Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has become the first IIM to implement the government-mandated reservation for SC/ST and other backward community (OBC) candidates in admissions for Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) course from 2018-19. Welcoming the decision, the Global IIM Alumni Network has urged the other IIMs to follow the trend.
The Network lauded the leadership of IIMB in being the first among the 20 IIMs to comply with the statutory measures. “We urge them to put in place an effective outreach initiative to publicise the admissions in all major institutions across the country, ensure financial aid for those who may have educational loan prohibiting them from pursuing a long-duration doctoral course and take steps to foster an inclusive and welcoming academic environment for students from marginalised communities,” read the statement.
The Network pointed out that IIMs in Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Kozhikode have continued admission processes differing from the guidelines mentioned in the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006. “We implore the leadership at these institutions to withdraw the existing notices and reissue them with reservation provisions,” it stated.
No of SC/ST/OBC students at IIMs (FPM courses)
IIM Ahmedabad: 8-8.60%
IIM Bangalore: 0-0%
IIM Calcutta: 9-9.57%
