IIM Shillong - Life Altering By Alternative Learning
In Sanskrit "gu" means dark and "ru" means light.
In Sanskrit "gu" means dark and "ru" means light.
The weather was quite sunny on one fine morning in the campus. A class was scheduled for 9 AM of the subject “Sustainability and Business”. I was in the class and the Professor was talking about sustainability.
As I earlier felt, People in IIM’s would be those 2%ile of the population who are the all-rounder-intellectual-achievers, let’s say the superhero’s who know it all, who are clear about their life purpose , have there long term and short term plans in place and what not, But lets be clear on this , these people are the same lot from within us, the public at large.
It’s my 7th day at the campus in clouds and the rain-gods have already started to show why they are the mightiest in the north-east. Being new to the “hostel life”, I feared that getting unwell would mean a bigger deal because I wouldn’t have my parents with me to fall back on. But when a Bangalorean boy meets the chilly weather of Shillong, magic and cold does catch up. I fell caught cold and fell sick. Nothing big, but definitely something I dint want during my very first week of college. I had my reservations, like everyone else, about the idea of relying on others to take care of me.
When I got the interview offer from IIM Shillong, which was my only call from an IIM, I was elated beyond belief. But that feeling quickly changed into one of determination and motivation as I had to convert my best call of the season. Once the interview process was over, it was a long, anxious wait of two months before we got the results. And it turns out that after all of that anxiousness there was still some more of waiting that I had to do after being waitlisted.
It had been a week here at IIM Sirmaur. Slowly and steadily, everyone was getting acquainted with the B-Culture. Obviously, most of the things were new for many of us, the subjects as well. But the enthusiasm and the interest shown by the peers was admiring. Here goes the moment which caught my attention and made me go awe.
IIM Sirmaur is led by Prof. Neelu Rohmetra. She is the first women to head any IIM. Being a new IIM, currently IIM Sirmaur operates inside Himachal Institute of technology. The permanent is however being under construction right now. The temporary campus has state-of-the-art class rooms that is fully air-conditioned with computer and board facilities. The offices for permanent faculties, visiting faculties, and employees are well furnished and equipped. The hostels are fully furnished with all the facilities and mess provides delicious food. There is also a football ground, badminton court, volleyball court, Pool Table, Table tennis and gym.
IIM Sirmaur, one of the 7 up and coming IIMs in the country is arguably one of the fastest growing B Schools in India. In the Indian MBA landscape the 7 new IIMs are commonly referred to as baby IIM’s owing to their recent establishments. Established in 2015, IIM Sirmaur, being the 19th addition to the IIM family is rather nascent. But what makes IIM Sirmaur stand out among the rest is the amazing growth potential offered by it. It goes without saying, that despite being only into its 4th year of operation, IIM Sirmaur has grown by leaps and bounds on all fronts. The expeditious growth achieved by IIM Sirmaur is so conspicuous that MBA aspirants all across India are scrambling to get their tickets punched and become a part of the ever growing family of the institute. I am no exception to this frenzy either. 4th of July, 2018 marked the inception of what promises to be a tortuous bumpy ride riddled with pitfalls and challenges every step of the way and yet the most auspicious day in any MBA aspirant’s life given the fact that the term “MBA” is synonymous with “IIM” in India.