Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal celebrated its 64th Foundation day on Monday in the Civil Engineering auditorium of the Institute.
On this occasion, Ajay Kumar Sharma (IPS), Director General, Economic Offence Cell Bhopal has graced the occasion as Chief Guest.
Biplab Dey, the president of MANIT Alumni Association has participated in this function as guest of honour. PC Chaturvedi, an alumnus of 1960, the first batch of the Institute has graced the occasion as guest of honour. Prof. K.K. Shukla, Director MANIT Bhopal, has presided over the function.
On the occasion, the deans, registrar, faculty members and students, esteemed alumni, staff and retired faculty members of the institute were present.
There were more than 100 alumni and retired faculty members present in the function amongst more than 300 participants at the MANIT Auditorium. PC Sharma, MLA and noted alumni of the Institute has also spared time from his busy schedule and participated in the function. This program was also telecasted live on YouTube for all the alumni across the globe.
On this occasion Prof. Shukla, director of the Institute has urged the alumni, faculty, staff and the students to come together and work hard for improving the name and fame of the Institute.
Biplab Dey has informed the gathering about donations by MANIT alumnus Vivek Devangan who has donated four electric buses and two charging stations for the Institute. He told about another noted alumni Sanjeev Barjatya, who has initiated scholarships for the meritorious girl students of the Institute. He has also assured that the Alumni across the globe is determined to provide all possible help to the Institute for regaining and maintaining its glory.
The chief guest of the day, Ajay Sharma has also assured the MANIT administration to extend all the help, whenever and whichever way it's possible. He emphasized that this Institute was a glorious and prestigious Institute in the past and shall regain its glory in coming future with the joint efforts of Faculty members, students and Alumni members. Prof Manisha Dubey Dean (ID & IR) has presented the efforts of the Institute for improvement of industry-academia relation in her welcome address. The programme ended with the vote of thanks to all the stake holders of the Institute by Dr Sanjeev Singh, Associate Dean (PG & PhD).