IIMA to walk the Gandhi way

Unique as it always has been, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) will celebrate Gandhi Jayanti with a difference on Friday.

The students and faculty of IIMA will walk the streets of the city heading to Gandhi Ashram on October 2 in commemoration of the birth anniversary of the father of the nation and to spread the message of greatness of the thoughts and practices of Gandhi. Led by IIMA faculty member, Professor Anil Gupta, the group of students will walk from IIMA to the Gandhi Ashram and interact with people along the way.

Gupta said, "We are taking this Gandhi Jayanti as not only an opportunity to know Gandhi, but also as an opportunity to know him as an institution and understand his philosophy and the Gandhian process."

He said, "During the walk, we intend to discuss our notions of Gandhi and test them through dialogue and exchange of ideas with people along the way. At Sabarmati Ashram, we will discuss our impressions with the Gandhians whom we will meet there."

More than 50 students from various programmes of the institute and batch representatives will join. The walk will start from the gate of the old IIMA campus at 7 am. The students and faculty members will be clad in simple clothes. The group will also interact with the people at Gandhi Ashram.

Expressing his excitement about the event, a student of the current batch of PGPX in IIMA, Anirudh Gupta, said, "For me, this walk is an opportunity to discover and relate to Gandhiji's philosophy, his thoughts and ideals. I am looking forward to interact with fellow students about Gandhiji and also with people on the street."

Another student of PGPX, Parag Prasad, said, "This walk would be one-of-its-kind experience for us during our one-year stay in Ahmedabad. The interactions with professor Gupta, prominent Gandhians at the ashram and other students will add to the overall learning experience."

Source : DNA