IIM-A opens doors to visitors
AHMEDABAD : Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), a fortress for some, an aspiration for others and an architectural wonder for others, has been standing amid the city for decades. It's a world of its own, inside the guarded gates of the red brick walls.
IIM-A has now decided to open its gates for the city and let Amdavad take a peek into their lives for three days beginning Thursday.
The institute has thrown the gates open for the city as a part of the Joy of Giving Week celebrations. Every visitor will be charged Rs 25 for the tour. Money raised through this effort will be used to fund education of slum children through Prayaas, an NGO run by students.
"For the first time, the institute is going to offer a guided tour of the campus for school and college students and others who are interested. The one-hour-long tour will cover at least eight to 10 spots on campus like the Harvard Steps, Louis Kahn Plaza, a classroom and the underground passage with a photo gallery. The visitors will also be taken to one of the dormitories, where students reside and the new campus," said Rahul Harkisankar, student co-ordinator of Prayaas.
Visitors in groups of 20 will be taken for the tour between 5 pm to 7.30 pm from Thursday to Saturday. The tour will start from the main gate of the campus. "While on the round tour, visitors will be accompanied by two students of PGP 1, PGP 2 and fellowship programme. A guide will narrate history of the campus, importance of the places visited, architecture, contribution that IIM-A has made to the world and its teaching methodology," Harkisankar added.
The idea of this guided tour has been inspired from the heritage walk, which takes place in the walled city. This is after some students took part in the walk during their first year. "We are expecting to see students who would want to come and find out what a management school is all about," he said.
Source : Times of India
IIM-A has now decided to open its gates for the city and let Amdavad take a peek into their lives for three days beginning Thursday.
The institute has thrown the gates open for the city as a part of the Joy of Giving Week celebrations. Every visitor will be charged Rs 25 for the tour. Money raised through this effort will be used to fund education of slum children through Prayaas, an NGO run by students.
"For the first time, the institute is going to offer a guided tour of the campus for school and college students and others who are interested. The one-hour-long tour will cover at least eight to 10 spots on campus like the Harvard Steps, Louis Kahn Plaza, a classroom and the underground passage with a photo gallery. The visitors will also be taken to one of the dormitories, where students reside and the new campus," said Rahul Harkisankar, student co-ordinator of Prayaas.
Visitors in groups of 20 will be taken for the tour between 5 pm to 7.30 pm from Thursday to Saturday. The tour will start from the main gate of the campus. "While on the round tour, visitors will be accompanied by two students of PGP 1, PGP 2 and fellowship programme. A guide will narrate history of the campus, importance of the places visited, architecture, contribution that IIM-A has made to the world and its teaching methodology," Harkisankar added.
The idea of this guided tour has been inspired from the heritage walk, which takes place in the walled city. This is after some students took part in the walk during their first year. "We are expecting to see students who would want to come and find out what a management school is all about," he said.
Source : Times of India
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