Newsdigest for the IITD Alumni Association

1. KITE FLYING PROGRAM

Keeping in view the successful 'Unique Kite Flying Event' IIT Delhi Alumni Association had organized last year, this year also a Kite Flying programme was held on 27th August 2006 at Cricket Ground, IIT Delhi. The main attraction of the event was Bhai Mian Jammaluddin, a Delhi-based Kite Flying expert who had gained expertise in flying more than 100 kites on a single string.

A large number of alumni and their families enjoyed flying the kites. There was the mehndiwala to keep the ladies busy. As usual, like in all such get togethers, traditional snacks like chat papri, gol guppas, tikki etc. were in plenty.

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2. Student Career counseling session

Career counseling has become an Annual feature. This year’s Career Counseling Session, “Career After IIT, was held on 28th August at Seminar Hall, IIT Delhi, in association with the Training and Placement Department, IIT Delhi. Prof. Kushal Sen took active interest in making this event a success.
Speakers for this event included:

1. Mr. Vipin Mittal - 1968 - Chemical Engg IIT Delhi, 1972 PGDBM IIM, Ahemdabad, presently Chief Executive Projects, Flex group of companies,
2. Mr. Praveen Purang - 1971 - Mechanical Engg IIT Delhi, worked in Auto industry and last appointment as Chief Executive, Eicher Enfield, Chennal, presently consultant to Engineering Companies,
3. Ms. Mita Brahma - 1977- Physics- IIT Delhi, presently Consultant, Grow Talent Company Ltd, a leading HR and Organization Transformation consulting organization and
4. Mr. Anurag - 1999 - Textile Tech.- IIT Delhi, ISB, presently Senior Consultant E & Y. Many alumni offered to guide young students thorugh e-mail.

Mr. Sethuraman introducing the panelists Students talking to panelists after the session

3. Soccer World Cup at Taj Westend Hotel (Blr)

IIT Delhi Alumni Association, working closely with other IIT Alumnus in Bangalore organized a gala Soccer World Cup at Taj Westend Hotel, Bangalore on July 10th 2006.

Rakesh Rajora, President IIT DAA Bangalore Chapter put it as “The idea was to get Bangalore based strong PAN IIT members under 1 umbrella, celebrating the good old days, having fun & Networking. Such relaxed encounters can potentially help IIT-ians forge some of the most lasting personal & professional relationships”.

Over 450+ IITians joined the fully charged up event over mega screens and celebrated the exciting even. Aseem Marwaha, senior IITD alumnus played a key part behind gathering the sponsors to rally behind the event!