Dharmendra Pradhan to Inaugurate IIM Ahmedabad’s Dubai Campus on September 11

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Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

IIM Ahmedabad Dubai Campus

New Delhi, September 9 (Kiran News) — Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 10 to 11, 2025, during which he will inaugurate the Dubai campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad on September 11.

IIM Ahmedabad Dubai Campus

According to the Education Ministry, UAE’s Minister of Higher Education Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Awar will also attend the inauguration ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Both leaders are expected to hold detailed discussions on ongoing collaboration in the education sector. Pradhan will also participate in a roundtable of Indian higher education institutions in the UAE.

Key Engagements in Abu Dhabi (September 10)

  • Meeting with Sara Musallam, Chairperson of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge.

  • Visit to IIT Delhi’s Abu Dhabi campus, where he will inaugurate the Atal Incubation Centre (the institute’s first overseas centre) and launch PhD and BTech programmes.

  • Interaction with students and faculty members.

  • Visit to the BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi.

  • Attend the first anniversary of Symbiosis University’s Dubai campus.

Key Engagements in Dubai (September 11)

  • Inauguration of the IIM Ahmedabad Dubai campus.

  • Participation in the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” plantation drive at the Consulate.

  • Interaction with CBSE school principals on the occasion of Teacher’s Day.

  • Launch of Atal Tinkering Labs in Indian schools across the UAE.

  • Interaction with the Indian diaspora in Dubai.

The ministry stated that the visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in education, promote academic excellence and innovation, and build strategic partnerships to meet the aspirations of students and youth.

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