IIM Ranchi signs MoU to promote wellness, positive mental health

This MoU would help bridge a new association between management training and positive mental health and is a unique initiative in the country. Dr Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Dr Avinash Sharma, De Madhumita and Dr Narendra were also present.

Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Ranchi and Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed between the Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi (CIP) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) to promote wellness by extending clinical and counselling services at IIM, Ranchi campus, to facilitate the mutual exchange of manpower and to conduct collaborative research in the field of management and positive mental health.

According to the official statement, it was signed at CIP by Prof Basudeb Das, Director CIP and Prof Deepak Kumar Srivastava, Director IIM Ranchi. Notably, Dr Tanusree Dutta, Associate Professor and Nodal officer for the Human Connect programme at IIM and Dr Nishant Goyal, Prof. CIP would coordinate the deliverables of the MoU.

This MoU would help bridge a new association between management training and positive mental health and is a unique initiative in the country. Dr Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Dr Avinash Sharma, De Madhumita and Dr Narendra were also present.

Recently, the IIM conducted an on-campus residential Advanced Development Programme (ADP) for the senior officers of the Indian Postal Services (IPoS), Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India. The objective of the customized two-week residential training programme was to enhance the participants’ skills and capabilities in terms of leadership, management, and strategic decision-making. Professor Deepak Kumar Srivastava, Director, IIM Ranchi and Pradeep Michael Lal, Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA), Ghaziabad were present during the valedictory programme. The programme directors, Professor Tanusree Dutta and Professor Amarendu Nandy, and other faculty and staff members were also present at the valedictory ceremony.

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