Draft 2.0

Digital Souvenir

1971
Batchmates
REC Kurukshetra

December 2021

Table of Contents

FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Vice Chancellor’s Message................................................................................................................................................ 9
Director’s Message ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Message from President, Alumni Association ................................................................................................................ 11
Golden Jubilee Organizing Committee ........................................................................................................................... 12
Our Alma Mater .............................................................................................................................................................. 13
Poem - Our Golden Years, Our Cherished Years............................................................................................................. 14
Article - Sunheri Yaadein................................................................................................................................................. 15
1971 - Golden Memories ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Article – How to Change Your Life at 60 plus and Feel Proud of Yourself ...................................................................... 18
Our Reunions .................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Curtain Raiser Golden Jubilee Meet 2021 .................................................................................................................. 24
Musical Night October 2021 ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Zirkapur Meeting 2016................................................................................................................................................ 25
Bhiwadi Meet 2015 ..................................................................................................................................................... 25
Obituary to Friends Who Could Not Make it to This Day ........................................................................................... 26
Article – My first and last encounter with Mandrax....................................................................................................... 31
Alumni Photo Directory .................................................................................................................................................. 32
Adbhut Prakash Aggarwal........................................................................................................................................... 33
Air Cmde Satish Kumar Gupta [Retd.]......................................................................................................................... 33
Air Cmde Sunil Kumar Sharma .................................................................................................................................... 34
Ajay Garg..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Ajay Gupta................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Amarpal Singh Gujral .................................................................................................................................................. 35
Amrish Chopra ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Anand Prakash Gupta ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Anil Kumar Singh ......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Anil Kumar Vaidya....................................................................................................................................................... 37
Anil Pandey ................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Anoop Sahdev ............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Anup Reddy................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Anupam Saxena .......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Arihant Jain ................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Arun Jain...................................................................................................................................................................... 41

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Arun Kumar Mangla .................................................................................................................................................... 41
Arun Kumar Mangla .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Arvind Dutta ............................................................................................................................................................... 42
Arvind Haldia............................................................................................................................................................... 43
Arvind Kumar .............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Arvind Kumar Mehtani................................................................................................................................................ 44
Arya Deepak Bahl........................................................................................................................................................ 44
Ashis Majumdar ........................................................................................................................................................ 45
Ashok Bhutani ............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Ashok Kumar Jain ........................................................................................................................................................ 46
Ashok Kumar Malhotra ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Avinash Chander Gupta .............................................................................................................................................. 47
Balbir Singh Gupta....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Baljit Singh Sandhu...................................................................................................................................................... 48
Balwant K Jain ............................................................................................................................................................. 48
Bankey Bagai ............................................................................................................................................................... 49
Bharat Bhushan........................................................................................................................................................... 49
Bharat Bhushan Choudhary ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Bharat Sharma ............................................................................................................................................................ 50
Binod Kumar Sahay ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
Chander Shekhar Mann .............................................................................................................................................. 51
Col. Satish Chandra Gupta .......................................................................................................................................... 52
Col. Vijander Rathee ................................................................................................................................................... 52
Col. Satinder Kumar Sharma ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Dalbir Singh Kohli ........................................................................................................................................................ 53
Dalip Kumar................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Dan Bahadur Shrestha ................................................................................................................................................ 54
Daya Chand Sahu ........................................................................................................................................................ 55
Deepak Jain ................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Deepak Midha ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
Deepak Shingla............................................................................................................................................................ 56
Dev Kumar Gupta........................................................................................................................................................ 57
Devinder Kumar Bhardwaj .......................................................................................................................................... 57
Devinder Kumar Jain ................................................................................................................................................... 58
Devinder Singh Gill...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Dinesh Aggarwal ......................................................................................................................................................... 59

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Dinesh Utreja .............................................................................................................................................................. 59
Gp Capt K. S. Chadha [Retd.]....................................................................................................................................... 60
Harikrishan Lal Gupta.................................................................................................................................................. 61
Harkrishan Lal Thakral................................................................................................................................................. 61
Hemant Kumar Lamba ................................................................................................................................................ 62
Inder Pal Singh ............................................................................................................................................................ 62
Ishwar Singh Mehla..................................................................................................................................................... 63
Jagbir Singh Suhag....................................................................................................................................................... 63
Jagdeep Handa............................................................................................................................................................ 64
Jai Kumar Gupta .......................................................................................................................................................... 64
Jaspal Singh Deo.......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Jatinder Pal Singh Bamra............................................................................................................................................. 65
Jeewan Mehan ............................................................................................................................................................ 66
John Mathew .............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Kamal Kishore Gupta................................................................................................................................................... 67
Kamal Luthra ............................................................................................................................................................... 67
Kanwal Sethi................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Karam Chand Goyal..................................................................................................................................................... 68
Kulbhushan Agarwal ................................................................................................................................................... 69
Kuldeep Singh Salooja................................................................................................................................................. 69
Kuldip Singh Chawla.................................................................................................................................................... 70
Kulwant Singh Sahi...................................................................................................................................................... 70
Kunwar Sunil Kumar.................................................................................................................................................... 71
Lalit Kumar Jindal ........................................................................................................................................................ 71
Lok Raj Sharma Pandit ................................................................................................................................................ 72
Madan Gopal Katyal.................................................................................................................................................... 72
Maj Gen Vishwa Mitter Tandon [Retd]....................................................................................................................... 73
Mihir Pradhan ............................................................................................................................................................. 73
Mohan Lal Garg........................................................................................................................................................... 74
Mukesh Kumar Singh .................................................................................................................................................. 74
Naresh Kumar Chaudhary ........................................................................................................................................... 75
Naresh Kumar Verma.................................................................................................................................................. 75
Narinder Kumar Saddi................................................................................................................................................. 76
Narinder Nangia .......................................................................................................................................................... 76
Narinder Singh.......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Navin C Ponnala a.k.a. P. Navin Chandra ................................................................................................................... 77

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Om Prakash Sharma.................................................................................................................................................... 78
Pawan Kant Munjal ..................................................................................................................................................... 78
Pradeep Bhuchar......................................................................................................................................................... 79
Pawan Kumar Salhotra................................................................................................................................................ 80
Pradeep Kumar Monga ............................................................................................................................................... 80
Pradeep Lall................................................................................................................................................................. 81
Pramod Mathur........................................................................................................................................................... 81
Prem Kumar Thareja ................................................................................................................................................... 82
Prem Singh Negi.......................................................................................................................................................... 82
Professor Surendra Singh............................................................................................................................................ 83
Raj Kumar Garg ........................................................................................................................................................... 83
Raj Kumar Raina .......................................................................................................................................................... 84
Rajan Bansal ................................................................................................................................................................ 84
Rajan Nair.................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Rajan Singhal............................................................................................................................................................... 85
Rajeev Kapoor .......................................................................................................................................................... 86
Rajesh Gupta ............................................................................................................................................................... 86
Rajesh Kumar Gupta ................................................................................................................................................... 87
Rajinder Singh ............................................................................................................................................................. 87
Rajpal Singh Chauhan.................................................................................................................................................. 88
Rakesh Dutta............................................................................................................................................................... 88
Rakesh Gupta .............................................................................................................................................................. 89
Rakesh Jain.................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Rakesh Kumar Gupta................................................................................................................................................... 90
Rakesh Mathur............................................................................................................................................................ 90
Rakesh Minocha.......................................................................................................................................................... 91
Raman Khanna ............................................................................................................................................................ 91
Ranbir Singh ................................................................................................................................................................ 92
Ranu Malik .................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Ravi Ahuja ................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Ravi Bhushan Goel ...................................................................................................................................................... 93
Ravinder Kumar Gupta................................................................................................................................................ 94
Ravinder Pal Singh Chowdhury ................................................................................................................................... 94
Sampat Rai Talwar....................................................................................................................................................... 95
Santosh Kumar Sharma............................................................................................................................................... 95
Santosh Kumar Verma ................................................................................................................................................ 96

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Satish Nangia............................................................................................................................................................... 96
Shakti Bali / Tewari ..................................................................................................................................................... 97
Shashi Paul Bedi .......................................................................................................................................................... 97
Shekhar Kumar Dey..................................................................................................................................................... 98
Somnath Sista ............................................................................................................................................................. 98
Subash Khanna............................................................................................................................................................ 99
Subhash Chand Singhla ............................................................................................................................................... 99
Subhash Chander Aneja ............................................................................................................................................ 100
Sudhir Sekhri ............................................................................................................................................................. 100
Sunil Jain.................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Sunil Jain.................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Sunil Mehta ............................................................................................................................................................... 102
Surender Kumar Rajpal ............................................................................................................................................. 102
Surender Paul Maniktala........................................................................................................................................... 103
Surendra Prasad........................................................................................................................................................ 103
Suresh Chand Vashishta............................................................................................................................................ 104
Suresh Kumar Goel.................................................................................................................................................... 104
Surinder Sindwani ..................................................................................................................................................... 105
Sushil Bansal.............................................................................................................................................................. 105
Sushil Kumar Sachdeva ............................................................................................................................................. 106
Swatantar Kumar Singal............................................................................................................................................ 106
Tejinder Singh Kohli .................................................................................................................................................. 107
Tribhuvan Gupta ....................................................................................................................................................... 107
Tribhuvan Singh ........................................................................................................................................................ 108
Umesh Kumar Bali..................................................................................................................................................... 108
Ved Parkash Gupta.................................................................................................................................................... 109
Vibhuti Bhatnagar ..................................................................................................................................................... 109
Vijander Nath Goel.................................................................................................................................................... 110
Vijay Chadha.............................................................................................................................................................. 110
Vijay Jolly................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Vijay Malhotra........................................................................................................................................................... 111
Vijay Mohan Raina .................................................................................................................................................... 112
Vijay Pal Yadav .......................................................................................................................................................... 112
Vijay Pargal................................................................................................................................................................ 113
Vijay Prabhakar ......................................................................................................................................................... 113
Vijender Singh ........................................................................................................................................................... 114

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Vikram Patil............................................................................................................................................................... 114
Vikramaditya Bhargava ............................................................................................................................................. 115
Vinod Dutt................................................................................................................................................................. 115
Vinod Khajuria........................................................................................................................................................... 116
Vinod Sahni ............................................................................................................................................................... 116
Vinod Tameri............................................................................................................................................................. 117
Vinod Tiku ................................................................................................................................................................. 117
Vipon Paul ................................................................................................................................................................. 118
Virender Kumar Chawla ............................................................................................................................................ 118
Vishan Sarup Aggarwal ............................................................................................................................................. 119
Wg Cdr Daulat Ram Banodhia................................................................................................................................... 119
Y Kasi Viswanadham.................................................................................................................................................. 120
Alumni Directory Summary - December 2021 .............................................................................................................. 121

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FOREWORD

Acknowledgements………..
The idea of making a Digital Souvenir was to reconnect once again with all batch mates and cherish the wonderful
moments spent together in the campus and life thereafter.
While many of us were connected in some way or other we wanted to have one consolidated list.
A team of four people were entrusted with the herculean task of contacting our batch mates to get their contact
details and photos. Conscientious work was done by our ever helping friends Mukesh Singh, Vibhuti Bhushan
Bhatnagar, Somnath Sista and Vikram Patil.
Thanks to batch mates J K Handa, Satish Nangia, Vikram Patil and Somnath Sista who further contributed by sending
articles.
The task of arranging all this information in digital format and adding sections like old get togethers, Musical Mehfil
etc. was done by Mukesh Singh, Vikram Patil and Harinder Salwan of 1981 batch.
We shall keep on updating this souvenir on a yearly basis to make it remain relevant to all of us.
The Core Committee is thankful to each one of you who may feel they were coaxed and cajoled but were still
cooperative in sending their details, without your sincere efforts this dream would be impossible.

Thanking you once again dear friends.
SOUVENIR TEAM

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Vice Chancellor’s Message

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Director’s Message

Director’s Message for 1971 - 76 Batch Alumni Meet Souvenir

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome the Graduates of 1971-76 to their Alma Mater
for Golden Jubilee reunion celebrations. This two-day grand celebration will reignite the
spark of connect after decades. NIT Kurukshetra and its Alumni Association look
forward to make this meet a great opportunity for future collaboration between
alumni and the Institute. A lot has been changed over the time and the presence of
Golden Alumni in the campus will reverberate with progressive growth. I am sure that
this event will be memorable and resolve committed contributions towards the
competitive development of NIT Kurukshetra.
Wishing a happy time as reunion in the campus.
Prof. Akhilesh Swarup
Director I/C

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Message from President, Alumni
Associations

Extremely humbled to see the RECK batch of 1971-76 visiting the Alma Mater with such
enthusiasm for Golden Jubilee reunion. Nothing will be more elating than seeing these
wrinkled grins that once used to be those pristine joyous smiles that kept this campus so
alive. NIT Kurukshetra Alumni Association (NITKAA) welcomes you back with open arms, and
I'm honoured to be a part of this reunion, anticipating meeting that college kid that is still
alive in you all.

The global pandemic might have hit us hard but haven't done the least to weaken our ties,
and the aid and assistance our alumni showered during these tough times have written in
bold the spirit of our oneness. The Alumni Association joined forces with the entire Alumni
network to help each other out in these unprecedented situations.
The association has played a vital role in transforming the lives of all stakeholders, through
social drives and providing scholarships to underprivileged students and more importantly,
reinforcing the interface between our alumni and the institute. A good vision with a
schematic execution - a principle we abide by and which has helped us to grow.
This two-day celebration will be nothing short of nostalgic meetings, exciting discussions and
whatnot. You are the true ambassadors, loyal supporters, partners, advocates, torch bearers
of this institute to the world, and the true manifestation of the core values that this great
institution instils in every graduate. The Alma mater takes great pride in your achievements
and we wish to make this visit a memorable one.
Pankaj Chandna
President | NITKAA

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Golden Jubilee Organizing Committee

COL. SUNIL VIKRAM
MEHTA PATIL

MUKESH VIBHUTI SOMNATH
SINGH BHATNAGAR SISTA

RANU V N GOEL
MALIK

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Our Alma Mater

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Poem - Our Golden Years, Our
Cherished Years

Author

Somnath Sista
Roll No. 70/71,
Mechanical Engineering
Retired as Executive VP (Operations),
Schenck RoTec India Ltd. Noida

For five years that we were together;
From diverse states and different homes
That our Alma Mater brought us together;

We carried those years along with us
When we went our ways we thought forever;

Fifty years after we met
When our faces have aged but not the lustre;

Destiny brought us together once again
Lighting the love for one another;

Friendship sown in those years so long ago
While in the lap of our Alma Mater;

Love supreme, those moments sublime
Engulfing our hearts and kindling our lives;

A living testimony to a friendship
That never can die.

About Author

Somnath Sista worked over four decades in organizations like Forbes Campbell, EID Parry, Enfield, Lohia
Machines and Schenck RoTec India Ltd. Noida. He is now retired and settled in Chennai
Contact: [email protected]

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Article - Sunheri Yaadein

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1971 - Golden Memories

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1971 - Golden Memories

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Article – How to Change Your Life at
60 plus and Feel Proud of Yourself

Author
Vikram Patil
Roll No. 238/71, Mechanical
Indian, Mentor, Enterprise Growth Builder,
Change- Maker

Ever heard the phrase 60 is the new 40? While that maybe an exaggeration, it’s meant to highlight the very real
phenomenon of our ever increasing health and longer lifespans.

For the average person who turned 60 in 1970, they could expect to retire at age 64 and live to age 70.8. For someone
who turned 60 in 2010, they can very easily work throughout their entire 60’s and expect to live to at least 78.7 years
old. With the advances in modern medicine, lower rates of smoking and generally healthier lifestyles, our active and
productive years can expand well into our 70’s and beyond.

How we choose to use this “extra” time will be determined by our current situation and our priorities for the future.

For some, their 60’s are a time to kick back and relax. They have worked for 30+ years, lived below their means and
diligently saved money for retirement. They may also have sold a successful business, or been able to retire from a job
that had a good pension.

For others, the prospect of retirement isn’t even a thought. Whether it’s a case of financial reality or just the
psychological need to be productive, a continuing presence in the workforce is a reality for more and more of the 60+
crowd.

So how to change your life at 60 years old and feel proud of yourself?

Changing Priorities in Your 60’s

For most of us, our priorities change as we get older. Living for parties and excitement, what use to be called “working
for the weekend” slowly gives way to working on the weekend and eventually working towards retirement.

By the time we hit our 60’s, a lot of us are looking to slow down. Health issues, either our own, our spouses or parents
often come into play at this time in our life. This combined with having grown children, a paid or nearly paid off home
and bit of savings in the bank. This means that you can start to trade long hours and stressful work situations for a
more flexible schedule and more leisure time.

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The key to making a successful life change in your 60’s is being prepared for both the mental and financial challenges
you are likely to face.

Understanding the Psychological Challenges
Any major life change comes with its own set of psychological challenges. When that change takes place in our 60’s,
there are some very specific psychological issues to be aware of.
Some of these issues are apparent and we easily recognize them. For instance, we’ve all heard someone say “When I
retire, I don’t know what I’ll do with all that time on my hands”. While other challenges are more subtle and harder to
quantify such as depression and anxiety.
While not everyone suffers with all or even most of them, here are some common psychological issues to be aware
of:

Anxiety
Even positive life changes can cause our anxiety levels to increase. Humans are creatures of habit. We develop routines
that make our lives predictable and we rely on that predictability to give us comfort.
Now imagine that after 30+ years of having a relatively stable and routine job, you suddenly retire, get sick, or find
yourself out of a job. The routine that you have relied upon to give you a sense of normalcy is suddenly gone.
In humans, the natural response to any major life changing event is an increase in anxiety. Symptoms and severity will
vary from person to person, but you should always expect your anxiety levels to increase with any major life change
in your 60’s.

What can you do about it?
Establish a new routine to replace the old one, this is the reason we have hobbies!
Gardening, golf, tennis, volunteer work all can help to get you back into a comfortable routine.
Helpful hint: Pick a hobby that has both a physical and social component to it. Both physical and social activity will help
to lower anxiety levels.

Depression
Even the most happy-go-lucky of us become susceptible to depression during a major life event. In fact, when retiring,
changing careers or even striking out on a new business adventure, both anxiety and depression can go hand in hand.
You may find yourself with a lot of excess “nervous” energy that you would have used at your job to meet deadlines
and get things done. On the other hand, you may find that you have no energy and all and it’s tough to even get out
of bed.
While everyone experiences every day or “normal” bouts of anxiety and depression, it becomes a problem when these
episodes become severe, or last longer that a few days.

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At that point, it turns into a serious life threatening situation. It’s recommended that a person seeks medical help if
they experience any of the following symptoms:

• Feelings of extreme sadness, emptiness or hopelessness that seem to envelop you.
• Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, especially over small or normally insignificant

matters.
• Loss of interest or pleasure in activities that use to give pleasure, such as sex, hobbies or

sports.
• Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or hypersomnia (sleeping too much).
• General tiredness or malaise, so that even small tasks seem to take a lot of effort.
• Unusual changes in appetite, rapid weight loss or gain.
• Slowed or delayed patterns of thinking, speaking or body movements.
• Constant feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame
• Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things

(more than normal).
• Frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, suicide or suicide attempts.
• Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain, headaches or stomach ailments.

Dealing with the Financial Challenges
There are very unique financial considerations to take into
account when making a major life change in your 60’s.
Depending on your situation, you may find yourself having to
come to terms with a completely new relationship with money.
Whether retiring, changing careers or starting your own business,
chances are your income is going to take a hit.
Part of making a successful life change at 60 is anticipating and
planning for these events so you don’t get blindsided. The
following is a list of general recommendations that everyone in
their 60’s should consider.

1. Get aggressive about paying off debt
Especially credit card debt, it’s almost always at a high interest rate and, without any tax advantages, it just makes all
of your purchases more expensive.
So if you are still carrying balances on your credit cards every month, it’s time to get those paid off.

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Start with the credit card that has the highest interest rate, and then work your way to the card with the lowest rate.

2. Pay off the house
If your home isn’t paid off already, after paying off credit card debt, this should be the next goal. It’s much less stressful
going into a situation where you’ll have less income if your house is paid off.
You’ll not only reduce your expenses by not having a mortgage payment, but you’ll also have the peace of mind that
comes with knowing that your home isn’t going anywhere.

3. Make a budget
No matter what kind of change you make in your 60’s — career change, retirement or becoming an entrepreneur,
both your income and expenses are going to change.
Things like the cost of commuting, wardrobe expenses, credit card and mortgage payments are likely to be reduced.
You’ll still need to budget for things like home repair and maintenance (how’s the AC unit or the roof?). Car
maintenance and even replacement.
And don’t forget about leisure and entertainment expenses, after all, we all need to enjoy life. As a general rule, 30%
of your budget should be allocated to leisure and entertainment expenses.

4. Examine and re-adjust your investment portfolio
This is where a good financial planner comes in. While your earlier investment goals were designed to maximize the
amount of money in your retirement account. At this point in your journey, the goals have changed to providing you
an income for the rest of your life.
You also want to protect the principal from unnecessary risks so it lasts as long as you do. A good financial adviser can
help you make the change from a growth orientated investment strategy into more dividend or income producing
assets for your golden years.

5. Consider a change of address
Depending on where you live, moving to a new place might make financial sense. House requirements change based
on your family circumstances. Children move out and maintaining a big house becomes a problem as age advances.

6. Re-examine your insurance needs
A good experienced insurance broker is your best asset when tackling this task.
Could you take that money and buy an annuity that would give you some extra income? What about the cash value of
your life insurance?
Even your car insurance needs to be re-evaluated. Talk to your insurance broker to maximize the benefits and minimize
the costs of insurance.

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7. Consider becoming an entrepreneur

Roughly 1/3 of people in their 60’s decide to strike out on their own and be their own boss. And why not?

Children are usually out of the house, household and credit card debt is likely to be low, most people have some
savings by this point in their life and often times they are at the pinnacle of their career.

With the prospect of any further career advancement unlikely, many see this as the perfect time to start their own
business.

Now ideally, if you’re going to start a business, you should start 2-3 years before you plan on retiring. This will give you
a chance to become established, build your network and income stream all while maintaining the benefits of your
current job.

But even if you didn’t start early, you can still become a successful entrepreneur, in fact, studies show that older
entrepreneurs are generally more successful than their younger counterparts.

So don’t think that your too old to start something, many successful entrepreneurs started businesses later in life.
People like Ray Kroc (McDonald’s), Harland “Colonel” Sanders (Kentucky Fried Chicken), Walt Disney, Charles Flint
(IBM) and many more. The only person telling you that you can’t do it is you.

8. Consider becoming a consultant

If you don’t feel the bite of the entrepreneur bug, but still want to stay connected and earn money. How about
becoming a consultant?

After 30+ years working in an industry, you’ve built up a world of knowledge, contacts and experience. All of which is
useful and has value.

Doing consulting work allows you to have control over your schedule and, once you are established, it can provide a
significant source of income.

9. Get a part-time job for more than just the money

Both entrepreneurship and consulting can take a lot of time and effort, but picking the right part time job can cut your
expenses and give you a little spending money.

What are your hobbies? Do you like to golf? Become a marshal on your local golf course. Most courses will pay you a
modest hourly rate and let you golf for free.

How about gardening? A part time job at your local nursery will not only provide you with pocket money, but also a
discount on plants.

Whatever your hobbies or interests, there’s a part time job out there for you.

Conclusion

Whether you are changing careers, starting a business or retiring, big life changes are by their very nature stressful.

The great thing about being older is that we have the advantage of experience. We’ve been through other life changing
events and can anticipate some of the issues we’ll face.

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Becoming well informed, getting prepared and making a plan will insure that you can change your life at 60 years old
and feel proud of yourself.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________
About Author
Industry recognized visionary leader with over 40 years of rich experience and ability in utilizing effective management
practices to build highly effective businesses. Senior Operations head with proven success in strategic planning,
organization development, and operations management combining extensive technical background with strong
business acumen to generate bottom-line results.
Vikram brings innovative solutions in Manufacturing Excellence assignments, Strategic/Corporate Planning and
Execution, New Processes/Process audit, Manufacturing Operations implementation, Mentor, Trainer & Enterprise
Growth Builder, Business and Management Operations Consulting assignments related to transformation of business
operations BPR, ERP implementation, SCM, Process optimization & Restructuring and bottom line improvements for
organizations. Educated with an MBA and a Mechanical Engineering Degree, Vikram brings strategic and innovative
thinking into leading and growing organizations with a global footprint.
Contact: [email protected]

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Our Reunions

RECK 71 BATCH NEVER LOST TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER
Curtain Raiser Golden Jubilee Meet 2021

https://youtu.be/jBMKDSjfoNY

Musical Night October 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U155DMCYrw

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Zirkapur Meeting 2016

Bhiwadi Meet 2015

https://youtu.be/BRWs_WOflSo

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Obituary to Friends Who Could Not Make it to This Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7JbD9kFhPg

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Article – My first and last encounter
with Mandrax

Author
Jagdeep Handa
Roll No. 139/71, ECE
Retired as Additional General Manager (Marketing)

ITI Ltd.

First and the last time I got a compartment, failed in first attempt in any paper.

First four semesters were common for all disciplines. I had opted for Electronics but for all of us some papers
of Civil and Mechanical were compulsory. In 4th semester one such subject was BCM, Building Construction
Materials. Any one will say and agree that was the easiest subject throughout 5 years of engineering. We
had 6 or 7 days break during exams for this paper.

I thought two days were sufficient to prepare for this exam, so studied for 2 or 3 days and after that decided
to leisure around for 3 days and decided to do final reading on last night before the paper. So last evening
after dinner went to the room of other core group friends, we were all relaxed and sharing stories, cutting
jokes. One of us said, “I challenge any one to take a Mandrax and remain normal" I took the challenge, had
one or two with a glass of water. After an hour around 10 pm went for tea together with the group at Omi
Somi khokha.

There, I started feeling as if I am floating, asked for Milk Cake, ओमी आज party होगी, चाय और लायो। Now it
was full fun time for rest of the group, फिर क्या हुआ ये मत ्पछू ो। Next day went for taking exam, I was totally
blank, कु छ याद नह ंी आ रहा था। I wanted to leave the paper and go to hostel but one had to compulsorily sit
till half time. So as soon as one and a half an hour was over, I handed over my exam sheets and went to
hostel. Almost every one cleared that paper with good marks, I got compartment. I was scolded by seniors
from 68 batch for failing in such an easy subject.

I again appeared for that paper in supplementary exams, believe me during those old good days got 86%
marks. That day I decided that I shall never touch anything like drugs in my lifetime. After that never failed
in any paper during graduation.

About Author

Jagdeep Handa worked over 40 years in ITI Ltd. At various locations. He is now retired and settled at Mandi in HP and
is perusing his hobbies of music and astrology

Contact: [email protected]

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Alumni Photo Directory

1971
Batchmates
REC Kurukshetra

Alumni
Directory

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Adbhut Prakash Aggarwal

Roll no. 152, Mechanical Engineering

206, Maitri Apartment, Plot No.17, Sector 10,

Dwarka, New Delhi, 110075, India

[email protected] +91 99715 58216

Air Cmde Satish Kumar Gupta [Retd.]

Roll no. 36, Electrical Engineering

B 75, Jalvayu Vihar, Greater Noida, 201308, [UP], India
[email protected] +91 98993 90392 /120 4233 267

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Air Cmde Sunil Kumar Sharma

Roll no. 126, Electronics & Communication Engineering

J‐615, JVT, Sector 56, Gurgaon, 122011, Haryana, India
[email protected] +91 95828 60649

Ajay Garg

Roll no. 96, Civil Engineering

51b, Lake Garden Road, Govardhan Vilas, Sector 14,

Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India

[email protected] +91 94141 58942

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Ajay Gupta

Roll no. 231, Mechanical Engineering

3203 Plymouth pointe In, Missouri City, TX 77459, USA
[email protected] +1 832 283 9969

Amarpal Singh Gujral

Roll no. 201, Civil Engineering

B1/616, First Floor, Janak Puri, New Delhi ‐ 110058, India
[email protected] +91 97177 88020

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Amrish Chopra

Roll no. 59, Mechanical Engineering

House No. 460, Sector 16A, Faridabad, 121002, Haryana, India
[email protected] +91 98102 26677

Anand Prakash Gupta

Roll no. 130, Electronics & Communication Engineering

D-1103, Jalvayu Heights, Jalahalli, Bangalore, 560013, India

[email protected] +91 98290 39774

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Anil Kumar Singh

Roll no. 180, Electrical Engineering

DE 144, 2nd Floor, Tagore Garden, New Delhi – 110027, India

[email protected] +91 98733 60271

Anil Kumar Vaidya

Roll no. 22, Electrical Engineering

Uttam Niwas, 2nd Floor, Lane 18, Sector 4,
New Shimla, 1710009, Himachal Pradesh, India

[email protected] +91 88945 69573 / 177 2670 503

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Anil Pandey

Roll no. 102, Civil Engineering

B -108, Kanta Khaturia Colony,

Bikaner, 334001, Rajasthan, India

[email protected] +91 77429 41700

Anoop Sahdev

Roll no. 170, Mechanical Engineering

K‐13, Lajpat Nagar – 2, 2nd Floor, New Delhi – 110024, India
[email protected] +91 98101 14355

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Anup Reddy

Roll no. 92, Mechanical Engineering

1‐2‐51, Flat 202, Srikrupa Ap't, Gagan Mahal Road, Domalguda, Hyderabad,
500029, Telangana, India

+91 96529 43737 & +91 95151 15737

Anupam Saxena

Roll no. 79, Mechanical Engineering

House # 183, Housefed Colony, Bathinda, 151001, Punjab, India

[email protected] +91 99151 16344

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Arihant Jain

Roll no. 220, Mechanical Engineering

Flat 003, Tower 8, Omax Greens, Chandigarh highway,
Jharmari, 140501, Punjab, India

arihantkumarjain14@gmail,com +9198120 61102 / 97112 44762

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Arun Jain

Roll no. 91, Mechanical Engineering

X6B First Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
[email protected] +91 98110 62607

Arun Kumar Mangla

Roll no. 145, Mechanical Engineering

Kothi No. 17, Sharad Vihar, Opp. Avdhoot Mandal Ashram,

Shankar Ashram Chowk, Haridwar, 249404, Uttrakhand, India

[email protected] +91 98370 35468

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Arun Kumar Mangla

Roll no. 183, Mechanical Engineering

F‐24/12, Sector‐7, Rohini, Delhi, 110085, India
[email protected] +91 98117 12606 / 90087 95040

Arvind Dutta

Roll no. 77, Electronics & Communication Engineering

120/141, Lajpat Nagar, Kanpur, 208005, [UP], India
+91 98380 89351

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Arvind Haldia

Roll no. 189, Mechanical Engineering

Flat no. 2111, Block no. 12, Ashiana Utsav, Ashiana Village,
Bhiwadi – 301019, Rajasthan, India

[email protected] +91 93510 06102

Arvind Kumar

Roll no. 136, Civil Engineering

C‐421, Sarita Vihar, DDA Flats, New Delhi, 110076, India
[email protected], [email protected], +91 98714 68877

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Arvind Kumar Mehtani

Roll no. 203, Mechanical Engineering

1231, Sector 15, Faridabad, 121007, Haryana
[email protected] +91 98100 96975

Arya Deepak Bahl

Roll no. 222, Mechanical Engineering

360, Apache Trail, Toronto, ON, Canada

[email protected] + 1 416 492 6584

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Ashis Majumdar

Roll no. 120, Mechanical Engineering

Flat #6A, Block-A, Rajat Flora, 10/3 Netaji Subhash Road, Narendrapur,
Kolkata,700103, West Bengal, India

[email protected] +91 98314 90514 / 98318 12514

Ashok Bhutani

Roll no. 154, Mechanical Engineering

B‐701, The Palm Drive, Golf Extension Road,

Sector ‐66, Gurugram, 122018, Haryana, India

[email protected] +91 99714 77244

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Ashok Kumar Jain

Roll no. 108, Mechanical Engineering

31, Delhi Gate, Meerut City, 250002, [UP]India

[email protected] +91 98376 11508

Ashok Kumar Malhotra

Roll no. 221, Civil Engineering

Flat No. 6063, Pocket 8, Sec B, DDA Flats, Vasant Kunj,
New Delhi, 1100070, India
+91 11 2613 4516

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Avinash Chander Gupta

Roll no. 214, Civil Engineering

Flat No.101, Tower No. D-7, Tulip Petals, Sector 89, Pataudi Road,
Gurugram, 122505, Haryana, India

[email protected] +91 98125 78844

Balbir Singh Gupta

Roll no. 182, Civil Engineering

House No. 315, Sector 45, Gurgaon, 122009, Haryana, India

[email protected] +91 87440 52114

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Baljit Singh Sandhu

Roll no. 9, Civil Engineering

House No. 160, Sector 11, Chandigarh, 160011, India

[email protected] +91 98727 79100

Balwant K Jain

Roll no. 197, Civil Engineering

Flat 101, Mewad Complex, Road ‐ 9, Ashok Nagar,
Udaipur – 313 001, Rajasthan, India

[email protected] +91 82338 21159, 294 2427 051

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Bankey Bagai

Roll no. 217, Mechanical Engineering

C‐7/3, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi, 110007, India
+91 98111 55560

Bharat Bhushan

Roll no. 179, Civil Engineering

Purana Bazar, Kairana Distt, Muzaffar Nagar, 247774, [UP], India

[email protected] +91 99710 11207

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Bharat Bhushan Choudhary

Roll no. 27, Electrical Engineering

Bharti Clinic Campus, Kokar Chowk, H.B.Road,
Ranchi – 834001, Jarhkhand, India

[email protected] +91 78380 01177 / 98992 40202

Bharat Sharma

Roll no. 105, Mechanical Engineering

Flat No. 4C, Rajnigandha Tower, Kanke Road,
Ranchi, 834008, Jharkhand, India

[email protected] +91 72959 04497 / 79030 75217

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