posted by Anil Vaidya
It was a very pleasing sight to see Savitha trying to herd the alumni into the poolside venue for the cake cutting ceremony. We were supposed to finish the cake-cutting function in 10 minutes and start the main programme by 11 AM. It was not to be. We did not gather in the audi for another 45 minutes. And the sweet reason was that the alumni were really really connecting back to the old days and greeting their former fellow students. How much ever Savitha tried, it was just not possible to miss the warmth of those old relations; interruptions were just not worth it.
It turned out to be a grand gathering of our alumni who returned to their home, their alma mater, after a long gap. The pleasure, the smiles, the enthusiasm were unmistakable. They relived their old days, even performing on stage as they had done in their student days. Some brought their spouses who heartily participated in the bonhomie. None forgot to go around the hostels recounting the memories of their rooms and the roomies. And of course Kagal Madam’s presence was the icing on cake. Everyone connected to her, chatted, tried to get her attention. Same was the case with Savitha and certainly they had heartful interactions with their own teacher mams and sirs– Bharathi, Pradya, Sharmili. They still missed Sadhana, Rajul, Sen, Suprika, Vasundhara, Ajey and others.
The clouds that cast long shadows on our campus were responsible for absence of some of these beloved teachers. Despite the shadow our present students assured us that they would do all possible to make the alumni meet happen. And they did commendable job, they were always in the background and still omnipresent. This was another unforgettable event organized by our students on campus. While the event was one more outstanding example of SCIT’s resilience and perseverance, I do not forget the students and faculty members who are still recuperating. I wish them a speedy recovery and I want to see them bouncing around the campus soon.
The entire pool of alumni made us feel proud yesterday, to see them turned into successful IT business leaders. Harshawardhan, Sujoy, Shubham, Anant, Anuraag, Jay, KD and many more make us feel gratified for not only sharing their industry experiences with our students but also reinforcing the seeds of reaching new heights in IT Industry.
Our students, the techno managers on the campus, have done a commendable job as fantastic human beings prior being future IT leaders and techno managers. They have gone out of their way to show the best example for this generation, they have dedicated their every strength to ensure their fellow mates are alright, with an infectious smile all across. What a great learning they have imparted to one and all.
Few of our Kunal, Shreedhar, Rishi, Amol, Amogh, Hussain, Surya, Yachna, Vivek, Abhijeet and many many more have set the examples of social responsibility and team building by their deeds.
And of course the Pillar of strength behind building these marvels called ‘SCITians’ are both our present and former director.