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ALUMNI OF

AMITY BUSINESS SCHOOL

AMITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

RECALLED THE CAMPUS LIFE DAYS

AMITY INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

ALUMNIMEET

REMINISCENCE

THE

September 8th & 22nd, 2018

ORGANISED AT AMITY UNIVERSITY GURUGRAM

The Alumni endowment is considered the significant value enhancer for a University and institution world

over to support a network of former graduates who will, in turn, help to raise the profile of the University.

Amity University Haryana, Gurugram strongly believes in establishing close tie with its alumni

working across the globe as they are the true ‘brand ambassadors’ of Amity taking forward the values and

sanskars they had learned in the University. They are the ‘torch bearers’ showing the path of growth &

development and contributing to the society and nation building. To further strengthen the tie with

its alumni, the Amity Business School and Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Amity Institute of

Information Technology and Amity Institute of Bio-technology at AUH organized their ‘alumni meet’

on September 8th and 22nd, 2018 respectively.

REMINISCENCE 2018:

REUNION OF AMITY ALUMNILEADERSHIP WISDOM

Dr. Ashok K. ChauhanFounder President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF)(The Foundation of Amity Institutions and thesponsoring body of Amity Universities)Chairman, AKC Group of Companies

Dr. Aseem K. Chauhan ChancellorAmity University Gurugram

Amity University is an epitome of higher education that blends modernity with tradition and culture, where science and technology blend harmoniously with performance, progression and innovation.

“ “When God pushes somebody, inspires somebody, leads somebody, no power in the world can stop such a person.

“ “

Welcoming the Alumni and their families, Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Sharma –

Hon’ble Vice Chancellor expressed his joy and exhilaration in

welcoming the Alumni back in University Campus. He felicitated all

Alumni of Amity University Gurugram as brand ambassadors of the

University and extended warm greetings to the Alumni on behalf of

Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Hon’ble Chancellor – Amity University Gurugram.

Prof. Sharma called upon the Alumni to stay connected by frequently

visiting the University.

He said “I was truly delighted to meet a good number of our Alumni at

the recent Alumni meet at AUG and was so happy to note that they all

have made excellent progress in achieving their professional goals.

Our Alumni office would be in regular touch with you through Alumni

Newsletter and though mails to keep you all fully informed on the

activities and achievements of AUG, your Alma-mater”.

He called upon the Alumni to participate meaningfully in the development

of the action and take part in institutional development in the form of

assisting in the establishment of research centres, research laboratories

and incubator/innovation centers, which is generally the trend world over

with regard to prestigious universities such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford etc.

It gives me great pleasure to reach our alumni. We feel extremely

proud when we hear about your achievements. Remember, for an

AMITIAN, even SKY is not the limit. You are contributing to nation

building in a major way. We all are proud of your success.

Prof. (Dr.) P.B. SharmaVice Chancellor

Amity University Gurugram

Maj Gen (Retd.) B S SuhagDeputy Vice Chancellor


Prof. (Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee – Hon’ble Pro Vice Chancellor in her welcome

address expressed her happiness, joy and pride in having the Alumni

back on Campus. She said that Amity University Gurugram is proud of their

accomplishments. Dr. Banerjee recalled the early days of the University since

2010 and appreciated the role of successive batches, now Alumni, who

helped in the growth of the University. In her address she shared with the

audience the views of Dr. Aseem Chauhan – Hon’ble Chancellor of Amity

University Gurugram about the need and spirit of life-long learning.

She reiterated that a university/institution is known for its Alumni and called

upon them to take initiatives in institution building. She pointed out that in

years to come four T’s – Touch, Technology, Team, and Transformation – will be

very critical for all round development. In this context she talked about the role

of brainstorming and discussion to accomplish big things. In her address she

appreciated the role of Amity Alumni in socio-economic progress of the

country. Dr. Banerjee mentioned that Amity has provided students with an

enabling environment for strengthening the human values and sanskars,

which are so strongly ingrained in the Alumni. She also called upon the Alumni

and current students to get involved in CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

activities as much as possible as part of community development endeavor. In

the end she congratulated all Alumni for their accomplishments and wished all

the Alumni and their families the very best.

Prof (Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee,Pro Vice Chancellor


Prof. (Dr.) R.C. SharmaProfessor Emeritus

Amity Business School,

Amity University, Gurugram

In his welcome address, Dr. R.C. Sharma extended warm welcome to all

Alumni. As founding Director ABS and Vice Chancellor of AUG he recalled

the formative years of Amity Business School and narrated some stories of

those days. He appreciated the indomitable spirit of the students,

particularly the early batches, while facing challenges in institute building.

On the occasion Dr. Sharma advised the Alumni and current students on

three tips for their professional life:

(1) Remain patient all the time in order to achieve success in career path;

(2) Pay utmost loyalty to the organization where employed…it pays in the

long run with rich dividends;

(3) Always carry on the spirit of self-development…work hard…and not to

give up under any circumstances. He said that all these three factors are

bound to pay significant role in uilding a successful career in professional

journey.

Amity Business School (ABS), Amity University

Gurugram organized its Annual Alumni Meet in the

form of a Reunion on September 08, 2018. This was a

glittering celebration in ABS Alumni participated in

large number with nostalgic fervor and excitement to

reminiscent their time in their Alma Mater. The

Alumni who came on the occasion ranged from the

very first batch i.e. 2001-03 of Masters Program in

Business Administration to the latest batch 2016-

2018. It was good to see many of our Alumni are well

established in their career and holding responsible

positions such as Founders - Entrepreneurs, CEOs,

Directors, etc. The aim of the Reunion was to foster

camaraderie, common bonding and cherish the

memories of their good old days at ABS with their

peers, faculty members and university officials.

The inaugural session of Reminiscence - 2018 was

initiated with AUG dignitaries the Hon’ble VC, Hon’ble

Former founder VC, Hon’ble Dy. VC, Hon’ble Pro VC, Dean-

Student Welfare and Dy. Director, ABS donning the

dais, lighting the inaugural lamp and finally

through bonding and connecting with the alumni

by their extempore speech.

The Reminiscence-2018, registered by ABS alumni

who joined along with their spouses, all ABS and

campus-resident AUG faculty members & their

families, around 150 ongoing MBA I and III semester

students and highest dignitaries of AUG along with on-

duty AUG staff; for an informal interaction between

them for high tea at sprawling foyer of AUG, D Block

which culminated in a state of oneness after a long

gap through recognizing and reciprocating with

one another.

The most prominent outcome through this alumni

experience churning is the statement by one of the

alumni that out of every ten persons he meets as

customer, vendor and corporate personnel, almost two

come out as Amity Alumni, this expresses the strength

and soft power of Alumni Endowment of Amity.

ABS ALUMNI MEET- SEPT. 8TH, 2018

Dr. Vikas Madhukar in his remarks congratulated all Alumni and their

families and wished them the very best for future. He also pointed out

the importance of Alumni connect and reiterated the need for

brainstorming sessions with Alumni for all round institutional

development. On the aspect of brainstorming, Dr. Madhukar stressed

upon the need for a collaborative approach on following issues:

• Mentoring students • Guest lectures

• Career insights • Consulting & training

• Summer internships • Live projects

Dr Madhukar concluded his remarks by appreciating the efforts and

contribution of alumni in their respective work domain and also for

their constant support to the institution and University.Prof. (Dr.) Vikas MadhukarDirector - Directorate of

Alumni Association


Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET),

AUG, in conjunction with Amity Institute of Biotechnology

(AIB) and Amity Institute of Information Technology

(AIIT) organized its first Alumni Meet ‘Reminiscence,

2018’ on 22nd of September, 2018at D Block,

Amity University Haryana to develop and strengthen

ties between Alumni with their

respect departments and schools. 43

alumni from different departments

and different graduating years marked

their presence at the meet along with

their family members.

Alumni and their accompanied family

members were given a warm welcome

by the students and faculty members

of the schools. Before the commencement

of the program, during registration

alumni enthusiastically met with their

batch mates, junior students and

faculty members.

The program commenced by a welcome address by

former Director of AIB, Prof (Dr.) S. M. Paul Khurana

who heartedly welcomed the alumni and expressed

his joy by sharing his delightful thoughts about the

significance of a strong connect between an Alumnus

and his/her Alma Mater.

This Alumni Meet facilitated a platform for the

Alumni as well as for the schools to achieve mutual

and diverse benefits including

ca ree r s e r v i ce s , ne twork ing

opportunities, invited expert talks,

guest lectures and the opportunity

to connect with and inspire students

and graduates. It enabled and

opened new channels for the Alumni

to engage with departmental

research, innovations and future

goals, in order that each Alumnus feels

welcome and appreciated as an

affiliate of Amity University Haryana.

Alumni Meet ‘Reminiscence, 2018’

were concluded by extending a vote of thanks to one

and all present by the anchors.

ASET-AIB ALUMNI MEET- SEP. 22ND 2018

After the inaugural session, the next excitement during Reminiscence 2018 was the scintillating cultural program

organized by Amity Cultural Team. This was a program primarily to make Alumni walk through their good old days

and memories down the line when they were students at Amity University Gurugram. This was an excellent

performance to showcase talent and initiatives taken by the current students. There were exciting games such as

Paper Dance, Musical Chair, etc. where Alumni took part in a wholehearted manner. The winners of all games were

awarded prizes. The cultural program comprised duo dances, songs, and short plays in the form of skits, group

dances, and indoor games and reached its climax with the glittering Fashion Show by Amity University Gurugram

students. Overall the cultural program was the centre-piece of attraction in the Reminiscence 2018 for the

audience and charged up everybody not only with fun but a renewed vigor to move forward.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME

Prof. (Dr.) S.M. Paul Kuhurana

EXPERIENCE SHARING

BY THE ALUMNI

Mr. Sandeep Chaudhary Learning & Development Professional at

DXLTechnologies.

Mr. Chaudhary took the audience back to the very first day at Amity

Gurugram Campus and his interactions with Dr. R.C. Sharma. He also

recalled his meeting with the Hon’ble Founder President Dr. Ashok

Chauhan who predicted that one day Amity University Gurugram will be

a beaming place with more than 10,000 students studying. He recalled

how the Founder President was kind enough in dictating an offer letter

that led him to pursue Ph.D. Program at Amity University Gurugram and

doing a research project. He expressed his gratefulness to his Alma

Mater. Now in corporate life in DXL Technologies, he is meeting with

Amitians in HR Department and even recruiting Amitians. Mr.

Chaudhary stressed upon the need of 3Cs – Connect, Collaborate, and

Create – to be successful in career.

Mr. Rishi Walia

Founder of his own Real Estate Company

Mr. Rishi in his remarks said that he is proud of Amity University as a

brand name. Because of Amity University’s training he is currently running

successfully a real estate company in Gurugram and his company is one of

the top 10 companies in the city in the area of real estate.

Mr. Rajan

Manager, GRM

Mr. Rajan talked about his tenure in TCI in Bangalore and his current

employment at Apollo B.P. He praised Amity University faculty for doing

hard work in making students competent to work in corporate world.

AMITY ALUMNI BRAND

AMBASSADOR AWARDS

BRAND AMBASSADOR AWARD

Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Sharma; Hon’ble Pro Vice Chancellor and Director – Amity Business School Prof.

(Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee; Prof. (Dr.) R.C. Sharma – Professor Emeritus; and Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Madhukar – Deputy Director

Amity Business School and Director Admissions felicitated the following Alumni with the Brand Ambassador Award:

Mr. Sandeep Chaudhary

Learning & Development Professional

at DXL Technologies

Justice Jyoti Mehra

Civil Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court

Mr. Ankit Aggarwal

Assistant Vice President, CPA Global

Mr. Aditya Sharma

Business Development Manager,

Evalueserve

Mr. Rishi Walia

Founder of his own Real Estate Company

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Mr. Yatinder RaoChairman, Krishna Group of

Companies was awarded this award.

BEST CORPORATE DEBUT AWARD

Mr. Mohammad Ehtisan Khan (2014 – 16) was awarded with

this award for his joining Delloite.

EXPERIENCES SHARING

BY THE ALUMNI PROGRAM SCHEDULE

04:00 - 4:30 pm Registration and Networking

04:30 – 04:35 pm Invocation

04:35- 04:45 pm Film on Amity: An Overview of Development of Amity University

04:45 - 04:50 pm Welcome address by Prof. (Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee

Pro-Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Gurugram

04:50 – 04:55 pm Address by Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Sharma,

Vice-Chancellor- Amity University Gurugram

04:55 – 05:05 pm Words of wisdom by Dr. Aseem K. Chauhan

Chancellor- Amity University Gurugram

05:05 – 06:15 pm Cultural Show and Activities

06:5 – 06:30 pm Experiences sharing by the Alumni- An Interactive Session

06:30 – 07:00 pm Brainstorming Session for strengthening Alumni- Institution connects and feedback

07:00 – 07:20 pm Presentation of Amity Alumni Excellence Award.

07:20 – 07:25 pm Vote of Thanks by Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Madhukar

Director- Directorate of Alumni Association

07:25 – 07:30 pm Group Photograph- D Block Foyer

07:30 – 08:00 pm Campus Visit

8:00 pm onwards Dinner

Mr. Yatinder Rao

Chairman, Krishna Group of Companies

Mr. Rao recalled his days in Amity University and said that Amity

nurtures talent. He talked about how ABS developed a leader in

him starting from his work in corporate world to an

entrepreneurship and currently in fostering his political

aspirations. He praised the campus too.

Ms. Justice Jyoti Mehra

Civil Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court

Justice Jyoti Mehra thanked Amity Business School and its

Founders for crafting her to be a better person. She urged the

audience not to give up with dreams at any point of time in life

and move forward. She pointed out the need to remain thankful

and grateful to all those people who help in going through the

ups and downs of life. She also urged the audience to remain

grounded always and thankful to the Almighty all the time.

Mr. Neeraj

Manager Corporate Health Service,

CMC Hospital

Mr. Neeraj narrated his experience during his time in Amity

University and shared with the audience the challenges and

opportunities they faced. He told that they were learning all the

way along during the formative years of the institution. He

stressed the need to get the best out of the resources..

GLIMPSES OF THE EVENT

Chief Patron: Dr. Aseem Chauhan Chancellor Amity University Gurugram

Patron: Prof. Dr. PB Sharma Vice Chancellor- Amity University Gurugram

Co-Patron: Maj. Gen (Retd.) B.S. Suhag Deputy Vice Chancellor - Amity University Gurugram

Prof (Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee Pro Vice Chancellor- Amity University Gurugram

Editor in Chief: Dr. Vikas Madhukar Director- Directorate of Alumni Relations


Editorial Board: Dr. Preeti Singh

Dr. Deependra Sharma

Dr. Ranjana Kothari

Mr. Mayank Pratap Singh

Mr. Shashank Agrawal

Ms. Seema Kataria

Ms. Monika Sharma

EDITORIAL BOARD

Dr. Aseem K. Chauhan Chancellor


Prof. (Dr.) P.B. SharmaVice Chancellor


Prof (Dr.) Padmakali Banerjee,Pro Vice Chancellor


Prof. (Dr.) Vikas MadhukarDirector- Directorate of

Alumni Association


Maj Gen (Retd.) B S SuhagDeputy Vice Chancellor


Prof. (Dr.) R.C. SharmaProfessor Emeritus

Amity Business School,

Amity University, Gurugram

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