IIM-VISAKHAPATNAM PREPARES ACADEMIC CALENDAR IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 DISRUPTION Indian Institute of Management, Visakhapatnam (IIM-V), will resume academic activity online from July 15, 2020. The IIM-V had 150 admissions for its postgraduate programme in management (PGP) for 2020-22. Classes for senior students will begin from August 17, 2020, after conducting nearly month-long preparatory courses. Classes for new admissions will begin only on August 31 since students will first undergo foundation and preparatory courses for nearly one-and-a-half months. IIM-V is the first higher educational institution in Andhra Pradesh to finalise its academic calendar in the wake of the Covid-19 disruption. IIM-V institute has taken care in choosing the best tools that fit the learning needs of students.

DREDGING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED WARNS AGAINST FAKE JOB OFFERS Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL), under a consortium of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Paradeep Port Trust, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Deendayal Port Trust on Wednesday (08-07-2020) has issued a strong Warning for the general public to be cautious from fake job offers. DCIL noticed that some unscrupulous elements are issuing fraudulent or bogus interview call letters to job aspirants demanding monetary consideration. This type of frauds tend to occur through individuals, groups, online services including bogus websites or through unsolicited emails. The aim of the fraudsters is to mislead a candidate into believing that he is applying for, or obtaining employment with DCIL and DCIL fleet. These individuals or agents try to lure the gullible candidates with fake call letters or job offers with an aim to obtain money or personal information from them. DCIL added that process of its recruitment is transparent, objective and designed to pick up best qualified and promising individuals purely on merit basis . DCIL does not charge any money in lieu of offering a job or appointment except by way of application fees as may be prescribed and by the mode specified in its advertisements. DCIL recruits candidates by notifying the vacancies and by hosting the same on its websites www.dredge-india.com. The selections are made by following a well defined, transparent and time bound selection process which is largely e-enabled and the entire process is carried out by its recruitment department directly.

WALTAIR DIVISION PROPOSES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UNIT TO PUSH FREIGHT BUSINESS Waltair Division of East Coast Railway has come forward with an innovative proposal of Business Development Units. With a foresight to tap miscellaneous non-bulk goods, a multi disciplinary Business Development Unit comprising officers from Operations, Commercial, Finance and Mechanical departments coordinated by Senior Divisional Operations Manager , Waltair. This group will have frequent interactions with trade and industry entities. Interested parties may send proposals which will be analyzed and developed for future business purposes. At Waltair Division KVSRK Kishore, Senior Divisional Operations Manager is the Coordinator for this Business Development unit, interested may contact Number is 8978080900. It will facilitate industry, trade representatives, and rail freight customers to get in touch with the Railways at appropriate zonal and divisional levels.