First Ever Alumni Meet of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur Held at Bangalore

First Ever Alumni Meet of VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur Held at Bangalore

A picturesque view defined by a lush out-field, a green top, a big grand-stand and shining sun. This description is of the Chinaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, which was the venue for the first ever Alumni Meet of Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM), IIT Kharagpur, on

the 27th of September 2008. What better place to be when you meet up with old friends and catch up on all those years gone by, reminiscing about the memories of the campus, the rainy days, the sluggish afternoons, beads of sweat before the exams, and of course, the hectic schedule of a B-schooler.

These are just some of the things that were palpably present throughout the meet. The idea was conceived by Colonel Indrabalan and his hand-picked team of twelve would-be executives, three ladies and nine gentlemen from the Class of 2009. The presence of IIT Kharagpur alumni made the event even more memorable as they acted as the torch-bearers to help VGSoM herald into a new beginning. Prof. Parameshwar P. Iyer, Principal Research Scientist and Head Placement & Industrial Liaison at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, was the Chief Guest for the meet. The meet was also graced by the presence of Mr. Ramesh Hariharan, who is the founder Director of Deffusion Consulting, and Managing Trustee of LeadCap. Mr. Ravichandran Rajamannar also found out time from his busy schedule to apprise the alumni about the initiatives taken by the PAN IIT Alumni Association.

The alumni started trickling in and were received by an exceptional performance of the Madras Engineers’ Group Pipe Band, which has incidentally been a part of many ‘Beating Retreat Ceremony’ after the Republic Day Parade. The characteristic and enchanting notes of the Saraswati Vandana laid an auspicious foundation to the official start of the alumni meet followed by a spirited speech by the organizing team. The call for greater accountability of the alumni was made and their feedback along with their resounding spirit to view VGSoM as a B-school to reckon with the best in the world was invoked.

Organizing Team of the Alumni Meet

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Contributed by -
Akshat Mohindra,
Class of 2009,
Corporate & Media Interaction Cell,
Vinod Gupta School of Management, IIT Kharagpur.

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