IIM Ahmedabad opens first abroad campus in Dubai

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, within the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated the Dubai campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad on Thursday.

In his handle, the Crown Prince mentioned the launch of IIM-A’s first worldwide campus displays the deep-rooted ties and rising partnership between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. “The vitality and ambition of our youth are the driving forces of Dubai’s future, and by equipping them with the information, abilities, and values to achieve a quickly altering worldwide atmosphere, we’re empowering them to steer with confidence,” he mentioned.

Calling the occasion a “nice honour”, Mr. Pradhan mentioned it marked one other main step within the globalisation of Indian schooling as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “IIM Ahmedabad Dubai campus will take one of the best of India to the world. Dubai, as we speak, has offered the right launchpad to the ethos of ‘Indian in spirit, world in outlook’ by internet hosting the IIM Ahmedabad worldwide campus,” he wrote on social media, including that he was grateful to the Crown Prince for including a “superb leaf” to India-UAE information collaboration.

During the go to, Mr. Pradhan met Abdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar, Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE. A press release by the Union Education Ministry mentioned each leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation in larger schooling and agreed to additional strengthen information bridges, with information, innovation and analysis as central pillars of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

“The discussions additionally targeted on joint analysis in important and rising areas, capability constructing, and selling two-way cultural and tutorial exchanges. Mr. Pradhan thanked Mr. Al Awar for his appreciation of the contributions of Indian instructional establishments in Dubai and his continued assist for establishing extra top-quality Indian campuses within the UAE,” the Ministry mentioned. “Reaffirming that India is a world hotspot of expertise and the UAE a world financial hub, either side underscored their shared dedication to strengthening people-to-people ties and advancing mutual priorities,” it added.