First alumni meet of sociology department organised at University of Lucknow

Last 50 years first alumni meet held at Lucknow University on Sunday: photo source University of Lucknow

A gathering of alumni since last of 50 years from Sociology Department at University of Lucknow was held at RK Mukherjee auditorium on Sunday this week. It was the first alumni meet of sociology department organised at Lucknow University campus on the behest of Professor DR Sahu, head of Sociology department.

Dr Abha Awasthi, ex-head of department; Dr RK Katiyar, ex-principal Saket; Dr SC Shukla, ex-principal Gorakhpur; Prof Jayswal; Prof AK Srivastav, ex-head of department; and many other former students -- all were present on this occasion.

Many of the students assured the department to contribute in all the respective need. One of the students, and the MLA(Mallawa) in the present UP Assembly, has also assured to the department that he shall provide all the possible help to the department.

A former student of 1992-1994 batches, Siya Ram Jaiswal, pledged to contribute an electric generator to the department. A student of same batch, Mr Pramod Kumar Tripathi, has assured the department to provide all the expense incurred during the study of a poor student. Dr Lata, professor Meerut college, said to initiate a medal distribution on her mother name for the PG topper student in sociology.

Many other former students have committed to contribute for the renovation of AK Mukherji auditorium, and one of these, Mr Dharmendra Bishen has taken responsibility to give memento to all alumni gathering in future.