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IIM-A aims to be among top five business schools in the world

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September 29, 2013

IIM-A_aimsAhmedabad, Sep 29: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has set itself the target of breaching the top-five club of global business schools.

IIM-A's new director Ashish Nanda and chairman of board of governance AM Naik said this while talking to the media here on Saturday.

They said that they will work to make the IIM-A one of the five best management schools in the world.

The duo attributed IIM-A's decline in the rankings last year to many reasons, including dip in the salary received by graduates due to sluggish economic conditions in India.

IIM-A slipped to 19th place in the international rankings in 2013 from being in top-ten in 2010.

Professor Nanda, who took charge of the institute on September 2, said, "For us excellence in every composition of IIM-A is important, if we excel on all the parameters our ranking will improve automatically. We will not focus on improving the ranking only but we will not be blind to it".

An alumnus of 1983 batch of IIM-A, Nanda is a gold medalist both from IIT-Delhi and IIM-A. He completed his M A in Economics and PhD from Harvard University and has been teaching at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School for the last 25 years.

"It is important to create an international brand through quality faculty and students," Naik, who is also the chairman of Larsen and Tubro, said.

An issue that needs to be looked into is faculty-to-students ratio, he said. "We have added eight faculty members taking the number to 91, we still need to have 20 or so more to make it an ideal composition."

Salaries offered to the faculty was a major issue, Naik said. "The students passing out of IIM-A get higher salary in comparison to faculty who are serving here for twenty to twenty-five years, we need to correct it," he said, urging the Union HRD ministry to consider the situation.

The institute is also in the process of restructuring the board to bring more international members.

IIM-A is hoping that the Institutes of Management Bill, presently under consideration of the Parliament, will answer these issues, the duo said.

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Media Release
May 26,2020

The Department of Business Administration organised a Webinar on Career Planning and Development for the Under Graduate and PUC students of various colleges on 23 May 2020. Sr Dr Venissa A.C, Principal, inaugurated the programme and conveyed her best wishes. Mr Abhilash K, Managing Director of Abhijnya Education Private Limited was the Resource speaker.

Mr Abhilash said that a student should assess themselves, evaluate their career skills, set career goals in order to implement and maximise their career plan. He listed out the various courses available after completion of PUC/Degree. He also said that the students need to create their own future, assess their strengths, build personality and explore various options available to build their own career. He gave a few tips on how to prepare for the various competitive exams and manage time.

The Webinar had 125 participants from various colleges who actively participated by asking their doubts on Career Planning. The programme was conducted on Google Meet. Dr Neethu Suraj, Assistant Professor of BBA welcomed the Resource speaker and the participants, Mr Elson Dsouza Assistant Professor of BBA delivered the vote of thanks and Mrs Sabina Dsouza HOD of BBA coordinated the programme.

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August 9,2020

The core objective of the new National Education Policy (NEP), which has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts, will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework, CBSE director said on Friday.

CBSE Director Biswajit Saha made the comments during an e-conclave on the new NEP organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“The core objective of the policy will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which needs more participatory approach. The policy has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts and multidisciplinary approach. The NCF will give a roadmap for implementation of reforms laid down in the policy,” he said.

Saha said the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders.

“There could be a debate about the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes but once we have decided we want to do it, it can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders. It is a forward-looking policy,” the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) director said.

The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.

Choice between 3 or 4 year undergraduate courses, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, adding 3.5 crore seats in higher education institutions, which will now have a single regulator, discontinuation of M.Phil programmes and fixation of fees are among the higher education reforms outlined in the new NEP.

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Media Release
January 14,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 14: The Star Education Institute organized Talents day celebration on 14th January 2020.

This program was presided by Janab Muhammed Saleem Malar, the Director of Star Education Institute, who gave the message about the encouragement of students talent.

The Chief guest of today’s program was Sunil Kumar Bajal , Ex- President old students union Mangaluru, who gave a message about Young generation and their role in the development of the nation.

Mrs. Prabha Naveen, Principal of Star Education Institute who gave the report of the activities of the Institute.

Mohammed Fatheen SPL and Zohara Farahath Secretary were also present on the dias.

Miss. Raksha P. J Science faculty welcomed the gathering. Miss Dipthi D’silva, Commerce faculty and Miss. Thanushree Computer faculty call out the prize list. Mrs. Deepa Lokanath, Commerce faculty proposed a vote of thanks. This programme was anchored by Mrs. Mohini. S. Thereafter the cultural programme was presented by the students.

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