BIT Sindri Alumni Association of North America

2015 Annual Alumni Meet in NCR Delhi
2015-12-05 00:00 UTC
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BOD Telecon Meeting of Nov 24. 2015
2015-11-24 00:00

2015 World Alumni Meet in Sindri
2015-11-21 00:00

BOD Telecon Meeting of Oct 27. 2015
2015-10-27 00:00

2015 Alumni Meet in Atlanta
2015-10-17 00:00

2015 Alumni Meet in Toronto Canada
2015-09-27 00:00
Alumni Meet will be organized here in the GTA. Canada for the BIT alumni living in this area on Sunday. September 27th.. 2015. Like the previous year. this will again give us an opportunity to meet our alma mater friends.Hi Dear Alumni Friends.I hope you had a smooth catch up Monday after kind of hectic Sunday. I am so thankful to you each and every one that you could take time out for the BITSAA event to make it a grand success. Those who couldn’t make it due to some important reasons. we missed you badly.I have special words of thanks for our President Dr. Neil Pundit who flew from Florida to attend. His presence has certainly encouraged us and has filled us with zeal and desire to unite for the cause of our dear Alma Mater.I sincerely thank our seniors who blessed the occasion with their talks and whatever they were requested for in the event in advance and at the last moments.I have great expectations from the young alumni who were only seated in the back but they are actually the front runners for future. Please come more forward with your new ideas. energy and participation.There is a message from Dr. Neil Pundit that those who paid the Alumni Fee ($50) for this year in the event have an opportunity to pay the balance $450 and become a life member. This is really a good offer for the youngsters who have to play a long inning.Thanks and take care.Ghaz(Ghazanfar Mohammad)2015 Annual Meet in Toronto 2015 Annual Meet in Toronto Previous Slide 31/52 Next

Yearly Meeting in Toronto
2015-09-27 00:00
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2015 Alumni Meet in Detroit
2015-09-20 00:00

2015 Alumni Meet in Chicago
2015-09-19 00:00

BOD Telecon Meeting of Aug 25. 2015
2015-08-25 00:00
August Minutes of Meeting (MoM)BOD and ADVBD meeting started on August 25th at 9:30pm ESTAttendees:Anil Singh – CARamesh Yadav – CAAnand Mishra – CAAmrita Sehgal – ORBaal Trivedi – TXAlka Singh – MADivy Raj – NJPrabhat Sinha – DCNeil Pundit – FLRajesh Jha – FLGhajanfar KhanAbsentees:Shyam ChaudhuryNaresh SahuMohammad ZamanWe appreciated the services of the outgoingmembers and welcomed the continuing and the re-elected members.1. What’s high on your mind?· Anil – Sports facility improvements for girls in campus. preferably in their hostels. A theme song for our Alumni Assoc· Amrita – Upliftment of BIT Sindri and Alumni· Divy – Girls Safety in Campus· Anand – More NA participation from Alumni and Implementation of ideas· Baal – Prioritizing the projects for the Basic Need specifically around Girl student’s need· Prabhat – A week long conference in India· Rajesh – Collaborate Research Projects with local Research Institutions· Ramesh – Strengthen BITSAA of NA. Scholarship issue needs to be closed out.2. Annual Meet Report:· Annual NJ Meet. took place on 24th and 25th July – Summary presented by Divy and Neil· Annual CA Meet. took place on 14th and 15th Aug – Summary presented by Anil and Anand· Ramesh Yadav proposed Webcast Process documentation for future for other regions – Anand to complete the documentation· Whether to combine two days meet into one day event in order not to stretch the event too much.3. Monthly Telecon Meeting Date & Time:We will continue the same date and time last Tuesday of the Month for the monthly BOD meeting starting at 9:30pm eastern time.4. Review Priorities:· External Priorities – Less ambitious projects. so completion can be attained more aggressivelyo Safety and security of Girls Studentso Recruitment of the Facultyo Wi-Fi campus wideo Infrastructure – maintenance and neededo Student placement· Internal Priorities – can be done with local alumni onlyo Reaching a goal to reach out to 1000 alumni membero Public Toilet Project – 1M budget. awaiting NOC. working with Girijesh. We had Aug 4 visit by Secretary Ajay Kr Singh. in charge . is 10 point speech (details on the website) within 3 yrs BIT will regain its old glory of itself comparable to IIT.5. Representatives to the Association InternationalDefine a requirement to qualify for International Association Representative – active member of the association.· Ghazanfar has named Shree Prakash (1986 EC) from Toronto· Naresh Sahu to represent US6. New Business· Ramesh Yadav welcomed to the newly elected members.· Forming a committee to lead a project to completion.

2015 Annual Alumni Meet in Long Beach. CA (Annual & Election)
2015-08-15 00:00
BIT Sindri Alumni Association of North America (BITSAANA) annual meeting and 2015 Election in Long Beach. CA on Saturday. 15th August 2015.Photos2015 Annual Meet & Election 2015 Annual Meet & Election Previous Slide 31/44 NextLive on you tubeDate: Saturday. 15th August 2015Time: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Place: Club Room. 388 E Ocean Blvd. Long Beach. CA 90802
Contact Persons: Rajesh Jha (Ph: 562-481-8005). Anand Mishra (Ph: 310-630-9142). Anil Singh (Ph: 626-379-4545). Rakesh Kumar (Ph: 818-450-4820)
Parking details: Parking fees $10 (Credit Card Only) at Event Building Parking Lot (cross-street elm st & ocean blvd)
Live Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KEYA3KYQd8
Saturday. August 15. Meeting Schedule:
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM : Registration
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM : Lunch
12:30 PM – 01:00 PM : Introduction
01:00 PM – 05:00 PM : Alumni Meet and 2015 Election
01:30 PM – 04:30 PM : Spouse and Children – Local attraction tour
05:00 PM – 07:00 PM : After Meeting Activities (surprise)
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM : Dinner
Friday. August 14. Social Evening:
Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM : Casual. will be held at an alumni member house
Address: 1324 LAWSON LN. PLACENTIA. CA 92870
Contact Info: Anju and Alakh Singh (host) at 714-646-3697(H). 714-423-5566(M)

BOD Telecon Meeting of Jul 28. 2015
2015-07-28 00:00

2015 Yearly Alumni Meet in NJ
2015-07-25 00:00
East Coast Annual Meet @ Paradise Biryani Pointe. 82 Orlando Dr. Raritan . NJJuly 24: 12 noon: Lunch Buffet @ Pooja Restaurant. 125 Washington Valley Rd. Warren. NJ Ph:(732) 563-1188July 24: 6:30 pm: Get together and Dinner @ Divy Residence. 42 Liberty Ridge Rd. Basking Ridge. NJ Ph:(908) 326-3704July 25: 11 am: East Coast Annual Meet @ Paradise Biryani Pointe. 82 Orlando Dr. Raritan . NJ Ph:(908) 864-46002015 Annual Meet 2015 Annual Meet Previous Slide 31/31 NextLive on you tube

BOD Telecon Meeting of June 30. 2015
2015-06-30 00:00

2015 Alumni Meet in Washington DC Area
2015-06-13 00:00

2015 Alumni Meet in Allentown PA
2015-05-16 00:00

BOD Telecon Meeting of Apr 28. 2015
2015-04-28 00:00

2015 Alumni Meet in Charlotte. NC
2015-04-12 00:00
Dear alumni friends in Carolinas.We will have an Alumni MEET in Charlotte. NC. at the PF Chang Restaurant in South Park*. from noon to 3pm. [* 704-552-6644. 6809 Phillips Pl Ct. Charlotte. NC 28210].Shailendra Suman is your host.We need your commitment to attend ASAP latest by March 15. and promise you a lovely coffee mug with BIT logo. Additionally. Nanak Foods founder Satya Swaroop Taneja (1962 CE) may have complementary sweets for us to take home.Cost: We will all share in the lunch cost. Children (of any age) are free – a courtesy tradition of the Association to foster family participation. Don’t forget the Member Fee of $50 annually or $600 Lifetime.

BOD Telecon Meeting of Mar 31. 2015
2015-03-31 00:00
AGENDA for March TeleconDiscussion of the following topics:
A: Organizational Matters:
1. Number of Directors – The number of Directors is currently 9. Election is on August 15 Meeting in San Francisco at which I have to put forward a slate of candidates. You must tell me ASAP your thoughts.
Monthly telecons have been very difficult to secure a quorum. One thought is to reduce the number of Directors. but expand the list of participants by including the Organizers of the meetings.
2. RE-ELECTION: I seek your thoughts on standing for a second term. weighting your priorities for job. family. and other commitments. If you wish to continue I would like a personal letter from you listing your priorities for the second term.
3. Raised Expectation: With the LIFE MEMBER fee reduced to $600 I would like that each Director or candidate become a Life Member. and commit to attend at least one large meeting (in east coast or west coast) and 4 Regional meetings. and 80% of the Monthly telecons.
4. Dr. Pundit: Personally I am not running for the second term. as indicated earlier. However. I will serve the upcoming BIT Sindri Association International to get it started. I will make a trip to Ranchi and Sindri as soon as responsible leaders (elected and appointed) are in place. I plan to meet with the Chief Minister. Minister of Sc & Technology. the IAS Officers. Director Dey. faculty. and students. I will also plan to attend a number of chapters in India.
5. The 1965 batch will have their Golden Anniversary. We need to appoint an Ambassador. Anil Singh will please address this topic from his experience. Also. we need to revisit the Travel Grant that we started last year. We should consider this as a recurring event. and include in our plan.
B: Priorities – We need to revisit our priorities. which in turn are based on current status. and our desires for change. Our current priorities from our July NJ meetings are:
-Safety and Security of Girl Students
– Recruitment of faculty
– Wi fi in all buildings. hostels. and Alumni House
– Infrastructure Maintenance
With Kumar Arun’s report Toilets Renovation has become a priority. with Anil Singh volunteering to address the MET Dept building. There is a thread of correspondence on the subject. An estimate is expected shortly for the MET building which can be replicated.
Please consider these major topics and related matters. Feel free to share your thoughts.
These are the most important matters.

2015 Alumni Meet in Boston
2015-03-15 00:00
Boston area Alumni Meeting is now on Sunday. March 15. 2015. in Sudbusy. MA at the Lotus Blossom Chinese Restaurant. from noon to 3 pm.Dear alumni friends in greater Boston area.As we have communicated to you earlier. we will meet on March 15. noon to 3 pm. for Sunday Brunch Buffet at the Lotus Blossom Chinese Restaurant in Sudbury. www.lotuscuisine.comHere are some updates:1. Please commit immediately latest by March 8 by email to Alka Singh telling how many in your party. You will get a lovely coffee mug with BIT logo. We may have Nanak Sweets for you to take home.2. The Sunday Brunch Buffet costs $19.95 per person. With gratuity. separate area consideration and such. let us say $25 per adult. Children (of any age) are free – a courtesy tradition of the Association. [Dont forget the Member Fee: $50 annually or $600 Life.] The entire amount is tax deductible donation. You may pay by the DONATE button on our website www.bitsindri.org. You may pay by cash or check payable to BITSAA of NA. mail to me or bring it to the restaurant.Your Hosts are: Alka Singh (1991 EC). Shitanshu Shekhar (1988 MET). and their children: Akshat 18. Annika 9. and Ayan 82015 Boston Meet MEET2015 Boston Meet MEETPrevious Slide 1/3 Next

Greater LA Area BITS HOLI Fest
2015-02-28 00:00
Greater Los Angeles Area alumni members had Hoil Feast hosted by Rasmi Kumar (1991 Met) and her husband Manoj at her house in Arcadia. California on February 28. 2015. A total 25 people were in attendance that included ten BITS alumni members . their spouses. children and guests.Rashmi and Manoj were wonderful hosts. and they cooked variety of foods with all the Holi trimmings suchas puaa. malpuaa. goat meat. chicken. karhi-bari. dal. chhole. dahiwada. dhekua. kathal pakore. pulao. kachhori. ice cream. thandahi (no bhang). Indian sweets etc. Everyone had a blast. The sumptuous feast was followed by Antarakshari conducted by Kalika Gupta (91 EE) and her husband Navin. Some photos are attached.Our next get together will be on April 18. 2015. Rajesh Jha (1977 Civil) has invited the members for lunch and dinner. and to watch/view Toyota Gran Prix from his Penthouse in Long Beach. California. All are welcome.In between. the food and Antarakshari. I briefed the alumni members about the our efforts for renovating the washrooms for girls in various department buildings at Sindri as well Ranjit Bhai’s foundation in the memory of their daughter Shini.As regards to the toilet renovation project. members had some concerns that even if we fix/repair the toilets. maintenance/upkeep will be a real problem. Members suggested that after toilets are fixed. the maintenance of these shall be contracted to Sulav Sauchalaya (SS). a company that is active in building and maintaining the toilets in various parts of India. The maintenance money may be generated by charging some nominal user fees that may still need to be supplemented by outside grant. say by BITS NA Association.Members also indicated that unless the present students and staff at BIT really want to have/demand workable/clean toilets. the renovation project would not be successful. So. it is imperative that we somehow wake them up. so they see the need for clean toilets.Our youngest member. Rakesh Kumar (2007 CSE). suggested that we should establish contacts with Rotract/GRS club and Leo Club BIT Sindri. as student members in these clubs are much more socially oriented. and will act favorably if we ask them to bring home to other students the importance of clean toilets. They may even take up the matter with the staff and management at Sindri.Greater LA Holi MEETGreater LA Holi MEETPrevious Slide 3/4 Next

BOD Telecon Meeting of Feb 24. 2015
2015-02-24 00:00
BOD and ADVBD meeting started on Feb 24th at 9:30pm
Attendees: Naresh Sahu. Neil Pundit. Anil Singh. Divy Raj. Mohammed Zaman. Yogi Chadda. Arunima Thakur. Raj Dubey. Bharat Sahay

1. January Meeting Minutes approved by the board.

2. Need for having an International Alumni Association (umbrella) was revisited for united voice for uplifting Alma mater. Director Dey is in favor of having an International body of the Alumni Association. With the same attorney’s (as the one for BITSAA of NA) help. it will be easier to form the International body based in DE. Discussed the option of Mother Chapter vs a new International chapter. Mother Chapter is also in agreement of having an International body.

3. Three Regional Alumni Meetings took place in February:
a. Florida – 9 Alumni joined the meeting including Uday Sinha with his wife
b. Houston – Everybody was excited and expressed lots of interest
c. Dallas – Jagannath Giri. our senior most alumni joined the meeting. overall got very good response. this was another successful regional meeting.
Alumni meeting at local level are warmly welcomed across every part of US so far and people have expressed interest in working united towards uplifting Alma mater.

4. Holi meeting is scheduled at Rashmi Chandra (Metal ’91)’s residence in March 1st week.

5. Our ex President Ranjit Sinha has expressed an interest of starting a memorial fund in the memory of her daughter to be used for educational activities and publish it on our website post BOD approval. He would like to start the fund with a donation of $5000 and open this for all the alumni to add. He would further like to add a matching dollar to dollar contribution.

6. Toilet Renovation – No PWD approval is needed. it should be as simple as getting an estimate. fund for the same and get the renovation done. Project will start with Metallurgical building girls toilet; Anil Singh has already made a donation of $200 for the purpose. Later it will be extended to other department building toilets – both girls and boys.

7. Kumar Arun wants to initiate a letter writing project to govt regarding maintenance of department building. lack of facility in building etc.

8. Wi-fi connectivity – Few years back. there was a contract of wi-fi service (funded by some rich alumni). Wi-fi connectivity was available in all the hostels. and departments; however after the end of the contract of 5 years. this service ended. Now wi-fi is available only in library. An initiative to make this service available all over again throughout the campus started couple of years back. A proposal was submitted with a budget of over a million USD to Jharkhand govt. but never got approved.

9. Web site – Needs some brainstorming on how this can be made more user-friendly.

10. Next Board meeting is scheduled for 31st March.

We managed our time very efficiently and adjourned at 10:50 pm eastern time.

2015 Alumni Meet at Dallas
2015-02-22 00:00
We are pleased to announce our Alumni Get Togethers in Texas as follows:Feb 22. Sunday. noon to 3pm in Dallas at the Mughlai Restaurant. Private Room. Host is: Jagannath Giri (1957 ME). and I will be coming from Houston possibly with Mohammed Zaman.Children. family. and friends are welcome. Members are expected to pay member fee of $50 annually (or $600 for LIfe). Food cost is estimated at $15 per adult. Children of alumni (of any age) are free. All payments are tax deductible for US residents.PLEDGE by Feb 16 gets you a beautiful coffee mug with BIT Sindri logo.You may use the DONATE button on our website (www.bitsindri.org) to pay through Paypal or credit cards. OR write a check payable to BITSAA of NA. sent to the address above or pledge and present the check at the meeting.AGENDA: Each attendee introduces oneself preferably in 60 seconds; a recap of the situation at Sindri; strengthen alumni bond; share what is high on your mind.We are responding to your preference to meet in smaller groups locally. [We will have large gatherings in NJ area on July 25. and in the San Francisco area on August 15. We had very successful local meetings in Seattle and Los Angeles area in January. a meeting in Fort Lauderdale area on Feb 7. and we have local meetings planned every month at a metropolis in US and Canada.]We look forward to seeing you.

2015 Alumni Meet in Houston
2015-02-21 00:00
We met at Huston on Feb 21Here are some pictures of the meetHuston Alumni MEETHuston Alumni MEETPrevious Slide 3/4 Next

2015 Alumni Meet at Florida
2015-02-07 00:00
We met in Florida on Feb 07 2015. A rare attendee is Dr Uday Sinha and his wife Geeta.Here are some pictures of the meetFlorida Alumni MEETFlorida Alumni MEETPrevious Slide 3/14 Next

Minutes of Telecon Meeting of Jan 27. 2015
2015-01-27 00:00
Attendees: Ramesh Yadav. Mohammed Zaman. Divy Raj. Neil Pundit. Bharat Sahay. Naresh Sahu. Alka Srivastava. Yogi Chadda1. Earlier Meeting Minutes from November approved by the board
2. Scholarships: Ramesh and Bharat sir summarized the scholarship report. A Consolidated list of 66 scholarships is identified. These are already in place since 2011 called NA scholarships. A full report was earlier distributed by Ramesh sir. Continue to coordinate with Mother Chapter for the disbursement of the scholarship. In addition to scholarships. we discussed about the various Annual Gift Programs. Motion agreed on authorizing Ramesh and Bharat to complete the report with any unfinished work. A concise version of the report can be uploaded to the website
3. While West coast regional meetings. Alumni talked about a need of a unanimous appeal or demand for the betterment of Alma mater to the Govt. – may be something like an international body of BIT Sindri Alumni Association. Some of the lingering issues. Govt is not heeding so far are:
a. Hiring additional (sufficient number) faculty members
b. Bathroom remodeling
4. Regional meeting vs Annual meetings: In order to differentiate between various meetings. what shall we call the regional huge meetings like East coast or west coast regional meetings? Quorum agreed on having only one annual meeting.
5. Next Board meeting is scheduled for 24th February.

2015 Alumni Meet at Los Angeles
2015-01-11 00:00
Los Angeles Area Alumni MEET is on Sunday. January 11. 2015. at the Amaya Restaurant in Buena Park. from 11:30am to 3:30pm.Friends and families are encouraged to the MEET and the buffet. Alumni are expected to pay annual fee of $50. tax deductible in the US. You may use our DONATE button for the fee and the meal. Neil Pundit. President. will be flying in from Florida for the event. Organizer is Dr Anil Singh. Chair of the Advisory Board.Here are some pictures of the meetLA Alumni MEETLA Alumni MEETPrevious Slide 14/17 Next

2015 Alumni Meet at Seattle
2015-01-10 00:00
Seattle Area Alumni MEET is on January 10. Saturday. 2015. at the New Delhi Palace Restaurant in Bellevue. from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Friends and families are encouraged to the MEET and the buffet. Alumni are expected to pay annual fee of $50. tax deductible in the US. You may use our DONATE button for the fee and the meal. Neil Pundit. President. will be flying in from Florida for the event. Local Host is Meher Afroz. Chief of Staff at Microsoft HQ. Organizers are Sumit Sinha and Dr Uttara Sahaym.Here are some pictures of the meetSeattle Area Alumni MEETSeattle Area Alumni MEETPrevious Slide 4/9 Next

Minutes of Telecon Meeting of November 25. 2014
2014-11-25 00:00
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Minutes of Telecon Meeting of November 04. 2014
2014-11-04 00:00
BOD and ADVBD meeting started on Nov 4th at 9:30pmAttendees: Ramesh. Neil. Naresh. Raj. Alka. Divy. Anil (ADVBD). Uttara (ADVBD)1. Earlier Meeting Minutes approved froma. Telecon meet July 15th. July 22ndb. Annual meet July 26thc. West Coast meet Sept 7thd. Chicago Meet Sept 20the. Niagra meet Sept 21stf. Atlanta meet Oct 11th2. Proposed date for 2015 annual meet in Bay area – tentative date August 15th. East Coast Regional Meet on July 25th in NJ.3. Action items from Atlanta meet – Atlanta team wants to know what North America chapter of BITSAA is doing. Our website has all the meeting minutes published; Alka will be circulating them to the Atlanta regional group making it a PUSH communication rather than PULL communication. which team Atlanta is finding a bit tedious job while stay connected with the BIT Sindri Alumni Association.4. Alka also confirmed about LinkedIn consolidation being done for NA; link to join the LinkedIn group is: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/BIT-Sindri-Alumni-Association-North-4689734?gid=4689734&mostPopular=&trk=tyah&trkInfo=idx%3A1-4-4%2CtarId%3A1415239234198%2Ctas%3Asindri5. Facebook consolidation for global Alumni of BIT Sindri; link to join the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BITSAA/.6. Money in Scholarship Fund is intact; list of these scholarship recipients is available. However some scholarships are combined together. without proper notification to the donors which did not meet the donor’s original intent. This resulted in missing recognition part of the scholarship. but not the actual scholarship amount was ever missing. Involvement of BITSAA mother chapter is still on debate. we could not come to a conclusion. because of the time constraint. Resolution proposed so far:a. Disbursement of Scholarship Money (by Mother Chapter?)b. Recognition has to be there. we can not consolidate the Scholarshipsc. Management of Scholarships – BITSAA NA can delegate the disbursement piece and manage the Scholarships by performing an audit on the same.7. Worldwide Alumni Meeting will take place in Sindri on Nov 23rd & Golden Jubilee of 1964 Graduates on Nov 22nd. Anil Singh will be joining and representing NA chapter of BIT Sindri Alumni Association. He will be addressing the students talk about some of the challenges students are facing and their possible solution. He will be visiting the hostels to see the girls security in place. talk to warden. talk about some short term solution. He will also try get a first hand information on the status of progress of building the toilets. which currently is on hold as the 2/3 of the money was asked for the bribe. before the project gets started.8. Neil mentioned that the action Items are on hold due to lack of stable elected Government. Anil Sir to explore during his Annual meet trip to India :a. What can we (NA BITSAA) do to enhance the Recruitment of Facultyb. Infrastructurec. Safety and Security of girl studentsd. Wifi for all the buildings as well as Hostels9. Effort to connect with other chapters all over India .10. Fist phase of Toilet project already started in the Home Town of Dr Krishna Pal Singh. some issues have come-up; however Sree Sharma is waiting on first successful installation and then it can be generalized for future projects.11. Our next meeting will take place on Nov 25th – we will mainly focus on strategy to increase the number of our members.12. There will ne no meeting in December. enjoy the Holiday time.13. Jan meeting will take place on 28th – this will be devoted to Scholarship discussion only.
