The real change which the batch ’97 noticed is that in these 10 years the institute has advanced enormously in every which aspect; infrastructure, the new campus, number of faculty, number of course offerings, number of application received and most obviously the sharp rise in salaries. On the other side what the current batch got to know that in the span of 10 years the alumni has moved on to bigger things professionally. It was really inspiring to see the growth achieved in both the sides.
The event was an informal one; more like a family get together. Just the batch ’97 and the faculty who taught them were there and were accompanied by batch ’07 and ’08 and the current faculty.

The event started mid day with grand reception of the batch and their interaction with current faculty. Real core of the event was the introduction of ’97 batch to the current batches. The format was a presentation with the pictures, nick names and description which was collected from the batch itself. The real fun was to see that how the external personalities change along with time but the inner driving forces remains somehow same even after this long a time. Along with the introduction every batch mate talked about their experience in those days and the changes they are seeing right now. The Director, Dr. Rajani Gupte, felicitated them with the memento and slam book.
On this occasion SIIB launched its ‘Alumni Portal’. This is meant to increase interaction between the alumni and the institute.

Event got a colourful hue with a series of cultural events. Every bit of it was a enjoyed by the alumni as it had the tinge of nostalgia and humor. The event came to an end with the vote of thanks by Mr. Avinash Purandare (Faculty) and appreciation of the entire student team who made this event possible.

In totality, the event was a great interaction between current batches and the batch ’97. It surely has strengthened bonds between the alumni and the institute.