MIT Alumni Association

The MIT Alumni Association was born in Chennai, in 1966 thanks to the unstinted efforts and foresight of stalwarts like Prof. M.V. Radhakrishnamurthy, Mr. T.A.S. Balagopal (I Batch), Mr.S.Ramaswamy, Mr.B.Venkatraman, Mr. P.Krishnaswamy (late) and others. The first General Body meeting was held on 14th April 1966 and was headed by Mr.V.Gopalan (I Batch) (President), Prof. C.J.G. Chandra (I Batch) (V.P.), Mr.P.S.Subramanian (Late) (6th Batch) (Secretary) and Mr.B.Venkatraman(late) (4th Batch Treasurer). Prof. K.Srinivasan was the Dean of the Institute at that time.

Since inception the association has come a long way and many chapters were also started. The Bombay chapter was started in 1968 under the stewardship of Mr.C.J.Ravi (I Batch), Neyveli, Hyderabad and Calcutta in 1969, Bangalore in 1972, New Delhi, Trichy, Kochy. Singapore, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. Most of the associations continue to function and a few of them who have discontinued their activities are in the process of being revived.

The silver jubilee of the Association was held in February 1991. A three day programme of lectures, seminars and Vision 2001, an Industrial Exhibition marked the occasion. His Excellency Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam, India's revered President, an alumnus of the Institute delivered the eighth C.Rajam Memorial Lecture on this occasion. A trust named The AMITA trust was formed to help students and entrepreneurs using the expertise of the senior MITIANS, and to raise funds for the Institute.

On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Institute in 1999 the association assisted the Institute by collecting and donating a tidy sum of money. A souvenir was brought out by the association to mark the occasion. Mr.K.B. Chandrasekar of the 32nd Batch an NRI, donated Rupees One Crore and the KBC center for Information Technology was formed at the Institute.

The association continues in its path towards achieving the goals set during inception and solicits the co-operation of all its members in the form of active participation and suggestions for improvements and means of augmenting the resources to sustain its activities.