IRMA celebrates 35th Annual Convocation; invites Nitin Gadkari Union Minister as Chief Guest
IRMAs 35th annual convocation was held in Anand on May 30, 2016
IRMAs 35th annual convocation was held in Anand on May 30, 2016. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Honourable Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Minister Shipping was Chief Guest on the occasion. He also delivered the convocation address.
Members of Parliament Dilipbhai Patel and Devi Singh Chauhan were present during the occasion along with IRMAs chairman, board of governors, faculty and graduating students of IRMA.
Prof. Jeemol Unni, Director of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), welcoming the Chief Guest along with the Board of Governors, press, invitees, faculty, graduating students and their parents highlighted some of the institutes achievements for the academic year including IRMAs infrastructural expansion to accommodate a larger batch size. She also mentioned that a large number of MoUs have been signed and research and consulting assignments undertaken... among many other things.
IRMAs Chairman, Mr. T. Nandakumar , wishing the fresh graduates all the best while embarking on their new journey exhorted them to push the pedal to the future. Emphasizing that IRMA is a unique institution he expressed pride in the fact that its graduates have gone on to work in important organizations and sectors. He also reminded the students that chasing high CTCs does not matter because it is more important to create happiness in peoples lives.
The Chief Guest, during his address, extolled the option IRMAs graduating students had taken of serving the rural sector which, he affirmed, was beleaguered by severe challenges, mainly involving technology and infrastructure. He bemoaned the fact that rural voices remain unheard in Delhis corridors of power and asserted that he expected a lot from IRMAs graduates with regard to the challenges besetting the rural sector while expressing hope that they would have the vision to address these challenges.
A total of 195 PRM (Post Graduate Programme in Rural Management) participants and two FPRM (Fellow Programme in Rural Management) participants graduated this year. Shreshta Kukreja who had topped his batch of PRM 35, was awarded the prestigious KuchibhotlaVasanthi Gold Medal by the Chief Guest.
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