Shillong, April 20: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, on Wednesday held its 13th convocation at its new campus at Umsawli, where 268 students graduated from the institute.
The convocation ceremony was held at the campus after a gap of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic whereby degrees were conferred upon 252 PGP students and 16 PGPEx students while two scholars were conferred with their PhD degree.
Delivering his convocation address, Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty said, “The world in which or the world which was when you joined the IIM Shillong and the world how it is now when you are graduating are dramatically different. The world has turned upside down due to Covid. 100 years from now, if a historian is going to write the history of the world, there would be two distinct periods, one is BC, that is, before Covid, and the second is AC that is after Covid. To be successful in life, to make a difference, to make this world a better place to live in, you have to think different.”
Chairman of the Board of Governors, Shishir Kumar Bajoria told the gathering to always remember the value for caring for each other, and be sensitive to human needs, to the community needs, and the country’s needs.
“My message to you is to learn to give back more than what you get. Although the crisis brought several human-institutional challenges, we as a community grew stronger. India as a country faced the pandemic in one of the best ways in the world, our leadership ensured that our heads were held high. Even when the pandemic was roaring all over the country, we could supply medicine and come to the rescue of many countries. All thanks to our leadership,” he said.
Meanwhile, Director of IIM – Shillong Prof D.P. Goyal informed that the work on the second and third phase of the campus at Umsawli will soon be completed. “IIM signed 8 MoUs with renowned global institutions last year. We published 96 research papers in top ranked international journals and presented several research papers in international conferences. Our management journal is now being published by global publishing houses,” he said.
