Centre takes control of IIMs, President to pick their directors
Kavita Bajeli Dutt | 14 November 2023 | The New Indian Express
NEW DELHI: The Centre appears to have taken control of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as it notified new norms for the appointment of the board of governors and directors in these prestigious, autonomous institutes.
The new norms make the President of India the Visitor of each IIM, giving the government the final say in the appointment of the chairperson of the board and the director. The government also changed the eligibility criteria for IIM directors. Under the new norms, applicants should have first class degrees in both Bachelor’s and Master’s, along with a PhD or an equivalent qualification from a reputed institute.