FCA – Alumnight – 2017
Faculty of Computer Applications running MCA program under Marwadi Education Foundation’s Group of Institutions (MEFGI), Rajkot recently on 22-Apr-2017. The Alumnight-2017 was conceptualized with major agenda as follows
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Networking between Alumnus
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Achievement Awards
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Feedback
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Alumni Association Election
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Recreations
The event started at 6:00 p.m. and was anchored by Prof. Nootan Padia. As a tradition, the event commenced with a prayer and lamp lighting. Lighting of lamp was done by various alumnus of different years.
There was a very captivating speech by Dr R Sridaran, Dean, FCA, showing the walkthrough of the MCA department since the 1st alumni meet. He even stated how importantly the office bearers of alumni took certain decisive steps in bringing the alumni under one roof. There was a discussion about the status received as Marwadi University.
In order to make Alumnight more memorable, a bunch of photographs and videos were collected from alumnus of different years. Flashback show was arranged for them in order to cherish their old memories while being in MEFGI. Feedbacks were given by various batch students where as all of them were positive towards the department as well as MEFGI.
As a tradition of Alumni Association, prior to Alumnight nominations were received for Achievement Awards by all alumnus. As a part of the process 21 Nominations were received from different alumnus. Out of them 11 Nominations Forms were received with all details and proof of nominations. From 11 forms received, 3 were finalized for Achievement Awards by Achievement Award Panel as follows
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Ms. Pina Chhatrala (Best Contribution at Workplace Award)
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Mr. Dhaivat Dave (Best Contribution at MEFGI Award)
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Mr. Mohit Ramani (Entrepreneurship of Company Award)
Prof. Nilesh Advani, Team Leader - Alumni Association gave details about Alumni Association Elections and briefed everyone about By Laws of Alumni Association. Under Election process four different posts as President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer were announced and alumnus were requested to submit their nominations for the same.
Under Funzone agenda, various 10 games were organized and gifts were given to the winners. Participation was invited from alumnus as well as family members who joined along with them.
During Alumnight-2017 wonderful performances were given by existing students of FCA. As a special appearance, “Maiya Yashoda” song was performed by a beautiful little queen, Vrinda Kamani.
All the registered alumni were gifted a pen as a souvenir of the event. All the faculties cherished dinner with alumni members and departed with cherished memories in mind. Entire organization of Alumnight-2017 was done by Prof. Vivek Gondalia, Coordinator – Alumni Association and Prof. Nilesh Advani, Team Leader – Alumni Association with the help of various committees of Faculty Members in order to make it successful.