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 JOKA KONNECT 

Campus visit by First batch of IIM C

On the occasion of Institute’s Golden Jubilee, The first batch of IIM Calcutta on 28 th November to visited

the campus and interacted with the student community. It was a nostalgic moment for the alumni, who

graduated in 1966, to share their experiences with students. Prof. Shekhar Chaudhari, Director, IIM

Calcutta felicitated the alumni and updated them on the developments that have happened at the campus

over the years with respect to infrastructure, curriculum, research and other activities. During interaction

Mr. G. Shankar, who runs his own consulting firm told students to make an informed career choice and

make most of the opportunities that IIM C provides. Another alumnus, Mr. Nadkarni urged students to

shed all burdens of past and enjoy their stay at IIM C. Other alumni who visited include Mr. Amolak 

Rattan Kohli, Former Governor of Mizoram, Mr. G.P.Rao, Founder Chairman, Spandan amongst others.

Talk by Mr. Nitin Gadkari at IIM Calcutta

BJP President Mr. Nitin Gadkari visited IIM Calcutta on 30 th November to deliver a lecture on Politics of 

 Development . Mr. Gadkari talked about his tenure as PWD minister of Maharashtra and how he steeredthe development in the state. Citing numerous examples from his life, he held the audience rapt for two

hours as he discussed models of development and how growth can be achieved despite political hurdles.

Mr. Gadkari also stated that students from premier institutes like IIMs should come forward to join

 politics for nation’s development. 

His Holiness The Dalai Lama visits IIM Calcutta

The hallowed portals of IIM Calcutta were graced by the presence of His Holiness, The 14 th Dalai Lama

of Tibet, as he arrived to deliver a speech on “A human approach to World Peace” on 1 st December 2011

as a part of the 6th Institute Lecture Series. The words of wisdom from Dalai Lama resonated through the

hearts of the students and made it a memorable day for many of them.

Summer Placements 2011 in a nutshell 

IIM Calcutta has reaffirmed itself as a sought after destination for recruiters with a record number of 160

firms visiting the campus for the summer placements out of which 66 were first time recruiters. The

change in placement strategy from the compressed 5-day process to a 5-day process followed by a rolling

 process would be an important precedent for the future where the batch size is expected to become even

higher. There has also been a considerable increase in the diversity in terms of sector and geography in

the internship profiles offered. Not only a record number of 219 students got offers to do internship inSlot Zero, but also all 443 students who wished to take offers from the process got placed when the

 process culminated. Amidst the global economic downturn, it is nothing short of an achievement.

 Alumni in the news:

1.  Sabyasachi Mitter, an alumnus of the batch of 1996 was recently interviewed by Economic Times

where he described how he has steered Interface Business Solutions (IBS) to a Rs 15 crore venture in

eight years. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-14/news/30397355_1_ibs-asian-

 paints-marketing 

2.  Rajeev Chalisgaonkar, an alumnus from the batch of 1993 took charge of Standard Chartered Bank's

SME banking operations in India and South Asia last month..

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-13/news/30275274_1_standard-chartered-sme-

largest-foreign-lender  

3.  Mr. Ajay Bisaria & Mr. Bharat Salhotra, both from the Batch of 1985 and presently working in very

senior government position urged the management students to consider government services as acareer option.  http://business-standard.com/india/news/iim-g-takes-drucker-to-babudom/458023/