The Golden Jubilee Reunion celebration for the 1972 batch of IIT Bombay will take place in November on campus. This grand celebration is open to IITB alumni/alumnae who meet any one of the following criteria:
• B. Tech students who entered IITB in 1967.
• B. Tech students who graduated in 1972 from IITB.
• All postgraduate students pursuing MTech, MSc, IDC, PhD, etc. who graduated in 1972 from IITB.
The Institute has planned several activities for the alumni including visits to hostels, departments, and other haunts on the campus. Alumni will also have plenty of free time to reconnect with old friends, rekindle old relationships, and relive old times in familiar hangouts. A formal conference and an informal dinner with the Director and other officials at the institute, and other entertainment activities have been planned as well.
IIT Bombay will inaugurate the ‘Class of 1980 Design and Making Lab’ at its Powai campus. The lab has been set up through the generous contribution of the class of 1980, as part of their legacy project. The legacy batches of IIT Bombay have set up the legacy initiative through which they implement and support critical projects at the Institute.
This state-of-the-art laboratory, comprising the latest digital and mechanical equipment, will be accessible to the Institute’s first-year students, who will learn modern designing and manufacturing practices through a special multi-disciplinary course. The ‘Class of 1980 Design and Making Lab’ forms an integral part of IIT Bombay’s larger Makerspace initiative that envisions transforming the educational experience of students by enabling hands-on learning.
IIT Bombay, in collaboration with the IIT Bombay Alumni Association Bengaluru Chapter, would be hosting an interactive meet-and-greet session for all its alumni members based in Bengaluru with Prof. Subhasis Chaudhari, Director, IIT Bombay, and learn about the Institute’s latest strategic initiatives. This dinner meeting will also allow attendees to catch up with their fellow IIT Bombay alumni and reminisce about their times together on campus.
IIT Bombay will host a Mini Convocation for the batch of 2020 and 2021 on August 6, 2022. The event will be held in two parts – The first session will be held in the Convocation Hall from 10:00 AM – 11: 30 AM and the second session will be held by each department from 2:00 PM-4:30 PM. More than 2,000 participants have registered for the event.
The inauguration of the ‘Kadayam S. Srinivasan Micro-Factory’ and ‘Harivallabh Nagar Micro-Factory,’ will be held on August 12, 2022. These micro-factories have been set up through the generous donations by our alumni – Mr. Balaji Srinivasan (B.Tech, Chemical Engineering, 1993) and Mr. Sumeet Nagar (B. Tech, Mechanical Engineering, 1993).
By way of context, the micro-factories form an integral part of IIT Bombay’s Maker Space initiative that intends to provide the students with an exposure to state-of-the-art thematic labs and the latest design and manufacturing practices. The objective of this project is to transform the educational experience of students by enabling hands-on learning with the help of advanced facilities akin to those found in real-world industrial setups. The micro-factories are equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, forming machines, electronic lathes, and the latest modeling software to enhance their research.
The 60th convocation ceremony for the 2022 batch of students graduating from IIT Bombay will be held on August 20, 2022, at IITB’s campus. Graduating students will be conferred their degrees during this momentous occasion that marks the culmination of their student lives. It’s also a day filled with joy and celebration when students get together, reminisce about their time at IITB, and socialize with their friends and faculty one last time before they embark on the next phase of their lives.
IIT Bombay will celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. The Institute celebrates India’s independence every year by honouring and saluting the country’s freedom fighters. This year too, the extended IIT Bombay family will come together and celebrate India’s freedom with a sense of national pride and patriotism.
IIT Bombay Research Park Foundation will host a Conclave on Sustainability on November 30, 2022.
Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Government of India, will be the guest of honour at the occasion. The sessions at the conclave will cover critical topics such as Air and Water Quality, Sustainable & Resilient Infrastructure, AI for Sustainability, Climate Mitigation, Green Technology & Carbon Sequestration, Climate Policy and Circular Economy, and Food-Energy-Water nexus.
IIT Bombay represents some of the best science and technology talent in India. The Institute has always promoted gender equality and women empowerment, even as our next generation of women students will join a legacy of women alumnae and global icons such as Padma Shri awardees Dr. Rohini M. Godbole, Dr. Sharada Srinivasan, and more.
To honour these exceptional women alumnae and their many stellar accomplishments, IIT Bombay, along with our alumnus, Mr. D.C. Agrawal, will be hosting an event called the ‘IIT Bombay Gen Zero Women Initiative’ with the launch of a coffee-table book and a podcast highlighting their stories.
One of the key ways for alumni to volunteer their services to their alma mater is through the Alumni Student Mentorship Program (ASMP). The latter facilitates one-on-one meetings between IITB’s alumni and the Institute’s students. Through ASMP, alumni mentor and guide the students with life-changing decisions regarding their future career paths, offer their expertise to departments and faculty, help with fundraising initiatives, arrange for guest speakers at events held at the Institute, and more.
