horticulture, Tourism, Logistics and BPO sector etc. It will also facilitate the state government in implementing some of its flagship projects by providing critical managerial interventions.
It is also agreed that IIM Shillong will organize managerial capacity building programs for the newly recruited officers of Arunachal Pradesh.
The agreement has also laid to a major emphasis on establishing a satellite or an extension knowledge centre of IIM Shillong at Itanagar. This off campus of IIM Shillong at Itanagar will facilitate in imparting skill training to youths of Arunachal Pradesh, entrepreneurship development, promoting startup ecosystem amongst others.
Khandu during his speech suggested that vision of the agreement should be rolled out as action and to make the best effort in the development of the state. He also stressed on the immediate requirement of training and capacity building programs that could be organized often and assured all out support to IIM Shillong in engagement with the state government.
Atul Kulkarni, Member BoG IIM Shillong, expressed his views towards development of NE region hoped that the MoU will benefit the people of Arunachal Pradesh.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary, Naresh Kumar and Dr. D.P Goyal, Director IIM Shillong represented the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and IIM Shillong respectively.
