NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HAMIRPUR (HP)

NIT Hamirpur Alumni Association

Report of Alumni Meet  

            NIT Hamirpur organized its first Alumni Meet on 26-27^th  May 2007. The dates of this Meet was declared in the month of February itself and the news spread far and wide. Many of the alumni played active role in contacting their batchmates and others. The Meet was attended by 146 alumni of batches that graduated in year 1990 (First Graduating Batch) to 2007. There was special enthusiasm in the batches graduating from year 1990 to 1999. More than about 100 alumni from this group attended the Meet. It was a great pleasure to know about their accomplishments in professional lives. Most of them were visiting their Alma Mater for the first time since their graduation, and naturally were thrilled to be back in the campus again. About twenty alumni attended the Meet with their spouses and children and were very excited to know that their stay arrangement was made in the Hostels were they once lived. They very proudly took their families around the campus and showed the places where they lived and spent time.

             The founding principal of REC Hamirpur, Dr. R.C.Chauhan, was the Chief Guest of the inaugral function of the Alumni Meet. Addtressing the Inaugral function worthy Director, Prof. I.K Bhat, welcomed the Chief Guest, Alumni and their family members. He said that Alumni are the brand ambassodors of the Institution and a very vibrant relationship must be established and nurtured. The Chief Guest, Dr. R.C.Chauhan, called upon the alumni to contribute to the development of NIT Hamirpur. For the batches who studied when Dr. Chauhan was Principal, it was really very touching to meet him after such a long time.

            In the post lunch session, the alumni visited their respective departments. The HODs of each department took them around the various laboratories and other departmental facilities and presented the recent progress and activities. After the presentation, discussion on the future developments ensued and alumni came up with many suggestions regarding the syllabus of courses, laboratory development etc. They also offered their services in the growth of Department. 

            The evening was devoted to recreation through cultural activity. The current students of NITH presented some events and later on the cultural troupe of Langauage and Art department, Shimla presented folk songs and dances depicting rich cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh. Some programmes by children of Alumni were also staged. At the end of the formal culutural events staged inside the Auditorium, the celebration moved outside. On fast tunes of music, alumni their family members, children and faculty members danced outside the Auditorium. This crowd were thrilled and electrified when the worthy Director sir also joined the dancing group. Everyone was moved by the emotions of dancing alumni. The dancing continued till late night with many persons joining back the dance party after their dinner that was served for everyone. Mnay smaller groups of Alumni, faculty could be seen chatting, singing and sharing memories till wee hours. 

             The general Body meeting of the Alumni Association was held on the morning of second day (27^th May) at about 10.00 A.M. in the seminar room of Auditorium. In this meeting, worthy Director, Dean of Students and Alumni Affairs, and HODs also  participated. A new Executive body of Alumni Association was formed. Decision regarding opening of new Chapters at NCR Delhi, Shimla and Banglore was taken. It was also decided to creat an Alumni Fund to provide scholarships to the needy students. The worthy Director apprised the Alumni about the recent progress of NIT Hamirpur and sought their assistance in providing better training/education to students. Many of the Alumni expressed their willingness to help NITH in training, placement, development of modern laborotries, delivery of expert lectures in emerging araes of technology.   

            A feed back was also collected from alumni regarding the organizational aspects of the Meet and their suggestions for improvement in professional training at NITH. The Alumni Meet closed at  a very emotional note. However, everyone appreciated the efforts by the NITH in organizing the Meet for the first time. Everyone departed with the resolve to visit again and spread the message amongst all who could not visit this time.