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The gala annual function of IIFM, Kalpataru 2007 was celebrated on 17^th February evening on a grand scale. The entire IIFM fraternity, including students, faculty members, staff and their family members joined together to celebrate with traditional enthusiasm and cheers. This is uniqueness of IIFM’s Kalpataru. No other institutions in India have this sort of celebration where faculty members and their children take part actively.

This year evening function likewise the previous years is the grand finale of the week long cultural and sports literary and adventure events. The programme lasted for three hours. The kalpataru 2007 is very very special because this is the Silver Jubilee year of IIFM. This was adequately reflected by the colourful and cheerful cultural gala presented by the students and children of IIFM family on this final day.

On 17^th evening, while inaugurating the Kalpataru 2007, Shri Hari Mohan Gupta, resident editor, Dainik Jagaran and Pro-Vice Chairman of DPS, Bhopal- Indore expressed his happiness on the progress made by IIFM in the academic and management filed over these 25 years. He congratulated the outgoing students of IIFM, who have acquired appreciable campus placements, that are comparable to top management schools in the country. Prof. D.K. Bandyopadhaya, director IIFM welcomed the Chief Guest and other invites of function. Prof. Suprava Patnaik , Chairperson Of Students affairs briefed the guests about the significance of this grand annual event and hoe this tradition has become part parcel of IIFM community life.

Chosen students are facilitated with various awards. The list is as follows:

Best OT-one---- Ashis Mallik, Kumar Abhishek.

Best OT two----Kurjekar Kaustabh Balachandran.

Best Literary Person--- Sunil Rajagopal( PFM 08).

Best Cultural Person---Ravi Pandey(PFM 08)

Best sports man---Kallol Mandal(PFM08)& Tarvidar Singh(PFM07)

Best sportswoman- Bigsna Gill(PFM07)

Matreyi Memorial Prize for best all-rounder—Kallol Mandal(PFM08).

First of let me tell that I am not a rebel or radical thinker. Simple thoughts come to my simple mind and I try to find answer. So one wired thought..though it was coming to my mind but it is triggered by the debate competition of literately club on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebration of IIFM. The question is whether IIFM's mandate matches with IIFM's placement?

Now what is IIFM's mandate--in 1982 when the IIFM was established it aim to cater managerial input in forest and allied sector(now the big question is what is allied sector?) for conservation of forest, biodervisity leading to better socio and economic condition of India.

Now see this year's placement. Eight people going in India Bulls, 7 in ICICI-Prudential, 5 in HDFC, 7 in ICICI-RMAG, 3 in IMRB and 1 in OLAM international. so 32 students are going in banking, marketing research and timber procurement. So where is forest..does anyone smelling the scent of tree? No..I am smelling only the money!

The people are arguing that those are going in the Banking Sector are serving the forest allied sector. how..coz they will work in Rural sector and Microfinance sector which help them in income generation leading to less dependency on forest and conservation of forest with socio-economic development. There are very famous incident where half truth create massive impacts ("Aswathama iti Gaja" in Mahabharat). The people going in banking sector- what they will do to uplift the people? Microfinace- which bank in India giving loan to the tribal who are the major component of forest in India. The penetration of MF in tribal society is only 2-3%. Again the credit which giving till now major portion is going for Animal Husbandry. So where is forest? Will ICICI-Prudential give insurance to people with empty stomach.

What kind of profile India bulls, HDFC and ICICI-RMAG are giving ? In simple words - It is "SELL". They have nothing to do with the social upliftment. Rural market is untapped..so trap it. Pure Business Motive. There is no linkage with Livelihood in this.

Timber Procurement officer in Olam International ..will he regenerate trees? I dnt know!

So why IIFM. Can any one justify the fact that the profile HDFC or ICICI-PRU or India Bulls giving to XIMB or IRMA student is same as IIFM student. So why "F". It could be as "Indian Institute of Rural Banking Management".

Now whom to blame? Students..absolutely not..where is the opening in forestry sector..what is Govt is doing to absorb IIFM students.

Again the mandate was made in 1979..it has been 29 years had gone..do IIFM need to revise it's mandate? who will have the final answer?

At the end it can be said that all the violation of mandate is for good of students. So everyone is happy and im also...and sincerely waiting for the placement party by Seniors.