Gujarat Institution for Transformation (GRIT), the state government’s premier think tank, and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) on Monday joined hands to utilise the latter’s knowledge, skills, expertise and network to tackle key state government issues and schemes. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
On Monday, the first meeting of the Governing Body of the GRIT was held in Gandhinagar, chaired by the CM. GRII’s newly appointed CEO S Aparna shared an overview of the initial actions and vision for the institution.
“A key discussion point was the expansion of the Growth Hub Model, initially implemented in Surat by NITI Aayog. It was proposed that GRIT play a role in institutionalising and gradually expanding this model to other regions of the state,” added the officials in the state government. GRIT will function as the state government’s think tank and innovation hub, collaborating with various departments to create an action plan for implementing the recommendations of the state government’s Task Force Committee.