INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SIRMAUR SIGNS MOU WITH HPCL

As one of the major milestones since its establishment, on July 22, 2022 the Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur signed a memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Government of India Enterprise to strengthen the academia-industry interface and relationship between the two major institutions.

Speaking on the occasion, Professor Prafulla Agnihotri, Director IIM Sirmaur expressed how the MoU would establish a strong relationship between HPCL and IIM Sirmaur. As part of the MoU, HPCL will provide industrial exposure and training opportunities to IIM Sirmaur students. In return, IIM Sirmaur will provide short-term and long-term educational programmes for employees at HPCL so that they can improve their management and leadership skills. Additionally, IIM Sirmaur students and faculty members will also get access to data to write case studies in the operational excellence and industrial impact of HPCL in India.

The MoU was signed in the Petroleum House, the Head Office of HPCL in Mumbai in the presence of Shri. Pushp Kumar Joshi, Chairman & MD, Shri. K. S. Shetty, Executive Director-Employee Relations & Human Resources (Addl.Charge), HPCL and, Ms. Sapna Srikanth, GM-Capability Building, HPCL.