The students of IIM Calcutta once again welcomed back its silver jubilee alumni( batch of 1986) with open arms as Reminiscence 2011 was held on the 24th and 25th of December on the sprawling lawns of the Joka campus. The two day celebrations witnessed a mix of performances including a play by the dramatics club, interactions, parties, and an alumni Vs students cricket match, all topped off with a healthy dose of nostalgia.
Awaited eagerly by the students, the faculty and the alumni alike, Reminiscence is an annual event at IIM Calcutta where the alumni return to campus after 25 years to re-bond, recollect and to reconnect. This time, it was the turn of the 21st batch to grace the campus, as the student council and the alumni cell worked hard to ensure that the venerable CXOs, Entrepreneurs, and academicians alike had the most memorable 2 days of their lives. Among them were Sunil Gupta( CEO, AVIS India), Srivatsan Rajan ( MD, Bain and Co, India), Suhas Bhide ( GM, IBM India), Sudhir Bapat(Regional Head, Sobha Developers) and several others with glittering careers and too many feathers on their caps.
The best measure of success of an institute is the success of its students. “One of the reasons for the record breaking numbers during our placement season is the presence of a strong alumni network.”, said Arun Chandran, a student placement representative.
Although it is the silver jubilee alumni who are the official guests, the two days also see recent batches turning out in huge numbers, citing “We are coming back home..” as one of the many reasons. The tradition was preserved this year too, with the event seeing participation from almost 120 students from the batches of 2011 and 2010.
The event came to a close in the early hours of 26th December, after a bonfire party and a night long performance by JBS, the official band of IIMC.