IIMs were expected to release their final list this week. IIMs have decided to go through the Judgement, and understand its implications for their admission process.
The delay in the admission process at IIMs will have a strong trickle-down impact on admissions at other private B-schools since IIMs are the first choice of majority of candidates.
The announcement of delay in admissions at IIMs came soon after the HRD Ministry sought to know how many OBC students they can admit from the next academic year. According to sources, IIMs have to inform the ministry within a week.
"We were to release the final list of candidates tomorrow. But after the Supreme Court's order, all the IIMs will have consultation and might defer the release of list by a week," said S.K. Barua, IIM-A director.
The directors of all six IIMs are likely to meet shortly for a meeting to sort out the modalities for admissions taking into consideration the increased number of seats due to the apex court judgment, said an IIM-A spokesperson.
Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, IIM-L Director Dr Devi Singh said, "IIM-Lucknow will implement the judgement. We can implement the quota in three years. That's what we have said in our consultations with the Moily Committee on the matter. Since the judgement has come only this morning, we will study it and consult other IIMs before moving forward." He added, "Admissions are likely to get delayed with the new scenario."
