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      Inauguration of Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV)

         20 FEB
      The honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, virtually inaugurated the picturesque permanent campus
      of the Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam (IIMV) on February 20, 2024. The permanent campus,

      a world-class Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) five-star-rated facility on 241 acres
      of land, is set up at Gambheeram Village in Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam, under the visionary
      leadership of Prof. M. Chandrasekhar, Director of IIMV.

      Prof. M. V. Anuradha formally introduced and extended a warm welcome to the Honourable Minister of
      Education  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Shri  Botcha  Satyanarayana,  the  Member  of  Parliament  of  Lok  Sabha,
      Visakhapatnam, Shri M.V.V. Satyanarayana, the Honourable Member of Legislative Assembly (Bheemili
      Constituency), Shri Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao, and the Collector & District Magistrate, Dr. A. Mallikarjuna,
      who graced the occasion with their esteemed presence for the grand inauguration.

      During his introductory speech, Prof. M. Chandrasekhar formally extended sincere gratitude to the esteemed
      guests on behalf of the entire IIMV Fraternity. He further expressed profound appreciation to the government
      of Andhra Pradesh for graciously providing the site for establishing IIMV. Moreover, he illuminated the

      institute’s  remarkable  sustainability  initiative,  emphasising  its  expansive  241-acre  campus’s  imminent
      attainment  of  net-zero  status  in  energy  consumption,  water  usage,  and  carbon  footprint.  This  notable
      achievement is a testament to the institute’s unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship and
      pioneering innovation.

      During his introductory speech, Prof. M. Chandrasekhar formally extended sincere gratitude to the esteemed
      guests on behalf of the entire IIMV Fraternity. He further expressed profound appreciation to the government
      of Andhra Pradesh for graciously providing the site for establishing IIMV. Moreover, he illuminated the

      institute’s  remarkable  sustainability  initiative,  emphasising  its  expansive  241-acre  campus’s  imminent
      attainment  of  net-zero  status  in  energy  consumption,  water  usage,  and  carbon  footprint.  This  notable
      achievement is a testament to the institute’s unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship and
      pioneering innovation.
      Our esteemed guest, Dr. A. Mallikarjuna, expressed satisfaction by fulfilling the commitments as per Schedule

      9. He was confident that projects such as IIM would significantly impact the educational ecosystem. He
      expressed his confidence in the institute’s continued prosperity and growth and congratulated all the students
      on such a momentous occasion. IIMV offers diverse programs, including post-graduate, executive education,



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