JNTU

Kakinada 89 Alumni
Reunion 2010

Dear Friend,
About a quarter century ago, we came
NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE THIS DREAM
together at Kakinada; brimming with pride on
COME TRUE.
getting into JNTU and burning with the desire to
‘engineer’ a new world!
WITH YOUR FAMILY. AND YOUR FRIENDS. AND
In the four years we spent together, we built
THEIR FAMILIES.
lasting friendships with many batchmates, some
seniors and some juniors. A select few were lucky
LET US MEET AGAIN IN KAKINADA !!!
to find life partners!
Undoubtedly, we grew fond of the campus,
some of the staff and most of the serene little town
- at least from Bhanugudi Jn to Sarpavaram!
Most of us still cherish the memories of skipping
classes, stealing mangoes, pranks on professors,
dreams of GATE/GRE/CAT and the fears of mid
exams and make-ups.
After college, we moved in different directions,
savoring progress and achievement in our chosen
field. We took on more responsibilities – in
families, organizations and communities. In spite of
all the change, we all have a secret dream - to go
back to that magic land called JNTU-KKD and Our college as seen today

relive those magic hours of non-stop fun.

Jul 31-Aug 01 •JNTU Kakinada 89 Alumni

•Meeting at College Campus

2010 •With spouse and children

•Joining from all over the world

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 We believe that this is the year to make this dream come true. 25
years after we joined the college - let us celebrate ‘Reunion 2010’ on
the weekend of July 31/Aug 01 this year. Please mark these dates on
Tentative Schedule your calendar and make plans to travel to Kakinada with your family.

31 Jul 2010 Now, imagine this:

800 to 1000 •Walking around campus with your loved ones as we share
Breakfast at college memories with batchmates and their families
!000 to 1200
•Meeting current students to share your experiences and provide
Inaugural session
1200 to 1300 inspiration to young minds
Respective Dept. Gatherings & •Felicitating staff members for their unwavering belief in our
address present students potential and attempts to impart knowledge despite our considerable
1300 to 1500
Lunch at College Mess
reluctance
1500 to 1730 •Sharing your thoughts, experiences and college stories in the
Children / Parents Sports Events commemorative souvenir (memory book) to be published on this great
1730 to 1900
occasion
Break
1900 to 2200
Alumni Meet: Speeches, prize
distribution, dinner, entertainment,
YOU CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN
music & dance in Auditorium

01 Aug 2010 ENTHUSIASM - Your enthusiasm and involvement are very

700 to 930
Breakfast with family and friends
930 to 1130
Open
1130 to 1600
Staff Felicitation, Future Plans of the
Batch, Giving Back Initiatives, etc.,
over Lunch @ Auditorium
1600 to 1700
Farewell and departures
Additional details are being
worked out and will be
emailed when plans are
firmed up.
essential. Please keep us updated on your contact details and bear
with us as we keep sending you more communications in this regard.
Also feel free to communicate your ideas and suggestions to make the
event a success. And inform other batch mates who have not been in
touch.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT - We request everyone to contribute
generously for the success of this meet. The proposed minimum
contribution is Rs 6000/- from each batchmate. We also need
additional donations to cover the estimated cost of Rs. 8 Lakhs. Please
consider extra donations in multiples of Rs 5k (5,000 / 10,000 /
15,000 / 20,000). These extra donations will be acknowledged in our
commemorative Souvenir. In case you are not able to attend the event,
the Souvenir will be mailed to you.
This money will be spent on arrangements for the event, food,
entertainment, activities for the children, staff felicitations, and
souvenir printing. Travel to & from Kakinada will have to be arranged
individually to suit your personal travel plans.
PRESENCE - Undoubtedly, your presence and participation is the
cornerstone for the success of the event. We request that you bring
along your spouse and children to make it a grand and memorable
event.

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 N Suman Kumar Sutram Srinivas
Civil Electrical
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ORGANIZING skneth@gmail.com ssrinivas1967@gmail.com
BRANCH
AMBASSADORS K Rangadham K Rajasekhar
Mechanical Electronics
98481 95528 94900 00248
krangadham@gmail.com kattempudi@email.com

FAQs - some one has to ask ....

Remember to :
Who can attend?
All batchmates, spouses, children and parents are welcome. Talk to your family
This is a truly once in a lifetime
Where is the Event?
event that you and your family
At JNTU Kakinada Campus. cannot miss. Tell
them about the trip
How do we fund this event? and take then down
Through donations from each of us. Starting at Rs 6000 and with memory lane.
additional amounts in multiples of Rs 5000.
Talk to your batchmates
What if I decide not to attend?
Tell them you are attending and
That is sad news - we hope you will reconsider. And trust that does get them excited. Help spread
not stop you from making a donation. We need all batch mates to the word to friends
contribute to make it a great reunion. not reachable by
email. Get details of
Where else can I help? the few friends who
We have the Connect Committee, Event Committee, Souvenir are still untraceable.
Committee, Finance Committee and Giving Back Committee in need of
volunteers. Please indicate your interest in an email to your branch Update your details
ambassador and he will direct it to the right person. Be sure to update your email,
phone and mailing address. Let
How to donate? us know details of
To keep matters professional, we already registered a society for family members
our group and opened a bank account at SBI, JNTU Campus Branch. attending the meet.
Cheque / DD made to “JNTU Kakinada 89 Alumni - Events” payable
at Kakinada, may be mailed to: Contribute to the
Raj Samayam Souvenir
Gaea Systems Pvt Ltd Send in your college
231/2RT, Behind Post Office pictures and family
Vijayanagar Colony portraits. Write an
Hyderabad 500 057 article / story / poem
And don't forget to write your name and roll number on the back of about your college
memories to share.
the cheque - the amount can be Rs 6,000 / 11,000 / 16,000 / 21,000
and more!

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 Core Event Finance Souvenir
Committee Committee Committee
Committee
A N Raju Raj Samayam K Anuradha
All branch * Needs volunteers to plan the * Needs volunteers to drive * Needs volunteers to
donation collection and generate ideas and drive
event and manage operations
ambassadors on the ground in Kakinada
manage cash flows advertising revenues through
half page (Rs 5,000) and full
and page (Rs 10,000) ads from
willing sponsors
All committee
Communications Giving Back * Needs your college pictures
leads
Committee
and recent family portraits

with Committee * Needs articles, stories and

write-ups focusing on our
Samir Palli memories of college life,
regarding the institution, or
Gopal N Subhashini R
A Sivayya
relevant academic, career
* Has a bunch of us helping * Needs volunteers to interests.
locate our batchmates generate ideas and drive
* More volunteers needed focused fundraising efforts

With email on our googlegroup, daily

A brief history...
A few friends toyed around with the idea
of a 20 year reunion in 2009, ‘Bees Saal
Baad’. It was a great idea that took time to
take off. When word started to spread, more
people evinced interest and finally it became
a proposal for a reunion in 2010.
As a first step we started the Connect
initiative. We have so many unsung heros
who worked very hard in the background and
personal calls and frequent global conference
calls the idea was brought to this concrete
stage.
Looking forward...
We look forward to more participation
and contribution from each one, whether it is
in volunteering on the various committees,
generation of ideas, contributions to the all pics - courtesy recent trip to campus by our batchmates

thanks to their efforts - we were able to
establish contacts with most of our batch
mates. And the push for a 100% coverage
continues.
Considerable thought went into deciding
the venue and time - and what better place
than our beloved college - where we met
exactly in the same week 25 years ago. And
we had a healthy debate on the budget and
contributions.
souvenir or ensuring financial support for this
event. We want to ensure that not only the
batch mates but also our spouses and children
enjoy the visit to our college. So they are also
welcome to pitch in with ideas and any help
they can render.
We strongly believe that this is a truly
once-in-a-lifetime event. And it takes a very
special person to make it a success - that is
YOU.

Visit us on the web Sincerely,

http://groups.google.com/group/jntukkd89alumni
http://picasaweb.google.com/jntukkd89alumni
http://jntukkd89alumni.blogspot.com
Core
Committee

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