Re: [MTC Global] Indian Institutes Of Management Bill 2017: 'Want To Remove Government Interference At IIMs,' Says Minister

Why only IIMs, let all institutions running MBA programs become autonomous. The
Universities can allow colleges to run their own MBA programs. Otherwise we have a
situation where there are large differences among the Graduates with the same degree and
the same academic scores after being educated in different colleges.
Regards,
K.Paranjpe

On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:19:06 +0530 Dattaprasanna Marathe wrote
>Information is available but not knowledge on Internet.  Knowledge has to be imparted
and transferred by faculty who has practical knowledge. Most of private and autonomous
institutions do not have such faculty. 
On 30 Jul 2017 5:34 pm, "Ramesh Vemuganti" wrote:

Our country has not progressed on the lines it was expected to owing to the fact that
there has been an excessive focus & a sort of obsession with premium B schools & T
schools. This applies to Central & State Govts, institutions, universities, organizations
& our society per se.
We need to understand that the information age , ignited by the microprocessor & spurred
by the internet, has expanded & diffused the world across all nations & continents.
Information & Knowledge is no longer confined to a few institutions & has sprawled all
over the universe. The fall of the Berlin wall has opened the floodgates for transfer of
millions & millions of technologies & innovations , from the West to the East, which was
the other way round prior to that. Brilliant engineers, doctors, geniuses, statemen,
businessmen, intelllectuals, educationists, economists, gurus & experts , who changed the
world significantly, are born in different parts of the world. It is no longer the
premium institutions.
In the light of the ongoing topic, following point is very valid. 
Pradhan sought to know from the government if it was aware of the fate of the students
who pass out from the 5,500 private business schools and get paid a salary of as low as
Rs.10,000 per month and are unable to repay the education loan.

We must offer autonomous status & leave the IIT "s & IIT"s, which this marvelous Govt has
done it - rightly. 
ASAP, we must to scale up & improve the standards in all aspects of teaching & imparting
knowledge, in MBA/PGDM/ Management courses & programs offered by OTHER UNIVERSITIES &
INSTITUTIONS. THEN, INDIA WILL PROGRESS , MUCH FASTER.
regards
Ramesh Vemuganti


On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Prof. Bholanath Dutta wrote:
NEW DELHI:  HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today received rare praise from the Opposition
in the Lok Sabha for bringing a bill which seeks to usher in functional autonomy in the
Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) by restricting the government role. The Indian
Institutes of Management Bill, 2017, provides for giving statutory powers to these
institutions in their running including appointment of directors, faculty members, and
gives them powers to award degrees instead of post graduate diplomas. The bill also has
provisions for appointment of members of the board of governors (BoG) in each of the 20
IIMs through a transparent process, while limiting even the HRD Minister's role.

The bill also seeks to declare the IIMs as institutes of national importance and abolish
the post of visitor.

Currently, the President is the 'visitor' of the IIMs.

Moving the bill for consideration and passage, Mr. Javadekar said the aim of the bill is
to remove the government's interference in IIMs.

He said the proposed legislation will usher in a new era of freedom in the IIMs and these
institutes will not require to come to the government for various permissions and
clearances.

"It is a historical bill which will bring a new era in management education in the
country," he said, noting that financial transaction will be subject to CAG evaluation as
the institutes run on tax payers' money.

He said it was not an ideal situation to run the IIMs from Delhi, noting the move is
aimed at allowing autonomy to institutes which have created an eco-system for excellence
in higher education.

The government will have only one representative in each BoG so that the institutes can
take decisions independently, the minister said.

Participating in the debate on the bill, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said it was a
"remarkable moment when a minister surrenders (his) powers".

He said other ministers in the government should draw inspiration from Mr. Javadekar in
doing so.

At the same time, the former minister criticised the government for not enhancing
financial assistance to IITs and IIMs, saying they are reeling under funds crunch.

He suggested the government should have some say in determining fee structure in the IIMs
as higher fees may badly hit students from the poor families.

He also pitched for clarity in having reservation in recruitment of faculty staff from SC
and ST community.

Tharoor also slammed the government for removing the name of Rajiv Gandhi from the name
of the Shillong IIM, saying it is "petty" of the government to stoop to such level.

Trinamool Congress leader Sougata Roy also praised the government for bringing the bill,
saying it will further improve the functioning of the IIMs.

He said the fees in the IIMs were very high and urged the government to see that this
does not deter the deserving students from admission.

M B Rajesh (CPI-M) also raised the issue of high fees in IIMs, saying the autonomous
status should not lead to money- making by these institutions.

He sought to know from the government why it had appointed directors on the Boards of 10
IIMs on February 10, 2017, just a day after the IIM Bill was tabled in Parliament.

Nagendra Kumar Pradhan (BJD) said the IIMs charge fees between Rs. 9 lakh and Rs. 20 lakh
and because of the limited number of seats these institutes have, students have to opt
for private MBA institutes.

Pradhan sought to know from the government if it was aware of the fate of the students
who pass out from the 5,500 private business schools and get paid a salary of as low as
Rs.10,000 per month and are unable to repay the education loan.

Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena) also appreciated Mr. Javadekar's move to grant the status of
autonomous institution to the IIMs.

He sought the minister's attention towards private institutions demanding money from
students at the time of admission.

B Ravindra Babu (TDP) too appreciated the HRD minister, saying the MPs in the House feel
he is a "dynamic minister" and has been very liberal towards giving institutes of
national importance to the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh.

BJP's Poonam Mahajan, praising the government, said effort must always be to ensure that
the "wings of aspirations of the youth are not cut".

"Aspirations of the youth are country's hope. If the youth aspire, then only can we hope
for a better tomorrow. It is a freedom movement for the IIMs. It is about freedom to
think and pursue the goals by the youths," she said.

K Hari Babu (BJP) too praised Mr. Javadekar, saying everyone wants "power to be in their
pocket" but the HRD minister has given up the position of being the chairperson on IIM
Boards​.
Source: NTDV​
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