Govt appoints directors of 10 IIMs; IIM Ahmedabad Dean G Raghuram is new IIM Bangalore Director

Professor G Raghuram will be the Director of IIM-Bangalore, an order issued by the personnel ministry said.

G Raghuram has been a faculty member at IIM-Ahmedabad since 1985. He was also Dean (Faculty) there from September 2013 to December 2015.
Shailendra Singh and Dheeraj Sharma will be the head of IIM in Ranchi and Rohtak, respectively. Bharat Bhasker has been named the director of IIM-Raipur.
Mahadeo Prasad Jaiswal and L S Murty will be heading the premier business schools in Sambalpur and Nagpur, the order said.

Professor Ganesan Kannabiran and Professor Neelu Rohmetra will be Directors of IIMs in Bodhgaya and Himachal Pradeshs Sirmaur, respectively, whereas Chandrasekhar Mylavarapu will head the institute in Vishakapatnam and Bhimaraya Metri IIM-Tiruchirappalli, it said.

These appointments were approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modis government for a period of five years, or until the incumbents attain the age of 65 years.
The appointment of 10 IIM Directors is a much awaited positive development for management education in India.