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The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) today hosted the sixth Edition of its book donation programme. IIM Kozhikode donated over 17,500 books valued at Rs 1.05 crore to 35 colleges spread across 11 districts of Kerala. The initiative is part of the institute’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, and witnessed the participation of over 200 students and faculty members from the beneficiary institutions.
Each participating college received close to 500 books worth approximately Rs 3 lakh , covering a wide spectrum of academic subjects including economics, management, accounting, commerce, marketing, operations research, quantitative methods, organisational behaviour, human resource management, business ethics, information technology, and literature. These books were handpicked by IIMK’s distinguished faculty and contributed by students as part of the donation drive led by Nalanda – The Library and Information Centre (LIC) at IIMK.
Prof Deabshis Chatterjee, Director of IIM Kozhikode, presided over the event, and said, “IIMK’s Book Donation Programme is part of our effort to create ‘social reputation’ through social relevance. We believe in being accountable to the communities we serve.”
In the event, Prof. Chatterjee handed over book sets to representatives of each beneficiary college in the presence of Prof. Anandakuttan Unnithan, Dean (Programmes) and Dr. Appasaheb Naikal, Librarian, IIMK.
Ms. Princy D. Nellanat (St. Xavier’s College, Vaikom) and Mr. Jasimudeen S (St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor), represented the beneficiary college, and said, “This generous donation is a true gift to our institutions. It bridges the resource gap many of us face and opens new avenues for academic exploration.”
IIMK’s book donation programme has now distributed over seventy thousand books worth Rs 4.5 crore to educational institutions across Kerala.
IIM Kozhikode, established by Government of India in 1996, offers wide range of academic programs in the field of management education, including Doctoral programme in Management (PhD), Executive PG programmes, Management Development programmes and Faculty Development Programs. It also has the unique distinction of launching a PhD (Practice Track) programme for working professionals besides bringing in new dynamic courses like one-year Post Graduate programme in Business Leadership (2019) MBA in Finance and MBA in Liberal Studies & Management (2020).
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