Vice President Inaugurates CIMP
Patna: June 11, 2008
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Vice President Inaugurates CIMP
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Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Wednesday inaugurated the Chandragupta Institute of Management in Patna (CIMP) amidst much fanfare calling the move a major step towards improving education scenario in Bihar.
The VP, during his two-day visit to Bihar, was received at Patna Airport by Governor R. S. Gavai, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and a host of top state officials.
"Bihar has been a hub of higher education from the ancient time and with the setting up of Chandragupta Institute of Management, it is well on its way to regain its glories that it had lost in last few years. This would also prevent students from migrating to other states that would eventually help Bihar develop its own infrastructure and bring economic prosperity in the state," Mr. Ansari said.
The Chief Minister, in his speech, said the CIMP would be made into a center of excellence offering education comparable to the nation's other top management institutes.
Classes at the CIMP would begin as early as next month in its temporary building at the Hindi Bhawan until a new campus is built in the proposed educational park in Mithapur in Patna, the Chief Minister said adding 50% of the seats in the institute would be reserved for students from Bihar.
Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said with Bihar having its own Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chanakya Law University, BIT (Mesra) extension, and the proposed branch of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), the state was poised to take the education to the next level where students would not have to leave the state to obtain quality education in a number of faculties.
The VP was also scheduled to attend a function at Imarat-e-Sharia in Phulwarisharif and visit Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya on Thursday before leaving the state.
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