(a) whether the Bhargava Committee on Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
has submitted its Report to the Government;
(b) if so, the salient features of the Report;
(c) whether the Government has examined the recommendations of the Committee; and
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of recommendations accepted by the Government?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The salient features of the R.C. Bhargava Review Committee on IIMs’ Report are reduction of size of the
Boards of new IIMs, involvement of existing IIMs in establishment and management of new IIMs, creation
of a PAN – IIM Board, full powers of management to each IIM Board, selection & appointment to the post
of Director of IIMs is to be made by the board of each IIM with terms & conditions to be approved by
PAN IIM Board etc.
(c): Yes, Sir.
(d): Some of the recommendations made by the Bhargava Committee have already been implemented such as
reduction of size of the Boards of new IIMs and involvement of existing IIMs in establishment and
management of new IIMs etc. However, recommendation of the R.C. Bhargava Committee for creation of
a PAN – IIM Board was not agreed to by the IIMs.