Banglore Chapter Alumni Meet
The evening commenced with a warm and enthusiastic welcome by the host of the evening, Arsh Ansari, a senior member of the Alumni Conduit. His energy and engaging style set the tone for the evening, as he encouraged the alumni to give themselves and BIMTECH a well-deserved round of applause. A key contributor to the event’s seamless execution was Aditya Rastogi, Senior Executive Member of the Alumni Conduit. Aditya’s efforts in managing registrations, coordinating logistics, and overseeing on-ground activities ensured a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees.
A special highlight of the evening was the presence of B. Chandrashekhar from the batch of 1989-90. A stalwart supporter of the alumni community, Mr. Chandrashekhar’s consistent participation in all Bangalore meets underscored his dedication and connection to BIMTECH.
Arsh conducted a lively session involving photo-based quizzes, creating a buzz of excitement and laughter among the attendees.
The gathering was graced by inspiring speeches from Dr. Naveen Sir and Dr. Aseem Sir, who reminisced about BIMTECH’s journey and emphasized the importance of alumni as the institution’s backbone.
Alumni were delighted by a surprise Zoom interaction with their favourite professors from BIMTECH, adding a personal and heartwarming touch to the evening.
A special performance by Mr. Sanjib Paul and Mrs. Ushashi Raha captivated the audience with their words, within the alumni community.
Attendees enthusiastically participated in games such as “Memory Lane Trivia” and “Guess the Signature Hook Step,” which tested their knowledge of BIMTECH and Bollywood. These games fostered camaraderie and laughter.
A group photograph captured the essence of the evening, freezing the joyous memories in time.
Dr. Aseem Sir delivered a heartfelt vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to all attendees and contributors who made the event a grand success. The felicitation of Hrishikesh Sir added a moment of pride and acknowledgment.
The evening concluded with informal networking over refreshments, giving alumni a chance to reconnect and build new relationships.
The Bangalore Chapter Meet was a testament to the vibrant and united BIMTECH alumni community. The event’s success was a result of meticulous planning, enthusiastic participation, and the collective spirit of the alumni and organizers.
The Bangalore Alumni chapter Meet was held on October 15th, 2022, in an effort to reconnect with BIMTECH’s alumni after three long years and in more recent times. A total of 120 people attended, and among them, 94 energetic, young alumni from batches 1991 to 2022 who live in Bangalore attended the event with their spouses and kids at the Hotel Renaissance in Bangalore.
Registrations were done throughout the evening to maintain the records, leaving the audience with a major throwback to remember their attendance in college days. There were QR codes on the table, post scanning, which redirected them to a “Fun Quiz” about their Life at BIMTECH. To make it more relatable for every batch the quiz consisted of questions considering the early batches of the college. Continued with an engaging session based on quiz responses which was conducted by Alumni Conduit executive members of Batch of 2021-23.
The executives interacted with the alumni and requested that they share their extensive, more than three-decade-old experience with BIMTECH. To paint a clear image of the past and today, the executives also discussed the changes that BIMTECH has through over the years. The executives began with a rapid-fire round to increase participation and to make it more fascinating. In this round, the audience was asked incisive, perceptive, funny, and intriguing questions that took them back to happy childhood memories.
Subsequently, there was a briefing session which was undertaken by Professor Gagan Katiyar (Chairperson, Alumni relations)
After the agenda discussion, Felicitation proceeded. The most senior Alumni from the Batch 1991 were felicitated. Bangalore chapter meet convener, Mr. Ashwin Khandelwal was Felicitated with mementos as a token of appreciation. Alumni who graced this occasion with their spouses and the most interactive alumni were also presented with mementos.
This was followed by snacks, beverages and dinner. The event concluded around 11 p.m. with some alumni still engaged in discussion as one could notice their reluctance to leave. The Alumni left on a happy note with a commitment to interact & engage at more such occasions. They also shared their thoughts to make the alumni meetings more productive and vibrant.
On this day, the venue saw a meet like no other. 86 vibrant Bangaluru – based alumni, some of them with spouses and children thronged the Conference Hall in a massively interactive way for caching up with old times, to exchange experiences and make plans for the future.
The three faculties associated with the event, Dr. Gagan Katiyar, Prof. K.K. Krishnan and Prof. Monika Mittal, worked their phones for above ten days to contact each and every one of the alumni listed in the group. The campus alumni department also worked hard to share the latest information on participating and widen the list as much as they could. Luckily for all concerned, the response was overwhelming as the alumni wanted to know the latest developments in the campus as well as about each other.
The first to arrive was Manu, ex – PGDM, almost straight from Frankfurt, were he is employed. This was followed by small group of Retail students and then by Insurance and other streams. As the momentum was building up over soft drinks, a violent hail storm and rain lashed the city. Ignoring this adversity, many alumni trooped in to create a highly charged atmosphere. Among the notable attendees was Mr. B N Chandrasekhar, the senior most alumni from the first batch of BIMTECH who is now a well known entrepreneur from Bangaluru. There were also about six alumni of different streams from the 2018 batch as well. The reception desk was manned by three insurance first year students under the supervision of Prof. Monika Mittal who welcomed each guest.
Prof. Krishnan started the formal proceedings with his welcome address. Prof. Gagan Katiyar then briefed the audience with the latest developments in the alumni front and the campus. He updated the alumni about AACSB rating preparations, and other developments. Prof. Katiyar spoke at length about GAAB, the BIMTECH alumni portal and its versatility and some suggestions for increased alumni activity. He requested the Bengaluru chapter to hold at least two major functions in year, one a CSR initiative by way of giving back to society. The second, it was explained to them, was about conducting a creative and commercial function which could be a Seminar or a Workshop or a Round Table on any topical subject which would interest the industry and enable the chapter to generate participating and other fees to build a positive cash surplus, which can be used for the common benefit. BIMTECH could offer some help for the conduct of these projects.
The alumni were briefed about the blog page on the Alumni portal as well as the page for job listings. Though these are taking place a small way, these should be increased greatly. Prof. Katiyar spoke also about the exclusive annual meet of BIMTECH Women Alumni in NCR, branded as SURGE, which was held for the first time, few months back.
There was a proposal to conduct a competition among all chapters according to some criteria and award prizes for exemplary work.
At the time of registration, information was sought from those alumni volunteering to mentor juniors. Prof. Katiyar thanked the mentors. He also announced the institution of four all India alumni awards: (i) for entrepreneurs (ii) for academic achievements (iii) for Young achievers and (iv) for corporate achievements.
Information was also conveyed about the opening of three external alumni chapters in London, Singapore and Dubai. A chapter in North America is also under consideration. Prof. Katiyar’s announcements were greeted with applause and many clarifications were also sought.
The other highlight of the function was the luck draw event where 10 registered alumni were given gifts on the basis of a Lucky Draw done by children of the alumni from a bowl containing the registration numbers of alumni. This was a great fun event which generated lot of humour and mirth. This was followed by a sumptuous and tasty dinner which earned high praise from the delegates.
The event concluded at about 11.00 pm in a fitting finale on a note that they would all meet again next year, may be, even in bigger numbers!
