The MoU was signed on Friday between state chief secretary Naresh Kumar and Prof D.P. Goyal, director IIM Shillong, in presence of chief minister Pema Khandu in Shillong.
This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the institute and any in the Northeast, a move many feel could see more and more states tap into expert advice/Services offered by institutes such as the IIM for holistic development.
According to the MoU, the government of Arunachal Pradesh will recognise Dr APJ Centre of IIM Shillong as an official think tank and knowledge partner of the government in the frontier state which suffers from connectivity issues and mainly dependent on Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture.
This centre will help impart training to youths for Entrepreneurship development and promoting start-up ecosystem, amongst others.