Bengaluru: IIM Sambalpur has announced the introduction of AI in a big way which will transform the learning process of students in classrooms. Through AI introduction, IIM Sambalpur will become the first IIM in the country to have AI as faculty in classrooms, the institute said in a press release.
This announcement has been made at the commemoration of IIM Sambalpur’s 10th Foundation Day.
Delivering a welcome address, Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur said, “I express sincere thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and everyone who contributed to building this world-class institute. I want to highlight some unique highlights of the institute. IIM Sambalpur, which began with just 49 MBA students in 2015, is today a proud institution with 320 MBA students and a ground-breaking 75% female student body. We created world-class infrastructure and process of onboarding 60 plus of start-ups under our incubation centre, and promoted international collaborations.”
“We today announce the implementation of AI in classrooms for the transformative learning experience,” he added.
He also spoke about plans to organize a Women’s Empowerment Summit in February to further the goals of Viksit Bharat. IIM Sambalpur this year will have three Centers of Excellence, a more diverse MBA program that is in line with NEP’s focused efforts towards international accreditations, and expansion of campus this year.
Chief Guest Uday Kaole, CMD of MCL said, “IIM Sambalpur is the most vibrant and most talked about IIM. With IIM Sambalpur, students are in the best hands. I congratulate IIM Sambalpur for everything they have done till now. I congratulate Dr. Jaiswal who is the power behind this institute, towards making it unstoppable. Through this address, I offer access to great talents from IIM Sambalpur to see the business aspect at MCL, the largest coal producer in the country.”
The Foundation Day celebration coincided with the launch of the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Bootcamp (Second Edition – Phase I). Scheduled from 23rd to 27th September 2024, this initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC), aims to nurture innovation, design, and entrepreneurial skills among student innovators across India. The Bootcamp was hosted simultaneously across nine prestigious institutions from all across the nation.
The bootcamp engages over 3000 student innovators and Innovation Ambassadors from higher education institutions across the country.
“India is about to take a big stride forward in fostering the entrepreneurial spirit of its youth and fortifying its innovation ecosystem with the launch of this bootcamp,” Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur.
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