Goa Institute of Management - GIM

Goa Institute of Management (GIM) recently conducted its ‘Staff Retreat’, bringing together faculty and staff members for a day centred around reflection, engagement, and shared experiences beyond the workplace.

The retreat was attended by Prof. Ajit Parulekar (), Director, GIM, Mr Jelani Mohammed, Registrar, GIM, and Prof. D N Venkatesh, Dean Academics, GIM, along with members of the GIM community. The gathering created opportunities for interaction, collaboration, and strengthening connections across the institute.

The initiative reflected GIM’s continued emphasis on building an inclusive and connected institutional culture, recognising the importance of collaboration and shared experiences within the community.

Goa Institute of Management (GIM), through its Library and Information Centre, in association with the Directorate of Higher Education, Goa, successfully conducted the three-day National Level Librarian Development Program (LDP) on ‘Empowering Librarians for the Digital, Data-Driven, and Sustainable Knowledge Ecosystem’.

The programme brought together library and information science professionals, researchers, and educators for discussions on digital transformation, AI-driven library services, research data management, sustainability, leadership, user experience, and scholarly communication. The sessions were delivered by Dr M V Sunil, Assistant Professor, SDMIMD Mysore, Dr M Vijayakumara, University Librarian, Pondicherry University, Dr Shamprasad M Pujar, Chief Librarian, IGIDR Mumbai, Dr Iranna M Shettar, Deputy Librarian, National Institute of Technology Warangal, Dr Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay, Professor and Head, Library and Information Science, Kalyani University, Dr B T Sampath Kumar, Senior Professor, Tumkur University, Dr Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi, Deputy Librarian, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Dr Gopakumar V, Head, Knowledge Centre, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, Dr T S Kumbar, Advisor (Library & Institute Archives), Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Dr Appasaheb Naikal, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Dr M Sadik Batcha, Senior Professor, Annamalai University, and Dr (Mrs.) Rashmi T Kumbar, Librarian, Dhirubhai Ambani University.

The programme was organised under the guidance of Prof. Ajit Parulekar (), Director, GIM, Mr Jelani Mohammed, Registrar and Controller of Examinations, GIM, and Dr Takappa R, Chief Librarian, GIM, with support from the advisory board comprising Dr Sandesh Dessai, Dr Keshav Dhuri, Dr Bala Mandrekar, Dr Jayaprakash Hugar, Dr Maya Carvalho, and Mr Kush Mohan Sibbu. The initiative reflected GIM’s continued commitment to academic collaboration, knowledge sharing, and future-ready learning ecosystems.

Vinidhan – The Student Investment Fund of Goa Institute of Management (GIM) presents its ‘Annual Report’ FY26, capturing a year of resilient investing, strategic portfolio management, and student-led market analysis. Despite volatile market conditions, Vinidhan outperformed benchmark indices with stronger downside protection and a diversified investment approach.

This year’s report highlights Vinidhan’s focus on ESG investing, quant-backed strategies, and long-term wealth creation, with key allocations across FMCG, BFSI, IT, Energy, Pharma, and Infrastructure sectors. The fund also continued strengthening its commitment towards sustainable and responsible investing.

The report further offers deep insights into India’s macroeconomic outlook, sectoral trends, and detailed analyses of companies such as ICICI Bank, Tata Consumer, Marico, TCS, Dr. Reddy’s, Trent, and Tata Power, reflecting the analytical rigour and investment philosophy driving Vinidhan forward.

Goa Institute of Management (GIM) is pleased to share that Prof. Kingshuk Sarkar, Professor and Area Chair, General Management and Public Policy, GIM, was featured on ‘In Focus-Parley’ by The Hindu () for a discussion on ‘Has a weakening of unionisation hurt workers?’

The conversation explored the impact of deunionisation on workers, particularly in the context of wage concerns, contractualisation, labour rights, and the changing nature of employment across sectors. The discussion also examined the broader implications of weakening collective bargaining structures within India’s evolving labour landscape.

This feature reflects GIM’s continued engagement with contemporary economic and public policy conversations through research-driven perspectives and academic expertise.