Jubilee Celebrations | DDU Alumni Association

Golden Jubilee of 1974 Pass Out and Silver Jubilee of 1999 Pass Out

The 25th AGM and Jubilee celebration was held on 15th December at DDU by the DDU Alumni Association. If you missed the opportunity to enjoy yourself in person, this report will guide you through the day. Hopefully, you will envision what other batches could do with enough enthusiasm.

9:00 to 10:30 AM - Registration and Breakfast

The Class of 1999 Chemical Engineering Branch marked the occasion with color-coordinated custom-made t-shirts.

Breakfast included Fafada, Jalebi, Gota, and tea-coffee. ☕ Spouses accompanying some friends also enjoyed the event.

10:30 to 11:30 AM - Campus Visit

Attendees visited the Dr. N D Desai Hospital, a 700-bed facility offering free services, including dialysis and complex surgeries. The hospital treats over 800 outpatients daily and has earned a reputation leading to an increase in master's program seats.

11:30 to 1:00 PM - Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Dr. H M Desai delivered a riveting 45-minute presentation about the transformation of DDIT into a reputed university, despite his health challenges. Key highlights included:

400 final-year students receiving job offers six months before graduation.
ATUL Chemicals hiring 17 Chemical Engineering graduates.

Other activities:

Signing of an MoU with Mr. Pradip Dalal for awards and financial aid.
Release of the 1974 batch directory.

1:00 to 2:00 PM - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The Department of Chemical Engineering's six classrooms were converted into Smart Classes with a 26-lakh contribution by the 1974 batch alumni to commemorate their Golden Jubilee.

Contributions for Smart Classes

The Alumni of 1974 graduates of the Department of Chemical Engineering have proposed to collect contributions for Smart Classes in the department. The following table lists the alumni and their contributions deposited either in the University or DDUAA account.

Sr No.	Name of Alumnus	Amount (Rs)
1	Mr. Anil Trivedi	51,000/-
2	Mr. H.R. Shah	51,000/-
3	Mr. Bahrat Sodha	51,000/-
4	Mr. Mukund Patel	75,000/-
5	Mr. Dashrathbhai Patel	1,00,000/-
6	Mr. Rajendra Sheth	51,000/-
7	Mr. Ashok Desai	1,00,000/-
8	Mr. Chandrkant L Patel	50,000/-
9	Mr. Pradip Dalal	5,25,000/-
10	Mr. Manoj B. Shah	50,000/-
11	Mr. K.C. Patel	11,111/-
12	Mr. Vasu M. Patel	10,000/-
13	Mr. R.T. Kunchvar	5,000/-
14	Mukesh N Bhrahambhatt	60,000/-
15	Gaurag Chokshi	42,000/-
16	Jagdeep Mehta	50,000/-
17	D L Pandya	11,000/-
18	Anil Manubhai Shah	8,51,000/-
19	Pranav Shah	25,000/-
20	Natubhai I Patel	50,000/-
21	Dr. P.A. Joshi	51,000/-
22	Atul Shah	51,000/-
23	Anil Jani	11,000/-
24	Digant Pathak	21,000/-
25	Deepakkumar Ratilal Babaria	1,00,000/-
26	Dilip N Bhatt	10,000/-
27	Nikunj R Joshi	25,000/-
28	Suresh Rana	5,000/-
29	Suryakant Soni	8,000/-
30	K V Shah	21,000/-
31	Madhubhai J Patel	51,111/-
Total		25,73,222/-

The receipt, the copy of the tax exemption certificate, and a thank-you letter will be sent upon the realization of the cheque. Kindly instruct the accounts section accordingly.

3:30 to 4:30 PM - Cultural Program

The alumni enjoyed various performances during the cultural program.

4:30 PM Onwards - High Tea

After the cultural program, alumni enjoyed high tea consisting of Coconut Halwa, Kachori, Samosa, and Tea-Coffee.

The day was a wonderful experience enjoyed by all.