Alok Kumar Rai takes charge as IIM Calcutta director
'On behalf of the board of governors of IIM Calcutta and the entire IIM Calcutta community, it is my privilege to welcome Alok Kumar Rai as our next director," Shrikrishna Kulkarni, chairperson, IIM Calcutta board of governors, said.
"He comes to IIM Calcutta with a strong commitment to academic and research excellence, infrastructure development and good governance," Kulkarni said.
IIM Calcutta was founded in 1961 as an institute offering management education and research. "As Indian academia strives for greater global impact in a world where the advent of AI is causing paradigm shifts, we look forward to Rai's leadership in guiding the institute through its next phase of growth," said Kulkarni. Rai takes over from professor Saibal Chattopadhyay, who earlier served as the director-in-charge during the transition period.
"IIM Calcutta welcomed Alok Kumar Rai as the director of IIM Calcutta today," stated the institute release. The release said Rai emphasises upon five "I"s--integration, innovation, inclusion, internationalisation and Indianness--as the road ahead for IIM Calcutta.
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