IIM Tiruchirappalli celebrates Twelfth Foundation Day

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Tiruchirappalli celebrated its Twelfth Foundation Day to mark the inception of IIM Tiruchirappalli as the 11th Indian Institute of Management. K Vinayagamurthi, Executive Director – CEM Unit Operations Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited graced the event as the Chief Guest, Jalaj Dani, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIM Tiruchirappalli, Pawan Kumar Singh, Director IIM Tiruchirappalli, BOG members, faculty, staff, and students. In addition, BOG members and alumni also attended the event virtually.

The dignitaries inaugurated the event with an invocation song and the lighting of the lamp. After this, a video presentation was shown, highlighting the journey of IIMT and its achievements since its inception in 2011.

Chief Guest, K Vinayagamurthi in his address expressed his gratitude to the Institute’s founders and emphasized on application of one’s knowledge, the importance of innovation, leadership, vision, and other management lessons like discipline and focus. He insisted that the students dream big and work hard with a commitment toward their successful future.

Jalaj Dani, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIM Tiruchirappalli, addressed the gathering and acknowledged the vision, ideas, and pioneering work of founding members of Institute that helped establish IIM Tiruchirappalli’s legacy.

In the welcome address delivered by Pawan Kumar Singh, Director, IIM Tiruchirappalli, he thanked the Chief Guest, the Chairman- BOG, and Alka Mittal, former CEO of ONGC Ltd., for their presence and congratulated the faculty, staff, students, and alumni on completing twelve years of IIM Tiruchirappalli.

The best ‘Make A Difference’ (MAD) projects, under the able guidance of Professor V Gopal, were awarded to three groups from the PGPM and PGPM-HR batches of 2021-2023. The Chief Guest presented the awards to Anwesha Vijayvargia, Anusha N, Krishna Teja P, Deepanwita Dey, Bayyana Manohar Sai Kiran, and Shilpa Joseph who did a project on Supporting and educating locals on how to convert water hyacinth weed into money.

The faculty and staff who have completed ten years of service at IIM Tiruchirappalli were felicitated for their decade-long contribution to the Institute.

Read More:

• IGNOU launches new PG diploma programmes in management; Last date to apply is Jan 31