We also enjoy a certain sense of ‘Royalty’, coming from the fact that the current campus lies in the Mayurbhanj Complex, the erstwhile summer palace of Mayurbhanj Kings. One of the prime areas of focus of the institute is ‘Sustainable Development’, and as such it has a foundation course and an annual international sustainability conference (SUS-CON). What makes the foundation programme unique is that it not just focuses on imparting knowledge and creating awareness about sustainability, but also provides with first-hand experience of how it can be practised via a trek through the ‘Mawphlang Sacred Forest’, a perfect example of respecting nature and carrying out activities without jeopardizing with the surroundings.
Talking about uniqueness. How can one miss the annual flagship event of the institute, the ‘Golf Cup’. IIM Shillong takes pride in being the only Indian institute to organize a golf event, which witnesses the confluence of eminent business personalities and government officials to create ideas and policies that hold importance in both regional and national perspective.
Sushain Bhat
PGP 1st year
IIM Shillong
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