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OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

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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