Thank you all for attending the event and enjoying it. The attendance was great, and beyond our planned numbers. Please watch this space for photos and writeups on the event. Also, our next event will be around Holi. Track this blog for info on the event in the coming weeks. Meanwhile here's a short write up that we sent to the press:
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Press Release:
IIT Kanpur Alumni celebrates Golden Jubilee at Hyderabad on 17th Dec.
IIT Kanpur Alumni Association Hyderabad-Secunderabad Chapter, which has been in existence for last 25 years, celebrated the Golden Jubilee of the institute in a grand way on 17th of Dec, 2010. This event was the last in the series of celebrations worldwide at different cities like Bangalore, Washington, DC, and Santa Clara. More than 250 Alumni and family members were seen proudly networking, re-living those nostalgic memories, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of their Alma Mater at the Infotech Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
The theme of the Hyderabad convention was 'IITians should be job creators and not job seekers'.
Professor S.G. Dhande, Director IIT Kanpur, Dr. Uday Desai, Director, IIT Hyderabad, Dr. Sudhir Jain, Director, IIT Gandhinagar, Prof Bijendra N Jain, Vice Chancellor, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Dr. Krishna Tanuku (Executive Director - Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at ISB) have all participated in the lively and intense Panel discussion on the theme 'What should IITs do to create more Entrepreneurs'. which was moderated by one of the Alumna, Ms. Madhu Chadda. The ideas, good practices and recommendations presented and discussed will be shared with the Directors of all IITs so as to benefit all the young and established IITs.
The day's theme “Entrepreneurship” was introduced by Mr. BVR Mohan Reddy (Founder and Chairman, Infotech Enterprises, and an Alumnus of IIT Kanpur). This was followed by a Panel Discussion by IITians on "Entrepreneurs' Journey" which saw some great advice on Do's and Don'ts of entrepreneurship, and encouragement to youngsters. The participants on the Panel were all distinguished achievers and entrepreneurs like BVR Mohan Reddy (Founder and Chairman, InfoTech Enterprises), Jay R. Pullur (Founder and CEO, Pramati Technologies), Anu Acharya (Founder and CEO, Ocimum Biosolutions), Ashok Das (CEO, Sunmoksha) and the discussion was Moderated by Abhaya Shankar (MD, Hyderabad Industries Ltd)
The chief guests and stars of the event were about a dozen of the retired faculty of IIT Kanpur who reside currently in Hyderabad. Prof P Dayaratnam (CE), Prof K V G K Gokhale (CE), Prof P N Murty (AE), Prof C V R Murti (AE), Prof D Balasubramanian (CHM), Prof D P Rao (CHE), Prof S R Doradla (EE), Prof P R K Rao (EE), Prof Usha Kumar (HSS) and Prof Padmanabhan were felicitated and thanked for their service to the institute and for being a source of inspiration to so many of thier students who are successful entrepreneurs and professionals around the world.
The Hyderabad Chapter congratulated Mr B V R Mohan Reddy (MT/ME/74) Founder, Infotech Enterprises on being selected for Distinguished Alumnus Awardee of the year 2010-2011 for his outstanding entrepreneurial and managerial skills.
The evening concluded with the guests enjoying the sumptuous dinner and beautiful ambience on the lawns at the Infotech campus.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Dear fellow IIT Kanpur Alumnus/Alumna!
IIT Kanpur Alumni Association is celebrating Golden Jubilee of the Institute with a series of conventions worldwide in 2010. After grand celebrations in Bangalore, Washington, DC and Santa Clara, it is now time for us, the IIT Kanpur alumni of Hyderabad, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our Alma Mater on Dec 17, 2010.
The theme of the Hyderabad convention is 'IITians should be job creators and not job seekers'.
You are cordially invited with your family to be a part of this exciting function.
The Program schedule is as following:
Time: 17 Dec 2010 4:00 PM onwards
Venue: Infotech Campus, Gachibowli (Adjacent to Cap Gemini on ISB road. For Directions see the end of the email)
Registration Fee: Rs.200 per head. Rs. 100 for accompanying family members above the age of 12. No fee for children under 12.
Program schedule:
4:00 to 7:30 PM : Main event for Alumni
4:00 to 7:30 PM : Games and entertainment for kids and spouses
8:00 PM onwards : Music and Dinner
Detailed Program of Main event for Alumni (4:00 to 7:30 PM)
- Registration and Networking
- Address by President, Alumni Association (Rakesh Pandey)
- Address by Director, IITK (Prof. Dhande) on "50 years of IIT Kanpur - A Journey"
- Panel Discussion by IITians: "Entrepreneurs' Journey"
BVR Mohan Reddy (Founder and Chairman, Infotech Enterprises)
Jay R. Pullur (Founder and CEO, Pramati Technologies)
Ashwini Chadda (Entrepreneur-Chemical and Pharmaceutical)
Anu Acharya (Founder and CEO, Ocimum Biosolutions)
Ashok Das CEO(Founder and CEO Sunmoksha)
Moderator: Abhaya Shankar (MD, Hyderabad Industries Ltd)
- Panel Discussion of directors on "What should IITs do to create more Entrepreneurs"
Dr. Sanjay Dhande (Director, IIT Kanpur)
Dr.Sudhir Jain (Director, IIT Gandhinagar)
Dr.Uday Desai (Director, IIT Hyderabad)
Dr.Bijendra N Jain (VC, BITS Pilani, IIT Kanpur alumnus)
Dr. Krishna Tanuku (Executive Director, WCED, ISB)
Moderator: Madhu Chadda (Saat Rang Productions, IIT Kanpur alumna)
- Speech by the Sponsor Mr. B.V.R.Mohan Reddy (founder, Chairman, Infotech, IIT Kanpur alumnus)
- Felicitation of IIT Kanpur ex-faculty
- Vote of Thanks
Don't forget to register for the event. Please go to: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG5KdFVUbGRaOXBRX0JqMWVwaVYzQWc6MQ
We hope to see you at the grand event!
For any clarifications: email us at iitkhyd@gmail.com
Thank you,
IIT Kanpur Alumni Association, Hyderabad Chapter
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Directions to the venue:
Infotech Enterprises Limited
Plot no 2, IT Park,Gachibowli, Manikonda
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500032
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