How important are club memberships in IIM, Bangalore?

I have a few friends from IIM Bangalore and they were able to give some information regarding the clubs at the institute.

• It is not easy to be selected into one of the clubs. This is specifically in regards to the top 7-8 clubs. You are required to go through a selection process of multiple rounds which are structured by the senior coordinators (SCs) of the club. You need to perform tasks and have to qualify for several interview rounds to get selected for the membership of the clubs. The selection would not be just about your ability and credentials. It will also judge how suitable you are for the culture of the club. The competition for selections is quite high as many students compete against each other to get into the clubs and many don’t care at all about them.
• There can be a certain amount of benefit for you if you join one of the clubs in regards to placements. You can include the activities you participated in, in your resume. You can also get help before and during the placement process begins for your batch.
• It takes an immense amount of hard work in being part of an active club. You would have to attend meetings for hours, roam around the campus any time of the day to get things done, and so on. But you would also have this group of friends from various backgrounds and communities. You surely can learn a lot by being part of the events which are organized by the Clubs.

One of my friends was a part of the Drama Club and his experience was pretty good. Hope this helps.