On Dec. 06, 2011, I came up with this idea to build a platform so that the Alumni could help current students and pass-outs get opportunities both in science and industry using their experience, expertise, and network. I was prompted by the fact that three other of my batch mates were also overseas for higher education in Physics with two more to join soon. That would make up one-third of the M.Sc. Physics class of 2010. I felt it would be a first in India for any physics institution producing M.Sc. students.  I feel we should infect others with this excitement and change the way people think about Physics as a career option in India. Most often it is used as a back-up option for aspiring engineering students. And, I want to change this.

I completed my High School from St. Joseph's Academy (SJA), Dehra Dun, India in March 2002 after which I moved to Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India for my Senior Secondary. In 2004, when SJA celebrated its 70th Anniversary, I had to request my favorite teacher, Mrs. Mary David for an invite to the celebration. Despite having paid for the Alumni Association (AA) Membership in 2002 when leaving the School, I did not even receive an invite. At that time, our security deposit used to be transferred and used for AA registration. Something was drastically wrong. The School was not making an effort to connect to its Alumni. Not even to notify them of an event marking 70 glorious years in its history. The very idea of an AA was a failure. While at School, I had participated in national-level website designing competitions. At that time, to get some data about the Alumni, I came across the system in place to maintain the Alumni database. It looked outdated and inefficient with no application in future. And, only two years later, I was the victim.