IIM Lucknow celebrates 33rd Foundation day filled with Sports, honours, cultural events

IIM Lucknow celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day with a weeklong festivities of fun filled and message throwing events. The festivities started from 21st July 2017, with various sporting events for the entire IIML community members including students, faculty, staff and their families. The foundation stone of IIM Lucknow was laid 33 years back on 27th July, 1984 and since then it has grown to be one of the top B-schools in India expanding its area of operation to Noida in Delhi NCR.

A wide variety of sporting events like Table Tennis, Gym, Badminton, Billiards/Snooker and Swimming were organised. A Cross Country run was organised on 27th July 2017. Employees and students participated with full vigour and excitement.
The evening started off with the recognition and appreciation of meritorious children and employees who had completed 25 years of service. Employees Welfare Committee (EWC) recognizes meritoriouschildrenof EWC members who have passed Class X and XII examinations. Every year IIM Lucknow recognizes the efforts and contribution of the esteemed employees who complete 25 years of service. The entire IIM community applauds their service to the institute.

All events went on with great enthusiasm and success. Dean (Faculty) Prof. Abhijit Bhattacharya delivered an inspiring address and on behalf of Director IIM Lucknow, he extended his warm wishes to the entire IIM community on the 33rd Foundation Day. Employee Welfare Committee (EWC) Co-Chair Prof. Madhumita Chakraborty also extended her heartiest wishes to all on the occasion.

The festivities began with a cultural nite of enthralling performances by campus children which included dance performances on Bollywood hits along with classical dance performances, followed by some soulful instrumental and vocal renditions. PGP students team of Abhivyakti captured the audiences with their play Teen Sawal which was based on a mans dilemma to marry his daughter to an orphan, this was followed by a captivating dance performance by Random Walk group which was a mix of Bollywood, Shiv Tandav and classical dance. The festivities ended with prize distribution ceremony to award winners of all Foundation Day events.

IIM Lucknow is the 4th IIM in the family of IIMs as it came into being after IIM Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Bangalore. IIM Lucknow is one of top rated B schools in the country. In the Ministry of HRD, Government of India ranking 2017 IIM Lucknow holds 4th position. In 2005 IIM Lucknow expanded its area of influence in management education by setting up a satellite campus for executive education at NOIDA in Delhi NCR making IIM Lucknow as the first IIM to set up such a campus in the country.

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