Mysuru: The Global Alumni Meet 2018 of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) was held at the institute premises in Mysuru recently.
Organised by the SJCE Alumni Association, the event included ‘Sooper Comedy Show’ by Prof. M. Krishnegowda in the afternoon and musical night performance by the alumnus Dr. Sridevi Kulenur, Professor of CMS Department.
As a part of the main programme, felicitation to the institute’s alumni for having made it big in their respective fields of work, rewarding of alumni scholarships to students in need, release of newsletter was held in the evening programme.
Arunkumar Kembhavi, Joint Secretary to the Chief Minister, Director, C&RD, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, etc., Govt of Meghalaya, Shillong, was the chief guest of the program.
Prof. M.H. Dhananjaya, Advisor (TED), JSS Mahavidyapeetha, presided.
As part of the function, three former students of SJCE, including Arunkumar Kembhavi, were felicitated. Prof. Navakanta Bhat, Professor of Electrical and Communications Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and winner of the Infosys Prize-2018 in Engineering and Computer Science and Scientist A. Ramakrishna, former Scientist at DFRL, were the alumni felicitated on the occasion.
Later, Dr. B.G. Sangameshwara, Vice-Chancellor, JSS Science and Technology University, released the SJCE Alumni Newsletter 2018. He elaborated on the establishment, growth and achievements of SJCE as an institute and the achievements of its students at national and international platforms.
Also, College students V. Varshad, Madhumitha, K.P. Tejaswini, K.P. Prasad, A.V. Jyothi and Nagraj Naik were rewarded Alumni Scholarships which were sponsored by Alumni residing at USA.
Earlier, SJCE Principal Dr. T.N. Nagabhushan welcomed the gathering.
Having been established over five decades ago, several students have graduated out of the Institute and the College has an active Alumni Association catering to the interaction of alumni with the institution. The Association organises its Alumni Meet, bringing together, the old students of the Institute every year.
Alumni Association Treasurer S. Shivakumar, Co-ordinator Dr. B.S. Harish and others were present. About 200 alumni participated in the event.
This post was published on January 13, 2019 6:31 pm