IIM Ahmedabad alumni announce Rs.7.5 crore funding support to restore Alma Mater infrastructure

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MBAUniverse.com News Desk |
July 6, 2017
Three alumni of IIM Ahmedabad, Vishwavir Ahuja MD & CEO RBL Bank; Raghunandan G and Aprameya R- co founders of TaxiForSure have announced support of Rs. 7.5 crore to their Alma Mater towards Infrastructure Funding for the Conservation/Restoration & Upgrade of Classroom CR1 and Upgradation of CR2 in IIM Ahmedabad New Campus
IIM Ahmedabad Alumni
“Alumni are a source of strength for the institute” Prof. Ashish Nanda, Director, IIM Ahmedabad

When it comes to give back to Alma Mater, IIM Ahmedabad alumni are second to none. This year three famous alumni of IIM Ahmedabad are there to contribute Rs.7.5 crore towards Infrastructure Funding Support for the Conservation/Restoration & Upgrade of Classroom CR1 in Heritage Campus and Upgradation of CR2 at IMDC in IIM Ahmedabad New Campus to state-of-art facility

IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Raghunandan G, Vishwavir Ahuja and Aprameya R have announced significant Infrastructure funding support to Alma Mater.

Vishwavir Ahuja (PGP 1981)- MD & CEO, RBL Bank: Rs.2.5 crores
Conservation/Restoration and Upgrade of CR1 Classroom in Heritage Campus is being supported by RBL Bank, as announced by Vishwavir Ahuja of PGP 1981 batch and MD & CEO, RBL Bank.

“RBL Bank is proud to be associated with IIMA. RBL has significantly benefitted from the quality education imparted at IIMA through several IIMA Alumni in the senior management team. RBL has always focused on excellence in the banking industry and is delighted to make a contribution of INR 2.5 Crores for shared vision to support education excellence at IIMA” said Vishwavir Ahuja.

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Raghunandan G and Aprameya R (PGP 2007 & 2008) - Co-founders of TaxiForSure : Rs.5 Crore  
At IMDC in IIM Ahmedabad New Campus, CR2 Upgradation to state-of-art facility and maintenance is being supported by Raghunandan G and Aprameya R of PGP 2007 & PGP 2008 batch respectively. Both are the co-founders of TaxiForSure. The funding support is of INR 2.5 Crores by each of them.

“Contributing to IIMA is a proud moment for us as we owe so much of our success to IIMA. Having graduated from this great institute, opened doors for us through our entrepreneurial journey. We could connect with IIMA alumni in the startup eco system who were strong guides during our TaxiForSure story and in fact, were our source of strength and also the worst critics to ensure that we always did the right thing. Giving back to Alma Mater was top of the agenda as we consolidated our venture. It’s a matter of pride as we facilitate to create state-of-art facility at CR2 IMDC in IIMA to support Institute’s focus on excellence in teaching & training the change agents in enterprises” said Raghunandan G and Aprameya R.

Supporting infrastructure goes a long way in institute’s endeavor for capacity building and quality education.  Speaking on the occasion, Prof Ashish Nanda, Director IIM Ahmedabad said “Alumni are a source of strength for the institute. They contribute in many different ways to support the Institute’s priorities. IIMA deeply values their meaningful and significant contributions.”

Established in 1961, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) is recognized globally for excellence in management education. One of the top management schools in the world, IIMA educates leaders of the enterprises. The Institute’s strategic priorities include: strengthening connection with its various constituencies, including academics, practitioners, alumni, and the community; nurturing a high performance work environment of stretch, autonomy, and teamwork; and strategic growth while maintaining emphasis on quality.

As per the latest ranking by The Economist, IIMA is No. 1 School in the world on the parameter of opening up new career opportunities for students. The flagship Post Graduate Programme (PGP) is ranked 16th in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2016 and Post Graduate Programme in Food and Agri-Business Management (PGP-FABM) is ranked 1st by Eduniversal, Paris, France in 2017. As per the Financial Times’ Global MBA Ranking 2017, IIMA’s Post Graduate Programme for Executives (PGPX) is ranked 29th in the World.

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