New Delhi, March 6 Former UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta, according to officials from the Ministry of Education.
Kumar has been appointed for the position for a period of four years after approval from President Droupadi Murmu. The position became vacant following the resignation of Shrikrishna G Kulkarni.
"Kumar's tenure will be until the completion of four years as Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIM Calcutta, or until he reaches the age of seventy, whichever comes first," a senior official from the Ministry of Education said.
Kumar, who previously served as Vice Chancellor of JNU and as a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, was recently awarded the Padma Shri for his distinguished contribution to education.
The Boards of Governors (BoG) at IIMs are the apex bodies responsible for strategic direction, policy formulation, and financial approvals. Composed of industry leaders, eminent academics, and government representatives, they guide the top business schools to ensure academic excellence and operational autonomy.
According to the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023, the President has the complete power to nominate the chairperson of the board of governors – the principal executive body of each IIM – and has the power to appoint search panels for the appointment of new directors, make policy decisions, approve annual budgets, and determine fees.