Last Saturday, 28th July 07 I went to college to collect the convo photographs. I guess I am the one who lives closest to the college yet it took me almost 5 months to go there and collect the pics :) No denying that I was lazy in doing so. So for all my batchmates, who have not been to college for a real long time, here are some updates!
1. For the first time in the history of JIIT, I guess, there were no guards at the entrance gate 2 (the main entrance gate supposed for us and visitors and everyone :D ) . Actually some construction work (God knows when will they stop mending and re-mending things) is going on both gates simaltaneously. There was a guard at Gate 1 but no one was seen on Gate 2. I easily made my way inside without much hassles. Otherwise you know how many questions they were habituated to!
2. The red brick look on the entrance gates is about to go as they are putting on large granite tiles onto gates! However the buildings are untouched.
3. The Tuck shop has shifted to the ground floor of Activity center (I guess you all remember where was activity center)
4. We now have our very own college bus! I dont know what it's used for but it was standing right behind the stage. Its a brand new swaraj majda mid-size bus. Got it how it looks like! I will upload the photographs this weekend!
5. The gardeners, safaiwallas and other helping staff have got uniforms! The gardeners have all green, safaiwalas have blue. Dont ask me exact color as I am week at naming colors :(
6. The garden in front of Sarojani bhawan has been fenced with heavy iron fences!
7. Now the best part! The cafeteria has got a complete makeover! Looks like a modern and swanky cafe! Staring from the entrance door to the floor to vceiling everything has been changed! The entrance gate stands tall in dark brown color. The floor is completely revamped with new stylish tiles and patterns! The plastic tables are gone and we have good looking chairs and tables. All of them are square tables and have sitting of 4 people. There were 4 long tables which have sitting for 10-12 people! The counter has also changed. The height of the counter has been reduced to normal level, much to comfort of many people ;) . The ceiling is also looking cool with false ceiling in wave patters giving it a cool look. There a screen rolled up in the middle of the room, hanging from the ceiling. I am not sure of it's purpose but maybe it's used for screening some movies or presentations!
8. The rates in the canteen are almost same as we had them except coffee which is now for 6 a cup and some more items have changed by 1 or 2 ruppees.
So this was it. As against the hype of JBS students (you know what hype ;) ) I dint find it to be that true! Well to certain extent, it is :D . The first year also looks good :)
