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Positive note: Exnora International founder M.B.Nirmal and students in a discussion at the “Adieu-09” programme in IIT-M on Saturday. CHENNAI: With out stretched arms to welcome former students, and hands waving goodbye to this year’s graduating seniors, IIT Madras’s Alumni Association (IITMAA), provided two groups a chance to meet and discuss career opportunities, possibilities for IIT’s growth, and a shared nostalgia for their beloved alma mater. The “Adieu-09” programme held on Saturday allowed alumni to share with emerging professionals tips on how to create opportunities for themselves and navigate through the recession to find success. The message from former IITians was clear: use the IIT education to come up with fresh ideas. Alumni Advisor Kris Gopalakrishnan of the class of 1977 said IIT students do not need to search for jobs; they create them. He said economic downturns are the best time for such professionals to be innovative. “This panel topic of how to survive the global recession does not apply because IITians create opportunities, not look for opportunities.” His classmate added that the self-confidence a student builds through time at IIT is the most necessary trait to face the recession. “You need to have the right attitude,” he said. M.B. Nirmal, Founder of Exnora International, couldn’t agree more. During his workshop on communication skills and personality development, he told the parting students that the key to success lies with maintaining optimism and programming one’s mind for successful results. He encouraged the students to adopt an “improvist” mentality, that is, to improve their chances for success. “Have specific goals,” he said. Mr. Nirmal also highlighted the importance of waking up early to increase productivity, and maintaining good relations with co-workers. Also during the function IITMAA vice president N. Raghavan launched the Alumni Association’s Golden Jubilee Growth Fund Drive, a campaign to raise funds from alumni. These funds will be used toward projects desired by the contributing alumni, but he said the major areas of focus will be to build an indoor sports complex, fund a travel grant programme, fund research in bio processing, nanotechnology and telecommunications, and to fund chair professorship programs. “Alumni funds can be targeted to where you want them to go,” he said, in response to the public’s general feeling that the government funding for IIT is sufficient. Meanwhile, Dean of Students Prof. Idichandy said though more IIT’s may be established across the country, the residential aspect of the institution may be cut. But he said IIT is unique in that students spend almost 18 hours of the day in close contact at the hostels with their peers from all over India and the world. The residential nature of IIT is what contributes to the learning experience, he said. “This, I think, the future generation should not miss out,” he said. “The residential aspect should be preserved.”
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