IIT Roorkee alumni meet held

On Saturday, January 3, 2026, IIT Roorkee alumni celebrated their global meet at Darbar Hall, Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi, with a full attendance of alumni.  It was a summit with the main theme on 'Reinventing in the age of AI' and others. Five start-ups were selected for the cash award.  In 2005, the first alumni global meet of this level was organised by the initiative of Mr Subodh and Mr Kamendra, who remained with the Roorkee University Students' Association (RUSA).

IIT Roorkee alumni are known for their eternal bonding with a legacy of 178 years. The prominent alumni who attended the meet were the Secretary Power, Secretary, NDMA, Chairman TRAI, CMD CONCOR, CMD IRCON, CMD Balmer Lawrie, DG, NCCBM,  IG DP and many more. The present President of the alumni association has also remained the Chairman and the CEO of the Railway Board. The honorary secretary is the CGM, EIL. The platinum sponsor of the event was Vision IAS,  whose founder is an esteemed alumnus. The Chief Guest was the Director, IIT Roorkee, Prof KK Pant.