A college named
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) situated in Sambalpur, Odisha where several
students of that college have received scholarship of Rs 1 lakh each. This
scholarship was given to the top ranked students in the first year during a
program organized on Thursday to commemorate the seventh foundation day of the
institute. 

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Union
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged the students to “synchronize
modern education with traditional values”. 
While addressing the program through digital medium, Pradhan said, “A
competitive workforce is possible only when we have skilled professionals in
management.” 

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 He emphasized that the National Policy on
Education, 2020 aims at making youth updated, advanced and skilled.  The education system has to change with the
emerging scenario.

 IIM Sambalpur director Mahadev Jaiswal said
the work for the permanent campus is progressing at a brisk pace and the first
phase is expected to be completed by August-December next year.

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 Rajnish Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
at Flipkart said that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a fundamental
change in people’s lives and businesses and companies can no longer function
without considering the larger context that has enabled them to interact with
various stakeholders influenced the way.

 Hockey player Amit Rohidas, who was a part of
the bronze medal winning Indian hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics, and Padma
Shri Jitendra Haripal, the Sambalpuri singer famous for the popular song
‘Rangbati’, were honored during the event.

On Thursday,
September 23 IIM, Sambalpur celebrated its 7th Foundation Day  and the ceremony was attended by  Chief
Guest, Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Govt. of India,
Guest of Honour, Shri. Subroto Bagchi, Chairman, Odisha Skill Development
Authority, Keynote Speaker, Shri. Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate, Affairs
Officer, Flipkart and Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur. 

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The event
was also attended by students, a member of the faculty, IIM Sambalpur staff and
the media. The event had a formal ceremony followed by a cultural
program.