Nagpur: A mega alumnae meet of the Department of Cosmetic Technology of L A D Smt R P College in collaboration with Cosmetic Alumnae Association of LAD (CAAL) titled “Nostalgia-2015” involving all the past students and faculty members will be held on Saturday the 3rd October 2015 at the D J Deshmukh Hall, B Tech Building, LAD & Smt Ratnidevi Purohit College of Home Science and Home Science Technology, Seminary Hills Campus. The meet will be formally inaugurated at 10 am by Dr Panna Akhani, Secretary of Women’s Education Society which runs this prestigious academic institution.
More than 200 past students of the department now adorning high positions across India in major cosmetic and FMCG brands like Wipro, Emami, HUL, Dabur, Colgate Palmolive, Godrej, Marico, BASF, Lotus, Johnson and Johnson, J L Morrison, Amway, Baidyanath and RevAyur owning their own company are expected to participate in this mega meet. The past students are expected to share their rich industry experience with present batch of students.
Aptly titled Nostalgia-2015, the alumnae will fondly remember one of their ex students, Sudipta Paul who passed away a year ago due to cancer. In her memory an Award for ‘Best Student of the Year’ will be presented by her husband Krishnan Subramanian head R and D J K Helene Curtis, Mumbai. He will personally felicitate and present the award to the best student of the current year as a tribute to her memory.
During this meet, awards will be presented from 10-11 am while a Panel Discussion on ‘Cosmetologists-Carving a Journey Ahead’ will be held from 11 am to 12.30 pm. There will be interaction between alumnae, present students and faculty members and later a cultural extravaganza has been planned. Principal Dr Shyamala Nair,Vice Principal Jharia, Head of Department of Cosmetic Technology Dr Sheela Kulkarni, CAAL President Dr Sana Ahmed and CAAL Secretary Dr Farhat Daud have appealed to all alumnae to be present and ensure the success of this mega alumnae meet.
The College started professional courses in Home Science Technology at the Seminary Hills Campus in 1979 and owes itself to a liberal donation given to WES by former MP Banwarilal Purohit in memory of his mother Ratnidevi Purohit. In 1986 the Four- year degree course in Cosmetic Technology was started. This institution was the first of its kind in India to offer Bachelor’s degree in Cosmetic Technology. In 1997, the college pioneered the 2 -years Post Graduate Degree leading to Masters in Cosmetic Technology.
Department was recognized by RTM Nagpur University as centre for higher studies and Doctoral Research in 2004. Three years later in 2007, a UGC granted Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Assurance of Cosmetics. The department owes its success to the management, staff and students who have played and continue to play a significant role in its growth and development.
