| | OCTOBER 20244Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) 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. However, over the past few years, the institution has made significant strides forward, improving its stature in almost every aspect. The institute's growth trajectory, as documented in its ranking under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), is a great example. After the NIRF was launched in 2015, IIFT was ranked 81st in its first ranking. In 2017, IIFT made a long jump to stand at 30th rank and bettered the rank to 23 a year later. In 2019, the institute fell back to 31. It was ranked 26th and 25th, respectively, in the pandemic-ridden 2020 and 2021. In last year's ranking, IIFT was at 27th spot against 24th in 2022. In the latest ranking, IIFT has moved up twelve places to 15th rank. It's a significant achievement, and credit can be given to the institute's collaborative approach toward education. IIFT maintains a close-knit relationship with the industry realm and constantly collaborates to improve its education paradigms. For instance, the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) and IIFT ­ Knowledge Centre recently signed an MoU to undertake research and studies to improve Gujarat's logistics and transport infrastructure as a global gateway to EXIM Logistics in India. This will help the entities contribute to the Prime Minister's vision for Amrit Kaal 2047. Such constant engagements help the institute produce global citizens and business leaders. We dedicate this special issue to the prestigious alumni of IIFT. Do let us know your thoughts.Sujith VasudevanManaging Editoreditor@ceoinsightsindia.comGreat Strides to the Future EditorialVol 05 · Issue 03 - 10 ·OCTOBER, 2024 Publisher Alok ChaturvediSenior Designer Girisha M Visualizer Antony Arnold. F Madhusmita SahooNoidaRohan S Jaspreet K Niteesh Pandey advertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial querieseditor@ceoinsightsindia.comAdvertising ManagerRahul Das Pattanaik To subscribeVisit https://www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comMagazine Price is Rs. 150 per issuePublisher Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore - 560008 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2024 Info Connect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.GM - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Editorial Roshan Akthar Keerthana Kantharaj Roopalatha H Viswanathan A Managing Editor Sujith Vasudevan
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