IIM, Shillong signs the MoU with IIE, Guwahati to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the North Eastern region

Shillong: Indian Institute of Management, Shillong signed the MoU with The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) to promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the North Eastern Region (NER).

On the collaboration, Prof. D.P. Goyal, director of IIM Shillong said, “This partnership aims to promote startups, incubation, and entrepreneurship in the North Eastern Region. The institutes will work together and exchange information and resources to assist professional growth in the fields of management, entrepreneurship, and skill development as well as to address the greater demand for capacity building and entrepreneurship promotion in the NER.”

While the Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre of Indian Institute of Management Shillong (IIMS) aims to create a conducive environment for Startups / Incubates, as well as Mentoring Enterprises, the objective of this partnership is to encourage entrepreneurship, incubation, and startups in the North Eastern Region. To support professional development in the areas of management, entrepreneurship, and skill development, and to meet the larger demand for capacity building and entrepreneurship promotion in the NER, the institutes will collaborate and exchange information and resources.

In the presence of Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, MSDE and Ms. Anuradha Vemuri, Joint Secretary, MSDE, Shri Sandesh Tilekar, Director, MSDE, Dr. D.P. Goyal, Director, IIM Shillong and Dr. Lalit Sharma, Director, IIE Guwahati, signed the MoU. Other dignitaries present included Dr. Sriparna Barua, Senior Faculty, IIE Guwahati, and Dr. Sanjiv Ningombam, Centre Coordinator, APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis. The MoU will be valid for a period of five years.