Secretary Review: Research Affairs Secretary – Mashetti Ravibabu

“The overall picture we get is one of complete non-cooperation that has led to utter chaos in many schemes related to research scholars…an unprecedented 100% of his manifesto points have not been executed, with many of them either being issues that are not under his purview or completely impractical schemes.” Read to learn about the RAS’s disastrous tenure.

Inconvenient Truths: Zero Deer Deaths!

‘Perhaps the most significant change was the decision to bar vehicles from entering the campus during the Saarang and Shaastra shows…The measures that the Shaastra and Saarang teams implemented have certainly made the campus safer for deer and other animals — there was not a single case of deer death reported during the two fests.” As part of ‘Inconvenient Truths’, our series on the environmental conundrums facing IITM’s campus, Nitin and Kalyani look into how measures taken by the organizers of both insti fests culminated in a clean chit from Prakriti.

Secretary Review: International and Alumni Affairs Secretary – Rohit Kothari

“Rohit says that despite the workload for an Institute Secretary being quite high, the immense networking opportunities it provides makes the post worth the trouble. He indicates that the administration was extremely helpful and never proved to be a hindrance for any of his work.” Read to learn about the International and Alumni Affairs Secretary’s tenure between 2014 and 2015.