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Celebrating

50

Years of Memories and Dreams

at IMDR

Amit Bhagwat
Batch 2016-18

As IMDR reaches its milestone of 50 years,
it’s not just a celebration of time but a journey
woven with memories, aspirations, and the
heartbeat of countless individuals who have
graced its halls. From the laughter-filled
classrooms to the corridors buzzing with ideas,
IMDR has been more than an institution; it’s
been a home where dreams took flight and
friendships were forged. And of course, for
many of us, the forged friendship also turned time knowledge and wisdom than even the
into their marriages :) classrooms.
Thanks to the glorious 50 years of history,
Looking Back with Fondness the extensive alumni network is always been
one of the strong points of IMDR. I have been
Ask any alum about their time at IMDR, and
very fortunate that I could connect with alumni
you’ll be met with a wave of nostalgia and
from various batches who used to visit the
stories that span decades. When I look back
campus informally. The informal interactions
I first remember our faculties who not only
with them regarding their experiences in
shaped us for corporate life but also gave us
corporate life always worked as a guideline for
some valuable life lessons that are still helping
us to understand what the corporate journey
us to sail in the journey of life. The faculty at IMDR
looks like in the real world. Their real-time
was always ready to go beyond the traditional
experience with various organizations, profiles,
box of teaching and was keen to pass on the
and domains, helped us to make an informed
extensive knowledge and experience that they
decision about our careers. The IMDR alumnus
had come from. How many times have we had
acts as an informal mentor to the students and
our informal lectures and discussions under
this support system means a lot to a fresher
the Bodhi Tree on the campus? How many
student especially. Even today, when we join
times have we had our discussion sessions at
any new organization or give an interview
the Canteen, at the Parking, at the Quadrangle,
somewhere, the first by default thing any
at the Steps, and at where not? Those informal
IMDRite would do is to look for another IMDRite
discussions have given us far more real-
in the LinkedIn connection.
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