Hyderabad Chapter Alumni Meet
The Hyderabad Chapter Meet, organized by the Alumni Conduit of BIMTECH, was a resounding success, uniting 85 alumni and their families for an evening of reconnecting, reflection, and celebration. The event encapsulated the vibrant spirit of the BIMTECH family and reinforced the enduring bonds among its alumni.
The seamless execution of the event was made possible by the dedicated efforts of the Alumni Conduit team:
Warm Welcome
The evening began with an enthusiastic welcome by Syeda Aisha Khursheed, who set the stage for an engaging and memorable evening.
A fun session of "Raise Your Hand If" took everyone down memory lane. Alumni connected through shared experiences from hostel days, CR fights, all-nighters, and their old BIMTECH merchandise, creating instant camaraderie.
Prof. T.V. Ramana delivered a thoughtful and inspiring speech reflecting on alumni journeys and the institute’s growth.
A special Google Meet session connected alumni with their favourite professors and mentors, including: Pooja Ma’am (Convenor, Alumni Conduit), Manoj Pandey Sir, Veenu Sharma Mam Poonam Vyas Ma’am. Dr. Prabina Rajib Ma’am (Director, BIMTECH) This session bridged distances, allowing alumni to reconnect with faculty members and share their professional journey.
Alumni took the mic to share memories, stories, and even some performances, making the event lively and deeply personal. Vivek Sahni, Amit Kumar Jha, Md Ayaz Qureshi, Raghuram Polavarapu, Sangeet Khandelwal, Jaggriti Maggo shared their experiences, some inspiring snippets and embraced the crowd with singing and poetry also.
A fun-filled quiz segment tested alumni knowledge about BIMTECH, triggering waves of laughter, competition, and nostalgic memories with quirky questions. Two Alums won in this game Mr Varun Sahni and Mr Amit Aryan.
This light-hearted game had couples seated back-to-back answering fun questions. It brought laughter, some cute surprises, and a competitive spark. The most synced couple walked away with a sweet prize! Two rounds of this game were conducted as in the first round there were 4 ties and in the second round two couples were declared the winner.
Raghuram Polavarapu (PGDM-RM 2009 - 11), who played a key role in organizing the event, was felicitated by Dr. Aseem for his dedication and efforts. Laxmikanth Nadikuda and Jatin Gupta (PGDBM 2002 - 04), the oldest alumnus who attended the event was felicitated by Dr. T V Ramana in recognition of his contributions to the BIMTECH community. Aditya Rastogi (PGDM 2023-25), was felicitated by Dr. Aseem, the youngest alumnus and also played a key role in organizing the event.
The event concluded with a heartfelt Vote of Thanks delivered by Dr. Aseem, expressing gratitude to all the alumni, faculty, and organizers who made the evening a resounding success. This was followed by a felicitation ceremony, where alumni were honoured for their contributions and achievements.
A group photograph was taken, capturing the joyous moments and camaraderie shared during the evening. The night ended with a lavish dinner, where alumni engaged in meaningful conversations with fellow batchmates and Alumni Conduit members, sharing valuable experiences, industry insights, and future aspirations.
The Hyderabad Chapter Meet was a true celebration of the BIMTECH spirit, reflecting the strength, unity, and growth of its alumni network. The event’s success was a testament to meticulous planning, active participation, and the collective enthusiasm of all those who attended. As the evening concluded, the air was filled with promises to stay connected, support one another, and make the BIMTECH alumni network even stronger.
The event started with welcome speech and updates of institutes by Dr. Gagan Katiyar. Alumni were informed about the following activities done by BIMTECH and Alumni cell over the last one year:
In pursuit of connecting with Bimtech’s Alumni, Alumni Meet was organized at Hyderabad on 18 May 2019. The venue of meet was Chiraan Fort, a very prestigious club in Hyderabad. Bimtech was represented by Dr. Gagan Katiyar, Prof K.R. Chari and Dr. Anuj Sharma.
To add on to the heat of Hyderabad on a sizzling Saturday evening, 56 spirited Hyderabad -based alumni graced the event along with their spouses and children, flocking in to the conference hall E Galleria mall for a fantastic and eventful eve.
The attendance was taken and the alumni were asked to update their details in a desired format for the purpose of maintaining records post. It was an amazing opportunity for the alumni to interact with each other as they shared their experiences and caught up with the lives of their peers, this fun event generated a lot of commotion. There was a briefing session which was undertaken by the BIMTECH faculty comprising Dr. Gagan Katiyar. The following details were shared:
The alumni were engaged in the discussion by giving their inputs on the 4 events to be conducted jointly by GAAB, BIMTECH Alumni Cell & members of the Mumbai alumni Chapter. Alumni also shared their memories of the BIMTECH campus and the senior alumni too could not resist to talk about the Pushpa Vihar campus of BIMTECH.
After the long discussion, the gifts were distributed to the spouses, children and lucky draw was taken out for four alumni by Prof. Gagan Katiyar and Prof. Monika Mittal. Prof. Chari was also facilitated on the day for his services The Book on alumni entrepreneurs by Dr Gagan Katiyar titled “Beyond the Beaten Path “was also shared with the alumni. It was well appreciated by the group.
After the formal event, all members moved to the club where arrangement for food was made. Very senior alumni also attended the events and lot of discussion took place.
The event concluded at around 11 p.m. with some alumni still engaged in discussion as one could notice their reluctance to leave. The alumni left at a Happy note with a commitment to interact & engage at more such occasions.
Alumni then informed everyone about their latest engagement. Discussions were held to find out ways for maintaining continuous relationship with Alumni community by means of guest lectures, mentorship program, finding opportunities for internship and short term projects for current students. Discussions were also held for finding ways of giving publicity to alumni community for initiatives taken by them in their respective chapters. There was suggestion to hold at least two events in the chapter, one corporate and one CSR, which will be supported by BIMTECH. This meet was attended by more than 25 alumni along with their family.
After the formal function everyone shared their memories of Bimtech over dinner. Overall it turned out to be a memorable event for everyone who attended it.
