IMI New Delhi hosts National Alumni Meet 2016; launches Connexion 16-Corporate Symphony

New Delhi based International Management Institute (IMI), one of Indias leading B-schools, hosted its annual alumni event, the National Alumni Meet, 2016 on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at its campus. The day was marked as a congregation of sorts, as it created a reminiscence of the years spent under the ever-guiding shadow of the institute.

The event began on a high note with a mellifluous performance by Enthral, the music society of IMI, New Delhi which set the ground rolling for a truly rhapsodic evening. This was followed by the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries namely Dr. P K Bhaumik- Acting Director, Dr. Arvind Chaturvedi- Dean Academics and Alumni relations, Dr. Pinaki Dasgupta- Dean Placements and Corporate Relations, Dr. Arun K Rath- Dean International Relations and Executive Education and Mr Rajiv Dhawan- President, National Alumni Association. The dignitaries also addressed the gathering with some thoughtful insights.

IMI, New Delhi has always expressed profound gratitude to its Alumni community for their support and recognition they have brought to the college. Carrying forward the appurtenant tradition, the event unfurled further by the unveiling of the NAM video, acknowledging the alumni community for their support to the events like Conventus and Kritva. This was followed by another video, providing the viewers with a glimpse of how IMI, New Delhi progressed through the years. The event moved forward with the launch of the Alumni Portal, developed in tandem with AlmaConnect, which has already seen more than 1400 registrations.

Moving further, the flash mob dance performance by the IMI, New Delhi students energized the evening. This was followed by the Jubilee celebration, wherein the 1991 batch and the 2001 batch were felicitated for the completion of Silver and Crystal Jubilees respectively. The event saw launching of yearly Alumni magazine- Connexion16- Corporate Symphony which aims at providing a connecting link to the institutes ex-student community. Mr. Rajeev Dhawan awarded the Bangalore Chapter of IMI, New Delhis Alumni chapter meets for the highest percentage attendance under the Footprints Premier League. Comedian Rajneesh Kapoor tickled the audience with some amusing humour. Following the uproarious act, the stage was made open for karaoke as the guests proceeded for dinner.

The alums were provided with IMI, New Delhi merchandise as a parting gift. With this, the National Alumni Meet-2016 came to a close. An event that will forever will be remembered by all its attendees as an ardent manifestation of the time they spent and the memories they gathered at the Institute.

Established in the year 1981, IMI New Delhi was Indias first corporate sponsored business school. MrSanjiv Goenka, Chairman of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, is the Chairman of the IMI Governing Committee. IMI New Delhi is one of the seven B-schools in India to have received an accreditation from the international accreditation agency,Association of MBAs(AMBA).