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IIM Jammu and Ladakh Sign MoU for Leh Satellite Campus
IIM Jammu and the Ladakh administration agreed to open a new campus in Leh.
They signed a document called a memorandum of understanding, or MoU.
The campus will teach students about business and management.
Its main course will last four years and lead to a BBA Honours degree.
Classes are planned to start in October.
At first, the campus will accept 60 students.
More than 600 people have already shown interest.
Officials said the campus buildings were prepared in two months.
IIM Jammu and the Ladakh administration signed an MoU to establish a satellite campus in Leh.
The campus will offer a four-year BBA (Honours) programme with an initial intake of 60 students.
The programme is scheduled to begin in October.
More than 600 candidates have expressed interest in the 60 available seats.
Officials said the campus infrastructure was prepared within two months of finalising the plan.
- Who
- The Indian Institute of Management Jammu and the Ladakh administration, in the presence of Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena.
- What
- They signed an MoU to establish IIM Jammu’s satellite campus in Leh.
- Where
- Leh, in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Friday, and the programme is scheduled to start in October.
- Why
- To expand access to quality management education for students in Ladakh.
Key facts
- Institution
- Indian Institute of Management Jammu
- Location
- Leh, Ladakh
- Programme
- Four-year BBA (Honours)
- Initial intake
- 60 students
- Interest received
- More than 600 candidates
- Planned start
- October
- Infrastructure timeline
- Prepared within two months of finalising the plan
Sources
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