ALUMNI

JKKN DENTAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION “NAMASKARA”

INTRODUCTION:

Alumni cell of JKKN Dental college and hospital nurtures a mutually beneficial relationship with the alumni and leverage their expertise and experience for the growth of institution.
Alumni association was officially inaugurated in the name “NAMASKARA” by our chairperson and managing director. The association was officially registered as registration act of Tamil Nadu in the name of “NAMASKARA” old students’ association in march 2022.

VISION:
● To promote a goodwill and sense of pride to both alumni and students.
● To help and support alumnus develop and spread a philanthropic and entrepreneurial mindset among students.
● To advise and conduct activities that shall motivate and upgrade student skill sets, in which both the alumni and the students are benefitted.
MISSION AND GOALS:
● Recognize that alumni offer a great diversity of talents, skills and abilities, which should be acknowledged and engaged to benefit the College, the Association and one another.
● The association collects the feedback from the alumni which meets with the demands and standards.
● To nurture relationships with current and future alumni.
● To coordinate and promote programs that instill good will and provide opportunities for professional growth and social interaction
● To mentor and channelize the efforts of the students seeking better opportunities to learn and grow.
● To work with university assets to suggest new technologies and improvements that shall benchmark industrial expectations.
● To associate with the university management in planning and execution of alumni events.

CORE VALUES:

● Belonging – We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive alumni community.
● Curiosity – We foster a culture of alumni and friends who champion and inspire lifelong learning and growth.
● Excellence – We aim for the extraordinary, recognizing that personal growth and meaningful accomplishment require bold and innovative aspirations, courageous risk-taking, and focused effort.
● Flourishing – we promote active engagement in the life of the university through going, giving, and serving.
● Integrity – We are honorable, equitable, trustworthy, and committed to the highest ethical standards in all that we do.
● Respect – We treat one another with mutual respect, recognizing and upholding each person’s inherent dignity and worth.
● Service – We engage with alumni and friends both near and far, promoting dedication, commitment, and philanthropy to alma mater and to the greater good.
● Pride – We are the Alma Mater of the Nation. We celebrate lifelong pride of the alumni community and encourage expressions of pride by our alumni around the world.

RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our prime focus is to :
● To promote the interests of the department and the profession.
● To organize social events and raise funds, for the organization.
● To impart the strategic growth and advancement of higher education programs.
● To Create an alumni-focused recruiting program

Brand building – one way for an institute to stand out from the domestic and international competition is by promoting its brand. And an institute’s alumni are its best bet.
Grading and giving back – the race for rankings gains more prominence as more institutions throw their hat into the ring. While factors from infrastructure, quality of faculty, curriculum design and research facilities, are taken into consideration, now alumni success and engagement are also increasingly being given weightage for the additional edge.

Alumni Engagement Coordination Committee

Role Person
Advisors - Managing Director-Mr. Ommsharravana
- CEO -Mr. Rangarajan
Special Invitee -Principal- Dr. Dhanasekar Balakrishnan
Coordinator - Dr. D. Sai Sadan

Alumni engagement coordination committee members

Team 1- For Career guidance and Mock interview programs
Dr. Sasikumar
Dr. Kumaran
Dr. Deepak
Dr. Nandhini & Dr. Sowmya

Team 2-For clinical skill workshop & Group Mentoring programs
Dr. Sai sadan
Dr. Dhivya R
Dr. Shruthy
Dr. Venakatesh Praveen
Dr. Jothilaxmi & Dr. Jenifer

Team 3-For Research Collaborations
Dr. Dinesh Kumar T
Dr. Chris Susan
Dr. Santhosh Kumar
Dr. Jasmine & Dr. Keerthana

Team 4- For Alumni Shadowing
Dr.Saisadan
Dr.Sasikumar
Dr.Jayaprakash
Dr.Muthukumaran & Dr.Harish

Period Number of Seats Per Year Total Alumni Passed Out
1987 to 2005 40 seats 720
2006 to 2007 40 → 60 seats 120
2008 to Till Date 100 seats 1600
Total 2240