raipur adding yet another feather to its cap the indian institute of management raipur iimr has signed a memorandum of understanding mou with indian institute of corporate affairs iica the memorandum was signed by iim raipur director prof bs sahay and iica director general and chief executive officer dr bhasker chatterjee in the presence of ministry of corporate affairs secretary naved masood and chairman iica and ministry of corporate affairs additional secretary mj joseph the mou would strengthen the possibilities of research in interdisciplinary areas and facilitate exchange of information on teachinglearning material the mou covers various fields like corporate law corporate governance corporate communication business innovation and entrepreneurship business environment public policy inclusive and sustainable development naved masood optimistically talked about the outcome of this relationship he said that coming together of the two big giants would serve as a strong platform to tackle issues of national and international importance mj joseph was of the opinion that this mou would help both the institutes in advancing knowledge for mutual benefits as well as for the benefits of the society prof sahay described this mou as a traverse between the two prestigious institutes in facilitating various academic capacity building research and consultancy and faculty exchange activities the symbiotic relationship he said would serve the broader purpose of establishing important institutes like iica and iim raipur and contribute meaningfully in the growth and development of the business sector in india via an integrated multidisciplinary approach as knowledge is the food of the soul he expressed that this effort would prove fruitful to students interested in pursuing research dr bhasker chatterjee not only stressed the need for research and consultancy on specific issues of interest to the third parties but also to government and private organizations he was of the view that the mou would help in organizing joint workshops seminars conferences and joint training between indian institute of corporate affairs iica and indian institute of management raipur