Frequently Asked Questions
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2025
Registration fees are only for the events in Trichy and in college. This fee doesn’t include costs related to travel to and from Trichy. This fee also doesn’t include any hotel stay in Trichy.
Registration fee:
- Per alum based in India: INR 16,000
- Alum based abroad: USD 240
- Alum settled abroad looking to transfer from NRE/NRO account in India: Get in touch with your branch leads.
- Additional Members: If an alum chooses to bring additional family members or guests, it is INR 5,000 per additional member (no additional charges for guests younger than 8yrs).
Bank accounts are created by the core volunteers. Registrations with payments will open from 1st April 2025. Each branch lead will share the details of the bank accounts and associated wire transfer/ UPI details by April 2 so you can make the payments. Urge each one to pay early and register on time so we can pay our vendors and lock in all aspects of the reunion.
The core team analyzed the costs incurred by the last 2 batches and received estimates from several vendors for the estimated budget in 2025. The team has not only decided to make the event affordable but also wanted to make it memorable for all of us. Transfer fees and logistics for money transfers from abroad were also taken into account. We were able to strike several deals that make our estimated cost almost 20% lower than last year’s.
All BE/BTech 2000 and all those who joined in 1996 (even if they graduated later). Archi 2001 is part of BE/BTech 2000 reunion. For all backlogs, we can invite and it is up to the individual if they want to join or not.
See Schedule page for upto date info. Get in touch with our entertainment committee if you’d like to be on stage for some of the events. Campus visits are organized through local buses organized by RECAL
The core team of volunteers is negotiating rates with hotels Marriott and Breeze. These are expected to be finalized by 15th April 2025. Once completed, links will be shared for each one of us to go ahead and make the reservations.
There are just 10 double occupancy AC rooms available on campus. We are expecting ~250 alumni and family, so this is not feasible for everyone
Yes. This is organised by RECAL. This will happen on day 2, by department. Check the Schedule page for details. We will have buses to and from the hotels to the REC campus on day 2. Please be mindful that gents (even your sons and spouses) are strictly not allowed in Opal Hostel.
The Institute announces Distinguished Alumni Awards separately. Eligibility requires alumni to have completed at least 25 years after graduation. Recognition occurs at a dedicated event. We need to submit nominations. For Young Achievers Awards: Recipients must have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields. Awards include a citation and formal recognition.
This can be on day 3 and can be arranged by individual groups of students. The core team mainly organizes day 1 and day 2.
We will have an ‘In Memoriam’ page in the website. Students who were close to their families can help us invite the family of the deceased to the reunion.
Yes we can. However, since this will be Decemeber, they could be busy with exams. For professors, we need to provide list of professors we want to meet/invite to the event and RECAL will respond with their current coordinates.
Stay tuned for updates to the ‘Donation’ page
Batch of 1975 reunion will happen in 2025 as well. As of now they have not reached out. They may have this at another time and logistics-wise this would be difficult to co-ordinate.