On behalf of the Board of Governors of IIM Calcutta and the entire IIM Calcutta community, it is my privilege to welcome Dr. Alok Kumar Rai as our next Director.
As the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lucknow, he comes to IIM Calcutta with a strong commitment to academic and research excellence, infrastructure development and good governance.
The Board warmly extends its full support to Dr. Rai as he undertakes the important responsibility of furthering the Institute’s mission, deepen our engagement with industry, align ourselves to national development goals and widen our institutional footprint in society.
Since its founding in 1961, IIM Calcutta has been a pillar of excellence in management education and research. IIM Calcutta is a national asset. As Indian academia strives for greater global impact in a world where the advent of AI is causing paradigm shifts, we look forward to Dr. Rai’s leadership in guiding the Institute through its next phase of growth.
It is also my privilege to take this opportunity to extend our sincere gratitude to Professor Saibal Chattopadhyay who provided IIM Calcutta with his dedicated leadership and steady stewardship as Director-in-charge during this important transition period.
Shrikrishna Kulkarni
Chairperson, Board of Governors
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta