IIM Shillong Infrastructure: Campus, Hostel & Other Facilities

Mahima Jain

IIM Shillong infrastructure offers modern amenities in the lap of nature. It is the perfect environment for business, academics, and personal growth. The IIM Shillong campus area is spread over 120 acres. The "campus in the clouds" offers the ideal pace and peace of mind interface. Some of the highlighting features of the Indian Institute of Management Shillong infrastructure are listed below. 

• Classrooms
• Library
• IT Infrastructure
• Residential Infrastructure
• Cafeteria
• Guest House
• Sports Facilities
• Other Facilities

Classrooms

• IIM Shillong infrastructure features classrooms with multidisciplinary and intellectual collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
• The educational facility fosters a thirst for knowledge in students while incorporating pedagogy to develop responsible managers.
• Academic amenities include classrooms with seating capacities, group study places, meeting rooms, lounges, a central library, and professor and staff offices. Advanced audio-visual and multimedia facilities are available in lecture halls.
• Instructional technology such as computing laboratories, web conferencing, and integrated communication facilities are offered for contemplative learning. IIM Shillong facilities include high-speed wireless internet in the classrooms, allowing students to obtain relevant books from various databases.

Library

• IIM Shillong library has reference books, general books, working papers, and other publications, while the non-book collection includes video cassettes, compact discs, and other media. 
• It also houses magazines, newspapers, and journals. The process of upgrading the centre with an extensive collection of Indian and foreign journals is also in progress. Both online and printed volumes of journals are accessible. 
• The IIM Shillong library has the latest E-Resources (E-Books, E-Journals, and Databases) such as CMIE – Prowess, ISI-Emerging Markets, ProQuest, and EBSCO – Business Source Complete. It has access to HBR cases with some special collections of EXIM Bank, World Bank, and Harvard Business Review.
• Various types of available services are reference services, CAS (Current Awareness Services), SDI (Selective Dissemination of Information), reprographic services, information alert services (e-mail services), newspaper clippings services, and ILL (Inter Library Loan) services.
• The IIM Shillong campus library, which covers more than 10,000 square feet, offers enough study space to its patrons.
• The reading room's modern architecture provides readers with an inviting and peaceful environment that views picturesque hills covered in pine trees.

IT Infrastructure

• IIM Shillong offers IT infrastructure with the latest technology.
• High-speed optical fibers connect the main campus.
• The IIM Shillong campus LAN is backed by wired and wireless infrastructure, ensuring students are always linked to the outside world.

Residential Infrastructure

• IIM Shillong infrastructure features 4 hostel blocks that offer sports, recreation, and dining facilities for the vibrant and diverse community.
• The hostel offers accommodation facilities to staff and faculty. Each IIM Shillong hostel block is connected and has amenities for a comfortable living environment.
• The campus is self-sustained, with amenities such as a department store, a canteen, and in-house banking and post office services for residents.

Cafeteria

• The Indian Institute of Management Shillong has a cafeteria and mess.
• IIM Shillong canteen offers a fresh, nutritious, and flavorful menu.

Guest House

• The IIM Shillong infrastructure has a guest house, a non-profit organisation for guests, visitors, delegates, and participants.
• It is mainly for the people who attend various conferences, seminars, symposia, and workshops. 
• The guest house offers 16 types of guest rooms, with balconies and a rooftop deck.
• IIM Shillong facility includes accommodation with free Wi-Fi, hot and cold water, and housekeeping to give staff and visitors a hassle-free stay and a comfortable working environment.

Sports Facilities: Indian Institute of Management Shillong offers sports facilities like:

• Cricket-cum-football ground
• Basketball courts
• Volleyball court
• Lawn Tennis courts
• Hockey
• Throwball
• Badminton courts 
• Table Tennis
• Pool
• Foosball
• Carrom 
• Chess 
• Open gym
• Cycling track.

Other IIM Shillong Facilities: Some additional facilities offered at IIM Shillong are:

• Student committees
• Student activity clubs
• Student events & activities.