Transcription : Interview with Dinesh Varma, Chief Administrator Officer, 2011 (November 2011)

Interviewed by: Kaushiki Bose
Interview place: R. Vaidyanathan’s office in IIM Bangalore
Interview Date: 14th November 2011

Table of contents:
• Introduction; job background.
• Soft skills training of administrative staff; transformation of the campus.
• General impression about IIM and the reality; Shekhar Choudhary.
• Dealing with a strong union.
• Current position at TERI; various positions held at IIMC.
• Responsibilities as CAO; Colleagues and various members of the board.
• Director’s involvement in administration; PGPEX accommodation for
• married students and bachelors.
• Interacting with Panchayat and District Magistrate to get work done
• on campus; Campus Development Committee.
• First impression of IIMC; Hyderabad; Balmer Lawrie.
• Challenge of administering IIMC and TERI; Conclusion.
     2011-11-14

     IIM Calcutta
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