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IIMV CELEBRATED THE GRADUATION DAY OF MGNF PROGRAMME
BATCH 2021-2023

30 OCTOBER
The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) announced the successful culmination of the

Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) Program Batch 2021-2023. The two-year program, by the
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India (GOI), under the Scheme of
the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (“SANKALP”) Program leading to
the award of a Certificate in Public Policy and Management, was conducted under IIM Visakhapatnam. A

total of 61 fellows from Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Bihar received their certificates.
Addressing the MGNF graduation function, chief guest Shri D Chakrapani (IAS Retd), Former Director General,

AP HRD institute, congratulated all the participants for achieving the certificates. He praised the effort of the
IIMV Director, Prof. Chandrasekhar M, for mentoring the program well in the institute.
Addressing the event, Shri Gyati Kacho, Asst. Director, Dept. of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, SSDM

Representative of Arunachal Pradesh government highlighted his journey of working with MGNF fellows. He
added that as far as the roles of MGNF fellows are concerned, they have done remarkable work, especially
in Arunachal Pradesh. Since they have worked at the grassroots level, many government officials are willing
to continue the work with them so that their learned skills in public policy management can be implemented

well at the district level. He lauded the efforts of IIMV Director Prof. M. Chandrasekhar and Program Director
Prof. Mohammad Shameem Jawed, under whose guidance the program has achieved this massive success.
He urged the graduates to keep growing by learning more productive skills, which will benefit society.

Prof. M. Shameem Jawed, Chairperson (MGNF Program)/ Program Director, gave a brief insight into the
program for the 2021-23 cohort. He added that the program is intended for public policy and skill development
and enabling them to work as an understudy to the Collector and District Magistrate. While giving the

overview of the program, he added that the MGNF program was started in 2021, intending to support
working professionals involved in district administration. He praised the MGN fellows’ efforts for making the
significant activities, initiatives, and academic modules successful with their rigorous hard work. He praised
IIM faculty members for being consistent supporting members, due to which the fellows stood as the highest

in all parameters. At last, he thanked the dignitaries and faculty members for attending the graduation event.
To recognize the academic achievements of MGNFs, the top five performers, determined by their final CGPA

in academic modules, will be awarded merit certificates and prize money. The prize money amounts are as
follows: Rank 1: INR 15,000, Rank 2: INR 12,000, Rank 3: INR 10,000, Rank 4: INR 7,000, and Rank 5: INR
5,000.
To acknowledge the efforts of MGNFs during the District Immersion Modules, the top five performers, based

on their final scores in the District Immersion Modules, will also receive merit certificates and prize money.
The prize money amounts are as follows: Rank 1: INR 15,000, Rank 2: INR 12,000, Rank 3: INR 10,000, Rank
4: INR 7,000, and Rank 5: INR 5,000.

A total of 66 MGN Fellows fulfilled all the requirements to receive the certificate in Public Policy and
Management.

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