IIM-Lucknow Director passes away

Lucknow : Professor Ajit Prasad, Director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Lucknow passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness, T.R. Girijavallabhan, administrative officer of the institute said. He was 61.

Prasad was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) two weeks back and had been on life support since then.

Prasad joined IIM-Lucknow as its Director on November 2, 2015.