Bangalore, 27th February, 2013: IFIM Business School, ranked the No. 1 Private Business School in Bangalore for two consecutive years, announced the establishment of the V.B. Padode Centre for Sustainability, on the occasion of their 18th Founder’s Day on Wednesday. IFIM and Infosys have collaborated to undertake certain initiatives and projects in the space of Sustainability.

The ceremony which was attended by Sri VB Padode Founder & Chairman of IFIM, Chief Guest Dr V Raghunathan, CEO of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, Mr. Ramlal Waghray, VP-Global Development, Oracle, eminent personalities from the corporate world and the students and faculty of IFIM commenced with the lighting of a lamp. The ceremony also saw the introduction of the Sustainability Centre as tribute to the Founder of IFIM Shri V.B. Padode.

Mr. Sanjay Padode, Secretary, IFIM B-School, said, “Shri V.B. Padode’s aim was to build an institute where students would learn and grow in a safe environment and where everyone would be appreciated for their individual talents. Today, we salute this energy and commitment of our beloved Founder & Chairman and as a tribute to his commitment we announce the launch of the VB Padode Sustainability Centre. It is a matter of great pride to partner with a company like Infosys and we hope that the 'new learning' will help in providing holistic growth and groom our students to emerge as emotionally intelligent managers.”

Speaking about the collaboration, Ms. Suja Warrier, member of the Sustainability | Education & Research |PSD team of Infosys, said “The Sustainability Centre will develop a holistic, practical and creative approach to education and explore how we can all make more responsible choices. IFIM’s approach towards social issues and their CSR programme encouraged us to partner with them in order set up this centre.”

IFIM’s Founder’s Day is celebrated to honour the founder and Chairman of IFIM Business School – Shri V.B. Padode whose vision is to nurture holistic, socially responsible and continuously employable professionals. In keeping with this vision, IFIM along with Infosys has developed a CSR centre known as the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Management under which the Sustainability Centre will be established. Some of the initiatives that the Centre will address are – sustainability themes like Waste management, Bio-diversity, Gender and Diversity, basic awareness sessions, specific curriculum on sustainability, draft sustainability policy, vision and goals, volunteer action groups and sustainability as a career option for B-school graduates.