A recent reunion of the 1996-2000 B. Tech batch of the erstwhile Pondicherry Engineering College (PEC), now the Puducherry Technological University (PTU), to mark the silver jubilee of their graduation, was virtually a transatlantic event, with former students from far-flung destinations across the globe gathering at the alma mater.
Some of the former students had arrived from the bustling metropolises of the U.S, others headed down from Australia, European cities, West Asia and South East Asian cities.
“The reunion both rekindled and reinforced bonds and a collective spirit fostered in the campus”, said Saravanan S, who was among the core group behind the “I’mPECcable Y2K” reunion.
It took well over a year of planning and virtual conferencing to pull off the event, which was special as it marked the 25th anniversary of passing out for the Class of 2000. And, about 130 students made it to the silver jubilee bash.
Students of the batch take pride in its diversity. It is hardly about the global spread of the alumni network, but about the heterogeneous mix that includes a fair share of high-flyers, from entrepreneurs to CEOs, a top-ranking law enforcement officer, a Buddhist monk, a Catholic Nun, and talented homemakers.
