IIM Vizag welcomes third batch of MBA Programme in Digital Governance & Management

The batch comprises mostly senior Central government employees with work experience between 7 and 15 years. The batch has representation from 13 States of the country.

The Indian Institute of Management-Visakhapatnam inaugurated the third batch of Post Graduate Programme in Digital Governance and Management (PGP-DGM). The inauguration ceremony was conducted via virtual mode amid the ongoing pandemic situation. The fresh batch was welcomed by Milan Kumar, Admissions Chair, IIM Visakhapatnam giving details of the batch profile. The batch comprises mostly senior Central government employees with work experience between 7 and 15 years. The batch has representation from 13 States of the country.

The event was graced by the presence of Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, MeitY, GoI, as the chief guest. Sawhney delivered the inaugural address emphasizing on the importance of digital governance being implemented widely in every sector that includes agriculture to wellness. He further spoke about how adapting to new technologies will enhance the Indian start-up ecosystem. The significance of digital services in today’s dynamic world and their contributory role to the realisation of the $1 trillion digital economy.

The batch also received information on the importance of the many achievements of the country in the digital space from the guest of honour Abhishek Singh, president & CEO, NeGD, MeitY, GoI.

Giving an overview of the PGP-DGM programme, M Chandrasekhar, Director, IIM-Visakhapatnam, spoke about its accomplishments and progress during the ocassion. He also cited examples of how digital transformation is gaining pace with the growth of the IT industry and the fillip it received in the recent Union Budget.

IIM Vizag launched the PGP-DGM programme under the aegis of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India (GOI). The programme has been established to provide customised training in digitalisation to experienced professionals and catalyse wider footprint and impact of digital India.

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