SHILLONG: Lok Sabha member from Tura, Purno A Sangma has urged Director of IIM Shillong, Dr. Amitabha De, to initiate steps to erect a life-size statue of late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on the IIM campus.
The former President had collapsed and died at IIM Shillong on July 27 while he was interacting with the students.
Sangma made the recommendation after a written suggestion was submitted by one Dr. George John based in Dehradun.
“The suggestion is worth consideration in the larger public interest, especially for the people of Meghalaya and I recommend the same with a request to initiate suitable steps in this regard,” the MP said in a letter addressed to the IIM Director.
Dr. John had earlier urged Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, ex-director general of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research to take up the matter with the Director of IIM Shillong.
