Ministry of Human Resource Development has begun the process of searching new director for Indian Institute of Management-Ranchi (IIM-R). The premiere B-School is presently trying to manage around 9,000 square feet area near its temporary infrastructure at Suchna Bhawan prior to the starting of new session from June onwards.
The information was disclosed by institute’s chairman RC Bhargava and director in-charge BB Chakrabarti during the third convocation ceremony on Friday. In his speech to the graduating students Bhargava said that they are yet to take possession on small areas near permanent campus in Cheri-Manatu. “No inch of space is left at Suchna Bhawan. We need immediate space for carrying out our academic
session. Our land mapping GM for Cheri-Manatu land has been appointed and will work from the month of May,” Chakrabarti mentioned.
Notably, Chakrabarti, a senior faculty of IIM Calcutta took the charge of officiating Director on September 16 after MJ Xavier’s resignation in the same month.
Speaking on shifting to the new campus, Bhargava said, “The project management consultation company will soon begin construction work at Cheri-Manatu land given on July 29 last year. It will take three more years for us to settle there.”
As many as 203 students graduated this year including 109 Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), 36 PGD Human Resource Management (PGDHRM) and 58 PG Executive Management Programme (PGEXP) students. India Today editor-in-chief Aroon Purie felicitated the toppers of these three batches with gold and silver medals. The first rank holders and Best Outgoing students were given gold medals whereas silver medals were given to the second rank holders.
Expressing opinion on next Prime Minister, Purie, an alumnus of london School of Economics said, “The next PM will be the youngest than the earlier PMs of India.” He encouraged the students to learn from self-failure moments rather than successful ones.
Merchant Navy Captain Kumar Devashish Mishra posted at Hongkong bagged the first position in PGEXP. Indian Oil Corporation limited deputy manager Rajesh Prasad ranked the second position in this batch. Maruti Suzuki regional manager Anup Kumar was awarded the Best Outgoing student.
NNS Manogana and Megha Pranesh bagged the first positions in PGDM and PGDHRM. Nipul Bansal was awarded the second rank holder and best outgoing student in the PGDM batch. Pragya Joshi and Thatai Pallavi Venkatesan grabbed the second and best outgoing student award in PGDHRM batch.
All these toppers quoted IIM-R days as the best student years of their life. From this year, IIM-R will display the names of toppers in an honor roll. Chakrabarti said that the names of these toppers will be added to this honor roll.
The PGEXP which was conducted within 18 months will now be organized in two years similar to PGDM and PGDHRM. Sharing about IIM-R recent plans, Chakrabarti said, “The course curriculum has been revamped. We are tying up with B-schools of Europe and America for student exchange programmes. More guest faculty are being attracted due to faculty crunch. There are only 11 faculty here. Also, we have decided to close summer internships from the next season.”