(a) whether IIMs Review Committee in its report submitted to his Ministry has recommended awarding of degrees instead of diplomas to the IIM graduates;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether only universities are empowered to award degrees and IIMs are not authorized to issue degrees; and
(d) if so, the time by which the modalities to issue degrees are likely to be worked out?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): The right of conferring or granting degrees shall be exercised only by a University established or incorporated by
or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act or an Institution deemed to be a University under section 3 of
the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or an Institution specially empowered by an Act of Parliament to confer or
grant degrees.
(d): The matter is under consideration and the modalities would be worked out in consultation with the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other stakeholders.