The one-year course was started by IIM-C Director,Professor Anju Seth on April 20, following an online addressby chairperson of the institute, Professor Manju Jaiswal, thestatement issued on Tuesday said.
There are 68 students from 20 industrial sectors inthe current batch. The institute is confident that the"Covidian batch" will prove itself, it said.
"We have worked seamlessly to plan, develop anddeliver online courses to ensure the timely commencement ofthe programmes while ensuring students' learning is notcompromised.
"Post-lockdown, we will review the situation andfollow advisories of the central and state governments toresume classes on campus while keeping our students safe,"Seth said.
"The first thing the corporate world teaches us isadherence to deadlines. IIM, Calcutta has differentiateditself from other institutes by starting the course on time bygoing online amid the lockdown," Shambo B, a student said. SUSACD ACD