The Silver Jubilee batch (Class of 1996) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay pledged Rs 17 crore towards its legacy project. The premier technology institute celebrated its annual alumni day in hybrid mode on Sunday. A legacy project is a project adopted by the batch celebrating its silver jubilee anniversary for the betterment of the institute and of the people associated with it, as a way of giving back to the alma mater and to leave behind a legacy. 

Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri, director of IIT-Bombay, gave the visiting alumni an overview of the institute and its growth over the years. “IIT-Bombay continues to be the first choice for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the country and attracts many of the top-ranked students from national entrance exams such as GATE, CEED, UCEED, NET, JAM and JEE. It is a matter of immense pride that 43 out of the top 50 rankers in the JEE exam joined IIT-Bombay for the BTech programme in 2021,” he said.