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Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
IIM-Vizag welcomes PGPMCI inaugural batch
Visakhapatnam: The Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam (IIMV) welcomed the inaugural batch (2024–2026) of the Post Graduate Program in Management for Centrally Funded Technical Institutions/Institutions of National Importance (PGPMCI) for their campus immersion – module two. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The inaugural cohort represents 22 states across India. It includes 40 participants, who are alumni of the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) and 22 participants from other premier institutions of national importance, including IITs and NITs. This pioneering programme is designed specifically for professionals from India's top technical institutions to build leadership capacity and strengthen their managerial acumen for creating a new generation of techno-managers. As part of the two-year programme, participants earn a diploma in management at the end of the first year and have the option to continue into the second year to earn an MBA degree.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BHU appointed nat'l coordinator for INIs on SWAYAM platform
Varanasi: Acknowledging BHU 's commitment and contribution to advancing digital education in the country, the Ministry of Education appointed the university as National Coordinator (NC) for Institutions of National Importance (INIs) on the SWAYAM platform . The decision was endorsed during the SWAYAM Board meeting held recently, said BHU SWAYAM coordinator Ashutosh Mohan of the Institute of Management Studies (IMS), who was designated as the national coordinator for this responsibility. The university will now facilitate the administration, academic support, and strategic development of SWAYAM MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses ) for all INIs . BHU's acting VC Prof Sanjay Kumar congratulated the BHU SWAYAM team and assured all possible support to set the varsity as a benchmark on the SWAYAM platform. tnn Currently, India has over 160 institutions of national importance, including IITs, NITs, AIIMS, IISERs, IIITs, central universities, and specialised institutions. With the exception of pure technology-related courses, the majority of online courses developed by these institutions on SWAYAM will now be centrally coordinated and quality-assured by BHU.
