The Indian Institutes of Administration (IIMs) on Monday mulled methods to take up the issue of 1-12 months-levels with the HRD ministry, which has barred them from working such programs.
Elevating the issue collectively by the coordination discussion board of the IIMs, elevating the matter individually with the HRD ministry and UGC or taking authorized recourse, have been all factored within the assembly in accordance with individuals acquainted with the event.
“There was a gathering attended by most IIM administrators. The trouble was to kind a joint technique to deal with the issue. There was some progress as many institutes felt that the issue may very well be taken collectively with the HRD ministry, most likely by the coordination discussion board. It may very well be executed even individually. Within the assembly, the varied elements, together with authorized, have been mentioned,” one of many individuals informed HT.
Nevertheless, it might take some extra time earlier than a ultimate recourse is adopted, the particular person stated.
The HRD ministry had earlier knowledgeable the Indian Institutes of Administration (IIMs) that they can not supply one 12 months put up graduate levels in administration as they need to comply with the College Grants Fee (UGC) rules which don’t enable such a observe.
Round 6 of the 20 IIMs supply one-12 months-MBA levels which are sometimes known as govt MBAs to individuals with some expertise.
After searching for opinion of the Legislation ministry, the HRD ministry conveyed to IIMs that working such levels was a violation of norms.
Nevertheless, there’s a view among the many IIMs that after the IIM Act of 2017, they will select which levels to confer. Nevertheless, others contend that IIMs have been granted the ability to confer levels however they can not outline levels. Levels are outlined in accordance with UGC norms, they are saying. There has additionally been a view that if IIMs supply one-12 months-levels, it might set a precedent for a lot of others to do the identical compromising high quality and credibility of the Indian increased education system.
Prime IIMs like Ahmedabad and Bangalore supply one-year-degree programs that are among the many costliest programs these premier B-colleges supply.
“Within the assembly on Monday, the place barring one or two most IIMs have been represented, it was felt that the matter ought to be taken up with HRD and UGC, ideally collectively by IIMs. Until that point, we really feel established order can be maintained,” stated an IIM director who wished to not be named.
As for the prevailing programs, we’ll seek the advice of our boards and resolve concerning the programs which we’re already working, stated the director. It’s learnt that IIM Ahmedabad didn’t attend the assembly.
