IIM Calcutta recalls one-year MBA programme students

IIM Calcutta has recalled 25 per cent of the students from both the first and second years of the two-year MBA programme because of connectivity constraints faced by them.

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has called all 80 students of the one-year MBA executive programme back to the campus for attending online classes from hostels. According to the reports, IIM Calcutta has recalled 25 per cent of the students from both the first and second years of the two-year MBA programme because of connectivity constraints faced by them. It was initially decided that 25 per cent of the students from the executive programme would be called back to the campus so they could overcome connectivity woes. But the institute later decided to recall all. While talking about the connectivity issue, an official informed that many of those pursuing the executive programme were staying in rented accommodations on the outskirts of the city and appealed to be recalled because of connectivity issues.

Manish Thakur, dean (new initiatives and external relations) and a member of the COVID committee of the IIM also informed that all the students are fully vaccinated and are allowed entry last month. The institute recalled twenty-five per cent of the students of the executive programme batch from small towns and tier-III cities from July 4 and the remaining 75 per cent from July 21. Even as the academic session for the executive programme started in April, classes are being held on online platforms.

A student pays Rs 27 lakh for pursuing the programme, considered to be a revenue earner. Explaining what prompted a 100 per cent recall, Thakur informed, “Their academic year started in April. So we wanted to give them some time to experience the campus.” The institute is also planning to conduct a survey on the status of vaccination among those from the two-year MBA programme who have been recalled.

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