20.08.2008

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Dear Alumnus,

As you are all aware we had a scintillating AGM & Alumni Awards of Excellence in May 2008 where a new governing body had also been elected . I would on behalf of the body like to officially welcome you all after once again . We hope to raise the bar on the events this year as well , in our continual quest to bring together our esteemed Alumni members.

We are back again with a very thought provoking event . A panel discussion on " Elephants CAN fly! - Giving India the Wings of Change". 

The schedule and venue details are: 

  Confirmed panelists: 

• Mark Runacres ( ex British High commissioner ) (Moderator of the discussion)
  Ex-Deputy British High Commissioner to India, Honorary Senior Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Chairman of Chase-India, an Indo-British JV in the public affairs and communications space, Director of Creative EcoWorks, a non-profit start-up focused on creating sustainable development solutions, Cambridge Alumnus.
• Mr. R.P Singh ( Jay Pee Industries) 
  Former CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India, Awardee of the Scope Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution, Individual category, for the year 2005-06; Member of governing body of International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) and President of CIGRE India; IT-BHU Alumnus
• Mr. Gurcharan Das
  Former CEO, Proctor and Gamble India, Management Thinker and Consultant, Writer, Novelist, Playwright, Author of "India Unbound", Columnist for Times of India, Wall Street Journal, et al, Harvard Alumnus
• Dr. R.K. Malhotra
  Executive Director, R&D CENTRE, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED; Board Member of Indocat Pvt. Limited, a JV company of IndianOil and Intercat, USA; Expert in alternative fuels, refining technologies, lubricant technologies, et al; Chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) India, Northern India Section; President of CIMAC India, IT-BHU Alumnus
• Prof. Anand Kumar (JNU)
  Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; eminent sociologist, researcher, writer, visiting scholar at M.S.H. (Paris) and at the Institute of Sociology of Albert-Ludwigs University (Freiburg), BHU Alumnus
• Prof. Pankaj Chandra (Director, IIM Bangalore)
  Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore; Former Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, McGill University, Montreal, University of Geneva, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, et al; IT-BHU Alumnus
• Dr. Sashi Gulhati
  Former Professor and Dean, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi; Former MD, Education Consultants India (EdCIL), Author of the book "IITs - Soaring or Slumping", Consultant, MIT Alumnus

The discussion will be followed by Cocktails & Dinner. 

Please block the date in your calendar to attend the event.

Indian economy is arguably at a point from where it can take off like a Superjumbo taking to the skies. Can elephants fly? That is the question! An eminent panel made up of distinguished scientists, economists, technocrats and government representatives will debate and discuss the ways and means by which the Indian economy can take wings in the next 20 years. It can be said that the last 20 years have seen the liberalization of the economy and the unshackling of the Indian entrepreneurial spirit.

The recent success of the Beijing Olympics has put China's technological prowess in a positive limelight Can India now launch an era of technological excellence par excellence (pun intended) that will attack most of the critical problems faced by the country by using its vast human resource pool of scientists, engineers, managers and entrepreneurs? What are the issues coming in the way of such a launch? Is it a problem of poor national visioning? Or one of poor planning? Is it because of shortsighted reactions to global change? Or of inadequate/inefficient implementation of grandly laid out plans? Is our education system coming in the way of creating enlightened technocrats?

The sponsors of the event believe that India is ready to explore a quantum leap of faith into an era of extremely rich technological excellence. Think agricultural robots, nuclear airliners, advanced nano materials, repair-free roads, massively-parallel education and other advanced concepts of the future! How can we Indians usher in this era, with a national consensus on vision, mission and goals, would be the question under discussion.

Think of all that your Alma Mater gave you in your journey of life and volunteer to make this event one that will do the Mahamana proud!

With best regards,

Organising Team

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