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HRD minister inaugurates academic session at IIM-Bodh Gaya

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Patna: Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday formally inaugurated the academic session of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Bodh Gaya in Bihar, officials said.

She also inaugurated the IIM-Bodh Gaya’s transit campus at Magadh University’s (MU) directorate of distance education (DDE) building, education department official R.K. Mahajan said.

According to officials, the university has given around 20,000 sq ft of space spread over two floors of the DDE building for the IIM’s temporary campus. The second and the third floors would be used as administrative and academic blocks, respectively.

“The university has also allotted 90 rooms in its hostel block to accommodate first-batch students of IIM-Bodh Gaya.

IIM-Calcutta is the mentor institution for IIM-Bodh Gaya for a year.

The union minister also laid the foundation stone of seven buildings of the Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) campus at Panchanpur near Gaya town, about 100 km from here.

The CUSB campus is coming up on 300 acres of land.

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Cheers and Cheers: Barzilla’s Joyful Ode to Inclusivity and Celebration

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The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.

Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.

 

The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.

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