Around 100 colleagues studying in Malabia National Institute of Technology (MNIT) of Jaipur, Rajasthan, 35 years ago, some of whom are serving abroad, held a get-together in Puri.
Amid colourful extravaganza like Odishi dances and musical night in a hotel on the beach, the friends met one another with their families. While some of them were IAS, IFS, university professors and doctors, some were working in foreign countries holding high offices there. Central RDC Anil Kumar Samal, who is 1985 pass-out of MNIT and later joined civil service, was a part of the get-together. Among others, Manmohan Behera, Biswajit Mishra, Bhagyadhar Bhoi, Ranjit Das, Shakti Das, Amiya Patra, Bhagban Sethy and Mitradutta Mohapatra, who belong to the 1985 batch also participated in the meet.
Important was the participation of Khusbant Singh IFS, Director of MNIT Uday Kumar, Prof Lui Bhargav and Prof Pawan Kalia in the get-together which almost pleased the friends. Besides, joining of thirteen students from first batch of the insitute made the get-together most memorable.
Before meeting in a hotel, they all visited the Jagannath Temple for a dasrshan of Lords and had Mahaprasad in the Ananda Bazar sitting together. While returning from the shrine, they took group photo in front of the Lions Gate. They also enjoyed a sea bath and shot their photos on the beach. They also enjoyed playing volley ball and cricket on beach sand. During their sight-seeing tour, they visited various spots including the Konark temple and Chandravaga beach.