Once the University College of Engineering was declared autonomous the idea of having an Alumni Association, whose membership would include all past students of the College and present or past faculty members of the college, gained momentum. Although‘ Osmania Graduate Engineers Association’ has been in existence since 1978, the past students of University College of Engineering, Osmania University were feeling a need for an Alumni Association of the institution.

Under the dynamic leadership of then Principal, Prof. D. C. Reddy with helpful suggestions and guidance from Prof. D. V. R. Vithal and Prof. G. R. K. Murthi, the first get-together of the alumni was held on Saturday the 3rd July, 1996. Subsequently, a committee consisting of 14 members was constituted in the meeting to finalize details of bye-laws. The committee held a detailed discussion and a draft MOA along with bye-laws were prepared. Under the leadership of Prof. D. Shantaram and able guidance of then Principal Prof. D. C. Reddy, the Alumni Association took birth and registered as a Society on July 15, 2015. Since then, the association has strived towards acknowledging the accomplishments of Alumni and keeping the bondage between Alumni and Alma Mater intact in every possible way. Here is the list of Officers In-charge for Alumni Association of OUCE till 2015.

S / No Name Year of Taking Charge End of Term

With changing times, the old bye-laws required changes to cater to the demands of the alumni. There was a need to revive the committee in every possible way, right from changing the governing rules to constituting a new governing body, to rejuvenate the true spirit of Alumni Association and foster the belongingness & brotherhood among the alumni. A Revival Committee consisting of sixteen members was constituted by Prof. S. Ramachandram, Principal( I / C), OUCE to reactivate and strengthen the Alumni Association in April 2015.

The Revival Committee quickly took charge and started working towards the arduous task of changing the bye-laws to institutionalize the practises that would keep Alumni engaged and connected in this Digital Era. The vision for the association was chalked out and the same was recommended to be part of the amended bye-laws. The Objectives of the Alumni Association were formulated to fulfil the very fundamental reasons for the formation of the association. The sucessful Genderal Body Meeting subsequently led to elections and first unanimously elected Governing Body was formed on 17th September, 2015.

After taking charge of the office, the governing body has started out the journey by preparing for the Global Alumni Meet, the first of its kind, hosting for 1500 + alumni in the campus to create a common platform to exchange views and set direction for the Alumni Association. The Governing Body has also formed various sub committees to institutionalise and stream line the processes to reflect professionalism and trust. The sincere efforts put in by the Governing Body, Committee members, all the enthusiastic Alumni volunteers and students toward building a strong and world class Association will be possible only with the patronage of the Alumni at large.

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