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For the next Alumni Meet we decided to meet in our own Pune city and were fortunate that Dr Swati Mujumdar, Principal Director SOES agreed to grace the occasion. The turn out to the event was overwhelming. Some of our Alumni came with their parents, spouses and children. They went around their Alma mater pointing out the library and the classrooms where they had their PCP sessions. They also interacted with some of the faculty. Many of them shared their experiences of the academic journey with us and how it shaped their careers later on. The underlying thread in all their reminiscences was that the SLM, E books and the teaching pedagogy reignited the love of learning in them. This is a great validation for us. To enhance the 'Back to College' experience, we arranged the refreshments in the cafeteria where the air was thick with nostalgia. Thank you Pune Alumni!!!

22nd May was a pleasant Sunday and turned out to be the perfect day to meet our Mumbai Alumni! And they all managed to make it a fun day too!!!! Sharing of experiences, success stories and little anecdotes strengthened the bonds and made it a memorable morning! Next stop Delhi on 11th June!!!

The last two years have completely been a virtual existence for all of us. With the situation getting normal, we also felt that this is the right time for re-connecting with our huge alumni base across the globe. We have planned meet-ups across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune in the months of May & June, exclusively for our alumni. We are sure that you would be equally excited to connect to your alma mater, as we are to meet all of you. The first meet of this series was held on 08th may in Bangalore. The overwhelming affection and nostalgia made us so proud of our alumni and the bonds we have cultivated with them.

The second alumni meet for SCDL was held in Hyderabad. It was a close, cozy meet over a cup of coffee where the esteemed alumni informally interacted with each other and SCDL faculty, reminiscing about their learning journey with us and how it shaped their life. A big thank you to Hyderabad - you lived up to our expectations. Best wishes, till we meet again!

In keeping with Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learnings initiative to always stay connected with all its students, SCDL organised its first Alumni Meet on April 6, 2013 at the SCDL campus in Pune. The event received an enthusiastic response with more than 70 students from previous batches coming together. The Alumni Meet gave a “face” to the virtual student fraternity of SCDL. In her welcome address, Dr. Swati Mujumdar, Director, SCDL, talked about how the institute has evolved since its inception and the new programs that have been introduced. The Director also announced the creation of an alumni page where former students can log in to connect with each other and share their experiences. To make this association a more valued experience, SCDL will provide its alumni access to its e-learning material as well as its e-library. SCDL took the opportunity to felicitate some of the alumni who have achieved great success in their professional lives. As part of the event, a workshop on strategic management was conducted by Dr Sripad S Thavare. All the participants were given a certificate of participation and a memento. It was a memorable event, which gave the students an opportunity to reconnect with the institute.

Worlds largest management accounting body, The Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants(CIMA) and Indias one of the largest distance education providers in management, Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning(SCDL) have partnered together to launch a 2 year distance learning Corporate- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (C-PGDBA)The students who complete this distance learning program will receive a dual qualification a C-PGDBA in Finance from SCDL and an Advance Diploma in Management Accounting from CIMA. A MOU to this effect was signed by Dr. Swati Mujumdar, Director, SCDL & Mr. Andrew Harding, Managing Director, CIMA at SCDL, Pune on July 19th, 2012.

Participants from SCDL with the Director at the Sanskrutik Mahotsav 2012 Symbiosis Society celebrated the festival of cultural activities called Symbiosis Sanskrutik Day (Symbiosis Cultural Programme at Lavale on 19th Jan. 2012. The event attracted all staff and faculty members under the umbrellas of SIU from all over Pune. The variety entertainment programme included Antakshari, Personality Contest, Singing and Dancing contests. SCDL bagged 1st prize i