Celebrating nostalgia & achievements at Hindu College’s alumni awards

Stories about hostel days, lessons that Hindu College taught them and rivalry with the college across the street (St Stephen’s) – the Distinguished Alumni Awards by the Old Students Association (OSA) of Hindu College was all about nostalgia. The ceremony honoured Justice Manmohan, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, and Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh– who were the chief guests – and filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who was the guest of honour. Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Judge (Retd), Supreme Court of India, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Pema Khandu, added, "It is an honour for me to be here. Many of my seniors are here. Jaise Justice Manmohan sir ne kaha ki hum sab ne jo time college mein bitaya hai, uski achchi memories hain aur hum sabko college mein bahut kuchh seekhne ko mila hai."


“I know that you are all achievers but this, somehow, will always mean more and different than all those awards,” Imtiaz, who was felicitated for his recent film Amar Singh Chamkila told the attendees. “It is a very proud moment for me. Through my experiences here, I learnt how to stand tall and hold your cool. I was ready for how to behave when things got a little aggressive, when there is politics, and all of these happened in companies and movie units that I worked in. I come here because it connects me back to a very important part of my life,” Imtiaz told us.




“I frequently go back to campus, to visit the Law Centre, which is also my alma mater. Each one of us goes back and we can find our own time there. That’s the essence of being
an alumnus. Every alumni has a special bond,” said Justice S Ravindra Bhat.