MUMBAI, January 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The S. P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) on Friday (January 22, 2016) announced a series of steps to honour the memory of Dr. M. L. Shrikant, the former Hon. Dean under whose leadership the Institute rose to be recognised as a top 10 B-School in India.
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The announcement came on the eve of Dr. Shrikant's 80th birth anniversary on January 23, 2016 and was made in the SPJIMR auditorium with the SPJIMR family in attendance.
Dr. Shrikant, who led the Institute from 1986 to 2014, passed away on October 16, 2015.
Dean Dr. Ranjan Banerjee, who is travelling to the US, led the announcement in a video message.
Dr. Banerjee said, "Dr. Shrikant's contribution is etched in the minds and hearts of all members of the SPJIMR family. On this occasion, we want to do our little bit to honour his memory."
He said SPJIMR would:
"Of course, the greatest way of honouring his memory would be to take his legacy forward and to take SPJIMR to the next level, which we are all engaged in as a team," the Dean said.
He added, "The measures announced today are small steps in honouring the memory of Dr. Shrikant… each of these little reminders will enable us to preserve his memory and take his legacy forward."
On the occasion, Dr. R. Sesha Iyer, the former Director of SPJIMR said, "Today, I recollect what Dr. Shirkant told us and stood for. Spirituality when introduced through education will work as a powerful tool to help build the leaders of tomorrow who can lead successful careers, lead growth of their businesses as well as impact society for the good."
Dr. Iyer added, "Dr. Shrikant lived by what he said. He impacted the lives of many of us and many organisations and this impact is long lasting. At SPJIMR, we will build on this in the year to come."
About SPJIMR:
S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) (http://www.spjimr.org ) is a constituent of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and is ranked among the top 10 business schools of India. As a premier school of management, SPJIMR is noted for pedagogic innovations and pioneering programmes, which have helped the Institute stand out for its unique and distinctive path in management education.
The Philosophical pillars upon which rests the edifice of SPJIMR's educational pedagogy and development are 'influencing practice' and 'promoting value-based growth.' SPJIMR sits on a sprawling 45 acre campus in the western suburbs of Andheri in Mumbai.
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