The Alumni meet was organised on 31/01/2009 between 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. The programme was a success with 132 students registering for the event. Including staff, non-teaching & volunteers, 175 people were present for the Alumni meet.
The programme included the following events:
First "Down the memory lane" was organized between 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. where students went back to refresh their memories of their college days.
In ground floor photos of various events of BMS & BSC IT over the years were displayed. On the second floor, B.Com Students enjoyed re-living their past moments. The third floor was dedicated for B.Com (A&F) & (B&I) students to cherish their old memories.
This event was appreciated by many, as students could meet up with their friends & proud winners of various events could revel in their past glory.
This event was followed by students gathering in the quadrangle to listen to the key - note address by Principal Dr. Sheel Nabar followed by Prof. Jayashree Giri (Chair person of Alumni) highlighting the various activities ear - marked for the Alumni.
In her address, Dr. Sheela Nabar while welcoming the Alumni highlighted the milestones achieved by the institution in the recent past. The 100% result obtained by B.Com (A&F) & BMS was loudly cheered by the alumni. She concluded her speech by reciting a poem welcoming them back to their sweet home that touched their hearts.
Prof. Jayashree Giri while expressing her heart felt joy to the warm response of the Alumni explained the various constrains faced by the Alumni in terms of collecting the data of Alumni & Alumni Registration, While stressing on the activities for the future, she informed them about the Alumni email address created i.e. alumni@siesce.net for communication & correspondence. A request was made to them to enrol their names and provide details & contact their friends for further news related to Alumni Association. Hope also was expressed for registering the Alumni within 3 months.
With SIES completing 20 years in 2010 in their service to the society it was intended to organise a mega programme for the Alumni with their co-operation.
This was followed by a small cultural programme dedicated to the Alumni by the current students. Alumni students also participated in singing. This was followed by DJ & delicious dinner.
Students while expressing their happiness over the meet to the principal said that they were eagerly looking forward to the next year's grand celebration with their whole - hearted support. |