Ahmedabad: City-based Indian Institute of
Management (IIM-A) is considering a proposal of Andhra Pradesh
(AP) Government to set up a satellite campus in Hyderabad,
IIM-A sources said on Sunday.
The Congress government in the southern state has offered
to provide 150 acres of land at token rate to set up the
campus in the outskirts of Hyderabad.
"We have received a proposal from AP Government regarding
setting up a satellite campus there. The proposal is under
consideration and the board will take a final decision
regarding the matter in the next meeting," IIM-A director
Samir Barua said.
He, however, refused to divulge further details.
Meanwhile, IIM-A sources said a delegation of senior
officials from AP visited the institute to discuss the issue
recently.
Bureau Report
First Published: Sunday, August 02, 2009, 20:16