Friday, July 29, 2016

Problems of New IIMs

Old IIMs:  Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kozhikode (1996), Indore,  Shillong (2008-09)

IIM Kashipur is one of the six new IIMs (others are located in Ranchi (Mentor, IIM Calcutta), Raipur (mentor IIM Indore), Udaipur, Trichy and Rohtak) that were started after 2010

Six More New IIMs  Visakhaptnam, Nagpur, Sambalpur, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, Amritsar

One New:  IIM Jammu

http://mhrd.gov.in/technical-education-3


A Press Information Bureau release dated June 24, 2015, on the Centre’s approval for setting up new IIMs, had stated that “It is intended that these six new IIMs will commence their first academic session from 2015-16. Each institute will start with an intake of 140 students in the postgraduate programme (PGP) courses. It is expected that the annual intake will increase to reach a level of 560 students each year by the end of seven years.” The batch sizes of the newly set up IIMs are very small as of now. While IIM Bodh Gaya has 30 students its first batch, Sambalpur has 49 students, Amritsar has 50 students, Visakhapatnam 54 students, Nagpur 55 and Sirmaur 22 students.
Why are management aspirants rejecting offers from new IIMs?
Rozelle Laha, Hindustan Times |  Updated: Sep 30, 2015
http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/why-are-management-aspirants-rejecting-offers-from-new-iims/story-iiBYBNDys1laNLCkCdhqJP.html

New IIMs to Indianise syllabus, temple management on offer
Backed by RSS, these Institutes of Indian Management will focus on domestic issues
 Rohinee Singh @rohinee17
Jul 20, 2015
http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=80832&boxid=34328&ed_date=2015-07-20&ed_code=820009&ed_page=1

RSS Organ Accuses IITs, IIMs of “Anti-India, Anti-Hindu” Activities
BY PTI ON 19/07/2015
http://thewire.in/6846/rss-organ-accuses-iits-iims-of-anti-india-anti-hindu-activities/


New IIMs face leadership crisis; lack of freedom, poor salaries make life tough
Rica Bhattacharyya & Kala Vijayraghavan, ET Bureau Mar 31, 2015, 06.31AM IST
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-31/news/60682547_1_new-iims-interim-director-permanent-director


New IIMs grapple with teething trouble
8 Jan 2015
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/New-IIMs-grapple-with-teething-trouble/articleshow/45799619.cms

Oct 28 2014. 11 51 PM IST
Govt, experts discuss viability options for six new IIMs
Land requirement, possibility of mentoring of proposed IIMs by older peers, faculty and physical infrastructure were discussed during the meeting


"There is room for lot more premier management institutions in the country. The new IIMs have to chart a 15-year vision on what they want to do and where they want to be to overcome the challenges and taste success,"
The new IIMs need to look for opportunities among the challenges.
N. Madhavan   Delhi     Print Edition: Oct 26, 2014
http://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/cover-story/indian-institute-of-management-iim-udaipur-it-parks/story/211034.html


Recently-constructed IITs and IIMs are plagued with infrastructure and staffing problems
By MAIL TODAY REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 22:46 GMT, 12 July 2014
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2690109/New-IITs-IIMs-plagued-infrastructure-problems-teaching-vacancies-50-cent.html


Setting up a new IIM could also cost anywhere near Rs 1,000 crore.
IIT, IIM in each state: Faculty, costs challenges
Setting up a new IIM could also cost anywhere near Rs 1,000 crore.
Written by Anubhuti Vishnoi | New Delhi | Published:June 10, 2014
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/iit-iim-in-each-state-faculty-costs-challenges/



18 April 2011
Ajit Balakrishnan Committee recommended that about 160 hours of teaching be put in (a year) against around 90 (3 subjects at 30 hours each subject) hours at present, which is the case in most IIMs.
http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-interview-with-r-c-bhargava-on-restructuring-of-b-schools-iims/20110418.htm#3

The three institutes along with IIM-Tiruchirapalli have come up with the concept of the smart classroom. Technologically heightened classrooms, each one built at a cost of Rs 50-60 lakh will connect students across the four institutes giving students the IIMs advantage.
14 April 2011
http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/new-iims-do-well-with-placements-111041400094_1.html




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