Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) successfully organized a three-day management development residential programme from 07th-09th Dec 2022 for the Chartered Accountants of India at its Srinagar Off-Campus. The valedictory ceremony was graced by Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, CMIB, Dr. Pankaj K Agarwal, Chairperson, Executive Education and CA. Rajat Jain, FACAO, IIM Jammu on virtual mode. The main objective of this residential management development programme was to help them acquire the requisite knowledge of other functional areas to ensure their effectiveness in their managerial roles. 32 Chartered Accountants of ICAI working across various domains and in practice from all over India participated in the three-day residential programme. 

Speaking on the valedictory ceremony, Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu congratulated all the participants on the successful completion of their programme. He also quoted anecdotes from his rich experiences from the past, spoke extensively about the programme, and the facility at IIM Jammu Srinagar Off Campus along with a mention of the state of art permanent campus of IIM Jammu coming up at Jagti. He also mentioned that IIM Jammu is always been committed to the creation of leaders through its innovative programmes, outstanding faculty and thought leadership. He also drew the attention of the participants to the peace and harmony prevailing in the valley and urged them to be brand ambassadors of the union territory. 

Speaking on the valedictory ceremony, CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, CMIB, ICAI, mentioned that the three-day power-packed Management Development Programme was a dynamic training programme which strengthened the Chartered Accountant’s leadership capabilities and enhanced their managerial skills.  He also emphasized that the programme provided a great opportunity to enhance their existing skills and gain new ones. He further mentioned that ICAI in collaboration with IIM Jammu will contribute to research in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainable finance paving the path for the development of the nation at large.

The three-day management development residential programme sessions featured interesting sessions by Prof. Jabir Ali, Dean Academics, Dr. Baljeet Singh, Assistant Professor, Dr. Apurva, Assistant Professor, Dr. Muqbil Burhan, Chairperson Srinagar Off Campus.  All the participants expressed their happiness on the successful completion of the programme and appreciated the program content and delivery, activity-based learning in communication, interesting modules, outstanding faculty, and infrastructure at IIM Jammu Srinagar Off-Campus.

The various tools used to enhance learning included role-plays, case studies, individual and group exercises, theme-based discussions, and experience sharing. The programme also included practitioner sessions. A certificate of participation was issued to all the participants with a group photograph at the end of the programme.