Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, IAF Squadron Leader Sumita Yadav named IIMC’s ‘alumni of the year’

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to newsreader Rini Simon Khanna; and journalists Bernard Vivian Fernandes and Rajeev Deshpande.

Sanjive Shukla, DIG – UP; Rajvardhan Singh, former MP minister; Assam Police SP Numal Mahatta; IAS officer Mitali Namchoom Singh; and Manipur’s MLA Sheikh Noorul Hasan were honoured with the Public Service Awards.

Vineet Handa, convenor of the IIMCAA awards, posted on LinkedIn: “I feel lucky to have participated in the festivities and have taken on the role of Convenor for the IIMCAA Awards. Amongst many notable milestones, it is the first time a non-IIMCian became the Convenor.”

Handa added that this year, the awards were open to non-IIMCians as well. He announced that applications for the next edition of the awards will be accepted starting June, with the award ceremony scheduled for July this year.

The event began with a tribute to alumni who passed away in the last year, followed by the release of a souvenir and a book titled ‘Odyssey,’ a compilation of interviews with former students.

Connections will also be hosted in various cities across India and abroad, where IIMCAA members are prominent. Upcoming events include gatherings in Patna and Mumbai on March 10 and 23, respectively.