Samajwadi Party (SP) MLC Ashutosh Sinha said that the alumni of any institution are their rich assets as they help their alma mater with their resources. He was speaking as the chief guest at the Old Students’ Conference 2022-23 at Harishchandra Post Graduate College (HPGC) here on Friday. The function was organised under the auspices of Bhartendu Harishchandra Old Students Union. “The alumni empowered by the college have made immense progress through their contributions in various fields of the society. Their knowledge, experience and perspective are significant assets with rich resources,” said Sinha, assuring the college of all possible cooperation. Presiding over the programme, Principal Prof Rajneesh Kumar, explaining the importance of the conference, said that the concept of this conference is an important sign of the progress of our old student society. “Our alumni have achieved great success in various fields and this conference is an opportunity where current students get an opportunity to learn from seniors along with mentoring their progress,” he said, adding that the capital of any institution is its alumni who promote the efforts of progress, development and uplift in the society. Programme coordinator Dr Anil Kumar said 50 alumni have participated in the conference. “We all come together to exchange our experience and knowledge, which is important for the development of the institution. We can learn about our time here through alumni, draw inspiration from their experiences and gain insight into their success,” he said, calling upon the new students that the coming generation should be well-mannered. The alumni shared their experiences on the occasion. The teachers, employees and students of the college, including Prof Ashok Kumar Singh, Prof Prabhakar Singh, Prof Anil Kumar, Dr Satyendra Kumar Singh, Dr Rakesh Mani Mishra, Dr Vandana Pandey, Sarvatej Kumar Maurya, Surya Pratap and others were present in the programme.