Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: IIM Jammu today inaugurated the second academic module of its ongoing Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship academic (MGNF) module of Sankalp under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt of India.
Module-I of the programme was organized by IIM Jammu from 25th Oct-6th Nov 2021. The fellows joined their respective districts in J&K, West Bengal, Ladakh, Chandigarh, and Puducherry for district immersion where the fellows worked closely with district administration for enhancing their skills and promote economic development.
The programme was inaugurated by Prof B S Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu in presence of Prof Jabir Ali, Program Director, and Dr Muqbil Burhan, Co-Program Director, MGNF. The event witnessed the presence of faculty members, MGNF team, and students. The program spans twelve days where learning and application will go simultaneously.
MGN Fellowship is a two-year programme that combines classroom sessions at IIM with an intensive field immersion at the district level to strengthen the district skill administration and the District Skill Committees (DSCs). The Program has been designed by the initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, and implemented in collaboration with State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs). The purpose of this Academic Module is to create a learning ecosystem for Fellows so that they can contribute towards the strengthening of the district institutions to improve their functioning. IIM faculty would teach course content under each course module that is consistent with 40 contact days; along with off-campus mentoring, field experience, and workshops that should form an integral part of the learning.
Meanwhile, IIM Jammu signed an MoU with the University of Alabama (UAB) at Birmingham. The pact is aimed at enhancing the development of collaborative research programs, academic and cultural exchange programs between both Institutes.
Prof B S Sahay, Director IIM Jammu, and Prof Rubin Pillay, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, signed the MoU in presence of Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Health, and Family Welfare (H&FW), Govt of India, Dr Shakti Gupta, Director, AIIMS, Jammu and Dr Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, Director, IIM Jammu said: “The collaboration will be helpful in fostering the advancement in teaching, research, cultural understanding as well as the international reputation of both the institutes.”
Prof Rubin Pillay, Chief Innovation Officer, School of Medicine, UAB, said: “The collaboration between the two reputed Institutes will give a leading edge to the research output of UAB.”
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