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Detailed explanation-1: -President of India inaugurates the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) North Eastern Regional Campus at Aizawl. Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of India on her visit to Mizoram inaugurated the permanent North-East Campus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication North East at Aizawl today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its main campus is located in New Delhi. IIMC has Regional Campuses at Dhenkanal, Odisha (established 1993), Aizawl, Mizoram (2011), Amravati, Maharashtra (2011), Jammu, J&K (2012), Kottayam, Kerala (2012).

Detailed explanation-3: -Shri Chandra has served on the Board of Directors of Maharatna PSU, GAIL (India) Ltd. and Petronet LNG Ltd. Shri Chandra has worked for over four years between 2013 and 2017 as Principal Secretary (Industries) in the Government of Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-4: -The institute has headquarters in New Delhi and five regional campuses at Aizawl (Mizoram), Amravati (Maharashtra), Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jammu (J&K), and Kottayam (Kerala).

Detailed explanation-5: -The IIMC Society, an autonomous body registered under the Societies Registration Act 1867, runs the Institute. It is funded by the Government of India through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.