GS Mains Model Question & Answer: Discuss the reason for giving more autonomy to IIMs by the central government ? Comment

Q. Discuss the reason for giving more autonomy to IIMs by the central government ? Comment

Model Answer:

Discuss the reason for giving more autonomy to IIMs by the central government ?

Recently Lok Sabha Passes a bill for more autonomy to IIMs.

Provision:

a) To grant degrees instead of PG Diplomas.

b) Allows students to acquire Ph.D degrees from IIM.

c) The Bill confers on the 20 IIMs the status of institutions of national importance and also grants them greater functional autonomy by restricting the role of the government in them. (At present, the Centre has a role in the functioning of the IIMs, including the appointment of the chairpersons to the Boards of the IIMs, their directors and fixing the pay of the directors.)

d) As per the IIM Bill, 2017, a Board of Governors will appoint the director of each IIM. A search-cum-selection-committee will recommend the names. And the director will be eligible for variable pay determined by the Board.

Reason:

a) Because the fellowships of IIMs were not regarded by many as Ph.Ds that there were less students for Ph.Ds to become Fellows.

b) They used to go to foreign countries and do research. Now research will be (done) here.”

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