By one's role-actions, one attains perfection.
IIM Raipur strongly believes in the term "Sva-Karma Niratah Siddhim," which implies that each member of our institution thinks that "by one's role-actions, one attains perfection." This expression is deeply embedded in our logo, and we passionately hold this belief.
I joined the Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIMR) in March 2022 as Director. Guided by a "300-year tree" philosophy of long-term institutional fortification, the years that followed were a sustained exercise in steering a young IIM into national standing.
Strategic initiatives, deliberately compounded.
- Ratio and cut-off
Academic quality
Faculty-to-student ratio improved from 17:1 to 13:1. The CAT general cut-off rose from the 92nd to the 96th percentile.
- FY22 to FY25
Financial standing
Academic receipts grew from Rs 58 Crore to Rs 106 Crore; cash and investments from Rs 210 Crore to over Rs 290 Crore. Rs 140+ Crore CSR commitment secured in 2025.
- Y20/G20
National recognition
Sole Knowledge Partner for the Y20/G20 India Presidency (2023). Cabinet Training Programmes in 2024 and 2025, with a commendation letter from the Chhattisgarh Cabinet.
- 2022-2025
New programmes
MBA Public Policy, a PhD Practice Track, Executive MBAs in HR and in Energy (with HPCL), and PG Digital Health. Dual-degree partnerships with eight international universities.
Reflecting on the journey from Director at IIM Raipur, I return, again and again, to gratitude. An institution is never the work of one person, faculty, staff, and students all built whatever was built at Raipur. Transition is its own discipline: to leave gracefully is to trust the people who carry it forward.
To leave gracefully is to leave the work stronger than you found it.