IIM-A opposes bringing IIMs under umbrella body
B-school demands options for all IIMs whether to come under the govt umbrella or remain autonomous
Ahmedabad: The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has come out in the open to oppose the proposed legislation to bring IIMs under one umbrella body, saying it will curtail its autonomy.
IIM-A governing council chairman A.M. Naik said the proposed legislation to bring IIMs under an umbrella body will slow the institute’s effort to take it to the next level of globalization.
“We demand options for institutes...to all IIMs whether to come under the government umbrella and give a degree...or those who want to remain autonomous as they are and shall not give degrees and continue with what they are giving today (diploma)," Naik, who is also the managing director of Larsen and Toubro Ltd, told PTI.
“I want to have a global board...four members from all around the world...I have brought already Prof. Srikant Datar from Havard University on board...I want to bring more," he said.
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