28/07/2026
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ. ๐ผ๐ก๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐ค๐๐ค๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ.
The relationships you build at IIT Hyderabad don't end at graduation.
In many ways, that's when they truly begin.
During this year's orientation, ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ต๐๐น ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป had the opportunity to interact with freshers, as well as current undergraduate and postgraduate students.
What began as an introduction to the alumni association quickly turned into a conversation about something much bigger.
One question kept surfacing.
๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ช๐ข๐ฃ๐, ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐๐๐๐ง ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง, ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐?
The room was full of ideas.
Students spoke about wanting more than occasional events.
They wanted mentorship from alumni who had once sat in the same classrooms.
Conversations about careers before placement season arrived.
A stronger network they could turn to for guidance, opportunities, and perspective.
We also discussed working more closely with the Office of Career Services to create greater access to internships, career guidance, and industry opportunities.
One message stood out throughout the session.
An IIT Hyderabad degree is something you earn.
An IIT Hyderabad community is something you continue to build.
The newly established IITHAA Office at the TiP Building is one step towards making those connections easier.
A space where students and alumni can meet, exchange ideas, and strengthen a relationship that lasts far beyond campus.
An alumni association isn't measured by the number of events it hosts.
It's measured by the number of meaningful connections it creates.
Here's to building a stronger, more connected IITH community, one conversation at a time.
