IIM Ranchi

IIM RANCHI Parable

DECEMBER 2015

Democracy must be
built through open societies that share information. When there is
information, there is
enlightenment.
When
there is debate, there are
solutions. When there is
no sharing of power, no
rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse,
corruption, subjugation
and indignation.
Atifete Jahjaga
The President of Kosovo,
in these lines, has underlined exactly the root

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cause of corruption, and

the only solution to
preempt it vigilance.
For the day we stop asking questions to those
accountable, the worm
inherent in power will
manifest itself. Manjunath Shanmugam questioned authority in a system that has grown accustomed to having its
own way, and had to pay
with his life as a penalty.
It is our duty to ensure
that what he began does
not die out, that we remember not only the
man, but the idea.

For, as Alan Moore said,

ideas are bulletproof.
That, and much more, in
this edition of the Parable.
Vigilance Week celebrations, Candle-light march
and all that happened at
IIM Ranchi. We wish you a
happy reading, and a quote
by George Bernanos to bear
in mind for this edition, and
his life.
The first sign of corruption
in a society that is still alive
is that the end justifies the
means.

Special points of
interest:
Candle Light March
Vigilance Week
Christmas
Achievements

Candle Light March

Inside this issue:

The students of IIM Ranchi on the 19th of November participated in a candlelight march to demonstrate solidarity for the late
Manjunath Shanmugam,
and to demonstrate their
support and tireless efforts
to make a corruption-free
India.

was murdered for sealing a

petrol station in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
for selling adulterated fuel.
The death of a talented
young manager, who only
had his duty in mind is a
stark reminder to us of the
multiple layers of corruption that mire our society.

The Manjunath Shanmugam Trust, a pan IIM initiative, organizes this every
year across all IIMs and
other major B-schools
across the country on the
Remembrance Day of
Manjunath Shanmugam,
an IIM Lucknow alumnus
who was working as a
manager at IOCL when he

On the occasion of this

day, Samarpan, the Social
Responsibility Club of IIM
Ranchi, organized a candlelight vigil at our Khelgaon premises. Students
marched silently, candles
in hand, through the campus. The proceedings were
followed by the taking of
the Pledge of Integrity,

and the National Anthem,

as our students vowed to
weed out corruption from
all levels of society.
Lets hope this pledge
spurs everyone to strain
every nerve, sinew and
muscle to destroy those
vested interests that drag
our country and stop it
from reaching the potential
it surely can. As members
of a premier institute, our
students have demonstrated that they have not only
business acumen, but a
keen sense of social responsibility as well, and
this will serve the nation
well in the future.

Candle Light March

Vigilance Week

Christmas

Achievements

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Vigilance Week
insights, and suggestions on
how to bring about positive
changes. The debate competition that followed set the stage
for some fierce arguments
among the students who
spoke for and against the topics Vigilance is the Sole Responsibility of the Government and Whistle-blowers A Social Blessing or a Selfish
Quest.

The Central Vigilance Commission along with the HRD

Ministry
launched
the
Vigilance Awareness Week
Campaign to promote probity
and integrity in governance by
creating public awareness
against corruption. It is truly
fitting that The Vigilance
Awareness Week coincides
with the birth anniversary of
Sardar Vallabhai Patel, a man
of unshakable personal integrity.

IIM Ranchi joined the campaign against corruption by

organizing events for students
on October 30th, 2015. The
Literary Club of IIM Ranchi
conducted an intra-college
Debate and Elocution competition on the theme of Preventive Vigilance to support this
initiative.
The first event for the evening
was the elocution competition,
which saw enthusiastic participation by the students and
some impressive analysis,

Mr. Priya Ranjan Kumar,

Manager, Vigilance for Central
Coal Fields Limited was the
chief guest for the programme. He explained that
public awareness against corruption was the need of the
hour and that students of IIM
Ranchi should uphold honesty
and integrity in every step of
their journey.
The various viewpoints and
suggestions that emerged out
of these competitions clearly
emphasized the importance of
having a platform to discuss
important issues like Vigilance
and the importance of having
healthy debate and conversations around them.

Christmas Celebrations
A few moons before Christmas, a tiny mob of students
were seen excitedly shuffling
between blocks in Khelgaon,
wearing their furry Santa hats
on a cold winter night.
It began with the farthest
Blocks of 3, 4 and 5, where the
group set in motion their intent of spreading the festive
mood with carols, going to
every floor and waking up the
sleepy and the lazy with their
songs, who eventually joined
the troupe. People sang famous carols like Joy to the
World, Wish You a Merry
Christmas, Jingle Bells and A
Long Time Ago in Bethlehem while
Nabarun
and
Deepak played their guitars.
Shalini dressed up as Santa,
distributing cake and chocolate
to
everyone.

The next evening, Blocks 10,

11, 12 and B resonated with
the songs of the choir.
A Christmas tree was put up in
the common area, decorated
with lights and stars, and gift
boxes.

The celebrations concluded

with all the students gathering
in the Recreation Room for
cake and a warm cup of hot
chocolate, their hearts happy
that winter had begun and
holidays were closing in.

"Eternal
vigilance is the
price of
liberty; power
is ever stealing
from the many
to the few"

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Achievements

The

1. IIM Ranchi wins the CFA

Research Challenge - Eastern Zone. The team consisted
of Amaresh Krishna, Mahesh
Alapati, Avneet Pal Singh,
VVB Satyanarayan, and Siddhant Chhaochharia.

starting
point of all
achievement

2. Team Cynosure - Anushka

Chowdhury, Oindrilla Mondal, Rini Joseph - secured the
3rd Rank and Best Audience
Choice in RPGs Invincibles

is desire
Napoleon
Hill

3. Team FISTA - Nikhil Dalal

and Parina Kolhereceived a
special mention for the Ad
Analysis competition conducted by Mantra, the Marketing
Club of IIM Raipur
4. Nikhil Dalal and Parina
Kolhe received appreciation
from the CEO and Founder of
Mera Medicare, alon g
with an interview offer for
part time internship/live project.

Nikhil Dalal converted the

interview and bagged a parttime internship at Mera Medicare for the post of Digital
Marketing Manager

5. Team The Minions - Sudeep

Ranjan Sahu, Abhishek
Gaurav - and team The Perfect Guessers - Kamal Hasija,
Aneesh Tripathi - Won Guesstimate Knights 3.0 con ducted by Conundrum, IIM
Ranchis Consulting Club
6. Team MARCOPS - Sudeep
Ranjan Sahu, Abhishek
Gaurav, Abhay Narula - secure the 3rd Rank in Ptak
Prize Case Competition
2015 - Asia Qualifier - India
7. Team OREO - Nikhil Dalal,
Parina Kolhe, Ashish Kumar Won the ad analysis competition of IIMC and IIMB

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Ranchi
Suchana Bhawan,
5th Floor, Audrey House
Campus,
Meurs Road, Ranchi 834 008

The ninth Indian Institute of Management was established at Ranchi in 2010. This was made possible
with the extensive support of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and the Government of Jharkhand, working under the guidance of Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
We started at a time when competition and aggression was prevalent in management education. Understanding the need to incorporate right values in young minds, IIMR was started to incorporate right values in
young minds and impart education for the information age that encourages networking and collaborative
advantage.
IIM Ranchi currently offers a two year PGDM in General management and another two year fulltime
programme on Human Resources Management (PGDHRM), Fellow Program in Management and 18
month part time Diploma in Management (PGEXP).
Our Programs are different and we are an institute with a difference.

Letter from the Editor

Its the time of the year for
resolutions. Everywhere there is
fresh enthusiasm to get things
right this time around. Newspapers and social media brim over
with stories of successes and
failures from last year. And
more often than not, we tend to
drool over the successes while
ignoring the latter.

As I write this, the roads and

the open area outside the hostels are deserted, and theres a
chill in the air. But theres
warmth in thinking that at IIM
Ranchi, we understand the significance of making mistakes,

and most importantly, of learning from them. Its enticing to

know that you have the freedom to speak your mind and
bring your ideas out in the open
without being judged. This atmosphere of dialogue is so
deeply ingrained in the very
fabric of this wonderful place,
that a ninety minute classroom
session without at least a couple
of arguments and clashing ideas
is unusual.

for too long: writing, taking up

a tennis racquet, or picking up
that guitar and getting on stage.
Lets stop falling prey to our
own fears and inhibitions. Instead, let's focus on chiselling
out our ideas and skills, bit by
bit, in pursuit of perfection.
Happy New Year!

- Arun Kumar K. K.
On behalf of

With 2016 ahead of us, I wish

for each of us to make a start
on the things we love, the
things we have been putting off

The Literary Club

IIM Ranchi