KOLKATA: First girl Director of Indian Institute of Administration, Calcutta (IIM-C) Anju Seth has stepped down from her publish within the backdrop of confrontation with the instructing college.
She resigned from the publish one 12 months earlier than finish of her tenure within the premier administration institute.
She has despatched a letter to Union Ministry of Schooling asking them to alleviate her of the duties.
“Sure, I’ve despatched in my resignation letter on Sunday. I’m not nicely proper now. I am disillusioned as I am leaving a dream solely partially fulfilled; it’s not what I had sought,” she instructed PTI.
She had taken two days sick depart earlier than placing in her papers.
Seth, the primary girl Director of the distinguished IIM-C had taken over the cost in 2018.
Dean of Exterior Relations Prashant Mishra will likely be helming the establishment quickly, sources within the IIM-C stated.
Her determination to stop got here amid a tiff with the instructing college of the establishment.
A bit of academics of the 60-year-old IIM-C had just lately complained to Union Ministry of Schooling about Seth’s conduct.
Seth had countered the accusation, saying that the school was attempting to curb her powers because the director of IIM-C, a supply within the institute stated.
The supply stated in her resignation letter Seth had acknowledged that sure teams within the premier B-school have been resisting her bid of enhance governance, carry reforms within the current educational issues and encroaching on her government powers.
“A majority of the school had turned in opposition to her accusing her of excessive handedness and she or he additionally misplaced the boldness of many board,” the supply stated.
In her letter, Seth hoped for a brilliant future for the instituion.
“I am proud that I attempted my greatest and that I’ve disrupted the standard obstacles that have been holding again the chance for IIM Calcutta to emerge as a world-class establishment,” she stated.
Hoping that sooner or later the institute will “proceed to construct on a tradition of transparency and accountability as core values,” Seth stated “I’ve been privileged to work with many devoted and proficient folks and need them the easiest for the long run”.
Indicating she will not nurture any bitter reminiscences, Seth concluded, “I proceed to be a proud alumnus of IIM Calcutta and shall at all times be.
” Seth had served because the Professor of Administration at Virginia Tech, US and in addition held the place of Professor of Enterprise Administration on the College of Illinois.
