(a) whether the faculty bodies of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have opposed the
recommendations of the Government Committee fixing minimum of 160 hours of teaching by each IIM;
(b) if so, the reasons for the faculty’s opposition;
(c) whether the faculties have come forward on these recommendations; and
(d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (d): The faculties of IIM Bangalore & Calcutta expressed their concern on the new governance structure
& norms proposed by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and have requested to keep in abeyance the
implementation of the decision taken in the meeting held on 13.10.2010. This decision of minimum 160 hours of
teaching was taken by the Chairpersons & Directors of IIM unanimously. The above stipulation of minimum hours
can be relaxed by the Directors in the case of research active faculty & others who are engaged in
administrative tasks.