Sunday, November 8, 2009

BITSAA Pune Get Together on 28th Nov 2009

Dear Alum,

We are pleased to announce that a family get together of BITSAA Pune chapter is organized on Saturday, 28th November 2009 over dinner at CPR Club, Pashan Road, Pune. Please mark your diaries and get your party spirit and gear ready. Details will follow shortly.

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Thanks & Regards,
BITSAA Pune

Monday, September 7, 2009

BITSAA Pune is pleased to announce a talk on: “Personal Wealth Creation and Risk Management (PWCRM)” by a renowned BITSian Mr. Anand Mohan Agarwal (1975-80 EEE Batch). Anand’s mission is to create awareness about PWCRM and help individuals to take stock of their present financial position, consolidate their gains and strive for higher levels of financial success. Anand has already made over 460 presentations to over 23,000 employees of a large number of Corporate all over India. Please visit:http://fitnessfundas.googlepages.com/home to know more about it.

The presentation organized for educational purpose covers following topics:

1. Creating avenues of passive income through investment in Real Estate, Stock Market, Mutual Funds, etc.

2. Creating wealth in a Tax Efficient manner

3. Managing the avenues of passive income created

4. Understanding the financial and other risks associated with various types of investment.

5. Consolidating gains and striving for higher levels of success.

6. Covering the personal risks that each person is exposed to so that they emerge victorious even in the worst case scenario.

To prepare for the presentation, Anand has suggested to download the Welcome kit from http://fitnessfundas.googlepages.com/welcome_kit_and_feedback_form .

Presentation Details:

Date: 13th September 2009

Time: 4PM to 6 PM followed by Tea/Snacks

Venue: DECCAN GYMKHANA, Talim pavilion, 759/2, DECCAN GYMKHANA, Pune 411004

Cost: Rs 100 per person

Please feel free to bring your family/friends along. To confirm your participation, RSVP along with number of guests tobitsaa.pune@gmail.com or call at (020) 25532566 between 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays.


PS: Please note that the seats are limited. So please confirm your participation ASAP.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

BITSAA Pune Annual Meet Aug 09


After a long search for venue, details for the event have been finalized. Here are details of the meet.

Venue: College of Military Engg, Khadki, Pune
Time: 7:30 pm
Contribution: Rs 225/- per head
- For PS Students & Kids: Rs 175 only
- For drinks an additional contribution of Rs 50/-

Agenda:
- Welcome
- Update on BITSAA Pune
- Update from Dr. LKM on BITS
- Update from Dr. Natarajan
- Dinner and Networking

Please send in your confirmation latest by 5 pm, 17th Aug either by email to bitsaa.pune@gmail.com or by calling up (20) 25532566 between 9 am to 5 pm, Mon to Sat. Please provide following in your confirmation:

- no. of guests (specify no. of kids, if any)
- meal preference (veg/non-veg)
- Drinks preference
- Cell no. (for SMS communication)

Important Note: For security reasons, CME requires every guest to carry a photo-id for entry in their premises. So do not forget to carry your photo-id during the event.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

You must be wondering what's cooking that we haven't yet announced the annual meet that is usually held in August. Well to be honest, we have been trying to sync up with calendar of very distinguished people from BITS to make the annual meet that much more meaningful. BITS Pilani VC Dr. LKM and Dean Natarajan (aka Nattu) are scheduled to be in Pune for Tolani Maritime Institute's convocation. They are going to be here for 2-3 days however their schedule is packed. So we were trying to get a slot so that we could have them for the annual event. Finally they have confirmed their availability for 21st August which is a Friday. Though it is a working day, we know members would usually not mind cutting few hours from their work to meet with VC and Dean. So plan your diaries. We are working to get a venue at central location and suitable for the event. If you have any suggestions for venue, you are most welcome. We will be finalizing the venue and programme details in next couple of days and communicate. You will find that the wait was worth it!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

"The New World of Global Innovation - A 24x7 Knowledge Factory" - A talk by Suresh Sharma

Please note a slight change in the program announced in previous post.
Date: Sunday, 26th April
Time: 3:00 p.m. (Pl. be there by 2:45 pm)
Venue: Conference Hall, Deccan Gymkhana Club, Pune

Talk will be followed by Networking and High Tea. Tea with light snacks would be served. There is not contribution for this event, however, a confirmation is necessary.

RSVP: Email: bitsaa.pune@gmail.com Or
call RS Virdi: 93260-74581
Pankaj K: 94225-26687
Pankaj D: 94235-07619
Nilendra: 93727-07271
Anurag: 98811-35987
Shuvadeep: 98814-60851

Monday, April 20, 2009

BITSAA Pune is glad to announce a talk on "The New World of Global Innovation ... a 24/7 Knowledge Factory" - by renowned Bitsian Suresh Sharma, CEO Innovault Inc. Please find below some details about the talk. Venue is being finalized at the center of the city (nearby Shivajinagar) and will be commmunicated shortly. Kindly RSVP to bitsaa.pune@gmail.com or call (20)-25532566 between 9 am to 5 pm before Thursday 5 pm.

It is great opportunity to meet a successful entrepreneur and thought leader and get his expert perspective on changing dynamics of Global Innnovation.

Date: Sunday, 26th April
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue & Contribution: Being Finalized (will be communicated shortly)


Suresh Sharma - A brief Profile
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Suresh, a BITS-Pilani alum & a former GE business leader, is internationally known for his thought-leadership, pragmatic vision, operational excellence, inventions and entrepreneurial successes.

Currently, he is President and CEO of Innovolt, Inc., with its HQ at Atlanta USA. The company was nominated as Top 10 fastest growing in Georgia USA. He is also a Managing Partner in an Enterprise Investment Fund focused on SMEs in Emerging Markets, especially in India.
Co-author of the best-selling book “Global Outsourcing: Executing an Onshore, Nearshore and Offshore Strategy” (www.mivarpress.com), Suresh, over past 15 years, has played leading roles in setting up and running major facilities in manufacturing, R&D, Engineering Services, IT, Retail, BPO (Business Process), and Healthcare in U.S.A., India, Mexico, China, Canada, EU, Eastern Europe, and Rest of Asia.
One of his well-known expert areas has been his outstanding hands-on experience of doing Business Integration of many Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions - globally - thus translating inorganic growth into organic business growth.
His prior industry experience includes working with British Aerospace plc and Rolls-Royce in England, MATRA in France, and NASA at Hampton VA. He started his early career in India as Naval Officer.
An active community and professional leader, Suresh serves on the Board of Directors of several companies, including publicly-traded ones, universities, and other organizations

Saturday, February 7, 2009

IUCAA Event: A bright star in BITSAA Pune cosmology

What an event! At IUCAA event, we had one of the largest turnout ever for a BITSAA Pune event. The event was kicked off by Prof Naresh Dadich by giving everyone a brief about IUCAA campus and the design fundas behind its exotic architecture. We then had a session from Arvind Gupta who took everyone for a ride into a fantastic world of scientific toys.


With his session, everyone got a very refreshing perspective and a clear message: It doesn’t require expensive toys, coaching or an Ivy League school for solid education of kids, however, it requires inculcation of a scientific approach and attitude into them. And how easily this can be done was demonstrated by Mr Arvind Gupta through wonderful gadgets made using household trash and employing scientific principles making the science learning fun and easy.

The Future of Astronomy by Mr Ramaprakash explained the basics of astronomy research, the mechanics behind telescopes and revealed details of an ambitious international project aiming to build a 300m telescope. This was followed by a talk by Mr Ajit who gave a history of astronomy, the kind of computing required for advanced research and the IUCAA plans to upgrade their infrastructure to be able to carry out the advanced research. He also invited BITSians to join IUCAA part time or full time for contributing to the project.



Bitsians were much wiser and well informed on top notch projects in astronomy by the time they started indulging in gastronomy. Delectable food in a beautiful open setting by the poolside and Bitsians ranging from 1954 batch to 2009 was perfect setting for BITSian nostalgia. Post lunch kids and parents alike had fun with kite flying though the wind became spoilsport by either not giving clue of the direction or playing truant. A 10-10 over game of cricket was exciting and brought back the memories of QT cricket in BITS. Shuvadeep’s team was favorite but was trounced by Anurag’s boys in a thrilling match with several twists. Scores: Anurag et al 75 runs in 10 overs. Shuvadeep et al 60 runs in 10 overs.

BITSAA Pune Managing Committee would like to thank Prof Naresh Dadich, Mr Arvind Gupta and IUCAA folks to provide facilities and an opportunity to alumni to know their work. We would also like to thank members who showed up in huge number to make event truly memorable and successful.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

IUCAA Event Details

The key feature of the event is interaction with and demonstration by reknowned IIT Alumnus and scientist-turned-toymaker Arvind Gupta on making scientific toys from household trash
Brief Profile of Mr Arvind Gupta
Arvind Gupta graduated from IIT Kanpur in 1975. In 1978, he quit his job at TELCO to participate in science teaching program for children in tribal district of Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh. While there he developed several science teaching aids using locally available materials. Since Oct 2003, he has been running Children Science Center at IUCAA. He has:
- written 14 books some which have been translated into 13 Indian languages
- translated more than 100 popular books into Hindi
- conducted workshops for students and teachers in over 1500 institutions across India
- appeared in over 100 TV programs
- has won several national and international awards in the field of science and education

Other recreational features worth mentioning are:
- A 10-10 Cricket match
- Kite Flying, Carrom, Table Tennis

Details:
Date: 1st Feb, 2009, Sunday
Venue: Recreation Center, IUCAA, University of Pune campus
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Contribution:
Members: Rs 175/-
Non members: Rs 200/-
Discounts available for kids and PS trainees

Entry: Due to security reasons, the entry would be strictly through entry passes. There are limited number of entry passes available on First Come First Serve basis. Please contact any of the following to secure your passes before 29th January:

Email: bitsaa.pune@gmail.com Or call
RS Virdi: 93260-74581
Pankaj K: 94225-26687
Pankaj D: 94235-07619
Nilendra: 93727-07271
Anurag: 98811-35987
Shuvadeep: 98814-60851

Schedule:
10 am - 10:30 am: Registration (snacks and cold drinks)
10:30 am - 11:15 am - A tour of IUCAA
11:15 am - 12:30 pm - A demonstration on Scientific toys by celebrated scientist turned toymaker Mr Arvind Gupta (Check below his profile)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Games (Cricket, Table Tennis, Kite Flying, Carrom)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Games (ctd)
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Tea and Closing

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

A Rendezvous with demigods of Astronomy and Astrophysics

BITSAA Pune is organizing an exclusive rendezvous of BITS Alumni with Galileo, Copernicus, Einstein, Newton, Hawking and the likes! The venue of meeting with this illustrious list of demigods of astrophysics is a very special place called as IUCAA.


For uninitiated, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) is a center of excellence for teaching, research and development in astronomy and astrophysics. IUCAA has an exotic premises within beautiful campus of University of Pune (see attached photo). There will be campus tour, demonstrations on astronomy, family games, lunch, and prizes.

This is to request you to mark your calendar for Sunday, 1st Feb 2009 for this event. Bring your family and friends along for this special day of fun and learning. Watch out this space for further details.