Jammu: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Jammu for Academic Cooperation, Joint Research, and other relevant areas of mutual interest on 5th Sept 2023 at University of Jammu on the eve of the Foundation Day of University of Jammu in the august presence of Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The MoU was signed by Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, and Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu, Cmdr Kesavan Baskkaran, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) (R), IIM Jammu and Dr. Rahul Gupta, Registrar, University of Jammu along with the faculty and administrative staff of University of Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu said that the collaboration with University of Jammu will help in fostering the advancement in the key areas ranging from teaching, research, and cultural understanding through submission of joint research proposals, publication in top-class journals, organizing national/international conferences, seminars, and symposiums. The Institute along with the University of Jammu will try to leverage the best of this partnership by working in the continued interest of the people of Jammu, and Kashmir and thereby paving the path for sustainable development for the nation and the globe.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Umeed Rai, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu expressed his happiness for the signing of the MoU with IIM Jammu under the leadership of Prof. B. S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu. He mentioned further that the collaboration with IIM Jammu will help us to develop our competence in many key areas ranging from the development of educational and training programs, long-range planning, development of entrepreneurship, better exposure for our faculty, students, and Institutional development. The collaboration between the two reputed Institutes will give a leading edge to the research output of the University of Jammu. This partnership will lead to a significant exchange of synergies between both Institutes.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Jabir Ali, Dean Academics, IIM Jammu said that both Institutions have agreed to work in the areas of Academic Development, Promotion of Entrepreneurship, innovation and incubation, Joint research proposals, and funding, offering advisory/ consulting services to National and International Organizations, Collaborative Research and Publications. The collaboration between both Institutes will lead to meaningful outcomes in the interest of the stakeholders and lead to sustainable growth and development for the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Rahul Gupta, Registrar, University of Jammu said that the signing of the MoU will open new doors for collaboration between both Institutes on various key areas and thereby paving the path for the growth and development of the Jammu University and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Both institutes also agreed to support the exchange of academic, research, joint research proposals and funding and training material and sharing of academic data, scientific information, intellectual property, articles, and publications to have top-class journal publications. In addition, the Institutes will also collaborate with each other to offer advisory/consulting services to National and International Organizations, Collaborative Research and Publications, organize national/international conferences, seminars, symposiums, and training programs, and collaborate for promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and incubation, sharing of common facilities. The MoU signing ended on a positive note.
