Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: Dr Vaseem Akram, Chairperson, Doctoral Programme and Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu has been conferred with the prestigious “Prof M J Manohar Rao Young Economist Award” for the year 2022.
The award was given by The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) to young economics scholars (below 35 years) in India to commemorate Professor M J Manohar Rao’s contributions to economic research.
Dr Vaseem Akram received this award during the 57th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society, held on January 3-6, 2022.
Speaking on the momentous occasion, Prof B S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu said, “Research is what propels humanity forward towards growth and innovation. Decades of research have brought us to a level where we are today i.e, a civilized society with the knowledge and tools to move forward. IIM Jammu has always been the frontrunner with a key focus on research. This noteworthy achievement is indeed another feather in the cap of IIM Jammu.”
Speaking on this proud occasion, Prof Jabir Ali, Dean Academics, IIM Jammu, said, “We at IIM Jammu have constantly strived to raise the standards of the operations of the Institute on all fronts such as quality of education including teaching, learning, research, and faculty and scaling up the current infrastructure in this endeavour.”
Dr Vaseem Akram, Chairperson Doctoral Programme, IIM Jammu on the proud occasion said, “I would like to thank Prof B S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu for his constant guidance. This kind of recognition is an inspiration to keep performing better in your core area.”
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