Ahmedabad Chapter Alumni Meet
The Ahmedabad Chapter Meet was held on the 11th March, 2023 which was attended by thirteen Alumni based out of Ahmedabad & Baroda. A few alumni were also accompanied by their spouse & children that increased the number of attendees to twenty. A few alumni who also wanted to join the event could not be present due to the last-minute urgent engagements. The event was organized at Hotel Fairfield by Marriott based at Ahmedabad. The further discussion was based on the following points:
The members were informed about the activities of GAAB and the members of the GAAB society Briefing the alumni on the engagement activities of the alumni cell of BIMTECH Information about the alumni portal & the alumni app and their benefits Requesting the alumni to tag BIMTECH and Alumni cell on their achievements so that the same can be showcased on BIMTECH alumni social media handles such as Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc. The alumni were requested to plan and conduct at least one CSR activity at Ahmedabad in the academic year 2023-24 and to plan at least two events that may help them further network with the corporate leaders Creation of a distress fund for Alumni where contributions from the alumni community could be mobilsed to help the fellow alumnus in case of emergency Some alumni also showed their interest to support summer internship and help BIMTECH students in future In addition to the same, the alumni introduced themselves to the other members and also shared their memories of BIMTECH. The members were also briefed about the recently released book “Beyond the Beaten Path” which showcased 20 success stories of BIMTECH alumni entrepreneurs. A few complimentary copies were also presented to some alumni by Dr. Gagan Katiyar, Chairperson, Alumni Cell who is also the lead author of the book.
The event concluded with the felicitation of a few senior alumni and the chapter convenor Mr. Abhas Kandya. The attendees also networked over dinner and vowed to increase their interaction & engagement with BIMTECH.
The Alumni meet for the Ahmedabad chapter was held on 11th May 2019 with thirteen alumnus. Some had come with their family members also taking the attendance to 20 plus. The venue of the meeting was Hotel Radisson Blu in Ahmedabad.
Attendance of the alumni present and photographs. Updating of the alumni names on the portal with the latest details (if any). Briefing the alumni about the activities of GAAB and its membership. Making the Alumni aware of the activities of the Centre for Alumni relations. Updating the Alumni database for placement prospect. Planning for one CSR activity of the Ahmedabad chapter in the year 2019-20. Option of making the Alumni meet contributory in future.
Besides the above agenda items the Alumni across various batches right from 2004 to 2017 were present. Initially starting with the introduction; briefly everyone shared their journey and growth after Bimtech. Everyone had fond memories of Bimtech. We had a small impromptu singing session also with a couple of Alumni which enervated the atmosphere. This was followed by screening of a film on wildlife shot by our own Alumni Hardik Badgujar. Momentos were also distributed amongst the alumni for candid responses, best memory about all the Alumni etc.
After a fair amount of chit chat and discussion we all had a buffet dinner and ended our meet thereafter.
