Ministry of Human Resource Development has made two appointments to IIM Kozhikode and IIM Ahmedabad on Tuesday, just hours before the implementation of IIM Act on Wednesday.

Professor Errol D'Souza is appointed as the director of the Indian Institute of Management- Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and AV Vellayan as the chairman of the Board of Governors at IIM Kozhikode.

Errol D'Souza has been appointed to the post for five years, the order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training said. He is at present the director in-charge and dean (faculty) at the institution.

(With agency inputs)