IIM-Calcutta’s first woman director resigns

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Several teachers had written to the Centre and the institute’s board of governors twice, accusing Anju Seth of lacking leadership quality. Anju Seth, IIM-Calcutta’s first woman director, has resigned, almost a year before her term was scheduled to end, said an official of the institute.

Seth, who is on leave since Thursday, sent her resignation letter to the Prime Minister’s Office and the IIM-C board on Sunday night.

Prashant Mishra, dean (new initiatives and external relations), who has been officiating as the acting director since Seth left for Gurgaon, was on Monday morning asked by the board to continue as the acting director for the time being, sources on the campus said.