More than 50 pc students in IIM-S are girls

More than fifty per cent of the students who took admission in the Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur (IIM-S) this academic session are girls, an official said. Of the 98 students registered for admission on Monday, 50 are girls. The premier B-School held its commencement ceremony of the 5th batch MBA (2019-2021) on Monday.

Director of the institution, Mahadeo Jaiswal said: "the number of the girls, taking admission in IIM-S is the highest among the IIMs in the country. Proper communication about the institution and the growth of the institution besides good placement record are the reasons, which attracted a number of girl students to this institution". The 4th batch (2018-2020) of the IIM-S has no girl student.

Stating that many people had an idea that Sambalpur as the location for an IIM is not suitable, Jaiswal said: "But we made consistent effort to disseminate the proper information about the IIM-S and location in the last few years as a result number of girls have taken admission this time." Jaiswal further said a policy decision taken to give relaxation to girl students in the cut-off mark for admission is also another reason behind the increasing number of girls in IIM. While the cut-off mark for the boys for admission into the IIM-S is 95 per cent, it is 90 per cent for girl students, he said.

A student of the new batch of the IIM-S, Samrudhi Kangude, who took admission after completing her graduation in economics from Fergusson College in Pune, said "the placement record of last three years of IIM-S, is outstanding. Moreover, the faculties are also of very high level". The induction program will continue for six more days.

The IIM-S also launched the PhD programme from this academic session. Four students have taken admission in the PhD programme.