Recent Events

Events and Programmes | Visits by eminent personalities | Student activities | Placements

Events and Programmes:

27/08/10

• Field visit to East Swalkuchi Water supply scheme at Kamrup District, Assam

  Prof. A. K. Dutta, Director RGIIMS visited the sample water supply scheme and total sanitation project sites at East Swalkuchi in Kamrup District of Assam along with Prof. T. K. Giri and Prof. B. Roychoudhury in order to explore the feasibility of the consultancy projects with the CCDU of Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of Assam and the UNICEF. The field visit was organized by the PHE Department, Govt of Assam.

  After the field visit in the first half a meeting was convened in the UNICEF Guwahati office with the representative of PHED, UNICEF and IIT, Guwahati regarding various issues on consultation process in the North Eastern States and the possible role of IIM Shillong.

23/08/10-24/08/10

• Workshop On Training Need Assessment In Watsan Sector

  Prof A.K. Dutta, Director RGIIMS addressed the inauguration function of the 2-days State level Workshop on “Training Need Assessment” on 23rd August 2010 at Betkuchi CCDU Auditorium organized by the Public Health Engineering Department, Govt. of Assam in collaboration with UNICEF.

  The programme was attended by about 60 members comprising of Executive Engineers, SDOs, Zonal Coordinators, District Coordinators and NGOs of the State working in the field of Water and Sanitation Management. Addressing the august gathering the Director has stressed on Attitudinal Changes, Self management and Change management in developing Professionalism in the sector and highlighted the strength of IIM Shillong in this regards. The Director has also clarified the Institutes role in social responsibilities in the North Eastern Region on Sustainable Community Development during the question answer hour of a technical session. Later on Prof. T. K. Giri has facilitated in running the Training Need Assessment Exercise for both the days on behalf of the IIM Shillong as requested.

27/07/10

• Pearson Education: MyLabs Demo

  On 27th July 2010, representative of Pearson Education gave a presentation on their online education portal – MyLabs. The online education portal comprises of ebooks of all books of Pearson Publications, excluding the low price editions. It also provides question banks and faculty resources which can accordingly be customized. There are separate portal for individual functional areas. The portal can be used to set up online examinations for the students. There are facilities also for students to take mock test to evaluate their preparedness for any given area.

23/07/10

• Round Table Meet on Improvement of Traffic System in Shillong City

  The Centre for Development of North Eastern Region (CEDNER) of Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong has organized a Round Table Meet on “Improving Traffic System in the Shillong City” at its Institute premises during 23rd July 2010 i.e Friday between 14.00hrs.- 17.30 hrs in response to a request to the Govt of Meghalaya Traffic Department under the overall guidance of Prof. Ashoke K. Dutta, the Founder Director of the Institute.

  Altogether 38 participants from various Govt Departments viz.Traffic, Police, Transport, Municipal Board, Urban Affairs, PWD, Housing, Planning, Environment, Pollution Control Board, Tourism, and Civil Society Organisations, Rangbahshnong, have actively participated and contributed their valuable input to the discussion in order to come out with the possible solutions and action points.

  The programme was started with the opening remarks by Prof. Swapan K. Majumdar followed by a brief introduction about CEDNER by Prof. Keya Sengupta. After an introduction and objectives of the Programme by Prof. T. K. Giri, Mrs. Claudia Lyngwa,IPS the DSP City Police, Govt. of Meghalaya made a technical presentation on “Traffic System on Shillong City – the existing status” and focused on various specific problems. A team of 10 PGP Participants (2009-11) of IIM Shillong led by Abra Mahener Reddy made a Case Study presentation on Sustainable Traffic System in Shillong based on their representative sample survey. In the post tea session the thematic discussion on various burning issues on how the lead problems of Shillong Traffic System can be solved was discussed in details and the necessity of formation of alternative pressure groups was felt to amend and implement the various policy issues. The thematic discussion session was moderated by Prof. Sanjeeb Kakoty. The programme came to an end with the formal vote of thanks by Prof. Natalie West Kharkongor.

  The Programme was coordinated jointly by Prof. T. K. Giri and Prof. Natalie West Kharkongor on behalf of the Institute.

13/07/10

• Spic Macay : Santoor & Tabla Vadan

  Every year, the students of IIM Shillong have been organizing various cultural activities showcasing the diversity and richness of the cultures and traditions present in India. This year, in the same spirit, the institute held a SPIC MACAY event – Santoor and Tabla Vadan at the IIM Shillong Auditorium on 13th July, 2010. There were two renowned maestros who visited the campus for the event-Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and Pandit Subhankar Banerjee.

  Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya is one of the world's preeminent virtuosos of the santoor. Coming from a family of musicians, he has received training from Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Ravi Shankar. Pandit Bhattacharya has recorded and played both solo compositions and jugalbandis with instruments like shehnai and bansuri. Stylistically, Pt. Bhattacharya differs from many other santoor players in his varying use of tones and timbres. He is regularly featured in the Doverlane Music Conference in Kolkata and has already played twice in Royal Albert Hall, London. His album ‘Nomad Christmas’ was nominated for the Grammy.

  Pandit Subhankar Banerjee is one of the very famous players of Tabla. At the age of five, the musical wonder kid was placed under the tutelage of Shri Swapan Shiva, celebrated artiste and teacher of Farukhabad Gharana. He received awards in his early age from celebrities like Satyajit Ray, Pandit Ravi Shankar and the President of India. He joined Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasiya to play with the symphony orchestra in London and in Paris. He was invited by Prince Charles to perform in London with John McCain and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia. He was the only Indian percussionist to be invited in Tokyo to compose an orchestra with famous musicians from five other Asian countries for the best known festival in Japan, “Asian Fantasy Concert”.

  The chief guest for the event was Brigadier Gyan S. Puri. He has a keen ear for music and also plays several key and wind instruments. The event was also graced by officers from the army.

  The event witnessed an enthusiastic crowd from among the participants of IIM Shillong. People experienced some enriching and beautiful music at the concert and this captivating performance was followed by the felicitation of artists by the Chief Guest. The musical evening was the first of its kind in this academic year and was the perfect start for many more to come.

10/07/10

• Workshop on Culture Building for Performance management for International Hospital, Guwahati

  The Director of RGIIMS, Prof A K Dutta, Prof S S Sarkar, Prof R Dwivedi and Prof S Purbey conducted the Workshop on “Culture Building for Performance Management” , 10th Jujy 2010 .

  Doctors along-with senior administrative staffs of the Hospital participated in the programme. Chairman of the Assam Hospitals, renowned industrialist and social figure Mr. Chelliah along-with the Executive director of International Hospital Dr. Tanmoy Das also actively participated in the workshop.

05/07/10

• Inauguration ceremony of PGP Class 2010-12, IIM Shillong

  The third batch of the post graduate program of IIM Shillong was inaugurated on 5th July,2010. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Director, Prof. A.K.Dutta. The PGP chairman, Prof. D.K. Agarwal along with other members of the faculty and staff were also present.

  Prof. Dutta gave a speech welcoming the new class of 94 students and also spoke about how IIM Shillong has managed to create a brand name for itself in a short span with its state of the art infrastructure & dedicated faculty. The PGP Chairman also gave a welcoming note as did the other faculty members.

  Each of the students of the new batch then introduced themselves. The senior batch students also gave their introduction and shared with their junior participants their experiences of the past one year at IIM Shillong.

31/05/2010-11/06/2010

• Management Refresher’s Programme

  Centre for Development of North Eastern Region(CEDNER),is organizing the First Management Refresher Programme at IIMS. The Programme which began on 31st May,2010 will continue till 11th June and is attended by participants from all over the country. The participants who have already done their MBA from different Institutes and Universities of the country, have gathered here to acquaint themselves with the latest developments in management studies in this Two Weeks Programme.

10/05/2010

• WipeOut :  A drive against computer illiteracy

  IIM Shillong in its short but eventful stint of existence has endeavoured to meaningfully contribute from the perspective of Corporate Social Responsibility, thanks to the dynamic and ever evolving leadership under its Director, Prof Ashoke Dutta.

  In its most recent and unprecedented move, the Institute, perhaps, becomes the first of its kind to initiate and offer a Computer Literacy Program for all outsourced and contractual staff working within its ambit, aimed at wiping out computer illiteracy amongst fourth grade staff and security personnel so that they may gainfully contribute to the already established tech-savvy campus.

  Basic handling of computers, the ability to negotiate and come to terms with the ever developing nature of work given the technological strength that the Institute boasts of, and providing each one with an opportunity to merge within the realm of sophisticated machinery and technology, IIM Shillong through its IT Department has set apart a special module and time to enhance the abilities of such workers to confidently come to terms with the probable future demand of work.

  From creating their own respective bio-data, incorporating basic data entry, and learning to type-in leave or other kinds of requisitions that fall under their work profile, the outsourced and contractual employees are fast gaining a strong foothold in the world of computer application.

  The best part is that all of this is gained free of cost, with the only motive being to help contribute in this fast paced, competitive and ever increasing challenge of facing a world where gaining employment is directly proportional to being able to handle the computer – even if it is in the most basic form.

  In the recent past, the Institute has also initiated various other programs aimed at uplifting the professional profiles of the youth of the state and the region as a whole under its CSR efforts.

26/04/2010 - 30/04/2010

• Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness

  A tailor-made training programme on “Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness” for the senior officials of All India Radio and Doordarshan was organized by RGIIM Shillong during April 26-30, 2010. Altogether 33 participants across different parts of the country participated in the programme. The programme was inaugurated on 26th of April, 2010 where Padmashree Patricia Mukhim, the editor of the Shillong Times was the Chief Guest. Prof. Ashoke K Dutta delivered the introductory address. In his address, Prof. Dutta shared his experience with the participants and also briefed them about the achievements of IIM Shillong. The Chief Guest Padmashree Mukhimh highlighted about the importance of management education in day to day activities, laying emphasis on its relevance both in private and public sector. There were different sessions on various aspects of management which were dealt with by the faculty members of RGIIM. Emphasis was given on strengthening the soft skills to make the participants effective managers. The valedictory session was addressed by Sri M.Jayarath, Chief Engineer, North East Zone, AIR & Doordarshan. The participants expressed their satisfaction at the valedictory session on the contents and delivery of the programme.

10/04/2010

• Team Enventure's Presentation

  IIM Shillong’s team Enventure, after its stupendous run across B school campuses for its business plan, presented its business idea to Meghalaya government officials on 10th April 2010. High power officials from Meghalaya state electricity department, Meghalaya state non-conventional energy department, Forest department and others including Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary of Meghalaya were present in the presentation and scrutinized the plan. Also present in the presentation were Professor Natalie West Kharkongor and Professor Tapas Kumar Giri from IIM Shillong.

  The team comprising of Neeraj Sharma and Hari Krishnan reiterated the need for energy for socio-economic development of state. The team presented its business idea of setting up of “1.25MW biomass gasifier based power generation system” and also its plan to lift people out of poverty in Meghalaya state. Meghalaya state currently has 55% people living below poverty line and industrial development is plagued majorly because of inadequate and irregular power supplies.

  The government officials after clarifying their queries asked the Enventure team to submit the business proposal to the Meghalaya state planning department. The state officials appreciated the team and IIM Shillong for their efforts and initiatives towards state development.

03/04/2010

• First Annual Convoaction : PGP Class of 2010

  IIM Shillong held its First convocation on 3rd April 2010 at its campus in Shillong. Hon’ble Union Minister for Finance Shri Pranab Mukherjee graced the occasion as the Chief Guest . It was a proud moment for everyone at the Institute as this was the first batch of students graduating out of this institute. Total of 63 participants were awarded the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). To mark this occasion, there was a First Day Cover cancellation done by Department of Posts, India. Apart from the chief guest Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the ceremony was also graced by Guests of honor Dr. D D Lapang, Chief Minister, Meghalaya and Shri S. Sridhar, Chariman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India.

  Delivering his convocation address, Shri Pranab Mukherjee said , "...It is heartening to note that the seventh IIM of the country has marked itself out by its unconventional thinking and innovative ideas. Right from the very start the RGIIM has tried to develop and provide and educational framework that would have Sustainable Management education as the core trust area. Sustainablity as the core of management education is something that is fast catching up, and the RGIIM has certainly showed the way. Moreover, the need to alleviate poverty and to ensure that the benefits of growth and development percolate down to every section of society represents a huge challenge. To meet this challenge successfully would require a paradigm shift in the thought process. It would require the courage to innovate, courage to experiment and above all the courage to accept failures. The decision of the RGIIM to set up a Centre for Development of the North Eastern region represents one such step. This centre seeks to ensure that local communities imbibe the best management practices and become partners in India’s economic growth and success story. I also commend the Institute for its stress on research and development activities. Research combined with extension activities can help in nation building by facilitating the benefits of sound technical to reach more people.

  He also said that..."The impact of management educational on students should be holistic in nature and should lead to all round developments. I am happy to note that this Institute is not only imparting the management education but also involving students in strategic sports activity. The initiative of hosting IIM Shillong Golf Cup is and innovative way to train the budding business manager for future challenges. This concept of connecting corporate and academia through sports would create a platform for future managers to understand the complexities, strategic and innovation involved in running a business as well as in creating a business. I am sure that the sense of entrepreneurship developed during the stay in beautiful campus would see emergence of new class of entrepreneur."

  Earlier during the day, Shri Rathindra Nath Dutta, Founding Chairman of Governing Board of RGIIM, in his address said, "...This, indeed, is a historic occasion. This is the last for the IIMs which had to build from scratch, reinventing the entire wheel, and that too within a record time. An IIM with a difference - with a core interest in sustainability. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all who made this possible in particular the Hon’ble Chief Minister and his team, the bureaucrats and the MHRD for their unstinted supports the Director for his pioneering efforts – his faculty and staff and to all of you, my young friends, who chose to come here to this nascent Institute up in these beautiful hills – in preference to facilities available in mega cities- to be a part of the nation building process as the Government plays catalyst in creating opportunities for learning across the country."

  ...He also went on to tell the students..."But remember, success is a journey, not a destination. You have lit a lamp here and as you take the lamp out into the world, keep in mind that the purpose of the lamp is not just to illuminate itself but to spread lights all around. The best lamp is the one which lights other lamps"

  Delivering his Academic Report, Prof Ashoke K Dutta, the Founder Director of the Institute said,"... We think and dream big! In the course of the next few years we shall certainly establish ourselves as Institute of international repute."

  The Indian institute of management Shillong, the 7th and the first IIM in the Northeast took a revolutionary step to set up a centre for the development of the region where it is located. Alleviation of poverty of the suffering millions with an inclusive notion of growth and development is an area of key concerns for us and our emphasis on Values and Ethics is our USP. There is a saying, though somewhat clichéd, which aptly sums up the philosophy of our institution. It says: “Do not go where the path leads. Rather, go where there is no path and leave a trail.”

  He also said that..."We have tried to develop a sense of value, where understanding and tolerance are important, and not allow narrow sectarianism to fuel conflicts. We have to live up to the challenge that we are facing today, the effacing of confidence and strength of character, mental and moral decay and erosion of traditional discipline."

  The diplomas were handed over to 63 succressful graduates by Prof Ashoke K Dutta . Four different medals were awarded to the following students by the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister:

• Shri Rathindranath Datta - Gold Medal For Standing First Is Awarded To Shri Aditya Prakash Gore For Securing The Highest CGPA Among All The Students Of The Batch Receiving The Diploma.

• The Institute’s Medal For Standing Second, Is Awarded To Shri Mayank Arora For Securing The Second Highest CGPA Among All The Students Of The Batch Receiving The Diploma.

• Shri Prof. Ashoke K. Dutta Gold Medal Awarded To Shri Ashutosh C Dikshit For The Best All-Round Performance By A Student In Terms Of General Proficiency Including Character, Conduct, Excellence In Academic Performance, Extra-Curricular Activities And Social Service.

• The Institute’s Medal For Positive Contribution To Campus Life Is Awarded To Shri P A Ramnarayanan For The Most Significant Positive Contribution By A Student To Campus Life.

"The First Day Cover Cancellation was done by Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the presence of Chief Post Master General, North East Region, and Chief General Manager, PLI."



The entire proceeding was web-cast on the institute's website and is available.Please click here to view the Video on Demand for the same.

16/03/2010 - 20/03/2010

• Workshop for the North-Eastern Region on Advances in Image and Document Processing

  Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Unit (CVPRU) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata joined hands to organize a 5-day workshop for the North Eastern Region on Advances in Image and Document Processing at the IIM Shillong Campus from 16th to 20th March, 2010. This workshop was targeted at Faculty members, researchers, practicing engineers with background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Information Technology and related areas. Participants to this workshop came from all over the north eastern region.

  While inaugurating the workshop, Prof Ashoke K Dutta, Director IIM Shillong emphasized on the importance of this area in various spheres. He pointed out that the technology has come a long way since Xerox Corporation started photocopiers, as wherein now, a lot of document and image processing functions are required on a day to day basis, in this age of electronic documentation. Prof B B Chaudhuri, Head, CVPRU, ISI Kolkata introduced the workshop which had sessions on the areas of Visual Cognition, Recent Trends in Document Image Analysis, Machine authentication of security paper documents, Assessment of Image and Video Quality, Statistics in Web-mining, Handwriting Analysis, Information Retrieval and Performance Evaluation.

  Dr Basav Roychoudhury from IIM Shillong, who was the convener of the workshop, welcomed the initiative of Government of India in funding such workshops for the north eastern region to spread information on cutting edge research in various areas to the faculty and researchers in the region, which in the long run, would be able to build up a good research culture in the educational institutions of the region.

13/03/2010

• Leadership and Change Management

  A One-day workshop for Senior Officials of North East Postal Circle was organized on March 13th, 2010 at RGIIM, Shillong. The programme was conducted with a focus on “Leadership and Change Management”. Participants include Additional Post Master General, Executive Engineer, Medical Officers, Accounts Officers etc. Altogether 25 participants interacted with the faculty members on various issues like communication for effective leadership, understanding self for change management, change management process etc.

  The programme, an event in itself was well appreciated given the response and feedback by participants.

06/03/10-07/03/2010

• Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness for Directors of Postal Services

  A workshop for Directors of Postal Services on “Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness” was organized during March 6-7 2010 at RGIIM, Shillong. Altogether 20 participants belonging to the Indian Postal Service cadre participated in the programme. It was a national level programme and the spread included participants from Jammu, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kochi, Portblair etc. Dr. Uday Balakrishnan, Member, Postal Services Board along with Prof Ashoke K Dutta, Director, RGIIM Shillong set the pace of the workshop in the inaugural session on March 6, 2010. Other senior officials from India Post included Shri S. K. Sinha, CGM(PLI), PLI Directorate, New Delhi, Mr. A. N. D. Kachari, CPMG (NE Circle), Mr. Manojit Kumar, CPMG (Assam) who interacted with the participants during the workshop.

  The workshop aimed at fine-tuning the participants’ mind for the changed scenario and to prepare themselves for facing the future. The programme being at the behest of the PLI Directorate, New Delhi, the workshop had a special focus on postal life insurance. Prof. Ashoke K Dutta had 2-day long interaction with the learned participants on various issues of effective management. The participants shared their fond experience and learning outcomes of the workshop in the valedictory session.

05/03/2010

• WagonR Think Big Challenge

  New Delhi, Neeraj Sharma, a member of infrastructure cell at IIM-Shillong, has won the WagonR Think Big Challenge, an initiative to give people a platform to present their ideas before industry stalwarts.

  Sharma, proposed setting-up a 1.25 mw biomass gasifier-based renewable power generation system in the acute power-deficient industrial area of Byrnihat in Meghalaya, using biomass waste generated by industries in the region.

  He was handed the keys to a WagonR car and a cheque for Rs 10 lakh as prize by actor R Madhavan at a ceremony held on March 5 in Delhi.

  Other finalists were Vineet Devaiah from Lucknow, Sidharth Srivastava from Mumbai and Ananda Sendhil from Cochin — all three had won the zonal rounds of the challenge.

27/02/10

• Tree Plantation held on RGIIMS Permanent Campus

  On the initiative of the Director ,RGIIMS, the Tree Plantation was held on the Permanent Campus on 27/02/2010.The Ceremony was attended by the Director, Faculty Members, Officers, Administrative Staff and all the Students of the Institute. Altogether 73 (Seventy three) trees were planted on that day. The Tree Plantation was followed by a lunch at NEIGRIHMS Guest House hosted by the Director on account of the auspicious occasion.

25/02/10-26/02/10

• Quality of Medical Care in Health Care Organizations Programme

  In tandem with the launch of National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) to bring about quality improvement in the Health Care delivery system in India, the IIM Shillong, in regarding its social commitment had organized a two day MDP for medical doctors and hospital professionals to apprise them of issues relating to Quality of Medical Care in Health Care organizations on the 25th and 26th February, 2010.

  During the inaugural session, Prof AK Dutta welcomed the dignitaries, participants and other guests to the programme and highlighted the achievements of IIM Shillong and its commitment to the society in which it operates. The Director expressed his exuberance and delight in view of the overwhelming response to the programme.

  Broad areas deliberated upon during the two day long programme included Quality Issues in Health Care, Medical Audit as a tool towards quality improvement, Medical Records and Electronic Medical Record System, and Public Relation Strategy for improved patient satisfaction.

  The programme as such laid special emphasis on Northeastern states where the presence of weak public health indicators and health infrastructure has been realized. Though changes can be seen in the facilities provided by the health establishment particularly in the rural sector, and the incentive based newer schemes in the public health sector which serve as great motivation to the patients and health workers, the key success factor is the sustainability, which needs to be ensured to make it a successful venture in the long run.

  The programme was made interesting in that the specialists were asked specific questions, wherein they gave a short comment followed by an open discussion on tele-medicine for quality improvement in health care, citing the experiences from Shree Citra Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum, Medical Audit and its conceptual framework, Patient Satisfaction Survey as an ongoing quality management strategy in the hospital, and public relation in the hospital as a quality assurance tool.

  Incidentally, the list of specialists in the panel included Dr. U.C. Sharma Vice Chancellor, Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Dr. M.E. Yeolakar, Director, NEIGHRIMS Shillong, Brigadier A P Mohanty VSM, Commandant Military Hospital Shillong, Dr. Dr. (Prof) R. K. Sarma, former Director NEIGHRIMS and former Medical Superintendent AIIMS, New Delhi amongst other distinguished guests and panelists.

  Interestingly, as a follow up to the programme, IIM Shillong will be conducting a six months part time certificate course on “Hospital Management Programme for Doctors and Health Professionals,” which will commence in early April, however, the registration for the same is already underway. The eligibility criteria and other details for the course have already been advertised and may be obtained from the Institute website.

09/02/10

• IIM Shillong Holds Leadership Management Program For NGO Leaders

  What are the Strengths? What are your Weaknesses? Where are the Opportunities? And where are the Threats? Some of only a few questions that leaders of NGOs were faced with during the one day Leadership Development & Management Program for NGO Leaders conducted by the Indian Institute of Management Shillong at its campus on 09 February 2010.

  Persisting with its efforts in boosting capacity building of the society it works in towards international standards, IIM Shillong is known to have proficiently launched various programs, “structured so as to be socially relevant and contribute to the growth of this region through what it does best, teach management and the techniques and thought that go with it, all of this falling under the gambit of its CSR efforts,” were Prof Dutta’s remarks during the inaugural session.

  Utilizing the experience, vision, and dynamic leadership of its Director Prof AK Dutta the Institute has not only advocated but practiced Sustainable Development. What is more interesting is the sharing of knowledge base on this critical aspect of overall development and progress, which otherwise, faces the brunt of being lost in the quagmire of formalities and other implications related to being able to secure such knowledge from premiere Institutes of Excellence like the IIMs.

  The program on the day kick started with a welcome note and briefing on the initiatives, vision and goal of the Centre for Development of NER (CEDNER) by its Chairperson Prof Keya Sengupta followed by an interactive panel discussion wherein the Institute had roped in social activist and founder President ICARE, Mr. Toki Blah, Mr Naba Bhattacharjee, columnist and activist, Col Indranil Biswas of Exotic Echoes to open the forum for discussion as experts , headed by Prof Natalie Kharkongor overall Program Coordinator.

  The program was structured around the fact that development is a process of positive change quantitatively and qualitatively. In essence, development is about people and the way they live and every society and community must initiate its own development process. In this aspect, NGOs have shown an increased role especially in dealing with specific issues like environment, health, employment, human rights, and the like.

  In the words of Mr. Blah, “it is important to understand Leadership, a universal issue, through historical perspective.” “How are we as leaders influenced…for leaders are endowed with power and correct use of it is the onus and responsibility that cannot be shirked.”

  Col Indranil Biswas stressed on diversity and added that the marketing element is important for generating surplus towards long term sustenance. On the other hand Mr. Naba Bhattacharjee provided valuable input on how NGOs are directly or indirectly linked to governance, and therefore need to be sensitive and must introspect and exchange ideas, “and also have methods of self appraisal to understand where they really stand as an organization.” Questions raised by participants on the difference between Operational and Campaign NGOs were also ably replied by Mr. Bhattacharjee.

  In conclusion, the program dwelled at large on the challenges and difficulty of being an effective leader as it involves setting the right goals, communicating ideas, and delivering results. A leader must be able to prudently influence and inspire others to execute a plan. Organizations and individuals respond to well – articulated visions that are strategic, persuasive and measurable.

  It is for this reason that the Institute had identified a programme on Leadership and Management, to improve leadership and management capability among the leaders of the NGOs. The programme also aimed at serving as a platform in building inter-group relationships and network to advance the welfare of the people via improved negotiation techniques.

  Delivering a world – class system will rely upon confident leaders who can deliver excellence in their own institutions and can work with other leaders to provide the best possible services to all people at large and the youths in particular. Taking this as a background, the Course covered areas such as Self Awareness, Interpersonal Communication, Effective Communication, and Leadership Concepts which definitely help reinvent oneself as a leader and build working relationships while effectively achieving the goals.

  The program witnessed 22 leaders from a cross section of NGOs like the FKJGP, KSU, WKHSU, RBYF, Lympung Ki Seng Kynthei, RS Lyngdoh Training Society, KRIPA Foundation, New Hope Centre, Tuber Kasturba Gandhi Gram Seva Kendra, RAWA, Bosco Reach Out, Meghalaya Rural Development Society, North East Network, and a host of others.

  Prof Rohit Dwivedi and Prof S. S. Sarkar were amongst others who shared valuable input during the sessions throughout the day.

06/02/10 - 07/02/10

• Workshop on Consulting Skill Developments

  Mr Mahesh Narayan,Manager Analytics at Hewlett-Packard, Bangalorehad conducted a workshop on “Consulting Skill Development” as a part of an audit course organized by Prof. A K Dutta and Prof. S K Prusty. The workshop had eleven participants both from PGP students as well as from faculty community. The theme of the workshop was on managing consulting projects, strategic analysis of industries and firms, client-consultant communication, etc. The sixteen hours of rigorous process started at 12PM of 6 Feb and ended at 8PM on the next day. The workshop went on with vibrant lectures, discussions, and class-room role-plays.

31/01/10

• Workshop on Consulting Skill Developments

  Dr Zahid Gangjee, CEO, Zahid Gangjee and Associates had conducted a workshop on Consulting Skill Development as a part of an audit course organized by Prof. A K Dutta and Prof. S K Prusty. The workshop had eight participants both from PGP students as well as faculty community. The theme of the workshop was on ‘developing yourself a consultant’. The workshop started at 10AM with Dr Zahid Gangjee with a warm welcome from the participants. The workshop went on with vibrant lectures, discussions, and class-room simulation. The workshop ended at 8PM with a vote of thanks by Prof. A K Dutta.

  Dr. Zahid H. Gangjee started his own Organisation & H.R. Consultancy in August 1995. His clients include leading multi-national and family owned corporations in India and abroad. He and his Associates specialize in helping organizations, groups & individuals manage change in all its aspects.

10/12/09

• IIM Shillong Operationalizes Exim Bank Knowledge Centre

  The fully automated EXIM Bank Knowledge Centre at RGIIM Shillong was formally brought into operation on the 10th December, 2009, therein beginning a new journey in the field of Technology with the implementation of the VTLS Virtua Integrated Library Management System and RFID Library Management System.

  The VTLS VIRTUA Integrated Library System is not only a standards-based, fully integrated, flexible and open system, but is all this and more. With advanced features such as FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), Update Notifications through SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information), User Reviews & Ratings, and support for mobile computing, Virtua sets a new standard of excellence for the library world. Providing full multilingual support and leveraging a solid Oracle™ foundation, Virtua is designed for libraries like the Knowledge Centre at IIM Shillong which is said to expect more than what meets the eye.

  This Integrated Library System (ILS) completely fulfills requirements of the EXIM BANK Knowledge Centre. Due to its flexibility, it allows for creation of custom profiles for the library and staff user, and controls access to more than 600 functions throughout the system. It is engineered for the robustness and ease of use that library patrons and staff demand. In a nutshell, Virtua allows setting of the rules and parameters that work best for the library.

  Moreover, Virtua provides integrated functionality that includes OPAC, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, circulation and reporting. Other components include FRBR, Consortium Databases, Union Catalogs, SDI, Open URL, Vector iPortal and a lot more. With our fully integrated, single-client approach, switching from one module to another is now as seamless as a keystroke or a click of the mouse.

  Searching for books, which can be a cumbersome task given the colossal number, is now simplified by using a handheld sensor for physical search or through a database search on the computer, which can zero in on any requisition in quick time. Time loss and efficient output is therefore assured.

  In addition, the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM allows users to issue and return books without bothering the staff in the circulation counter, or requiring their physical presence as such. Books are RFID tagged for this purpose and users registered as members of the library get a RFID user card.The users use the card and the Self Issue Kiosk to issue. To return, they use the card and the Return Kiosk (Drop Box).The drop box is placed in such a way that the users can access it 24 hours even if the library is closed. The system provides security to the books, for this a 2 panel gate antenna is placed at the entrance; the gate detects books that are not issued. The system makes stock verification an easier job, a job that takes months to complete, it can be done within a few hours. For this, a handheld sensor reader can be used for searching any book desired from the shelves.

  It may be mentioned that the setting up of the EXIM Bank Knowledge Centre is attributed to the innovative thinking and leadership of Prof AK Dutta the founding director of the Institute, whereas the implementation process has been carried out by HCL Infosystems Ltd.

05/12/09 -06/12/09

• IIM Shillong – Golf Cup Season 2

  B-Schools & Corporate Houses test their mettle on the golf course

  IIM Shillong organized Season II of the IIM Shillong Golf Cup at the Shillong Golf Course, Asia’s oldest 18 hole course, on 5th and 6th December 2009. The tournament boasted of students from 9 major B-schools including IIM A, IIM L, IIM C, ISB, FMS & XIMB and 50 leading corporate houses like ONGC, Goodricke Group Ltd, Apeejay Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers & Vodafone. Over 150 golfers tested their golfing skills during the tournament. Times of India, were the Title Sponsors, apart from ONGC, Apeejay Group and Goodricke Tea partnering the event.

  Prof. A.K. Dutta, Director IIM Shillong in the presence of the Chief Guest Lt. Gen. K.S. Yadava, AVSM SM VSM DG Assam Rifles, and Amitabh Bhattarcharya – VP Times of India Eastern Region, spoke about using golf to bring corporate and academia together. The tournament ewas divided into three categories and Lt Col Ujjaal Singh represented the IIM Shillong took the top honours in the B-School Championships. In the Corporate Category, Mr A.K Behra from Container Corporation claimed the Trophy. Mrs. D Passah was awarded as the Best Lady Golfer of the Tournament. Meanwhile, Lt Col D.S Teotia, Col. UC Hazarika and Lt Gen K.S Yadava were awarded special prized for the Longest drive, the Closest to pin and the Straightest Drive respectively.

  In the handicap events, Mr. Sanjeev Jaiswal , bagged the winner award in the 0-9 category, while Mr. Prithvi Raj, IG-BSF bagged the runner up prize. Meanwhile the winner’s prize in the 10-18 category was claimed by Lt. Col. DS Teatia and runner up trophy was bagged by Mr. Robin Fernandes.

  IIM Shillong golf cup has also introduced the concept of the ‘Green Jacket’ - a golf workshop, which is an innovation in sustainability- the key theme of IIM Shillong. Here, B-School Students got a comprehensive training from professional golf trainers. Thus, the IIM Shillong Golf Cup is building bridges between all stakeholders in the business world.

Masterplan 2009

Team Enventure (comprised of Mentor & Guide: Prof. Swapan Kr. Majumdar, Team Representative: Neeraj Sharma and Team Member: Hari Krishnan G) from IIM Shillong won the prestigious Masterplan’09 competition organized by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, on the 28th November 2009.

Masterplan is a showcase event of IIM Ahmedabad’s annual management summit called “Confluence”. This year the summit was held on the 27th, 28th, and 29st of November 2009.

In the words of IIM Ahmedabad:

“The ever-increasing competition, along with its unique structure, gives Masterplan the image of a giant amongst contemporary events and competitions. Envisaged in 2005 as a competition for aspiring managers with an entrepreneurial drive, it has evolved to remain relevant in the changing business environment. Each year the stakes get higher, the challenges increase and every aspect of business strategy and knowledge is put to test.

The objective of Masterplan is to spur innovation and encourage ideas that are scalable to larger contexts. The event also seeks to develop awareness and understanding of the applicability of different management techniques in a modern enterprise and stresses the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the plan befitting such an event.”

The Masterplan’09 competition consisted of the following gruelling rounds:

• Submission of executive summaries along with a presentation of the Business Plans from across India’s top B-Schools
• After evaluation , top 41 Teams were shortlisted after this phase for submitting a detailed Business Plan
• The business plans were evaluated by IIM Ahmedabad’s Knowledge partner, Frost & Sullivan
• After a critical evaluation of the detailed business plan, the top 7 teams from IIM Ahmedabad (2 teams), IIM Khozikhode(1 team), IIM Shillong(2 teams), ISB Hyderabad (1 team) & IIFM Bhopal(1 team) were shortlisted for presenting the final B-plan in front of the eminent judges. These seven teams had to also go under a mentorship phase by a team from Frost & Sullivan before the final presentation.
• After 15 minutes of the final presentation in front of a panel of judges from Frost & Sullivan and SBI, the teams had to undergo a 15 minute Q & A round for a critical evaluation of the B-Plans.

Thereafter the team Enventure from IIM Shillong & ISB Hyderabad were jointly declared as winners of Masterplan 2009.

This is the second win of a flagship event for team Enventure, Prior to this they have won the prestigious social venture challenge event “Kalpavriksha” at IIM Indore

For more details about Masterplan kindly refer the website http://www.iima-confluence.com/

Masterplan Rules and Regulations

Ashwamedha 2009

With the underlying theme of “Ekameva Jayate” - One Alone Triumphs; the event draws a parallel to the ancient Vedic ritual of the same name, performed to attain power, glory, fame and prosperity. Ashwamedha pacifies the eternal human search for greatness and immortality. It is an event where friends are made; relations are immortalized but a place where no one gives an inch to the other for there is no place for second best.

About the overall festival - Ahvan:

This year the overall theme for IIM Indore fest was ‘Imagining India’, inspired from Mr. Nandan Nilekani’s book by the same name. It was a conclave of the sharpest minds from both academic and corporate world. The events integrated all disciplines of management to provide a platform for the best of B school talent to showcase acumen on campus

About Ashwamedha – “Think” .“Act”. “Lead”: In Search of the Best Leader

Known as the “Mother of all B school events”, Ashwamedha is the Flagship event of IIM Indore and has grown from strength to strength over the past 8 years.

The first round of Ashwamedha, ‘Hurdle’ was an aptitude-based round that stressed on out-of-the-box thinking. 70 successful soldiers crossed over to ‘Ignite’ where they were assigned topics for which ideas had to be presented on 1 out of the 7 topics like irrigation management, river pollution etc. Allowing readers and fellow participants to comment on the presentations uploaded on the ’Ignite’ blog received huge support & enthusiasm.

The campus rounds began on 19th November with 30 finalists and included unconventional quizzes, public speaking, extempore, strategy games, marketing campaigns, negotiation skills, objective critiquing, creative writing, outdoor performances, community service and the final stress interview. The underlying common theme across most events was the ability of participants to manage between conflicting personal and team objectives across the rounds.

One had to excel in every department before making it to the final spotlight round. The theme of Ashwamedha had shifted from identifying the best manager till last year, to identifying the “Best Leader” among all participants, this time around.

The top 30 were finally reduced to 5 who were taken to a nearby village for a task. Provided with 100 rupees and 4 hours of time, they had to constructively contribute to the village in any way that they deemed appropriate.

The top 5 were finally reduced to top 3 in the final round and that included : Ashutosh Dikshit from IIM Shillong, Raghav Sehgal – a corporate participant (IIM Ahmedabad alumnus) and Vivek Menon from IIM Indore.

The spotlight round followed which was a Personality/Stress interview conducted by the eminent jury of Prof. Chandrashekhar from IIM Indore, Prof. Vijay Menon (HR Consultant and Pioneer of the concept of Ashwamedha) and Mr. Arvind Sharma, Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett.

After the spotlight round that lasted for almost an hour per participant, Ashutosh Dikshit of IIM Shillong was declared as the final winner of Ashwamedha 2009.

One of the highlights of this round was the response to the question on whether IIM Shillong would live up to the standards set by Brand IIM, to which Ashutosh replied:

“Completeness and Nothingness are two sides of the same coin. In the same vein, standards are defined by perceptions that people have. For some, academic excellence might mean setting high standards while for others it might mean extra curriculars. IIM Shillong’s two batches has more than 30 gold medalists in combination among the two batches. As far as IIM Shillong is concerned we have been firsts in a lot of initiatives where other B schools are yet to begin – being the first centrally funded institute to have implemented ERP; taking sustainability from concept to execution; to being the first B school in the nation to host the Inter B school and inter corporate golf tournament…”

He later added that..

“In the short span of 1.5 years of operations, having won Cult Icon (another flagship event at IIM Indore which incidentally was also won by Ashutosh Dikshit himself last year); and winning Ashwamedha and Kalpavriksha (also another event won by IIM Shillong) this time around; all this has not just been demonstrative of IIM Shillong living up to the IIM standards, but creating new ones at that…”

A small but meaningful felicitation program was organized at IIM Shillong to honour the winners in various events of Ahvan 2009.

Kalpavriksha 2009

Bright Ideas: Better World – That is how IIM Indore describes its Flagship Social Venture Challenge event known as “Kalpavriksha”

Team Enventure (comprised of Mentor & Guide: Prof. Swapan Kr. Majumdar, Team Representative: Neeraj Sharma and Team Member: Hari Krishnan G) from IIM Shillong won the prestigious Kalpavriksha’09 event organized by the Indian Institute of Management Indore, on the 19th & 20th of November 2009.

Team Enventure’s Social B- Plan that won the competition aims to provide sustainable energy solutions for the North East while maintaining the triple bottom-line of Socio-economic-environmental balance. Team Enventure feels that the North East India, despite richness of natural resources as well as scenic beauty, remains much bereft of the economic development. Inspired by IIM Shillong’s core theme of sustainability and also vested with a sense of responsibility as well as opportunity to contribute to the development of the region , team Enventure conceptualized sustainable energy as a driver of sustainable development in the region.

Kalpavriksha is a showcase event of IIM Indore’s annual management summit. This year the summit, known as “Ahvan '09”, was held on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of November 2009.

Kalpavriksha strives to create a positive societal impact by providing a forum for self-sustainable business plans which seek to sensitize its participants about their responsibility and the potential difference ideas create.

The Kalpavriksha’09 event consisted of the following gruelling phases:

• Submission of executive summaries of the Business Plans by over 150 teams from across India’s top B-Schools
• After evaluation , top 20 Teams were shortlisted after this phase for submitting a detailed Business Plan
• After a critical evaluation of the detailed business plan , the top 5 teams from IIM Ahemdabad, IIM Khozikhode, IIM Shillong, FMS New Delhi & SIIB Pune were shortlisted for presenting the final B-plan in front of the eminent judges. These five teams had also to go under a mentorship phase by a team from Ashoka Fellows & FINO
• After 15 minutes of the final presentation in front of a panel of judges comprising of an eminent academician, a venture capitalist and a field expert in the area, the teams had to undergo a 15 minute Q & A round on the B=Plans.

  Thereafter the team Enventure from IIM Shillong was unanimously chosen as the winner.

  As a winner of Kalpavriksha ’09, the team Enventure has also secured a direct entry into the finals of the prestigious “Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition” (GSEC) organized by the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, USA, to be held in March, 2010.

19/11/09

• Candle Light March On Manjunath Shanmugam’s Death Anniversary

  Manjunath Shanmugam was a well known and respected alumnus of IIM Lucknow, batch of 2003. His was an unwavering voice that spoke out fearlessly against the oil adulteration practices that he observed in his area, as a Marketing Manager of IOCL in Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh. On November 19 2005, the light was blown out and the voice silenced forever when he was brutally murdered, his body riddled by six bullets.

  On November 19 2009 IIM Shillong organized a Candle Light March in memory of Manjunath Shanmugam reiterating our resolve of fighting against corruption and unethical practices and keeping up the name of IIM not only in academic achievements but also act as a guiding light to the society.

  The march started with the Director emphasizing on how the character of a person is the most important asset of his. His speech on maintaining the integrity of an individual gave us important insight on what is essential to survive in this world. No matter how much you are troubled and under pressure it’s the character of a person which will ultimately stand out in these times.

  On the occasion, the student community of IIM Shillong took a pledge to abide by values and ethics no matter how much compelling the situations are. A silent prayer was served to remember the sacrifice Manjunath undertook.

  The march ended with one of the faculties reciting us a few pages of a book written by a mentor and professor of Manjunath. As per his views “I never had such an experience in my whole teaching career and this was indeed a moving moment for me and we should keep the candle burning in our hearts”.

  An MBA from an IIM does not only make you an intellectual in various subjects but also instill values and ethics which act as guiding light to not only the individual but to the society as a whole. IIM Shillong believes in this philosophy and under the presence of a motivating Director and the faculties the Institute thrives towards making a difference.

Exotic Echo

• Exotic Echo completes one year of existence

India to become a developed nation requires a higher Human Development Index. The demographic size of our country makes it infeasible for the government to be the sole developer. There is a need for an integrated approach towards development. This challenge has been taken up by Indranil Biswas - a participant of the first MDP by IIM, Shillong, by starting Exotic Echo.

Exotic Echo plans to bring about a planned development to rural India by forging positive partnerships between people, government and other organizations. Exotic Echo aims at creating localized jobs by means of projects which utilize inherent skills of the people in an innovative and productive manner. This would increase income leading to grass root economic development. The new empowered community would be in a position to self-sustain the maintenance of infrastructure created by the government.

Exotic Echo presently has presence in 15 villages of North East India and is growing. It focuses on the weaving skills of the region. It is also involved in diabetes screening program to spread awareness and in employing local health educators. This shall slowly be broadened to include all types of basic health related diagnostic tests.

A number of separate self help groups have joined hands with Exotic Echo. Together they have come up with a Five-year development plan and a One-year action plan to achieve the goals. They organize training programs, workshops, seminars and conferences almost every month.

Within one year of its inception,it has been able to come up with four product ranges :

• Kemehi Collection: A limited edition of hand woven home furnishings.
• Samuh Collection: Collection of bright traditional garments in contemporary styles for children.
• Classic Tribal Collection: It includes more than 40 designs of traditional designs, symbols and colours; for furnishings, utility items and garments. Good quality yarn and bright colours are used for the same.
• Zeniho Collection: A range of decorative items made from teak wood, agri-products and wax.

  Future plans include providing easy access to filtered drinking water, energy security, hospitals, roads, schools and sports-cum-cultural convention center to all the villages.

  IIM, Shillong congratulates Exotic Echo on completing one year of existence and wishes it success in all its future endeavors.

18/11/09

• Entrepreneur on campus

  “Only if you live through it do you understand a business” – words one can expect from an entrepreneur who has built from scratch one of the most talked about and successful dot coms of India- Naukri.

  Sanjeev Bikhchandani, CEO of Infoedge (parent company of Naukri.com) was on a visit to IIM Shillong campus on 18th November and these words of wisdom were part of a presentation he made to the students about his journey thus far in life which he called “Wisdom in Hindsight”. His informal style, filled with humor, instantly engrossed the students listening to him. As he talked about his life, career and how he built his small start up into the highly successful business that it is now, one could gauge the visionary behind the humble personality. He mentioned about the small businesses he did prior to 1997 when he launched Naukri.

  As Sanjeev said, “Best businesses are built on deep consumer insights” – Naukri was also positioned on a keen insight of consumer needs. He narrated the course of his business and asserted to the eagerly listening students the importance of persistence, hard work and innovation in building an enterprise. To conclude he advised the prospective entrepreneurs that they should focus on solving a hitherto unsolved problem and address a scalable opportunity.

  He entertained several questions from the audience comprising, besides students from the junior as well as the senior batches, faculty members and the PGP chairman, Prof. S. Majumdar. After the program, he was joined by all members of IIM Shillong for a high tea. The students were specially eager for a chance to speak with the iconic entrepreneur and discuss their ideas with him. That was followed by an informal discussion between Sanjeev and the faculty and the Director, Prof. A.K. Dutta. With that, his visit came to a conclusion. He departed but left behind an inspiration for all to follow.

16/11/09

• “IIM Shillong signs a MOU with Drexel University, Philadelphia. USA”

11/11/09 - 12/11/09

• ERP knowing Why and How

  Every organization today is under constant pressure to outperform its competitors, and make a place for itself. Even if the organization is a leader in its area of operation, there is always requirement for improving the processes by making them simpler and faster - while capturing all the data from its various units so as to help in future decision making.

  In essence, the practicality and formulation of a comprehensive approach towards understanding Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) was brought to completion on November 12th, 2009 through one of IIM Shillong’s ongoing Management Development Programs titled ERP: Why and How. The two day program which commenced on November 11, 2009 had participants in the capacity of University and college representatives, Govt officials, and private consultants amongst others.

  Prof Roychoudhury while sharing inputs explained that “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is such an IT system which encompasses the entire organization - be it the finance, production, human resource, planning, academics - just name it. Thus, with such an integrated system, the organization can have all the data at fingertips, while ensuring that data is fed in only once into the system - thus avoiding duplication or multi feeding of unnecessary data through different departments. This system helps in the process workflow - whereby the approvals for different processes can be obtained online, even when the approving authority is not in station.”

  However, experience shows that while ERP provides the above mentioned benefits and much more - implementing it in an organization often becomes a challenge, and if not handled properly may soon snowball into a organizational disaster. With the experience gathered from its own ERP implementation, IIM Shillong felt that a Management Development Program in this area will go a long way in making managers in different organizations aware of the various facets of ERP and its implementation.

  The intention of the program, according to the understanding of a participant was “to allow the managers to lead such an implementation process with considerable ease, and we feel this has been achieved.”

  Areas of focus during the two day program include:

• Introduction to ERP and current status across industries
• Business functions, processes and reengineering
• ERP Modules
• Vendor Selection
• ERP Computational Infrastructure
• Implementation Issues
• Go-live and post implementation
• Extending beyond ERP
• Managers looking at aspects of office automation
• Managers/teams/Consultants who plan to implement ERP
• Managers/teams keen on improving the efficiency of their workplace by inducting technology

  The Program Directors include Prof Ashoke K Dutta, Dr. Basav Roychoudhury and Shri Santosh K Prusty.

  Incidentally, IIM Shillong is enjoying a good response to its MDPs with programs such as Business and Social Challenges for Women, Finance Skills for Non-Finance Professionals, and Customer Relationship Marketing as a Strategic Tool During Economic Meltdown slated for the immediate future.

01/10/09 - 14/10/09

• Chinese Language Course

  Indian Institute of Management is one of the first management Institutes to organize a Course on Chinese language, from 1st-14th October,2009. The name of the Course Elementary Chinese Language and Business Chinese, was meant as a add on Course mainly for the PG Students of the Institute. In view of China being one of the most important emerging markets in the modern market economy, there is immense potentiality and vast business opportunities with China. India with its growing emphasis on the Look East Policy is much better placed in comparison with most other nations of the world to avail of such growing business opportunities and establish trade relationship with her neighbor which is today the world’s fastest growing economy.

  Therefore equipped with a preliminary knowledge of Chinese language particularly the business language will be an added advantage for the students .It is expected to be of great help to those who have undertaken the Course and avail of the vast business opportunity that exists at present with China.

01/10/09 - 03/10/09

• 3rd National Conference on Education

  The conference was inaugurated by Prof Ashoke K Dutta, Director, IIM Shillong, who emphasized that education, should move away from the rote methods to methods that develop critical skills. In his well articulated speech he referred to organization, teacher, student and curriculum as the four pillars on which excellence in education is built.

06/10/09 & 07/10/09