Six Monthly Report from Kolkata

 6 Months in JIS University Kolkata.

The weather takes some getting used to. Humid as hell. Ok with a fan, or an AC. The bright side is no dry skin, hair.

Hot also, which means half shirts are OK at work, and t shirts otherwise.

At work, getting into groove with a new team of VC and co-pro VC with me, was not tough. 

Achieved a few milestones. One alumni meet at the Management School, in June 2025. Second one being planned for Bangalore in December. Many cultural events happened at the University, on various occasions. 

Attended a couple of events in Delhi that might help branding efforts over some time. Also one at Hyderabad.

Two events in Delhi..

Preethi Reddy of Malla Reddy group of institutions at a FICCI Seminar in Hyderabad.

Discussed several initiatives to make the university self-driven, with the VC. Includes PLACEMENT EFFORTS, Admission diversity, and Alumni Connect. We are now planning the next Convocation.

Attended some events at Tolly Club with Dash, who is a member. A debate, and a book launch with Aparna Sen in attendance. The book was about her!

Winter is approaching, which is welcome- never thought I would say that!

Alumni Meet of JIS University School of Management

 We had the inaugural meet of JIS School of Management yesterday. It was a lot of fun, with alumni from the BBA, MBA and the Ph.D. programs attending. It was a rainy day, so the weather was cool, and the audi at Austin Tower campus was full. We had the VC and Pro-Chancellor speaking to express their delight. The program was well-organised, with some music and dance, and lots of nostalgia in the air! One of the BBA alums flew in from Bangalore,, where she works for Google! We had Adwitiya Datta Banik, an influencer on Social Media, and Mr. Imran Zaki, who's been the Alumni Association head for St. Xavier's, encouraging all our alums to give back, and enjoy the feeling of camaraderie that meeting friends and faculty can bring. I agree.

Some pics. 

Students performing - above and below.

Below, Adwitiya Banik, who was a special guest. She's a visiting faculty and social media influencer.