Tribune News Service,Dehradun, February 18

The Army Management Studies Board deliberated on innovative and high impact ideas and best practices requiring cross-pollination between the Indian Institutes of Management, academia and the Indian Army on the first day of the two-day meeting that began at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) here yesterday. Lt Gen PM Hariz, GOC-in-C, Army Training Command, chaired the meeting that is being attended by the Officiating Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information System and Training), Military Secretary from the Army Headquarters, representatives of various Indian Institutes of Management, directors of the National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad, and the Army Institute of Management, Kolkata.On the first day of the meeting, the board deliberated on innovative and high impact ideas and best practices requiring cross-pollination between the Indian Institutes of Management, academia and the Indian Army.Management studies that are being jointly carried out by the Army and the management institutes were reviewed and fresh proposals were considered. The board also considered holding seminars on “Shaping of Tomorrow’s Strategic Leaders”.Lt Gen PM Hariz, chairman of the Army Management Studies Board, emphasised on a road map for reaping the benefits by utilising management expertise being made available by various IIMs and other institutions. The board is the apex body on management-related studies and training in the Indian Army.