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OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS

AND CELEBRATIONS

9 FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATIONS
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17 January:

Shri Anindya Dasgupta, IA&AS [2002], Principal Director
of Audit (Central), Hyderabad, was the Chief Guest at
the Institute’s ninth Foundation Day celebrations. In his
speech, Shri Dasgupta discussed a number of important
topics, including Visakhapatnam - “the City of Destiny”
- its rich culture, traditions, and heritage, IIM
Visakhapatnam as an important learning centre, the
promise the permanent campus of the Institute holds,
the impactful learning environment it provides, and the
many firsts of the Institute that are a source of pride for
all stakeholders.
Shri Dasgupta expanded the scope of his speech to
include the strengths of India in the world and its
rightful place, the power of a digitalized India, the
challenges facing the younger generation, the
numerous opportunities that the New India provides,
etc. In his concluding remarks, he stated, “Let me not
miss this opportunity to congratulate each and every
one of you today, on the 9th Foundation Day of IIM
Visakhapatnam, for adding your love, hard work, and
culture of learning, and for joining hands with this
Institute as it takes its first steps towards a glorious
future.” The speech of Shri Dasgupta was engaging,
educative, enriching, enlightening and enjoyable. It was
contemporary, customized, clear and cogent. There
were many useful takeaways from his talk, for every
member of the IIMV family.

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