The Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur is a member of the Indian Institute of Management family of management schools in India. It was established in 2015.[1]
History
IIM Sirmaur was founded in 2015.[2] The institution started the first batch of its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in management from 4 September 2015. The institute has started groundwork for its activities under the guidance and mentorship of the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow.[3]
Campus
The temporary campus of IIM Sirmaur is at Himachal Institute of Technology, Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur. Paonta Sahib is an industrial town in the south of Sirmaur district and is well connected to Dehradun, Chandigarh, Shimla, Delhi, etc.[4] National Highway 7 passes through the town. Two hundred acres of land has been acquired in Dhaulakuan for the permanent campus of the institute.
Construction of the permanent campus started on 4 August 2020.[5] The institute will be collaborating with the Central Public Works Department and the first of three phases of construction is expected to be completed by June 2022.[6]
Library
IIM Sirmaur has an in-house library equipped with both print and electronic resources. The library has around 650 books and a subscription of 22 periodicals and 5 newspapers in hard copies. In addition, it provides access to over 30,000 e-books titles, 4000 e-newspapers and 500 e-Magazines. The library is accessible 24 × 7 and several online databases such as ACE-KP, ACE-MF, ACE-Equity, ABI, Ebrary and Pressreader.
Organisation and administration
In February 2017, Dr. Neelu Rohmetra of University of Jammu was appointed as the director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur.[7]
Academics
IIM Sirmaur offered Post Graduate Programme, which is equivalent to MBA. Since the IIM Act, they have been offering the Master of Business Administration degree. This is a two-year, regular, full-time residential programme. Admission to the MBA course of IIM Sirmaur is conducted each year through Common Admission Test (CAT).
References
- ↑ IIM-L launches website of IIM-Sirmaur | Lucknow News - Times of India, Jun 18, TNN /. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ↑ Classes for first post graduate batch at IIM Sirmour begins. Hindustan Times(2015-09-04). Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ IIM-L launches website of IIM-Sirmaur | Lucknow News - Times of India, Jun 18, TNN /. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Search panel for IIM directors. Thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ IIM Sirmaur campus inaugurated by HRD Minister. Hindustan Times(2020-08-04). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ IIM Sirmaur: Education Minister Laid Foundation Stone Online. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ↑ Prof Neelu Rohmetra appointed Director IIM Sirmaur. Daily Excelsior(11 February 2017). Retrieved 21 March 2017.