The Delhi chapter of alumni meet took place at Hotel Ikon Residency on the 16th of November. The alumni had to register themselves where in information regarding themselves had to be given. Every alumni had been given a T-shirt of their size with the MANAGE and reminiscence logo printed. Delighted with meeting their old buddies the alumni where also pleased when they met other alumni which were in Delhi which they did not know.
The programme started by the host of the evening Mr. Anurag Athavale (PGP-ABM, first year) making the audience remember how much they miss MANAGE. People stood in silence for a minute to pay condolences to late Dr.A.K Arora, former honorary and visionary Director General of MANAGE.
Alumni became nostalgic when a movie (prepared by cultural committee,MANAGE) regarding how a student spends his two best years of life at MANAGE was shown. The show then was taken over by the alumni who introduced themselves, formally and informally. The alumni also spoke about their memories in MANAGE which the crowd enjoyed. Mr. Shashank Sinha and Mr. Rishab Hasija(both PGP-ABM,second year students) spoke how MANAGE can maintain its fame. They said that the students in no-help condition were trying their best to excel and that it was due to the alumni that MANAGE was living to its image in the business world. Alumni website was said to be the need-of-hour and that student-alumni partnership would help not only in website building but also organizing different chapters of Reminiscence in various cities, boosting industry relations, placements, guidance to students at MANAGE and fund raising for all this.
The hall was now welcomed for discussion. Mr. M.C Madhukar, (96-98 batch)Bharti WalMart, was of opinion that not only such reunions help establish MANAGE as a brand but also it helped students gain knowledge. He said in this modern era networking has become important and such reunions encouraged it. He was of the opinion that alumni cell should be active and emphasized on funds raising for the activities of alumni committee. He said that for a student enhancement geting best faculty was important. Mr. Nirvanjyoti,(05-07 batch) Yes Bank, was of opinion that alumni support was important against the no-help condition at MANAGE and that academic committee should be aggressive in getting the best faculty. Mr. Praveen Chandra,TCL, said that the student’s alumni committee would be instrumental to bridge the gap between the current MANAGEites and MANAGE alumni. Mr. Ajay Kakra, Yes Bank, was of opinion that to enhance the student-alumni-MANAGE relationship a website would help a lot and that alumni coming to Hyderabad should voluntarily visit MANAGE and guide students. Mr. Ravi Prakash Singh,(02-04batch) GSK, opined that industry meets with strategic people was important before the placements. Alumni could help in this case by making such strategic people available. People at large didn’t know that NAIM,Jaipur(earlier a subsidiary institute of MANAGE)was not a part of MANAGE now! Alumni in general were of opinion that MANAGE was no less than IIMs. Coordinators from Delhi were appointed at the end of the discussion namely Praveen Chandra, Nirvanjyoti, Mukesh Rana, Deepak Sagar and Ravi Prakash Singh. The alumni were now presented with mementos by most senior alumni Mr.M.C. Madhukar.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Ms. Chitra Shri V Kumar. Photographs of alumni with alumni committee were taken. The programme ended with a lavish dinner.
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