Shillong, April 5: Amidst much splendour, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong on Saturday celebrated its 5th Annual Convocation wherein 107 students of the Post Graduate Diploma in Management program received their certificates while 35 students of the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business program for the year 2013 also received their passing out certificates.
Present during the auspicious occasion were Society and Board Members of the Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management Shillong, proud parents, faculty members, officers and staff of the Institute.
While urging the students not to forget their ground reality when they join as corporate managers, Professor Amitabha De said the institute is very proud of all their achievements, further adding that their career for which they have been working so hard can only flourish and sustain in a meaningful way, when they strengthen the values of compassion, humility, integrity and honesty.
The Convocation Speech was delivered by Falguni Rajkumar, Chairman of the Board of Governors. Professor Jahar Saha, former Director IIM Ahmedabad and chief mentor during the initial stages of IIM Shillong, and one amongst those who took the Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad to the level of creating an exemplar of a great Indian Institution was guest of honor who dwelled at length on the need to introspect, and utilize energies towards positive contribution.
The Convocation Chief Guest, Madan Mohan Mohanka, an Alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, and Chairman of MM Group of Industries, is the pioneer in bringing new technologies.
Speaking from his years of experience as a business leader Mohanka exemplified himself to each aspect of his words of encouragement to the students. Apart from the certification, there were also medal winners from amongst the students consisting of the following:
Chairman’s gold medal awarded to a graduating student for securing the highest CGPA among all the students of the batch receiving the diploma. – Gaurav Sachdeva
The institute silver medal awarded to a graduating student for securing the second highest CGPA among all the students of the batch receiving the diploma – Anchal Khaneja
Director’s gold medal awarded each year to the best all-round performance by a student in terms of general proficiency including character, conduct, excellence in academic performance, extra-curricular activities and social service – Lijosh Jose.
The institute’s medal for positive contribution to campus life awarded each year to the most significant positive contribution by a student to campus life – Lijosh Jose
Rathindra Nath Datta gold medal awarded to a graduating student for securing the highest CGPA among all the students of the batch receiving the Diploma – Gaurav Sachdeva
Prof. Ashoke K. Dutta gold medal awarded each year to the best all-round performance by a student in terms of general proficiency including character, conduct, excellence in academic performance, extra-curricular activities and social service – Lijosh Jose
The math finance gold medal awarded each year to a graduating student for securing the highest CGPA in quantitative finance courses – Ahmed Arsal Sayed.
It may be mentioned that IIM Shillong in the recent past had received the Dainik Bhaskar National Education Leadership Award as outstanding B-School (EAST), Business School with Best Academic Input (Syllabus) in Finance, and the LOKMAT National Education Leadership Award as outstanding B-School (EAST).(SP NewS)
