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SANSHREY 2023 WAS A MEGA ALUMNI

HOMECOMING EVENT

11 & 12 February:

Sanshrey 2023 was a Mega Alumni Homecoming event The morning of February 11 was marked by a variety of
hosted by the IIM Visakhapatnam Alumni Committee in sports activities designed to break the ice between
collaboration with the Alumni Office at the newly built alumni and current students. Alumni enjoyed sports
IIM Visakhapatnam permanent campus in Gambheeram. such as cricket, badminton, TT, chess, and other fun
On February 11th and 12th, 2023, nearly 100 alumni, activities, which allowed them to explore campus
Faculty, Staff, Students, and the entire IIMV fraternity facilities.
attended the two-day event. The formal ceremony was Alumni enjoyed reuniting with their former professors
held at the Amphitheatre, an ideal venue for a pleasant during the event’s high tea, where they interacted with
evening event, where alums from ten different PGP, faculty members. They discussed the Institute’s and
PGPCEP, PGPEx, and PGPDGM programs were present. academic subjects’ modifications and provided
Alumni now hold executive-level positions in the insightful suggestions. The ceremony was followed by a
industry.
delicious dinner in the cafeteria. The students and alums
Prof. M Chandrasekhar, the Director, inaugurated the enjoyed an evening of cultural performances and music.
event by lighting a lamp. Prof. Deepika Gupta, Chair – More than twenty clubs and committees updated alums
CDS & Alumni Relations, delivered the Opening Remarks. on the Institute’s extracurricular activities on the 12
Prof. Shivasanker Singh Patel, Coordinator – Academics February. Alumni were very interested in the activities
& Research, and Prof. M Anuradha, Dean – conducted by student organisations. The ceremony
Administration, greeted the audience before Prof. M concluded with a vote of thanks and the presentation of
Chandrasekhar, Director, delivered the inaugural tokens of appreciation and affection to our alumni.
address.
Alumni were invited to stay in the newly constructed
In a panel discussion titled ‘Life After IIMV,’ students and hostels on campus to experience first-class amenities
alumni discussed current industry trends and the and relive the joy of their hostel days. The event was
curriculum’s relevance in recent years, as well as the sponsored by M/s. Sarvani Sweets, M/s. Sita Prime
challenges graduates face and ways to bridge the gap Honda, and Merchandise partner M/s. Yearbook Canva.
between alumni, students, and the Institute.

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