GAABESU's 2nd E-Reunion Commemorates 75th Independence Day!

On the evening of 15th August, 2021, GAABESU organized another e-Reunion, the second of this kind in the last one year, to engage with the present and former students of this heritage institution. Due to the auspicious date, the theme for this e-Reunion was also kept as "Independence & Nationalism". 
The event was held on Zoom and was also simultaneously telecast live on GAABESU's official YouTube channel, attracting audience from all over the world and spread across several generations. 

The evening had its share of fun and frolic, of nostalgia and cross-generation warmth, and of course, some enthralling cultural performances to top it up. The entire event started at 8:00 pm IST and continued for almost two and half hours. 

The event started with a brief introduction by the ever present session moderator, Biman Ghosh, who subsequently introduced Anjana Ganguly Roy, the President of GAABESU, who made a welcome speech for the audience. She concluded on a slightly somre note as we remembered with deep sadness, all our departed brothers and sisters in the recent months.

Biman Ghosh then formally started the evening, inviting three of our distinguished alumni, who shared their memories of the eventful day of 15th August, 1947, the day India achieved her independece. 
Those who shared their unforgettable memories were:

Arun Deb (1957 - CE)

Arup Bhattacharya (1960 - Met)

Probir Neogi (1962 - CE)

After these nostalgic narrations, Biman Ghosh handed over the reins to Prosenjit Chakraborty, the anchor for the evening's cultural event, who began with an equally nostalgic introduction of our only centenarian alumnus, Mihir Kr. Chatterjee (1945 - CE). A video clip of him sharing some of his experiences during his days at our beloved campus, during the pre-independence times, was played for the audience who found it both informative and incredible.

Over the next couple of hours, Prosenjit Chakraborty invited various alumni, either as speakers or as performers. The performers mesmerized us with their scintillating performances that ranged across recitation, singing and playing certain musical instruments. The speakers engrossed us with a thoughtful reminiscence of their days in campus, as this handpicked list comprised people who graduated in five different decades, from the 1950s, to the 2000s. 

Here is a list of all the speakers and performers, with their respective engagements:
 

Song - Ae Mere Watan ke Logon - Ritagni Majumder – 2013 ETC

Recitation- Aamar Naam Bharotborsho - Malay Neogi – 1980 EE

Speaker: Good thing in BEC that needs to be retained - Asish Sengupta 1953 - CE

Song - Kar Chale Hum Fida - Subol Ch. Bhowmick – 1970 CE

Speaker: Bad things in BEC that needs to be discarded - Shyamal Kr. Mitra - 1967 CE

Song - Muktir Mondiro Shopano Tole - Nikhil Chatterjee – 1981 CE

Speaker: Bad things in BEC that needs to be discarded - Dipta Sundar Mallik - 1974 ME

Harmonica - Aye Mere Pyare Watan - Sajal Mukherjee – 1980 EE 

Song - Mora Eki Brinte Duti Kusum - Ranjit Ganguly – 1981 EE

Speaker: Bad things in BEC that needs to be discarded - Sanjoy Ghosh - 1987 ETC

Recitation: Swadhinota Tumi - Manoj Kar – 1980 ETC 

Song - O Amar Desher Maati - Anjana Ganguly Roy – 1977 ETC 

Speaker: New things in IIEST that need to be imparted - Koushik Chakrabarty - 1998 CST

Song - Ae Watan Watan Mere - Krishnendu Pal – 1996 CE 

Song - Ei  Desh Ei desh - Aditi Roy - 1983 ARCH

Speaker: New things in IIEST that need to be imparted - Akaitav Ghatak - 2009 CST

Song - Chol re Chol Shobe Bharato Santan - Kallol Mitra - 1979 ME 

Song - Jahan Daal Daal Par Sone ki - Indranil Sen - 1980 ARCH 

A recording of the entire event can be viewed on our YouTube channel or by clicking the thumbnail below:

Once the performances were completed, Sitansu Sekhar Ghosh, the Secretary of GAABESU,was invited to deliver his vote of thanks, in which he acknowledged and appreciated everyone in the audience along with all the performers and speakers. He also picked up for special appreciation, the role played by the organizing Committee of this e-Reunion, mentioning with fondness the names of Indranil Sen, who was the main person behind putting this entire event in one place through his organizing, editing and compilation skills; Swapan Saha, who provided the key tech support that made this e-Reunion feasible; and also the support team of Tultul Roy, Shreayan Nandi and Amitabha Das. 

This gala event was eventually brought to an end, but not before the National Anthem of India was played and the entire audience stood up to pay their due respect to the anthem and their beloved nation. 

Finally, it was time for everyone to bid each other farewell, with the promise of coming together again, very soon.

Published by: Amitabha DAS, EE - 1997