Proud to be BITSian Jiten Managing Director DivgiWarner Pilgrimage to Pilani Rajasthan

Jan. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- Members of every major religion undertake pilgrimages and for the alumni of Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today visiting their alma mater years after their graduation, is indeed a pilgrimage and a mission with passion.

Jitendra B Divgi is the Managing Director of DivigiWarner Pune, a company with a vision to be recognized as a world-class, globally oriented and innovative product leader in automotive drivetrain components and systems on whom customers rely to improve performance, durability and reliability.

Jiten is one of the very active members of the BITS Alumni Association – BITSAA Pune Chapter. From his hectic schedule he chose 07th January 2010 to visit his alma mater BITS Pilani Rajasthan where he was a student during 1980 – 1984 and obtained his B.E. (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. Jiten also happens to be the Silver Medal winner for being the second topper in the batch of hundreds of students who graduated that year from BITS Pilani.

Coming after 25 years, he went around the Institute and visited the new Library building, Lecture Theatre Complex, Computer Centre, Workshop, Oyster Lab, Animal House, Green House, Saraswati Temple, Students Activity Centre, FoodKing Sarath Babu Restaurant, Akshay, Shiv Ganga Market, etc. There was nostalgia all over when he visited the mess and Krishana Bhawan the hostel where he had stayed during his student years.

He met various officers of the Institute who included Prof G Raghurama Deputy Director Academics, Prof G Sundar Dean Practice School Division, Prof Rajiv Gupta Dean Engineering Services Division, Prof Rambabu Kodali Group Leader Mechanical, Prof Arya Kumar Chief of Entrepreneurship Development & Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Prof Anil Bhat Group Leader Management.

Accompanied by Prof BR Natarajan Vice President BITSAA, Jiten also had extensive interactions with Prof RK Mittal Deputy Director Administration and President BITSAA.

He also had two hours of brain storming session with a group of students drawn from various disciplines who are actively involved in Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL). Jiten Divgi minced no words in thanking the broad based integrated and interdisciplinary education he received at BITS Pilani for achieving his career goals and urged the students to make best use of the opportunities and flexibilities offered by the BITS System of education.

For Proud to be BITSian Jiten Divgi, his alma mater BITS Pilani is indeed close to his heart.

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About BITS Pilani: The Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani is a Deemed to be University established vide Sec.3 of the UGC Act, 1956 under notification No. F.12-23/63.U-2 of June 18, 1964. NAAC - National Assessment and Accreditation Council reaccredited BITS with 3.71 CGPA out of 4 and awarded "A" grade "Very Good" status. It is indeed a matter of pride that for the year 2009, BITS Pilani has been ranked among the top ranking universities along with IITs in various Magazine surveys such as India Today, Outlook, LiveMint, Dataquest etc. BITS offers degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa and Hyderabad campuses. Admissions to BITS is done by the online exam BITSAT. BITS Pilani has done pioneering work in industry university collaborations in terms of Practice School and Work Integrated Learning Programmes.