PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
UPES was awarded the Certificate of International Affiliation by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), India Affiliate — a certificate which the UPES officials consider a milestone that places the university among a distinguished cohort of Indian higher education institutions committed to advancing excellence in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). They further stated that it reaffirmed the university’s commitment to globally-relevant, future-ready education, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The MoU was formally exchanged at the UPES School of Business in the presence of senior academic and industry leaders such as the vice- chancellor, UPES, Ram Sharma; CEO, IRM India Affiliate, Hersh Shah; CFIRM and senior advisor – Digital Risk Transformation at PwC India, Jyoti Ruparel and the deputy project manager – Renewable Energy, AFRY and member of IRM India’s Young Leaders Board, Jai Thakur.
“In a world shaped by global conflicts, pandemics, cyber disruptions, environmental risks and evolving regulatory landscapes, risk management is no longer optional,” noted the VC, UPES, adding that it was a critical life skill.
Speaking on the occasion, Shah, said, “This collaboration reinforces the shared vision of nurturing risk-intelligent talent to navigate today’s polycrisis era.”
Importantly, IRM, headquartered in the United Kingdom since 1986, is the world’s leading certifying body for ERM with a presence in 143 countries. IRM is also the only body to award professional designations in ERM up to Fellowship.
