Category: Sustainability

How Saksham Is Reimagining Rural School Development in Karnataka

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At IIM Bangalore, education isn’t confined to the boundaries of classrooms and case studies. Spearheaded by Prof. Gopal Naik, Chairperson, Centre for Public Policy, Saksham brings together years of IIMB’s work in school development, launched during its Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2023. The vision of inclusive, grassroots change is now taking firm root, quite literally, in the villages and schools of Karnataka. Saksham, translated from Sanskrit, means “able.” The Centre engages with the local Gram Panchayat, the Zila Panchayat, as well as the School Development Management Committee consisting of parents,…

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IIM Bangalore’s Textbook Recycle and Reuse Initiative: A Step towards Sustainability

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IIMB’s commitment to sustainability through textbook reuse At the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), sustainability is not just a principle; it is a practice integrated into everyday academic life. The textbook Recycle and Reuse Initiative reflects the institute’s commitment to reducing environmental impact through mindful resource use. How It Started: From Choice to Change The Textbook Recycle and Reuse campaign at IIM Bangalore launched in 2023, under the “Beyond Books at B” campaign, a collaboration between IIMB’s Sustainability Taskforce and the Environment & Sustainability (ENS), a student-run club that…

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A glimpse from the two-day National Conclave on Organ Donation held at IIMB on September 2 - 3, 2023.

Building Social Sustainability Through Organ Donation Research at IIMB

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Satyajit Roy, PhD scholar at IIMB, focuses his research on public healthcare systems. Satyajit Roy is a PhD research scholar at IIM Bangalore in the Production and Operations Management area. His research interests are in the environmental and social sustainability value chains. One of his core research projects explores systemic inefficiencies in India’s organ donation ecosystem, where the deceased organ donation rate remains under one per million population (PMP). He is currently working under the guidance of Prof. Haritha Saranga, his Dissertation Advisory Committee Chair. Prof. Haritha Saranga, Chairperson, Sustainability…

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