<p>Pilani, a nondescript village in Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan is the birth place of the Birlas, and is famous for the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS). <br /><br /></p>.<p>Though the institute has produced world class technocrats and scientists, the village has remained mostly untouched by scientific discourse and research, feel the institute’s alumni.<br /><br />Realising the importance of empower the community and the village, BITS Alumni Trust was established in 2005 on the silver jubilee reunion Year of the 1975- 80 batch with the purpose of giving back something to their alma mater and the village.<br /><br />Projects<br /><br />The project Atma Nirbhara or self reliance is the first big project of the trust. <br />Under the project, it has launched a Pilani Resource Centre to provide social and community services to the people in the area.<br /><br />“The Pilani Resource Centre is the key initiative that has taken a few years for development. <br /><br />“The goal is to provide sound infrastructure for community development for the rural population in and around Pilani. <br /><br />“The emphasis is on rural education and employability,” said Sunil Nanda a member of the trust. <br /><br />“The centre will host a number of activities for the local community which include vocational training in partnership with Pritham a non-government organisation under the curriculum of national skill development centre. <br /><br />Planned<br /><br />“Supplementary teaching for under privileged children in association with another NGO, Physiotherapy care and medical camps for senior citizens, a rural BPO training centre in collaboration with Harva and infrastructure for womens’ self help groups have been planned,” said Sanjiv Lodha, another trustee of the organisation. <br /><br />Dr Raghurama G, director of the institute said, “Our endeavor is to create a Desert valley on the lines of the Silicon Valley adjacent to the Stanford in the US. This would act as a catalyst for social and economic change.” <br /><br />Dr B N Jain vice chancellor of the institute expressed the hope that the centre would <br />provide a platform for the alumni to come together and craft ideas that would shape a bright future for the local community.<br /><br />Directors of the other Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences centers, and a large number of alumnus were present on the occasion.<br /></p>
<p>Pilani, a nondescript village in Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan is the birth place of the Birlas, and is famous for the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS). <br /><br /></p>.<p>Though the institute has produced world class technocrats and scientists, the village has remained mostly untouched by scientific discourse and research, feel the institute’s alumni.<br /><br />Realising the importance of empower the community and the village, BITS Alumni Trust was established in 2005 on the silver jubilee reunion Year of the 1975- 80 batch with the purpose of giving back something to their alma mater and the village.<br /><br />Projects<br /><br />The project Atma Nirbhara or self reliance is the first big project of the trust. <br />Under the project, it has launched a Pilani Resource Centre to provide social and community services to the people in the area.<br /><br />“The Pilani Resource Centre is the key initiative that has taken a few years for development. <br /><br />“The goal is to provide sound infrastructure for community development for the rural population in and around Pilani. <br /><br />“The emphasis is on rural education and employability,” said Sunil Nanda a member of the trust. <br /><br />“The centre will host a number of activities for the local community which include vocational training in partnership with Pritham a non-government organisation under the curriculum of national skill development centre. <br /><br />Planned<br /><br />“Supplementary teaching for under privileged children in association with another NGO, Physiotherapy care and medical camps for senior citizens, a rural BPO training centre in collaboration with Harva and infrastructure for womens’ self help groups have been planned,” said Sanjiv Lodha, another trustee of the organisation. <br /><br />Dr Raghurama G, director of the institute said, “Our endeavor is to create a Desert valley on the lines of the Silicon Valley adjacent to the Stanford in the US. This would act as a catalyst for social and economic change.” <br /><br />Dr B N Jain vice chancellor of the institute expressed the hope that the centre would <br />provide a platform for the alumni to come together and craft ideas that would shape a bright future for the local community.<br /><br />Directors of the other Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences centers, and a large number of alumnus were present on the occasion.<br /></p>
