IIM Ahmedabad PGP batch 2016-2018 sees a rise in non-engineers, women candidates

In a significant increase from last year, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM A) saw an increase in non-engineering students and female candidates in its PGP batch of 2016-2018.

The new batch consists of 20% non-engineers and 21% women students. The previous batch consisted 9% non-engineers and 14% female students.

The increase is indicative of changing dynamics and diversity in the student profile of the institute.

Reflecting upon the trend, IIM A Director Ashish Nanda said, "IIM-A's vision is that we educate leaders of enterprises. We are continually assessing our admissions process critically to ensure we are selecting candidates best positioned to be leaders of enterprises. We are delighted that in selecting potential leaders who can contribute to their own and their colleagues' growth and learning, we have also achieved a diverse mix in the entering class. In a discussion-based learning environment, such as ours, diversity of participants' backgrounds and inclusivity of the institution's culture contribute significantly to a positive learning environment."

According to the institute, increase in diversity can be attributed to changes in the admission process introduced in 2014-2016. Apart from CAT scorers, the institute has been selecting candidates from seven broad academic disciplines.

"Diversity in the student population helps in enriching the learning process by bringing in diverse perspectives in the class-room discussion. It appears we are on the right track," said T Bandyopadhyay, former Chairman, PGP Admissions at IIM-A, who led the admissions process for the 2016-18 batch, was quoted as saying by a business daily.

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