Dear Alumni, At the outset, let me share with you all the sense of delight and pride in having become a part of BITS Pilani frater- nity. I keep following ardently the contributions and the milestones that all of you have been achieving in your re- spective domains world over. I am truly proud to see our BITS women also achieving great heights of glory - be it academia or industry or civil services or entrepreneurship, they have always been at the forefront of national and international distinctions. Since this edition has been dedicated to BITS women, I salute all the women members of our alumni who have made a difference in the society with their perseverance, power and poise. It is the glori- ous deeds of their predecessors that will inspire the young girls on campus and spur them on their way to translat- ing their dreams into reality.

Striding forward on this glorious march, I wish to share with you that BITS Pilani, your alma mater, has a strong action plan on all the fronts such as academic, research, innovation and incubation, state of the art infrastructure and labs so as to become one of the world’s top ranked universities. None of these activities would succeed without our alumni community’s support and we look forward to working with you all and exploring all the possibilities in expanding your involvement with your alma mater and further consolidating the bonding between the alumni, the existing students, faculty and staff members. Maintaining excellence, creating opportunities for an all-round sustainable development, seeking faculty research support, attracting foreign students and improving university rankings, would be some of the other goals that we may consider worthy of our pursuance in the years to come. I am sure that in this voyage you, as you have always been, would be with us and help us script more illustrious chapters in the glorious histo- ry of this institute of eminence with your continued support, engagement and advocacy. I thank you for your invaluable contribution in the making of this great institution and look forward to your robust contribution in the further en- hancement of its glory.

Sudhirkumar Barai Director, Pilani Campus, BITS Pilani