Professor Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes charge as IIFT vice-chancellor
Press Trust of India | June 5, 2024 | 09:29 PM IST | 1 min read
Professor Rakesh Mohan Joshi is former IIFT dean and was serving as director in Indian Institute of Plantation Management.
NEW DELHI : International trade expert Rakesh Mohan Joshi on Wednesday took charge as vice-chancellor of the commerce ministry's Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT). He is a former Dean of the institute and was on deputation to Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Plantation Management as Director.
"Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes over as vice-chancellor of IIFT," the institute said in a statement. He has received his education and training from Harvard Business School, Boston; IIFT, Rajasthan University and National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. Joshi, who has authored several books, said that he is committed to transforming IIFT into a world-class business school focused on international trade and management through cutting-edge research, training and education contributing to India's journey to become a global powerhouse in world trade.
The institute was established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce to contribute to the skill-building for the external trade sector of India.
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