More seats for IIMs in 2008-10 batch
Some IIMs will go ahead with plans to increase their intake for the '08-10 session despite the quota regime not kicking in. B-school grads become fund managers
By Sreeradha D Basu & Sushmita Mohapatra, TNN |
KOLKATA/BANGALORE: The quota issue may still be in a state of limbo. But there's some good news for IIM hopefuls gearing up to take CAT 2007. Despite the quota regime not kicking in till now, some, like IIM Bangalore and IIM Indore, will nonetheless, be going ahead with plans to increase their intake for the 2008-10 session. In others, like IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) and IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A), infrastructure expansion will still be carried out for increased intake in future.
IIM Bangalore (IIM-B), for instance, will be raising its batch size from 250 to around 300 from next year. At IIM Indore (IIMI), the number of seats is slated to go up by 60 in 2008, a 33.33% increase over the present 180. Even IIM Shillong is slated to begin operations next year with some 60 seats.
IIMB director Prakash G Apte told ET: "We plan to increase our student intake from the present 250 to 280-300 next year. This is despite the quota not being implemented. We currently have the required infrastructure to accommodate increased student strength."
IIM Bangalore (IIM-B), for instance, will be raising its batch size from 250 to around 300 from next year. At IIM Indore (IIMI), the number of seats is slated to go up by 60 in 2008, a 33.33% increase over the present 180. Even IIM Shillong is slated to begin operations next year with some 60 seats.
IIMB director Prakash G Apte told ET: "We plan to increase our student intake from the present 250 to 280-300 next year. This is despite the quota not being implemented. We currently have the required infrastructure to accommodate increased student strength."
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IIMI director S P Parashar added: "All infrastructure expansion was happening keeping the quota implementation in mind. Now, since the commitment was made, we aim to increase the seats by 60 for the coming year." IIM-C dean (programme initiatives) Anindya Sen said any rise in the number of seats for 2008 would depend on whether the quota is being implemented.
However, the institute will go ahead with its plans for infrastructure expansion. Another IIMC official said: "Our institute already has the highest number of students and it is in the process of creating infrastructure for a batch size of 450-500. This will take another year-and-a-half , and unless the quota is implemented, it is unlikely that the number of seats will increase next year."
An IIM-A spokesperson said there were no immediate plans to increase the number of seats, though the infrastructure expansion will continue. "The rooms that we are putting up can be used for other purposes as well, such as hosting people for MDPs (management development programmes)."
However, the institute will go ahead with its plans for infrastructure expansion. Another IIMC official said: "Our institute already has the highest number of students and it is in the process of creating infrastructure for a batch size of 450-500. This will take another year-and-a-half , and unless the quota is implemented, it is unlikely that the number of seats will increase next year."
An IIM-A spokesperson said there were no immediate plans to increase the number of seats, though the infrastructure expansion will continue. "The rooms that we are putting up can be used for other purposes as well, such as hosting people for MDPs (management development programmes)."
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