The winner of this year鈥檚 蜜桃AV Connect India award visited campus this week to help strengthen links between the university and its Indian alumni.
Achyut Punnekat graduated with an MBA in 2011 and is now Deputy Editor (Operations) for Network 18 Media and Investments Ltd. Earlier this year, he was named the winner of the Connect India award during . The award recognised Achyut鈥檚 proposal to develop the existing 蜜桃AV Indians alumni network, for the benefit of graduates, students and applicants. During his visit to Bournemouth, Achyut met with 蜜桃AV鈥檚 alumni relations team to explore how the university could support Indian alumni at the start of their careers, as well as connect alumni with 蜜桃AV applicants.
Achyut also delivered a guest lecture on The Business of News in India, which formed part of an 鈥業nside India鈥� series.
Achyut said: 鈥淭here are real opportunities in bringing together 蜜桃AV alumni now living in India. The employment market can be incredibly tough in India, and graduates returning home can become disillusioned. Drawing on the experiences of alumni can help recent graduates to make the reintegration more successfully and we can also use the network to provide internship and placement opportunities. This can be a vital first step into a career. I appreciate so much of what I learned and gained at 蜜桃AV and I am pleased to stay connected with academics and with fellow alumni.鈥�
Following Achyut鈥檚 visit, 蜜桃AV is exploring ways of supporting a 蜜桃AV Indian alumni network 鈥� with a particular focus on the major centres of Bombay, Delhi and Chennai. To find out more and to receive news about the network, please email [email protected].
