Seven students of IIM, Sambalpur received ₹1-lakh scholarships

Seven students of IIM, Sambalpur received ₹1-lakh scholarships

Seven students of IIM, Sambalpur received ₹1-lakh scholarships

New Delhi: During a function to commemorate the institution's seventh foundation day on Thursday, seven IIM Sambalpur students who topped the first-year examinations each earned Rs 1 lakh scholarships.

Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education, urged students to create a "synergy of modern education with traditional values."

“We can only have a competent workforce if we have skilled management professionals,” Pradhan said in a virtual address at the function.

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, according to Pradhan, aims to update, upgrade, and upskill youngsters, as well as change the education system in light of evolving dynamics.

The work on the permanent campus is progressing quickly, according to IIM Sambalpur Director Mahadeo Jaiswal, with the first phase expected to be completed by August-December 2022.

Rajneesh Kumar, the chief corporate affairs officer of Flipkart, spoke on how the COVID-19 epidemic has caused a fundamental shift in people's lives and enterprises.

During the ceremony, renowned Sambalpuri singer Padma Shri Jitendra Haripal and hockey player Amit Rohidas, who was a member of the national team that won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, were honoured.