IIM-A receives contribution of Rs 50 Lakh by PGP batch 2007

04/01/2018

IIM-A receives contribution of Rs 50 Lakh by PGP batch 2007

India Today

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Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has recently received a funding support of Rs 50 lakh for its faculty club from its PGP (Post-graduate Program) Batch 2007.

For the alumni, it was time to give back to their alma mater IIM-A and contribute to creating and preserving valuable assets.

According to Professor Errol D'Souza, Director-in-charge, IIM-A, the contribution made towards the faculty club, shows the students' affection towards the faculty and the learning opportunities that IIM-A faculty offered while they were on campus.

IIM-A alumni contribution towards the faculty club is a new landmark in the alumni contribution towards the priorities identified by the Institute. According to IIM-A faculties, IIM alumni have been supportive towards multiple initiatives on campus.

Here's what a batch representative of PGP 2007 said:

The two years in IIM-A have enriched our lives in so many ways that it's tough to enumerate in a few words. It is truly a great feeling to be back and contribute in our small way to help the institution that has done so much for us," Ashwin Balasubramaniam, told NDTV.

Past alumni contributions for IIM-A:

    In August 2017, conservation and restoration of classrooms and dorms at its heritage campus

    Additional contributions of restoration and upgradation for classroom CR-5 and for classroom CR-2

    Donations for Vikram Sarabhai Library, dorm D-1, classrooms CR-1, classroom CR-3 and classroom CR-4

Who contributed to IIM-A in the past?

    Tata Consultancy Services

    An anonymous alumni

    An alumni couple 

    RBL Bank, led by alumnus Vishwavir Ahuja, PGP 1981

    Alumni of PGP 1982 batch

    Alumni of PGP 1992 batch

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