With their careers as
students coming to an end, the pioneering batch of Indian Institute of
Management Raipur is all set to make its first mark on the corporate world. But
before that, they must leave IIM Raipur campus, or rather their “second home”.
As a reminder of the wonderful two years that the batch has spent here, each
graduating student planted one tree, which will stay in the campus as his / her
legacy. Each palm tree is also accompanied by a metal board displaying the name
of the “owner” or the student who planted it. Besides having a significant
nostalgic value, the trees will add significantly to the greenery and beauty of
IIM Raipur campus.
The occasion was graced by the presence of the Director Prof B S Sahay. He
planted the first of the trees to mark the beginning of the event. Prof Sahay
had insisted on celebrating this event and has also promised that all the trees
will be moved and replanted in the upcoming IIM Raipur campus in Naya Raipur.
All the faculty members were also present at the occasion.
The whole event was organized with the contribution of the pioneering batch
students. These moments were heart-touching for them, who had together toiled
while the institute was being set up in 2010. With the support of Prof Sahay,
they put together the foundation stones on which, today, the institute is
rapidly growing.
We hope that the first batch graduating from IIM Raipur would create its own
place in the corporate world and set examples for the junior and the future
batches, and also that these trees grow in a healthy way, symbolizing the
growth of IIM Raipur.
