IIM Sirmaur student gets IInd rank in Institute of Risk Management Level-1 examination

India Affiliate of UK (IRM India) IIM-Sirmaur student and HDFC Life professional secures all-India rank at IRM’s

Shital Tilak, Manager, HDFC Life, and Abhishek Singh, student, Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur, top in India with 80.70% & 77.10% respectively

Mumbai, December 9

India Affiliate of Institute of Risk Management, UK (IRM India), the world’s leading professional body for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) qualifications (Level 1 to 5) across 143 countries, today, announced the results of the November, 2020 Level-1 examination for India.

Shital Tilak, Manager, HDFC Life, and Abhishek Singh, student, Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur, scored the highest in the country, with 80.70% & 77.10% respectively.

Congratulating all students who successfully cleared the examination, Hersh Shah, CEO, India Affiliate of Institute of Risk Management, UK, said, “We welcome the new group of students to IRM’s growing global community of enterprise risk professionals. This is the first step in their journey towards becoming a Certified Fellow (CFIRM / Level 5). Students who pass IRM’s Level-1 exam emerge with a robust foundation of knowledge that organisations need and expect in their pursuit of key business goals, as well as vital risk identification and mitigation skills that are critical for responding to the myriad complex and uncertain events that can occur in this intertwined global economy.”

Shital Tilak, Manager, HDFC Life, said, “I gained great knowledge and experience from the live training session conducted by an experienced tutor for the exam. The global study reports are eye opener and not just for risk management but, also as general knowledge. I am sure that the Level 1 exam and further IRM levels will add a feather in my professional cap.”

Abhishek Singh, student, Indian Institute of Management, Sirmaur, said, “ERM has helped solidify my understanding of risk and how it affects a business. Current scenario, when risk management is so crucial and organisations are doing it just for the sake of compliance, I learned how to shift the risk culture of an organisation by making risk embedded decisions. I relished the study support sessions delivered by IRM experts in preparing for the IRM Level 1 exam.”

IRM’s Level 1 examination can be pursued by students and young working professionals alongside their graduation, post-graduation, or professional career. Candidates who are aspiring business leaders across all sectors, including financial services analysts, risk consultants, entrepreneurs, family business owners, and chief risk officers, have been enrolling for IRM’s qualifications. At each stage after Level 1, candidates are entitled to a globally-recognised designation – IRMCert (Level 2), GradIRM (Level 3), CMIRM (Level 4), and CFIRM (Level 5) – upon successful completion.

More information on IRM India’s qualifications, exam updates, and other details are available at  https://www.theirmindia.org/