24th
November 2013 was a memorable day for all the KIITians based out of Western
part of the country when about more than 100 alumni’s gathered under one
umbrella to meet, share and revive the good old memories. KIIT has always been
in the forefront in getting connected with its alumni and more so in giving an
opportunity to the passed out student to develop an everlasting relationship
with its alma-matar.
The
meet started with a welcome address by Dr. Sucheta Priyabadini, Joint Registrar
(Student Affairs), which was followed by the KIITians who introduced themselves
one by one. Dr. Sucheta shared a wonderful coined term – ‘Student for few
years, Alumni forever.’ It was indeed heartening to see that KIIT Alumni’s are
elevating the KIIT flag high by showing their talent in different areas of
their career. The grand moment of the entire event was yet to come. The crowd
applauded Mr. Venkat Sastry – the person who has arranged bread and butter for
many KIITians till date and is continuing to do so in various capacities.
Finally,
the moment came when the torch bearer and the most beloved Dr. A Samanta came
to the podium to address his lovable KIITians. The entire room was engulfed
with silence as each one of them didn’t want to miss a single word which flowed
from his mouth like perfume. He talked about the entire strategy which KIIT and
KISS has together laid down to grab a place in the top 500 Universities in the
world. Listening to him brought joy, happiness and pride in the KIITians. What
touched everyone was his quote which read, “Strengthening Alumni, Strengthening
KIIT.”
The
event ended with a joint dinner and students left carrying a memento with them.
A memento which they have always treasured – KIIT Review, a book which keeps them
connected with KIIT 24X7. This day certainly marked a day in the calendar when
all those who experienced it could walk down the memory lane and made it
available to spend some quality time with their teachers, mentors, batch mates,
friends and fellow KIITians.
