IMDR founder and eminent educator Dr. P C Shejwalkar passed away
The Management expert and eminent educator Dr. P C Shejwalkar passed away on Friday due to old age. He was 92, survived by his wife, a daughter, and son-in-law. Dr. Shejwalkar is known as the father of management education in Maharashtra. He pioneered IMDR (Institute Of Management Development and Research, Pune) at a time when management education was unheard of.
Dr. Shejwalkar was the founder & director of IMDR and served as director for 15 years. He retired in 1989. Dr Shejwalkar comes from a commerce background. He was deputed by the University of Pune to IIM, Calcutta for a crash course in management. IMDR took over the University Management programme and started functioning in 1974 with Dr. Shejwalkar as its first director. IMDR became autonomous in 1977 in his tenure.
Director of IMDR, Shikha Jain, said, “His pioneering work and teachings in management education will inspire us. Under his direction, a roster of professionals from industry, academic experts, and thought leaders teamed up to ensure that the two years of learning at IMDR would go a long way in creating a solid foundation for aspiring managers and entrepreneurs.”
