ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
WE, THE PRANA (LIFE) OF PRAJYOTI
Students are the lifeblood of an educational institution. It may be the reason why the Alumni association of Prajyoti is named “Prana” which means life. Prana has been the life and breath of Prajyoti in every sense. From its humble origins to becoming a significant presence in the academic and cultural landscape of India, the undiminished support and affection of its Alumni has fueled Prajyoti forward. While Prajyotians are now spread all over the world writing their success stories, many of them excelling and occupying key positions in various fields, they still remain close to their roots, to Prajyoti. Popular diasporic writer Pico Iyer in his speech at the 2013 Global TED has Conference said “Home is where you find yourself.” Prajyoti has been a place where its children have learned the essential values, developed their social convictions, developed a deeper understanding of life, and no doubt; found out who they are. Probably this is what makes Prajyoti their “home.”
Prana has been actively engaged in the activities of the college since its inception. It has given life to numerous initiatives in various arenas for the growth of the college and the wellbeing of the society. Here are some of Prana’s key ventures.
Academic Initiatives
- Nanma Scolarships: Prana has been offering a fully sponsored scholarships for deserving students of Prajyoti for the past 14 years
- Skill Development Sessions by expert Alumni members conducted for the students
- Sponsorship for those who display exceptional talent in extracurricular activities
- Contributed a high end laptop to the Computer Science department
- Alumni members established in various fields serve as resource persons for National Seminars conducted by the College.
Initiatives for the Overall Development of the Institution
- Contributing infrastructural facilities like furniture.
- The Alumni Association had also sponsored the College Website and it was launched in 2010.
Initiatives for Social Betterment
- Prana has also been keen on extending its assistance to the society. Our team actively reached out to the needy during the devastating floods that Kerala witnessed.
- We also assisted in repairing and restoring dilapidated homes of struggling members of the community.
Go Green Initiatives
Prana has been focusing on enculturing better environmental values through many small and big projects like:
- Distributing paper pens with seeds in them as an alternative to plastic pens.
- Avoiding the use of plastic flex for its event promotions and promoting cloth banners and posters.
- Providing saplings as gifts to attendees of our gatherings and events.
- The members of Prana take oaths to protect and conserve the environment during gatherings.
The Annual Alumni Meet
The Annual Alumni Meet is usually held during the weekend associated with the Puja holidays. It is an event that Prajyotians look forward to, an event not just to share the warmth of togetherness and to feel the security of home once again, but also to plan activities for the development of our college and the society at large.
“Gurudakshina”
Prana makes it a point to honour those staff members who have received awards and also hosts gatherings to pay due respect to retiring faculty members of the college, both teaching and non-teaching. Students and teachers are able to share memories and express their affection for each other.
Team Prana
Prana is a collective of a large number of Alumni. Every year, an executive body is formed to execute events. The representatives of the Alumni Association for the present term are:
President : Dr Shaijan Paul (Principal)
Vice President : Mr Sujith E S
Secretary : Mr Lijo P
Convener : Dr Mary Paul Chakkachamparambil
Treasurer : Dr Soumya Starlet C T
Executive Committee Members : Mr Sudheesh Krishnan, Mrs Chithra Hanson
