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Autonomy of IIMs will not be touched: Irani
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday made it clear that autonomy of the Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) will not be compromised under the proposed IIM draft bill. \"For the first time, the IIMs were asked to prepare the draft of the bill themselves.
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday made it clear that autonomy of the Indian Institute of Managements (IIMs) will not be compromised under the proposed IIM draft bill. "For the first time, the IIMs were asked to prepare the draft of the bill themselves.
The bill was later put in the public domain inviting suggestions from all stakeholders," she told media persons after a meeting with Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) chairman Kiran Mazumdar Shaw. Irani also said the IIMs were not aware of the fact that under the new bill the president of India will be their visitor and it was believed that all the high-level appointments at the IIMs would be approved by the president.
Shaw said, "I am extremely glad that the government has addressed all our concerns in the new bill with regard to autonomy of IIMs. Other IIMs having almost similar concerns must be happy with the new bill," she told the media. VS Oberoi, secretary, higher education in the HRD ministry said, "The government will ensure that the character of IIMs as the institute of national importance will be maintained and there will be no compromise on their autonomy."
