X-Post October 2013 | Page 13

Sanidhya Mumbai A kindred yearning soul once remarked, “I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday”. But, on the 1st of June, 2013, when the alumni of XIMB got together at Pritam-Da-Dhaba, Mumbai, they got to have their yesterday, without having to pay any such penalty. Also gracing the occasion, were a few new initiates, looking forward to their tomorrows, yet to come. Despite the infamous Mumbai monsoon, an over whelming 150 alumni turned up to patronise the event. Some esteemed faculty members, Prof.Saveeta Mohanty, Dr.Sasmit Patra, Ms.Reena Ravichandran, Fr.Donald D'Silva and Fr.Paul Fernandes were there to welcome our guests and their families. The evening kicked off with the XIMB Silver Jubilee video – celebrating 26 years of XIMB, a journey down memory lane. This was followed by a brief introduction to Sanidhya by Fr.Paul after which Dr.Patra took over. He brought the alumni up to speed with the recent developments on the Xavier University front and enumerated its countless benefits. Everyone present, contributed whole heartedly with ideas and suggestions on the way forward. 12