Thursday 18 April 2013

Minsterial Visit at IIT Jodhpur for the Foundation stone ceremony of permanent campus

There was ministerial visit scheduled at IIT Jodhpur for the foundation stone ceremony of the permanent campus and MHRD minister Pallam Raju was invited for laying the foundation stone at permanent campus of IIT Jodhpur. Rajasthan current CM Mr. Ashok Gehlot was also among the dignitaries to visit IIT Jodhpur permanent campus. But CM could not come because of some health issues as it is what they told us. Don't know whether it was health issue or IIT Jodhpur is not vote bank for him so he did not visit. Let us leave that I think he is not destined to see the glory of the great institution.

For your information presently IIT Jodhpur is running in MBM campus. Days before the visit preparations were started. Painting, Denting, and Proper Lab arrangements were done. Preparation were happening in the full swing. I was also preparing for the demonstration in our SoC lab. Lab coordinator told me to prepare some demo on development boards. I prepared Demo on ARM MPS system and EVALBOT.

Finally the time come and Pallam Raju came to our campus. He came to our lab for hardly 2 Minutes. Finally all the students went to permanent campus cite for witnessing foundation stone ceremony. Huge media was present and several eminent personality were present there to witness the ceremony. Among the dignitaries Pallam Raju, Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chandresh Kumari (MP from Jodhpur constituency) she is also cabinet minister, Dr. Patnayak from DRDO, only one woman chief guest she is secretary in HRD ministry some Sharma I forgot her name, Maharaja of Jodhpur Gaj Singh and obviously director of IIT Jodhpur Dr. P.K. Kalra with  all the faculty members were present there.

 A plantation drive was also conducted and finally foundation stone laid by Pallam Raju. Sweet was served to all the attendees. With the speeches of all dignitaries everything went fine. Special thing was that everyone gave their speech in our Mother Language "Hindi" and It was amazing to hear speech from Pallam Raju in Hindi :).  This is how we enjoyed our whole day (16 April, 2013). I don't know enjoyed or something else :)  but yeah from my inside I was happy that I am a part of the IIT group now, so what it is not old IIT. The thought was striking in my mind that, How it would be after some years when I will visit this unique campus and my chest went up in proud.  

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