FRIENDSHIP DAY CELEBRATIONS 2009-2017

4. Electrical Branch

5. Electrical Branch

6. Electrical Branch

7. 1967-72 Batch
&
Their
Association with ACCET
After Graduation

8.  No of Students inducted : 180
Branch wise split:
 CIVIL : 20
 MECHANICAL : 80
 ELECTRICAL : 60
 ELECTRONICS : 20 ( First Batch)

9.  Infrastructure development & maintanence Departments like
PWD, Highways, TWAD etc.
 Power ( TNEB/NLC/BHEL)
 Automobile Manufacturing
 Transport
 Space
 Marine/Ship Building
 Science & Technology
 Abroad services
 Entrepreneurs, etc.,

10.  As the local employment opportunity was not that bright , each
one moved in their own way.
 Few pursued higher studies.
 Few taken up State Govt. jobs.
 Few left Tamil Nadu
Links started breaking due to :
 Job locations at farthest places.
 Poor communication links , either through STD or letters
 Meetings had to be in person

11.  With those had family contacts.
 Amongst those worked in same department
 Amongst those lived in same town
 Amongst those lived in abroad

12.  When batch mates migrated for long term settlement in
CHENNAI, BANGALORE, HYDERABAD and other TN Cities
link started emerging but remained in small group(s)
 Links started rebuilding after emergence of Internet, Mobile.
 In 2009, Seven members began their journey to reunite the
batch mates by having tour/ meeting on “Friendship day –
August 5th”
 Let us see their journey from 2009 till date..

13.  S. Nargunam
 V. Vairavan
 T. Sundar Rajan
 E. Palani
 S. Mariappan
 K.R. Govindaraj
 P. Loganthan

20.  A meeting was organized in Chennai on
12 January 2012
 Large gathering of batch mates materialized
 Planned to hold 2012 August meeting at
ACCET, Karaikudi, 40th year of leaving
ACCET after graduation.

43.  Since 2012, it was in batch mates’ minds that they should
contribute to the Institute in some form.
 In 2012 August meet, batch mates arranged an inter active
session with students and guided them for their career
opportunities & prospects.
 Batch Mates like Devadoss, Nargunam, Palani, Haridoss,
Sundarrajan frequently visited ACCET on various occasions
and held discussions with Principal, Faculty & students as how
their batch mates can contribute to the Institution & student
community

44. Contributions to ACCET
by
1967-72 batch mates

46. Sri Nargunam, 1972 Batch, was invited as the
Chief Guest of Shackles Event at ACCET

47. Sri Nargunam, 1972 Batch, was invited as the
Chief Guest of Shackles Event at ACCET

48. Lighting Kuthuvilakku - Shackles 2013

49. Address by Chief Guest

50. Students & Faculty Presence – Shackles Event

51. Q & A Session Shackles 2013

52. Principal Honouring the Chief Guest

53. Principal visit - Excel Die Castings, Chennai
27th July 2017

54. SHACKLES 2013 – PROJECTS PHOTOS

55. SHACKLES 2013 – PROJECTS PHOTOS

56. With a specific objectives to equip & update the students
community and staff members of ACCET to meet the
professional requirement in the industries, a MoU was
signed during SHACKLES event in 2013 between
ACCET & M/s. Excel Die Castings, Chennai
Based on this MOU, a group of students from Mechanical
Engineering Department regularly undergo in-plant
Training at M/s. Excel Die Castings, since 2013.
CONTRIBUTION by 1972 Batch mate
Sri. NARGUNAM MD of Excel Die Castings, to ACCET

57. Motivational Program
for
Students
By Sri. S. Nargunam. 1972 Batch

58. RMK Engineering College, Chennai

59. RMK Engineering College, Chennai

60. RMK Engineering College, Chennai

61. RMK Engineering College, Chennai

63. Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai

64. National Engineering College – Kovilpatti
Vinaya Mission engineering college - Salem
Vi institute of technology - chennai
Motivational program

66.  A few batch mates attended 108th anniversary of our beloved Dr
Alagappa Chettiar day on 06 April 2017 at ACCET
 During that day, they made a visit to KNH to recollect their past
memories.
 KNH is now given for Girls students. Girls shared their hostel life
and mentioned that their wash areas are bad apart from cramped
stay in room .

67.  On visiting KNH wash areas, the team took a decision to steer
through renovation work of Toilets and bath rooms on war
path during the students vacation period of about 30 days in
June 2017.
 Pooja done for renovation on 01 June 2017 and completed on
28th June 2017
 Some clippings follow on old and current look of KNH wash
area.

74. Before After

75. AfterBefore

76. Before After

77. Before After

85. Dt : June 2017

86.  KNH was dedicated to Students utility by former CM, late Sri. K.
Kamaraj on 5th February 1955, who was instrumental for the free
education to poor & middle class family children of TN.
 A stone with following Mahatma’s saying exist at ground floor of KNH:
 Let all ACCET Students learn to look at the world through Mahatma’s
statements.
OM
In the midst of death, life persists
In the midst of untruth, truth persists
In the midst of darkness, light persists