IIM Lucknow Director Search Committee

Hi I am looking for the information regarding the appointment of the Director of the IIM, Lucknow and the preference of the selection committee?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The race for the position of IIM Lucknow Director is down to two - Dr Devi Singh who simply completed his term as Director, IIM Lucknow, and connected for an expansion and Prof D K Bandhopadhyaya who heads the Bhopal-based Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM). It is learnt that the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has demonstrated an inclination for Bandhopadhayaya however the pursuit cum-choice board of trustees suggested an augmentation for Singh.

The two names are currently pending with the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and a choice is normal soon. Singh's five-year term finished on August 24 yet no successor was declared in spite of the way that applications were welcomed in December 2007 and five hopefuls including Singh were shortlisted and met by the pursuit cum-choice panel. The council is going by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India director Nripendra Mishra and has on board JJ Irani, executive of the Board of Governors, IIM-L, other than advanced education secretary RP Aggarwal.

Since there was an all around qualified hopeful in Bandhpadhayaya, the advisory group favored his arrangement to augmenting the present occupant's term.

After Singh finished his spell, a board of trustees of dignitaries was shaped for the everyday running of the foundation. On September 1, the HRD Ministry delegated Prof Prem Chand Purwar — a senior employee at IIM Lucknow — as acting Director.

Singh assumed control as the Director on August 25, 2003. Before joining IIM-L, Singh was the Director of the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon. A Fellow (PhD) in administration from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Singh is a notable scholarly in the territory of International Finance and Management. He has instructed at driving business colleges in India and abroad.

One of the huge accomplishments of Singh's residency was the dispatch of IIM-L's Noida Campus in the National Capital Region in 2005. It offers programs for working experts.