Annual Convocation
May 1, 2012
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Programme
Lighting of Lamp
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Saraswati Vandana
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Presentation of Director's Report
Welcome address by Chairman BoG Shri H.S.Bhartia
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Award of Diploma by the Chairman BoG IIM Raipur Shri H.S.Bhartia
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Award of Medal by the Chief Guest Shri Sam Pitroda
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Convocation Address by the Chief Guest Shri Sam Pitroda
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National Anthem
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Closing Convocation
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Members of IIM Society Raipur
Shri Hari S. Bhartia
Chairman
Indian Institute of Management Society Raipur
Co-Chairman and Managing Director
Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.
1A, Sector-16A, Noida 201301
Shri Ashok Thakur
Secretary (HE)
Ministry of HRD
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi 110 115
Shri Sunil Kumar
Chief Secretary
Government of Chhattisgarh
Mantralaya
Naya Raipur 492 001
Ms. Amita Sharma
Additional Secretary (TE & TEL)
Ministry of HRD
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi 110 115
Shri J.S. Mathur
Additional Secretary & FA
Ministry of HRD
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi 110 115
Ms. Nidhi Chhibber
Secretary (Technical Education)
Government of Chhattisgarh
Mantralaya
Naya Raipur 492 001
Dr. D.K. Paliwal
Member Secretary
National Board of Accreditation
NBCC Building, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi 110 003
Prof. Lakshman Chaturvedi
Vice-Chancellor
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
Main Campus, Koni,
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 495009
Prof. B.S. Sahay
Director
Indian Institute of Management Raipur
GEC Campus, Sejbahar
Raipur 492 015
Shri Shailendra Kumar
Deputy Secretary (Management)
Ministry of HRD
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi 110 115
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Board of Governors
Shri Hari S. Bhartia
Chairman
Indian Institute of Management Society Raipur
Co-Chairman and Managing Director
Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.
1A, Sector-16A, Noida 201301
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Shri Ashok Thakur
Secretary (HE)
Ministry of HRD
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi 110 115
Ms. Chokila Iyer
Former Foreign Secretary
46 B, Vasant Enclave
New Delhi 110 057
Shri Sunil Kumar
Chief Secretary
Government of Chhattisgarh
Mantralaya
Naya Raipur 492 001
Shri J.S. Mathur
Additional Secretary & FA
Ministry of HRD
Shastri Bhawan
New Delhi 110 115
Shri Siddharth Shriram
Chairman & Managing Director
Mawana Sugars Ltd.
5th Floor, Kirti Mahal
19, Rajendra Palace
New Delhi 110 125
Ms. Nidhi Chhibber
Secretary (Technical Education)
Government of Chhattisgarh
Mantralaya
Naya Raipur 492 001
Dr. S.C. Vats
A-12, 1st Floor
Maharana Pratap Enclave
Pitampura
New Delhi 110 034
Dr. D.K. Paliwal
Member Secretary
National Board of Accreditation
NBCC Building, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi 110 003
Prof. Lakshman Chaturvedi
Vice-Chancellor
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
Main Campus, Koni,
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 495009
Shri C.S. Verma
Chairman & Managing Director
Steel Authority of India
ISPAT Bhawan, Lodi Road
New Delhi 110 003
Shri Kewal Handa
Managing Director
Pfizer Ltd., Pfizer Centre 5, Patel Estate
Opp. S.V. Road, Jogishwari (W),
Mumbai 400 102
Shri Raj Kumar Saraf
Chairman & Managing Director
Zenith Computers Ltd.
Zenith House, 29, MIDC, Central Road
Andheri (E)
Mumbai 400 093
Prof. B.S. Sahay
Director
Indian Institute of Management Raipur
GEC Campus, Sejbahar
Raipur 492 015, India
Prof. Ajit Prasad
Dean (Academics)
Indian Institute of Management Raipur
GEC Campus, Sejbahar
Raipur 492 015, India
Profile of the Chief Guest
Shri Sam Pitroda
Adviser to the Prime Minister
Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations
Government of India
Mr. Sam Pitroda is an internationally respected development thinker, policy maker, telecom inventor and
entrepreneur who has spent over four decades in Information and Communications Technology and
related human and national developments initiatives.
Credited with having laid the foundation of India´s technology and telecommunications revolution in the
1980s, Mr. Pitroda has been a leading campaigner to help bridge the global digital divide.
During his tenure as Adviser to Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in the 1980s Mr. Pitroda headed six
technology missions related to telecommunications, water, literacy, immunization, dairy and oil seeds. He
was also the founder and first chairman of India´s Telecom Commission. In these roles, he helped
revolutionize India´s development policies and philosophies with a focus on access to technology as the
key to social change.
Mr. Pitroda was Chairman of India's National Knowledge Commission (2005-2009), an advisory body to
the Prime Minister of India, set up to provide a blueprint for reform of the knowledge related institutions
and infrastructure in the country. The Commission has offered a series of recommendations on various
aspects of the knowledge paradigm to help India meet the challenges of the 21st century.
He is currently Adviser to the Prime Minister of India on Public Information Infrastructure and
Innovations and has undertaken the ambitious task of providing a plan for creating digital infrastructure
in the country for enhancing governance and improving delivery of public services. He is also the
Chairman of the National Innovation Council (NInC), which is working on several initiatives to boost
innovation performance in the country.
In addition, Mr. Pitroda is working with the Law Ministry and other stakeholders for enhancing the use of
ICT in Justice for improving delivery of justice. Mr. Pitroda is the Chairman of the Smart Grid Task Force
set up under the aegis of the Ministry of Power. He is also part of an Empowered Committee on the
promotion of semiconductor wafer fabrication manufacturing units in India constituted by Ministry of
Communication and Information Technology. Mr. Pitroda has headed the Expert Group on the
Modernization of Railways, which submitted its report in 2012. He has been appointed one of the
founding Commissioners of the United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development and has
recently also been appointed as Chairman of an Expert Committee set up to review the functioning of
Prasar Bharati by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
He holds close to 100 worldwide patents and has published and lectured widely in the US, Europe, Latin
America and Asia.
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Welcome Address by the Chairman
Shri Hari S. Bhartia
Chairman, Board of Governors,
Indian Institute of Management Raipur &
Co-Chairman and Managing Director
Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.
Shri Satyanayan Gangaram Pitroda, Adviser to Prime Minister, Public Information Infrastructure and
Innovations, Government of India; Members of the Board of Governors; Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director;
Faculty members, Friends from the media, Distinguished Guests, Graduating Students, Ladies &
Gentlemen
Let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you to our 2nd Annual Convocation. I am indeed happy and
delighted to see that students of 2nd Batch of PGP are graduating from IIM Raipur today.
At the outset, I would first and foremost, like to personally thank Shri Sam Pitroda for accepting my
invitation to be with us to deliver the 2nd Annual Convocation. Sam, I am grateful to you for being with us
this evening in spite of your many commitments.
Friends, Sam needs no introduction. Popularly known as the “Father of India's Telecommunication
revolution”, he is respected as a great innovator, an eminent entrepreneur and a visionary policymaker
who is also rightly acclaimed as a development thinker and a leader. Currently, he is Adviser to the Prime
Minister of India on “Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations” and is the Chairman of the Expert
Committee on the use of ICT in Railways. He is also the Chairman of the Smart Grid Task Force and has
recently been appointed the founding Commissioner of the United Nations Broadband Commission for
Digital Development.
Awarded the prestigious “Padma Bhushan” in 2009 for his contribution to science and technology, he is
also the first Indian to receive the World Telecommunication and Information Society Award conferred by
the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The award was conferred to him in 2011 as
recognition of his dedication to promote Information, communication and technology as a means of
providing a better life for humanity and social and economic empowerment.
Sam, your very presence is a source of inspiration to our students&your knowledge and wisdom will spark
their desire to follow your footsteps, to be a leader, to be a contributor to the society.
Sam, many thanks once again for being with us today. We eagerly await your address.
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome all the members of the Board of Governors for their
presence and their unflinching able guidance for the Institute.
Special thanks to Mr. Pallam Raju, Union Minister for Human Resources Development for sustained
encouragement and support. Any endeavor of this Institute to become a top class management institute
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and meet the growing demand for top quality professionals would not have been possible without the
continued guidance of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
I also take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to the distinguished guests from Government,
Corporate Sector and Academia, who are with us today. I also wish to express my gratitude to the
members of media for their continued support to IIM Raipur.
The vision of IIM Raipur is to be:
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A world class institute with global outlook embedded with regional and national focus.
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An institute par excellence, which will be known for outstanding value based quality education,
high quality research, executive education, consultancy and strong corporate as well as
international linkages.
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A B-school, which will serve the society, the state and the nation for economic growth and
prosperity.
This vision of being one of the best business schools in the world cannot be achieved without the
wholehearted support and participation of all the stakeholders including the students, faculty members,
staff, Corporate and government (both state & central).
I believe that at the heart of business lies in the values of honesty, service, respect, integrity and personal
accountability. As an Institute, we aspire to create leaders who are responsible towards the society and
nation.
Some of the highlights of our activities this year were:
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In academic year 2012-13, IIM Raipur started the Fellow Program in Management (FPM) to
groom the young scholars in the art and craft of research. The aim is to produce high quality
researcher which is both relevant and beneficial not only to the academia but to the society
also.
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IIM Raipur started Post Graduate Program for Working Executives (PGPWE). This programme
aims at meeting the growing needs and demands of business for competent managerial talent
for higher strategic positions.
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There is an acute shortage of good faculty members and researchers in our country. There are
many great minds with sound academic background and inclination towards research in
industry, government organisations, and social sectors. In this regards, IIM Raipur is starting
Executive Fellow Program in Management from academic year 2013-14 to mitigate shortage
of high quality research.
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IIM Raipur signed MoUs with six business schools across the world, including France,
Germany, Greece, Mexico, and Thailand. These institutions are AIT Bangkok, HLL Leipzig
Germany, Grenoble Cole de Management France, Alba Athens and IESEG School of
Management, France.
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The Institute, right from its inception, has strived to contribute to the growth of the region and
state as large. Consequently, IIM Raipur has signed an MoU with the Government of
Chhattisgarh to help the government at policy, development and capacity building level.
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IIM Raipur has taken up several consultancy assignments and senior level training
programmes.
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IIM Raipur was also the “Academic partner” at the 'Global Investors Meet 2012' organized by
the State Government to showcase the potential of Chhattisgarh for business opportunities
and investment. The event witnessed active participation of students and faculty..
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nIIM Raipur would focus on Research & Development and would set Centers of Excellence in
contemporary areas like “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, “Resource Management”, Energy
Management etc.
Let me now turn to our graduating students & I would like to congratulate the students of the passing out
batch for having successfully completed the course.
My dear students,this is a new beginning. You will soon be stepping out in the world of possibilities&
realities. But remember with each possibility you will have a choice. Take an informed choice and
remember success is measured in terms of 'character' for which you were groomed.
My dear Students, your family, community, society and country needsyou. Go out with a commitment to
transform.
Before I end, I would like to congratulate the graduating batch and the prize winners today and wish all
happiness, professional success, and fulfillment from a life of service to family and country.
I once again welcome and thank you all for having graced this occasion and for giving us encouragement
by your presence.
Thank you,
Hari S. Bhartia
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Director's Report
Prof. B.S. Sahay
Director
Indian Institute of Management Raipur
Honourable Shri Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda, fondly known as Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime
Minister on Public Information Infrastructure & Innovations, Government of India; Shri Hari S. Bhartia,
Chairman, BoG, IIM Raipur; esteemed members of the Board of Governors; fellow colleagues; members
from media; distinguished guests; parents of graduating students, my dear students; ladies and
gentlemen.
It gives me immense pleasure to extend my hearty welcome to all of you to the 2nd Annual Convocation
of IIM Raipur. We are, indeed, privileged to have amidst us, Shri Pitroda, who has kindly consented to be
the Chief Guest on this auspicious occasion and deliver the 2nd Annual Convocation Address of IIM Raipur.
I think our students are lucky to have 'Deeksha' from a person of your standing. Sir, I take this
opportunity, to extend a very warm welcome to you on behalf of IIM Raipur Community and on my
personal behalf.
Let me welcome our Chairman Shri Hari S. Bhartia, who has been a source of inspiration, strength and
support to IIM Raipur. Sir, on behalf of IIM Raipur Community I assure you that the Institute will achieve
greater heights and will carve out a prominent place among the top Business Schools in the world under
your able leadership. I extend a very warm welcome to you Sir.
I also heartily welcome, the esteemed Members of the Board of Governors of IIM Raipur for taking keen
interest in the progress of the Institute and providing continued support and guidance in charting out the
growth plan of the Institute.
IIM Raipur strongly believes in the philosophy of nurturing and developing the best of managerial talent
that contribute ethically and fairly to the growth of the nation. With this belief, the institute has
endeavored to promote excellence in academics, research, executive education, international relations,
and maintain strong industry interface. Our vision is to emerge as one of the top business schools in the
world.
This academic year has been momentous as we have marched steadily towards our vision. I have
pleasure in presenting to you the Director's Report of IIM Raipur.
I strongly believe that any top business-school in the world is known by the quality of its faculty and
students. IIM Raipur is very strong in both these areas.
IIM Raipur's scholastic and research environment has been instrumental in attracting the most
competent, qualified and experienced faculty. Presently the institute has a strong team of over fifteen
highly qualified faculty members which will further be increased to augment the research, consultancy
and executive education.
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Our students are second to none. We have an ideal mix of students with work experience as well as fresh
graduates from various disciplines.
Academic Programmes
Post-Graduate Programme in Management (PGP)
The flagship programme of IIM Raipur is the “Post-Graduate Programme in Management”. In the 2nd
Batch of PGP2011-13, 41 students are graduating. They received the best learning from the finest faculty
members from IIM Raipur and other IIMs, IITs and top business school of the country. In the 3rd Batch of
PGP2012-14, 112 students are admitted.
Fellow Program in Management
Business schools are known by their contribution towards creation of intellectual capital and grooming
high quality research scholars. IIM Raipur started the Fellow Program in Management (FPM) last year
with an intake of five students in different areas of management. The FPM program is a four year research
programme where students complete their first year study with the PGP students.
Post-Graduate Programme in Management for Working Executives
Recognizing the increasing demand for management graduates from the working executives to handle
complex business problems, IIM Raipur started 'Post-Graduate Programme for Working Executives'
(PGPWE) in the academic year 2012-13. 37 students are studing in this programme.
Executive Fellow Programme in Management
IIM Raipur is starting 'Executive Fellow Programme in Management' (EFPM) from the academic year
2013-14 with the objective to provide scholars with necessary skills to identify and research complex
issues in the field of management in real life world. The uniqueness of EFPM is 'experienced executives',
who can contribute to the field of management science by doing research in contemporary issues and
problems in diverse field of management.
International Relations
We are striving to bring a global perspective to all programmes and activities in a fast changing global
economic environment. The Institute encourages appropriate mix of overseas exposure for its students,
which will help them to assimilate management practices and understand the importance of crosscultural issues in managing the business, trade and industry. In order to achieve this objective, IIM Raipur
has signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding' (MoU) with some of the finest business business schools in
the world including, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France; IESEG School of Management, France; HLL
Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany; AIT Bangkok, Thailand, ALBA Graduate Business
School, Greece and IPADE Business School, Mexico. These MoUs focus on student and faculty exchange
programmes, collaborative research and publications, organising joint conferences and programmes.
This year, four students from PGP students are participating under different exchange programmes.
Final Placement of the 2nd Batch PGP
IIM Raipur received a very good response from recruiters. Prominent recruiters made their presence felt
in the process. Despite the economic slowdown, a total of 52 companies had shown interest. Offers were
made in various functional areas spanning Finance, Operations, Marketing, Sales, General Management
and Strategy. These companies were among the market leaders in their segments. Some of the
prominent companies which participated in the process were HSBC, Ranbaxy, JSPL, Hero MotoCorp,
Maruti Suzuki, Godrej & Boyce, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Usha International, HT Media, BPCL,
Infosys BPO etc.
Summer Internship of 3rd Batch PGP
Keeping in trend with the last year's success, IIM Raipur students successfully got summer internships in
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various reputed firms. The distinctive feature was that despite the sluggish market, some of the top notch
consulting firms and FMCG giants showed keen interest our students. A select few students also got
opportunities to work on challenging profiles in government firms.
Some of the companies where our students will be doing their Summer Internship are Bajaj Capital, Bank
of Baroda, Berger Paints, BPCL, Ernst & Young, Globals, IBM, ICICI Bank, JSPL, J Walter Thompson,
Maruti Suzuki, McKinney, NIIT, ONGC, PepsiCo, SEBI, Tata Motors, Vodafone, etc.
Students Achievements & Events
Our students have not only contributed in academics but also in sports, cultural and social activities. This
year our students won many prizes in national level events. Let me mention a few of the outstanding
award winners.
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Poushali Chakraborthy bagged the second prize for Mureka, a case study contest organised by
IIM, Lucknow in collaboration by Mu Sigma, a category defining company in the decision
sciences industry and won a prize of Rs 3 lakhs.
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Aditi Chauhan and Tirumalasetti P. Subhash received the O.P. Jindal Scholarship of Rs. One
lakh twenty thousand each for the year 2012
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Thousif Mohammed and Vijay Krishnan have made IIM Raipur proud by bagging first place in
the HR Quiz conducted by MDI Gurgoan on 7th December 2012.
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Navjeet Sidhu, and Sreenath V. emerged as Regional Winners at Tata Crucible and won a sum
of Rs, 75,000 each.
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Mayank Raizada, and Akshay Agarwal who stood second at national level event Optimus
organized by IIM Kohizikode and won a prize money of Rs. 5000 each.
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Kanika Khandelwal, secured first rank in Chhattisgarh and third rank at the National level in
Campus2Corporate event organized by MPower Excellence.
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Arindam Mandal and Aditi Chauhan ranked third in Case Study contest Parishram, by IIT
Kharagpur.
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Thousif Mohammed and Vijay Krishnan have secured runners up position in the Sports
entrepreneurship Quiz conducted by E-Cell, IIT Bombay in association with Dare2Compete.
Our students organised various activities in clubs like FINATIX: The Finance Club, Mantra: The Marketing
club, OPEP: Operations and Supply Chain Club, CUSP: Cultural & Sports Club, Kartavya: the CSR Club etc.
Some of the events and activities carried out these clubs include:
Kartavya: The CSR Club organized a eye donation camp and a blood donation camp as also organized
various activities to improve the awareness level of these donations. It also organized an art competition,
“Art Attack” to celebrate the creativity and artistic temperament in students. The event provided fun
amidst hectic schedules and students participated with energy and vigour.
Operations and Supply Chain Club: 'OPEP' continued with its biannual publication 'Strive' which serves as
a platform where experts from academia and corporate share their views and experiences on
contemporary issues in the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
CUSP: Cultural & Sports Club organized many cultural and sports activities throughout the year including
SPIC MACAY's Kathakali performances, FRISBEE CLINIC by the world renowned Brodie Smith, besides
organizing mega event Equinox.
Equinox: The Annual Cultural & Business Festival of IIM Raipur was organized with great zeal and
enthusiasm. The three day annual festival during February 17-19, 2013 saw participation of students
from noted management schools taking part in various events and competition.
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Equinox started off with the flagship business quiz event of IIM Raipur. This event saw huge participation
with almost 600 participants who took part in the quiz. Events like Enspirit'13, the flagship annual
entrepreneurship event witnessed talks on the theme “Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Challenges in
India” by industry experts like Mr. Manish Agrawal, Director- Operations, Pilania Industries; Mr. Pratik
Singhi, CEO, Lakshya Consulting; Ms. Deepanjali Rao, Founder, Deepositive Foundation; Mr. Saumil
Majumdar, Co-Founder, EduSports. Case study competitions in Finance, Marketing and B-Plan
competition also set the stage for Equinox. Another much sought event that saw participation from
various institutes across the globe like London Business School, University of Arkansas, University of
Hensilki, Finland and IIM Ahmedabad, was Seeker, the online treasure hunt. The Business Plan events
“Udyam” and an on the field event “VRIDDHI” very popular with students involved making business plans
in various areas. The event also saw panel discussions on Indian Economic Policies. One of the biggest
attractions of Equinox was the performance of “Euphoria”, one of the top bands of India put together by
Dr. Palash Sen and his friends.
Equinox thus saw highly energetic students from different management schools compete to win
appreciation for their skills, knowledge and business acumen. It indeed served as an effective way of
bringing youth on the same platform to enhance social interaction and facilitate exchange of cultural
ideas and thoughts.
Thought Leadership Lecture Series:
Thought Leadership Lecture Series lauds fathomless reserves of creative human potential from all walks
of life. Such distinguished guests are invited to share their wisdom and inspire students. Notable of them
are Hon'ble Shri Shekhar Dutt, the Governor of Chhattisgarh; Shri Sunil Kumar, Chief Secretary,
Government of Chhattisgarh; Mr. Sandeep Dhar, CEO, TESCO; Mr. Dilip Cherian, CEO, Perfect Relations;
Mr Rajeev Mehrotra, MD RITES; Mr. John Hunter Murray; Mr Deepak Bhojwani, a career diplomat and
Ambassador to several countries in the Latin America, Shri Aman Singh, Secretary Power, Government of
Chhattisgarh, Mr. Pankaj Gautam, CEO, Bhilai Steel Plant; Mr. Santosh Bhave, Vice President (HR), Bharat
Forge; Mr. Vinod Behari, Executive Director, HR, Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.; Mr. Arvind Jain,
Chairman, Bhilai Engineering Corporation Ltd., Prof MIthileshwar Jha, IIM Bangalore; Prof Arvind Sahay,
IIM Ahmedabad; Mr. Kaushalendra Singh, Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies
Corporation, Smt. Shobhana Radhakrishna and Mr. Ravi Chopra from the Centre for Gandhian Vision and
Values; Mr. Saurabh Uboweja, Director, Brands of Desire, and Frisbee Legend, Brodie Smith.
Seminars/Conferences
IIM Raipur organised two successful confluences during the year.
HR Confluence
The first HR Confluence on was organized on August 25, 2012 by Prof. Shubhra Hajela successfully. The
confluence celebrated the practitioner view on ' Talent Management' and saw the presence of corporate
leaders like: Mr. Bhagirathi Dhal, Executive Director, P&A, SAIL (Guest of Honour), Mr. Sashikanth
Jayaraman, Head HR, TVS, Mr. Arokia Sagayraj, Head HR, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre,
Mr. Vikas Gupta, VP, Deloitte Consulting India Pvt Ltd, Ms.Priya Singh, Associate VP, Automotive Exchange
Private Limited (CarWale.com), Mr. V. Ravi, Head Learning and Development, L&T, Mr. Amit Joshi,
Associate VP, Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd, Mr.Milind Kulkarni, Head HR, Essar Oil Ltd. Refinery
Division and Mr. Harpreet Dhodhy, Group CEO, Konsole Group.
Best Practices in Change Management
A Management Confluence on “Best Practices in Change Management” was organized by Prof. Sanjeev
Prashar at the Institute and witnessed the presence of an esteemed panel of speakers including Mr.
Abraham Ranji, Director (HR) Delphi, Dr. Shurjo Ghosh, an Entrepreneurship and angel investor; Mr.
Andrine Mendez, founder of Salt Mango Tree, and Mr. Nimish Gupta, Regional Head APAC & IMEA,
Satyam.
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Research & Publications
Research is at the heart of IIM Raipur. IIM Raipur Faculty continues to achieve recognition for their
academic brilliance by publishing and serving on editorial board of national and international journals.
During the year, our faculty members have authored about 2 books, 14 research papers in national &
international journals, 3 cases in IVEY business school publications and many papers presented in
national and international conferences.
IIM Raipur is planning to set up four Centres of Excellence. The first Centre of Excellence “Centre for
Innovation and Entrepreneurship” will be established with the support of Government, industry and
NGOs this year.
To give an impetus to research and knowledge sharing, IIM Raipur become a member of National
Knowledge Network (NKN) which will provide state-of-the-art multi-gigabit pan-India network for a
unified high speed network backbone for all knowledge related institutions in the country. This will help
the Institute with requisite research facilities and will aid in creating a pool of highly trained professionals.
It will enable scientists, researchers and students from different backgrounds and diverse geographies to
work closely for advancing human development in critical and emerging areas.
MoU with State Government & NEN
IIM Raipur has signed an MoU with the Government of Chhattisgarh to develop human resources in
technical, managerial and other positions requiring expertise within the departments of the state
government as well as public authorities and agencies. Broadly the MoU is a reflection of the State
Government's and IIM Raipur's desire to have a long term academic collaboration in areas that can
contribute to the furtherance of knowledge based enterprises and apt management skills for future
economic development of the state.
IIM Raipur was also an 'Academic Partner' of the Chhattisgarh state Government at the Global Investors
Meet at Raipur, on November 2-3, 2012. As an academic partner, IIM Raipur was involved at three levels
namely, the participation of students' right from the inception and planning stages to the executive at the
final days, the participation of faculty at the meet contributing to and moderating various panel
discussions on investment potential in various sectors of the economy and as a part of IIM Raipur's
reiteration of its continued support to the Government of Chhattisgarh and partnering every step in the
growth and development of the state.
Infrastructure Development
The Government of Chhattisgarh has allotted 200 acres of land in Naya Raipur on which state-of-the-art
campus will be constructed. The boundary wall of the campus is under construction. We are in the
process of appointing an architect of international repute and start activities for development will campus
consisting of about 120,000 sq meters of footptint area. This is an ambitious project for all of us.
Consultancy and Training
Currently, IIM Raipur is engaged in various consulting projects and executive education programmes.
While some of the assignments are on developing business plan and strategy, others are on commercial
and financial management of resources. Still others are on impact evaluation of the government policies.
The clients thus are varied from public to private sector corporations to cooperatives to government
agencies/departments.
IIM Raipur is also working closely with State Council for Education, Research and Training (SCERT) in an
effort to improve the quality of education in the state and has provided leadership training to 125 school
principals to impart quality education in the state of Chhattisgarh. The goals were to equip the Principals
with the qualities of an academic administrator and leader. IIM Raipur also organised programme
'General Management Programme' for Chhattisgarh State Civil Supplies Corporation (CGSCSC).
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Faculty Achievements
Our faculty members are recognized for their contribution in education, research and national
development. The family strength of IIM Raipur is slowly expanding with 15 faculty members and many
more to join in the year to come.
Prof. Ajit Prasad has received the Dewang Mehta Award 2013 - Best Teacher Award in Strategy.
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Prof. Shubhra Hajela has received the Dewang Mehta Award 2013- Best Teacher Award in
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Human Resources.
Prof. O.S Vaidya received the Best paper award for the paper entiltled, “Select Issues and
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Challenges in Public Distribution System: Case of Mid-day Meal Schemes to School Children,”
at the XVI International Conference of the Society of Operations Management, IIT Delhi on
December 2012.
Prof. S.K. Mitra and Prof. Kannadasan participated in an International Workshop on
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“Quantitative Finance” organised by IIT Kanpur in association with IRDA, RPI, USA
Prof. O.S. Vaidya and Prof. Kannadasan, participated in Global Colloquium on “Participant
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Centred Learning” by Harvard Business School, Boston, USA.
Our faculty members are the editorial board of many international journals.
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To The Graduating Batch
I would now like to share my feelings with graduating students for whom this day marks a major
milestone in their life. At this moment, I have mixed feelings. I am extremely happy to see all of you
completing a significant milestone in your life. However, I am also sad to say that I would have to say
goodbye to you.
Today, you begin a new journey, a journey of opportunities for what you have been equipped. You will go
out into the world with the learning you acquired here at IIM Raipur and make us proud with your
contributions and achievements.
In your exploration of these innumerable opportunities do remember that there are a set of
responsibilities that you carry - a responsibility that ensures the growth of the society and nation, a
responsibility that you will ensure the ethical code and emerge as leaders in a world of mercurial values.
My dear students, you must dream big, you must think big and must to do big. If you want to be a great
leader, you have to be a great thinker, a great doer, a great follower, and a great contributor. If you are
doing honestly and sincerely your job, there is no reason why you can't succeed, why you can't reckon the
world. Always concentrate on your objectives like Arjuna's Lakshya (goal, objective and mission). You will
be known for your contributions not only to the organisation, but also to the society and to the nation at
large. I am sure, your hard work, your dedication and your sincerity will make you a world class leader
and an excellent citizen.
Your graduation crowns your effort and dedication with the formal award of diplomas. This memorable
day has become even more memorable because of the presence of Honorable Shri Sam Pitroda, who is an
icon and role model for those aspiring to make a mark in the world.
I would also like to congratulate parents of all graduating students. Dear students, you are what they
have made you, blessed you and believed in you.
I once again felicitate all graduating students. The members of the Board of Governors and the faculty
and staff of IIM Raipur join me in wishing you success in your professional and personal life. May God
bless you in all your endeavours.
Jai Hind.
Prof. B.S. Sahay
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