6th Alumni Meet at Chennai - A Report

It was an emotional trip down the memory lane for the former students of the College , when they gathered at the Benzz Park Tulip Hotel, Chennai on 29th January, 2012 for their Alumni Meet. There were 16 alumni who participated in this meet from various batches.

In the discussion, the alumni expressed their views that the training programmes organized during their course of study in the college enabled them to get placed in the top notch companies. The alumni represented various companies like TCS, Wipro, CTS, Amazon Development Centre, Hexaware Technologies... so on and so forth. It was a proud moment to know that the alumni were not only placed in leading companies, but also held key positions in these companies.

They suggested that more of this kind of training programmes will enhance the employability skills of the students. They expressed their gratitude and thankfulness to the teachers who guided and moulded them to attain their goal. They also attached great importance to the practice of sending students for inplant training, industrial visit, internship and power plant familiarisation programmes followed at the college.

They also held the view that this kind of  experience helped them to get practical exposure to the prevailing company traits. They praised the college administration for acquiring the membership of ICTACT, as it helped them to do the final year project, resulting in getting jobs in core companies. The alumni held the view that the students of  the college outsmart other students because of the importance given to the practical lab sessions during their course of study.

The well equipped labs and volumes of books in the library helped the students to master their subjects with the help of the teachers. They also said that  the college has established a reputation in the south Tamilnadu for organizing placement drives frequently, not only for the Engineering graduates but also for the graduates of Arts and Science Colleges. The alumni also appreciated the efforts taken by the college in inviting the alumni placed in the leading companies for the continous interactions with the graduating students.

Towards the end, the alumni suggested that certification course in technical domain can be introduced to the students in their 1st year  of study, which will give an added advantage to the students while appearing for any campus drive. They also offered their services in the growth of the college. A team of faculty members under the guidance of Administrative Officer, Prof. S. Nagarajan collected the feed back from the alumni regarding the organizational aspects of the Meet and their suggestions for improvement in professional training. The Alumni Meet closed at a very emotional note. However, everyone appreciated the efforts taken by the college in organizing the Meet .