IIM Bill to ensure uniformity across boards

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), the old and the new ones, might see less disparity in the way they are managed if the revised draft Bill on them is any indicator.

The IIMs have not taken a look at the draft, which is yet to be presented in Parliament.

However, IIM directors Business Standard spoke to say that unlike the current structure, in which the older ones can constitute their boards, while the newer ones have a high degree of government control, the new Bill is likely to bring in greater uniformity in the process.

IIMs, directors say, have