“I
want to know each and every one of my batch mates and befriend them all, it may
take a month or two, but I really want to develop this culture of learning
within a community here.” This is what was going on in my mind when we were
asked by our institute’s director Prof.Debashis Chatterjee to let the mental chatter come out on a piece of paper, on the very first day at IIM Kozhikode.
This
sense of bonding with the fellow students and colleagues probably comes due to
my upbringing in a village, where I know most of the people, not just my neighbors
but people from one corner to another.
Creating
and moderating online social groups for my batch at IIT Kharagpur is something
which is not mentioned in degree/certificates obtained but the experience is very
much valuable.
The
spirit of building a community continued as I was elected to Alumni Committee
at IIM Kozhikode. The
opportunity to talk to my seniors from different batches and the stories of
their time in the Kampus has been something which I didn’t imagine that I’ll
get before coming here. The excitement of preparing to organize our first ever
International Alumni meet, Sangam’11, cannot be described in words. The
pleasure of seeing two alumni of PGP01 batch meet for the first time after
leaving IIMK is something which I’ll cherish for long time.
As
the days of stay at the Kampus are in double digits, there are many important
things to happen, appearing for placements being one of them, but the focus is
set on Nostalgia 2012 – the on campus alumni meet. It’s just two months away
now, and we are back to work to make it even better than all the
previous meets.
It’ll
be the 10th year of PGP2002 batch and I’m sure all of them
would like to come together and enjoy the New Kampus, which was ready only by their juniors
admission. For all of the alumni it’ll be a much needed break from their busy
corporate schedule to enjoy and relive the two years of their college life in
just two days during 14th-15th January 2012. The 2nd
edition of Cultural fest Echoes is definitely going to be another attraction
and will surely bring back the excitement of the carefree youthful days.
For
me, personally, it’ll be another chance to work in a family like setting with
my batch-mates and juniors and strengthen the bond with the God’s Own Kampus.