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The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi inaugurated the permanent campus of Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM Bodh Gaya) on January 20, 2024.
New Delhi: The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi inaugurated the permanent campus of Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (IIM Bodh Gaya) on January 20, 2024. The event started with an early morning puja where Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, the director of IIM Bodh Gaya, faculty members, and students gathered to seek blessings from the divine.
Lt. General P.S. Minhas AVSM, Commandant, OTA Gaya was the Chief Guest of the Ceremony. It was held at the IIM Bodh Gaya auditorium Niranjana and started with a lamp lighting ceremony and chanting of Saraswati Vandana. The ceremony was then joined by Shri Vijay Kumar, Member of Parliament, Gaya.
Prime Minister virtually addressed the audience, underscoring the significance of national institutions towards the goal of Viksit Bharat. The director expressed gratitude for the Prime Minister's virtual presence and elaborated on the institute's value of building mindful business leaders. She highlighted key values and threw light on the institution’s journey since 2015 with only 30 students in the first batch.
IIM Bodh Gaya has more than 1100 students from more than 26 states on campus studying in 5 fully residential programs. IIM Bodh Gaya has also adopted five nearby villages under Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan & Swachata Abhiyaan in allegiance with Hon'ble Prime minister's vision of hygiene and sanitation. This further strengthens the institute’s aim to create mindful leaders and adds to the institute’s contribution to society.
The event concluded with the national anthem followed by a joint lunch at the cricket ground of the campus where all guests, dignitaries, faculty members, staff and students gathered.
The day marked a new beginning for the institute as it officially inaugurated its permanent campus, comprising 'Niranjana'- the Auditorium, 'Pragyata'- the library, 'Uruvela'- the academic building, a sports complex named 'Udaan', and 'Dhanvantari'- the medical block. The new campus includes all the amenities which aligns with the vision of becoming a state-of-the-art and the seat of global education.
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