The Hindu Business Line : The end of `Day Zero'

The prestigious institute plans to do away with the nomenclature that creates needless heartburn among recruiters who are not selected by the students to have the first pick of the available talent. "There is no end to such nomenclature. You can even keep going in the negative just to sound fashionable. The concept of Day Zero was introduced by the students some years ago and we feel that it leads to more confusion than good," says IIM-A Placement Coordinator, Piyush Kumar Sinha.

During the next placement season, the Institute aims to divide the six-day placement into three slots — Slot I, Slot II and Slot III. Under the present system, the companies most favoured by the students are selected by the students themselves and get to interview their short-listed candidates during the `Day Zero' slot that spans two days. Even the `Day One' and `Day Two' actually span two days as that is the time needed by the companies to complete all the formalities before the Institute allows the next set of companies to begin the recruitment process.

"We believe that the placement system should be transparent and fair to all. That includes both the students and the recruiters. We feel that everyone should get an equal chance so that there are no hard feelings after the placement process is over," says Sinha.

Wales varsity programme

Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd has recently been appointed as a representative of the validation unit of the University of Wales.

According to Dr Giri Dua, Chairman and Managing Director, the organisation would assist the University of Wales, which was founded by Royal Charter in 1893, in promoting its programmes.

Mr Dua told Business Line that this is a major recognition for the organisation. "It proves that the University of Wales has trust in our organisation," Dr Dua said.

At present, there are about 600 students studying in the institute, which has three campuses at Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata. The Mumbai campus is expected to be inaugurated in June.

"The University of Wales programme is recognised worldwide as being one of the best in standard. Validated programmes can be completed in the home country and students need not travel to the UK," Dua said.

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