Tiruchi: The proposed Indian Institute of Management (IIM) of Tamil Nadu is to be functional from this academic session at Tiruchi.

The proposed IIM will start its academic activities from temporary location identified in Magneto Hydro Dynamics campus on the premises of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).

The IIM will function here till full-fledged infrastructure is created on the 200-acre permanent site identified on Bharathidasan University premises.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is keen to accord a functional status to the IIM-Tiruchi.

The institute will be among the six new IIMs established by the Government of India during the XIth plan in the country.

The proposed IIM at Tiruchi will be mentored by the IIM-Bangalore.