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Top Row Left to Right: Kuljeet Singh Kalsi, Keshav Agarwal, Tabraiz Husain, Madhur Makhija, Shukdev Shubham

Bottom Row Left to Right: Nimisha Chitranshi, Anjali Chauhan, Sujata Vora, Mansi Aggarwal, Banshika Bijay

The Public Relations (PR) Cell of IIM Shillong acts as the interface between the institute and external entities such as corporates, media and other business schools. It aims at creating, fostering and managing professional relations with each of these entities.

The PR Cell organizes and conducts:
• The “Podium” series is an annual corporate lecture series at the Institute. The past editions have featured corporates from various established companies like Aditya Birla Group, LinkedIn, Microsoft, OnePlus, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Avalon Consulting.
• Video conferencing/ in-person sessions under the “Synergy” series are conducted to interact with corporates worldwide representing various business domains. These are conducted in association with the Placement Committee. The featured speakers include dignitaries from renowned companies such as Crisil Ltd, Informatica, Motilal Oswal, Zee5 Global, and Orkla Group.
• ‘Nexus’ is an annual meet for the incumbent students organised in collaboration with the Alumni Committee.
• The PR Cell cooperates with the Student Council to facilitate the induction of the incoming batch every year.
• TEDxIIMShillong is an independently organized TED event to establish a connection with individuals from various fields to spread new ideas and thoughts. The event has featured prominent speakers from various domains like Mr. Praveen Thipsay, an Indian Chess Grandmaster, Ms. Anamika Khanna, a revered Fashion Designer, and Ms. Pankaj Bhadouria, the first winner of India’s Masterchef Series, among others. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recognized an early edition of the TEDxIIMShillong as a top TEDx event in Emerging Economies.
• The PR Cell provides guidance to MBA Aspirants seeking admission to IIM Shillong on popular forums like PaGaLGuY and MBAUniverse.com.
• To facilitate the GDPI Process preparation, PR Cell launched the Mentorship Program, wherein students of the current batch help mentor call-getters by giving suggestions on enhancing the preparation for the admission processes. Along with these mentorship sessions, PR Cell released a GDPI Preparation Kit with contribution from the Domain Clubs of the Institute, covering topics and current events across domains.
• It also manages the operations of the social media handles of the Institute, like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. It aids in publishing articles on prominent forums such as InsideIIM and local and national publications.