SHILLONG, April 2 � Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will address the first convocation of Shillong IIM here tomorrow.
Altogether 63 students will be awarded two-year flagship post-graduate diploma degrees during the maiden convocation of the country�s youngest IIM.
The institute, also known as Rajiv Gandhi IIM, will be the first among all the IIMs to web cast its annual convocation ceremony live.
�The entire proceedings can be viewed real time across the world,� an IIM statement said.
On the occasion, the institute will release a special stamp in collaboration with the office of the Chief Postmaster General of North East Circle.
Inaugurated on July 4, 2008, the Shillong IIM has since developed itself into a technologically strong setup, providing a fresh impetus to quality management education in the North East.
The first batch of graduates has got almost 100 per cent placements. The students attracted an average salary of around Rs 9.8 lakh per annum, with the highest offer for experienced students was at Rs 18 lakh per annum in the domestic circuit.
There were around four international offers from Indonesia, Singapore and Dubai, the statement said. � PTI
