<p>The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore signed an agreement with the Union ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to launch ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship’ (MGNF) programme.</p>.<p>IIMB director Prof G Raghuram signed the agreement in the presence of R Subrahmanyam, secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development; Junaid Ahmad, Country Director, World Bank, and officials from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>IIMB’s Centre of Public Policy, an independent public interest-oriented policy think-tank, will deliver the two-year fellowship programme, which will be launched on a pilot basis in Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Eligible candidates with a graduate degree from a recognised university and in the age group of 21 to 30 years can apply.</p>.<p>Dr KP Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said: “The launch of the programme is in line with our objective of bringing about convergence of efforts of various governments and programmes right at the district level."</p>.<p>"The MGNF is our tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, a proponent of decentralised planning, as we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary this year,” Krishnan added.</p>.<p>IIMB director G Raghuram said: "The unique design of the programme will allow the fellows to understand challenges and barriers that the district ecosystem faces in fostering growth and development,” he added.</p>
<p>The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore signed an agreement with the Union ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to launch ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship’ (MGNF) programme.</p>.<p>IIMB director Prof G Raghuram signed the agreement in the presence of R Subrahmanyam, secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development; Junaid Ahmad, Country Director, World Bank, and officials from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>IIMB’s Centre of Public Policy, an independent public interest-oriented policy think-tank, will deliver the two-year fellowship programme, which will be launched on a pilot basis in Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Eligible candidates with a graduate degree from a recognised university and in the age group of 21 to 30 years can apply.</p>.<p>Dr KP Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said: “The launch of the programme is in line with our objective of bringing about convergence of efforts of various governments and programmes right at the district level."</p>.<p>"The MGNF is our tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, a proponent of decentralised planning, as we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary this year,” Krishnan added.</p>.<p>IIMB director G Raghuram said: "The unique design of the programme will allow the fellows to understand challenges and barriers that the district ecosystem faces in fostering growth and development,” he added.</p>
