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Originally Posted by bansal.aneet

Hi Guys
Check out this news item The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage

It seems the IIMs are on a collision course not just with the HRD but amongst themselves also with strong statement coming from IIM L and IIM C. Bakul Dholakia is being questioned as to why he announced the date of the results before Mr Apte could send a letter to the HRD on behalf of all the IIMs. The plot thickens....:satisfie:

"Some officials in the other IIMs are questioning why Dholakia did not “consult” them before going public with information that was still to be communicated to the Centre"

"“We had never discussed that anyone would go to the media like this,” said a furious Devi Singh of IIM Lucknow"

"

At IIM Calcutta and Bangalore, too, the sentiment was no different. First, they said, there was “no collective decision” to declare results without the ministry’s consent. “That was the very reason the letter was framed. Otherwise, we could have released the results straightaway,” an IIM Calcutta official said.
“Because of Dholakia’s comments, our proposal will be seen as a decision.”"

Hmm..FInally the sketelons started tumbling out of closet !!!

Lets get ready to watch the big battle coz still Arjun Singh hasnt played his cards. Lets see what he and his ministry has to say on IIM A's press conference and the decision thereof..

[harshadk]

Originally Posted by bansal.aneet

Hi Guys
Check out this news item The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage

It seems the IIMs are on a collision course not just with the HRD but amongst themselves also with strong statement coming from IIM L and IIM C. Bakul Dholakia is being questioned as to why he announced the date of the results before Mr Apte could send a letter to the HRD on behalf of all the IIMs. The plot thickens....:satisfie:

Grrrrrrrrreat...........

all we needed now to make things even better is to have egos come into the picture.... fantastic...

have a sinking feeling this thing is not gonna get over by the 21st and the IIMs are gonna have to back down.........:(

Harshad

[Archon]

Originally Posted by bansal.aneet

Hi Guys
Check out this news item The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage

It seems the IIMs are on a collision course not just with the HRD but amongst themselves also with strong statement coming from IIM L and IIM C. Bakul Dholakia is being questioned as to why he announced the date of the results before Mr Apte could send a letter to the HRD on behalf of all the IIMs. The plot thickens....:satisfie:

oh boy! no fun without some drama!! I'd thought I could sit back and do something else till the 21st (theoretically), but not to be...this thread is cursed to be fed with more posts. i think the coming week is going to be extremely interesting.

[prem_ravi]

Originally Posted by gmathews

Going by this years CAT this comes as no surprise... how difficult is it for 6 people to coordinate and release a unanimous decision... anyways now lets see how the HRD ministry reacts to the letter by Prof Apte... but yesterdays statements by Prof Dholakia has definitely increased the friction between the IIMs and the ministry officials... now all we can wait is for the next move by the HRD ministry...

But the surprising element here is the HRD's silence even after IIMA had declared its results dates & as others have already said there seems to be no consensus btw the IIMs & with such a scenario, the climax is going to be even more irritating.

[anmolsethy]

Originally Posted by harshadk

Grrrrrrrrreat...........

all we needed now to make things even better is to have egos come into the picture.... fantastic...

have a sinking feeling this thing is not gonna get over by the 21st and the IIMs are gonna have to back down.........:(

Harshad

Be positive yaar
What else can we do anyways
Truly a mismanaged show
also another thing to note is while other IIMs are saying only after MHRD Directive
only IIMA has put up the date

[Archon]

Originally Posted by harshadk

Grrrrrrrrreat...........

all we needed now to make things even better is to have egos come into the picture.... fantastic...

have a sinking feeling this thing is not gonna get over by the 21st and the IIMs are gonna have to back down.........:(

Harshad

Nah...i dont think they're goinna back down after yesterday's bombastic opening...but compromise...yes. to be optimistic, i do believe this fiasco should get resolved (atleast as far as the 6 IIMs are concerned) by the end of this month.

[harshadk]

Originally Posted by Archon

oh boy! no fun without some drama!! I'd thought I could sit back and do something else till the 21st (theoretically), but not to be...this thread is cursed to be fed with more posts. i think the coming week is going to be extremely interesting.

its all become like a chess game, and we are the pawns who are being sacrificed...... so now we wait for the move from the HRD ministry, which, in all likelihood, will give 'check' to the IIMs...

Harshad

[anmolsethy]

Originally Posted by prem_ravi

But the surprising element here is the HRD's silence even after IIMA had declared its results dates & as others have already said there seems to be no consensus btw the IIMs & with such a scenario, the climax is going to be even more irritating.

that was a friday , that too afternoon
officers must have gone in the weekend mood by then
dont u know abt the "in a day or two" mantra of MHRD

[anmolsethy]

Originally Posted by Archon

Nah...i dont think they're goinna back down after yesterday's bombastic opening...but compromise...yes. to be optimistic, i do believe this fiasco should get resolved (atleast as far as the 6 IIMs are concerned) by the end of this month.

Dont know, I am getting a feeling that results will be out by 21st.
Anyways Dholakia has the standing to confront anyone. And he has nothing to loose now by doing what is right. He has achieve quite a lot in his career. From my side kudos to him.

[Archon]

Originally Posted by harshadk

its all become like a chess game, and we are the pawns who are being sacrificed...... so now we wait for the move from the HRD ministry, which, in all likelihood, will give 'check' to the IIMs...

Harshad

i just hope it doesn't end in a stalemate! cuz that looks like the most likely scenario :(
anyhow, i do believe whoever plays the game, its the SC who decides the winner