The countdown for the 3rd IBAM scheduled for January 6-7, 2007 has already started. The pace of preparations has picked up and your Alma Mater is getting ready to welcome back her Alumni with open arms.
The Swatantrata Bhavan will be the hub of all activities on both the days. It has been decided that in view of the large number of delegates and guests expected to attend the IBAM 2007. Arrangements will also be made for seating in the lawns of Swatantrata Bhavan to accommodate the overflow and close circuit T.V. facility will be made available for viewing the Inaugural Function etc
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An exhibition will also be hosted at the venue the chief attraction of which will be the stalls showcasing the achievements of the various faculties & Institute. Some stalls have also been earmarked for displaying the traditional handicrafts and wares of Varanasi, which we are sure will be of special interest to the family members accompanying our delegates. Our organizing committee has also made arrangements for day trips to the city and short outstation tours to Gaya, Allahabad and Ayodhya.
We want that each delegate to IBAM 2007 should not only carry back with him precious memories of the time spent here but also some token from his Alma Mater. We are planning to publish a Diary with quotations of Mahamanaji and a calendar dedicated to our founding father. We know that the words of Mahamanaji carry a sacred importance for all our Alumni. To this end we will also be presenting our Alumni with a copy each of “Mahamana ke vichar : Ek chayan”, “A short history of BHU”, “Mahamana Sandesh” and “Mantra Pushpanjali”.
The preparations for the two day seminar on the theme “Education in the 21st Century & Mahamana’s Vision” are nearly complete.
On both the days a cultural evening has been arranged after the technical sessions are concluded with performance by guest artistes from India and Abroad in every oeuvre-vocal, Instrumental and Dance.
Last but not the least our souvenir has already gone to press. It will contain some rare photographs which have been never published before. The articles too have been chosen with great care to reflect the thought and philosophy behind every aspect of BHU-be it the Emblem, the Kulgeet, the Dhwaja or the campus Layout. We are hoping that the 3rd IBAM will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
We will feel that our efforts have been rewarded if our Alumni attend this meet in large numbers and give us an opportunity to interact with them.
Professor D. P. Singh
Professor Emeritus
Department of Mining Engineering
Institute of Technology
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 221005
Formerly, Vice-Chancellor
APS University,Rewa, Lucknow University,
UP Open University, Allahabad
Phone +91 542 2315871, 91 9335386770