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  • Stay in touch with your Classmates & Teachers
  • Videos and pics of all the events
  • Share your knowledge & experience as guest lectures
  • Mentor your juniors for better careers
  • Help out for those who are less fortunate

More About Alumnae Association:

The aim of the Alumnae Association is to continue to add value to you the student by providing a secure means to communicate with long lost friends and connections to advance careers or kinder the friendship that was once selfless and pure.

We believe in Social networking but in a form that is secure and meaningful. We are striving to have information about every student, ever since the inception of this Institution, so that you may find people that you could never find in any other public social network.

We also like to make the best out of events such as Alumni Reunion to inspire the upcoming generations by felicitating students who have reached great heights and have made an impact in this world.

The Alumnae are encouraged to enroll themselves as registered alumnae of the College by visiting the existing website

HISTORY:

The Alumnae Corner building was completed and declared open by the Chairman of the College, Mrs. Fathima Akhtar.

Dr.(Mrs.) Roshanara  is the Alumnae Secretary since 2006.

Members of the Alumnae Association :

Membership of the Association is open world wide, to anyone who has been a student of the College for one term or more. All U.G., P.G. students and research scholars of our institution are the Alumnae members.

Objectives of the Association :

1. To foster a good relationship between our alumnae and the institution.

2. To help our Alumnae connect with their batch mates and friends.

3. To motivate our alumnae to contribute to the development of the College academically, financially and socially.

This Alumnae Association was revived in the year 2006 under the able leadership of the Correspondent Mr.Faizur Rahman Sayeed and the Alumni Secretary, Dr. Mrs. Roshanara Begum, the then Head of the Department of Human Science. The Association conducts meetings and reunions on regular basis to reach out and establish contacts with its alumnae. The alumnae achievers are identified and felicitated. They are also invited to address the gathering during Alumnae reunions. An elaborate programme is chalked out with entertainment and games followed by dinner.

Highlights of the Association :

1. On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Southern India Education Trust and the Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, the first volume of the “Alumnae Achiever” book was brought out. The book was the result of the vision and perseverance of the Alumnae Secretary, Dr.Roshanara Begum.

2. Lifetime Professional Achievement Awards were instituted and about 20 of our Alumnae Achievers from different walks of life were its recipients.

3. Nearly 50% of our teaching faculty are our alumnae.

4. Our Alumnnae are invited to be on the Board of Studies of our Departments and contribute to the framing of the syllabus.

5. Our Alumnae who have achieved excellence in their respective fields of study are invited to inaugurate the association meetings of the College and to deliver guest lectures.

Organising Committee:

  • Mr.Faizur Rahman Sayeed, Correspondent
  • Dr.(Mrs.) Amthul Azeez, (Class of 1992), Principal I/C
  • Dr.(Mrs.) Shahira Banu, Vice Principal (F.N.)
  • Dr. S. Firdouse Jahan (Class of 1991) , Vice Principal (A.N.)
  • Dr. Roshanara (Class of 1969) Secretary, Alumnae Association
  • Dr. Fathima Banu (Class of 1982) Joint Secretary I, Alumnae Association
  • Mrs. Matheena Fasi (Class of 1984) , Administrative Officer
  • Mrs. S.Shameem (Class of 1989), Treasurer, Alumnae Association
  • Mrs. Lubna (Class of 1995), Deputy Treasurer, Alumnae Association
  • Mr. R. Selvam, F.C.A. Financial Consultant


Joint Secretaries:

  • Dr. (Mrs.) Mahjabeen (Class of 1986)
  • Dr. (Mrs.) Rayees Unisa (Class of 1989)
  • Dr. (Mrs.) B. Preethi ( Class of 2001)
  • Dr. (Mrs.) S. I. Beema Jainab (Class of 1990)
  • Dr. S.K.Jasmine Shahina (Class of 2001)
  • Mrs. S.Sahira (Class of 1996)
  • Mrs. Ummay Rubab (Class of 2000)
  • Mrs. Shakira Fathima. H (Class of 2002)
  • Mrs. Khateja Nafeesa (Class of 1993)
  • Mrs. Kauser Sultana (Class of 2002)
  • Dr. I. Mubeena Parveen (Class of 2006)
  • Mrs. Noorie Begum (Class of 2010)
  • Mrs. Haseena. A (Class of 1998)
  • Mrs. Waseema Noor (Class of 2008)
  • Mrs. Jasima Parveen (Class of 2011)


The next Alumnae Reunion is scheduled on 19th August 2023.


Contact Us: Room No. 149, Opposite to Diamond Jubilee Block, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (Autonomous).

       


 Alumnae Reunion 2022

Alumnae Reunion July 2022 - Report

JUSTICE BASHEER AHMED SAYEED COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)

 

Report on Alumnae Reunion held on 23rd July 2022.

 

The Alumnae Reunion for the academic year 2022-2023 was held on Saturday the 23rd of July 2022 in the College Auditorium at 10.45 a.m. Many alumnae from different batches (1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000- 2021) participated in the reunion to renew their connections with their alma mater. The meet provided a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with friends and recall their memories. The theme of the Reunion was â€˜Success Stories- Yes We Can’.

 

The programme began with a prayer. Dr. Amthul Azeez, The Principal Incharge, welcomed the gathering and introduced the Guests of Honour. She updated the alumnae about the progress of the institution and that the NAAC had accredited the College with A++ status one of the biggest achievements to the institution. She highlighted the relevance of the theme of the Reunion - Success Story - ‘Yes We Can’ with the success of the institution and our alumnae who are playing vital roles in various capacities around the world. The Principal Incharge presented a quick overview of the happenings of the last year. She introduced the Guest of Honour, Ms. Radhika Santhanakrishnan, Founder, Penn Nalam Aan Nalam Hospital, who is an alumna of the college. She noted that in spite of the health concerns that Mrs. Radhika had, she had conquered every obstacle that she faced to establish a hospital totally focused on providing affordable cancer treatment for cancer patients.    

 

The Annual Report of the Alumnae Association was delivered by Dr. Rayeesunisa Joint Secretary of Alumnae Association, she highlighted on the activities of the Association for the year 2021-2022. 

 

Mr. Faizur Rahman Sayeed, Correspondent, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women and Secretary, S.I.E.Trust, In his address, observed that he was extremely happy to have the alumnae in the campus. He noted the circumstances that prevailed when the college was founded. The higher education for Muslim women was a struggle during the yesteryears. He proudly noted that since the inception of the college more than a lakh Students have graduated from the institution and more than 60% of them were non-Muslims. He highlighted that the longest serving Principal was Mrs. Rajam Krishnan who served for 22 years. 

 

Mrs. Radhika Santhanakrishnan, Founder, Penn Nalam Aan Nalam, who is an alumna of our institution, in her special address expressed that she was happy to accept the invitation to take part in the Alumnae Reunion. She highlighted that she graduated from the department of Commerce. She belonged to the first batch of women students who graduated from the Commerce department. She recalled how devastated she was when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her optimistic outlook and never give up attitude helped her survive cancer. She wondered how underprivileged women treated cancer as it is very expensive. This led to her exploration of finding a hospital where cancer treatment would be accessible to women hailing from poor economic backgrounds. She recounted the struggles she faced in the initial stages of starting the clinic. Ashok Leyland had offered her a vehicle for the mobile clinic. It instantly became a success. While this continued, the need for starting the men’s wing was felt. In order to address this, Aan Nalam was incorporated in the hospital. 

 

 The Alumnae Association Newsletter titled â€œJBAS BULLETIN 2022’’ was released by Mr. Faizur Rahman Sayeed, Correspondent, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women and Secretary, S.I.E. Trust, and was presented to the Guest of Honour and all the dignitaries on the dais. The JBAS Bulletin was also made available in the alumnae website.

 

        Ã˜  The Alumnae Achievers were felicitated by the Chief Guest.

             Dr. Ummay Rubab, Assistant Professor, Department of English presented the Lifetime Professional Achievement Award.

1.      Mrs. Bhavani Balasubramanian (Class of 1974, Department of Commerce) an accomplished Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary and

2.      Dr. R.Subhashini (Class of 1978, Department of Psychology) currently the Dean, HOD at the Madras School of Social Work were recognised and felicitated  with Lifetime Professional Achievement Award. 


Ø  Mrs. Anis Fathima Faisal, Assistant Professor, Department of English presented the Distinguished Alumnae Achiever Award.

3.      Dr. Modhumitha Das Gupta (Class of 1990, Department of Botany), Scientist, was conferred the Distinguished Alumnae Achiever Award

 

Ø  Mrs. Syeda Amatul Fattah, Assistant Professor, Department of English presented the Alumnae Achiever Award.

4.      Mrs. Nusarath Parveen (Class of 1996, Physics), Assistant Sector Officer in Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Defence and

5.      Mrs. Suganya Udayakumar (2009, Zoology) a successful Entrepreneur, received the Alumnae Achiever Awards.

 

Ø  Mrs. Sara Sameera, Assistant Professor, Department of English presented the Young Alumnae Achiever Award.

6.       Mrs. Alima Zehra, (2012-Psychology), Head, Department of Psychology, CTTE College for Women, Chennai and

7.      Ms. Sneha R (2019- Microbiology) Professional Swimmer and National Gold medalist were conferred with the Young Alumnae Achiever Awards. 

 

In their award acceptance speech, the winners reminisced about the college days and acknowledged the various ways in which they were moulded by their alma mater.

Mrs. Bhavani in her speech remembered with gratitude the efforts of the esteemed founders Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed and Mrs. Fathima Akhtar in establishing an institution which upheld the values of secularism and inclusiveness.

Dr. R. Subhashini fondly remembered her professors who nurtured a passion in her which helped her succeed in her life.

Dr. Modhumitha Das Gupta recollected how the institution gave equal importance to curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular aspects of education.

Mrs. Suganya Udayakumar highlighted how the various scholarships provided by the management helped many students like her in successfully completing their degree.

 Mrs. Nusarath ParveenMrs. Alima Zehra and Ms. Sneha recollected how the institution and the professors supported the development of every student enrolled in the college. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A lucky draw contest was organised for the alumnae and the winners were drawn by the Chief Guest, Correspondent and the Principal.

v  In the lucky draw for the alumnae

            B. Karthika (IDD), Mohammed Maryam (Home Science) and Sushma C. S. (Computer

            Science) were the lucky winners.

v  In the lucky draw for the faculty members Forenoon Session,

      Dr. Safiya, Medical Officer, Dr. D Mubeen Sultana (Zoology), Dr. S. M. Zubaidunisa

      (Economics), Dr. Anjum A. (Biochemistry) emerged as winners.

v  In the lucky draw for the faculty members of Afternoon Session,

      Mrs. Saleema Parvin S.B., Mrs. Farhath Anjum (Economics) and Mrs. Asfiya Banu

      (TTM) were the winners.

v  In the luck draw for the Alumnae non-teaching staff,

      Mrs. Thasneem Fathima and Mrs. Ramya of COE’s office and Mrs. Haseena Begum

      (Evening Office) were the winners. Prizes were distributed to the winners by the

       dignitaries. 

 

The alumnae who were unable to attend the event had shared their fond memories as video messages and the same was shown in the meeting. Dr. Firdouse Jahan, Vice Principal of Afternoon Session proposed the vote of thanks and the meeting concluded with the National Anthem.

 

The alumnae were treated with a sumptuous meal arranged by the Alumnae Association in the quadrangle of the campus.

The entire programme was live streamed on the college official YouTube channel for the benefit of many alumnae who were unable to join the day’s occasion and about 904 alumnae viewed the programme.  


        

Alumnae Reunion 2021

Alumnae Reunion July 2021 - Report 

Alumnae Reunions are great milestones for the colleges andJustice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women conducts it every year. Due tothe current scenario where public gatherings are prohibited, Justice BasheerAhmed Sayeed College had conducted the Alumnae Reunion through a VirtualPlatform and there was live streaming on YouTube too.

The theme for this year’s Alumnae Reunion 2021 was Cope and Hope - A Tribute to Women duringCovid Times.

It was conducted on Saturday, the 10th of July 2021 at 4:30p.m. on Cisco WebEx platform.

The program started with the rendition of verses from theGlorious Quran and their translation in English. The Principal, Dr. Shanaz Ahamed welcomed the gathering. The Alumnae Activities Report was read by Dr.Fathima Banu, Joint Secretary, Alumnae Association.

 

Mr. Faizur Rahman  Sayeed, LLB. (Bar- at- Law) Secretary, SIETrust and Correspondent,JBAS College, delivered the Presidential Address and released the Newsletter titled JBAS Bulletin 2021. In his Presidentialaddress, Mr. Faizur Rahman Sayeed stated that he was very glad to be connectedwith all the alumnae and would have very much liked to have everyone physicallypresent. He further stated that the alumnae are a great asset to theInstitution as they are the products and ambassadors of the College. He furtherreiterated that the College which had been established by his parents had grownfrom strength to strength and that they would have been proud of all the EmpoweredWomen. He requested the alumnae to continue to take interest in the affairs ofthe College.  The newsletter JBASBulletin was also made available in the alumnae website.

 Dr. Roshanara,Secretary, Alumnae Association addressed the gathering too. She emphasized thatshe is a proud alumna as she had joined the College as a student and went on tobecome a Professor, retired as the Controller of Examination and was also theSecretary, Alumnae Association. This was followed by a Special Address given byour illustrious Alumna, Dr. G. L. Sampoorna (1975 batch), Psychologist andFounder, Ratna Centre for Conscious Living. Dr. Sampoorna spoke on the Wellbeing Tool Kit necessary during the Covid Pandemic and gave us pointers onreleasing the stress caused by this Pandemic. She also offered to initiate amentoring program which would contribute to the development of students. Mrs.Hasna Fathima Mohamed (2000 batch), Professor and Entrepreneur, San JacintoCollege Houston, Texas had planned to speak on the Role of Women during thePandemic but unfortunately due to technical issues she was unable toparticipate live in the meet but she sent a recorded video of her talk to beposted in the Alumnae website.

A feedback form was posted in the chat box during the programand our alumnae submitted the same.

Manyalumnae from across the globe shared their reminiscences. There was ReshmaKhan (1997 batch) from New Jersey, Ms. Sasikala (1991 batch) from Los Angeles to Modhimita Das Gupta (1990 batch) Coimbatore, Dr. Josephine Nirmala Many (1984 batch) from Puducherry, Ms Gayathri Laxmi Narayanan, Divya S, a playback singer andShenaz Parveen. All the alumnae praised the college as it had played a majorrole in their development. They attributed their success to the Professors andthe college for honing their skills.This was followed by a Cultural Programmeorganized by the students of the college. Ms. Shamsad Ahmed (1974 batch) sung aHindi song and Ms. Sheela performed a Kathak dance. 

The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Dr. Rayeesunisa,Organizing Secretary. The Virtual meet successfully came toan end by the rendition of the National Anthem. 

Virtual Alumnae meet 2021 in Media

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Alumnae Reunion 2020

Date: 29th August 2020      Time:4.30 p.m.

Medium:  WebEx software and live streaming on Youtube


Alumnae Reunions are great milestones for the College and we conduct it every year. Due to the unprecedented pandemic of Covid-19 where public gatherings are prohibited, our College has conducted the Reunion through a virtual platform. There was live-streaming on YouTube too.
The theme for the Virtual Alumnae Reunion was â€˜Reconnect, Refresh and Rewind’. The Virtual Meet 2020 started by the rendering of verses from the Glorious Quran by Ms. Afraa Shaistha,  Department of Physics, Batch 2015 2018.
        
The Welcome Address was delivered by our Principal Dr.Shanaz Ahamed, who warmly welcomed the Alumnae and was overjoyed that alumnae living abroad could also join the meet. The Pandemic at this juncture proved to be a blessing in disguise.


The Alumnae report was presented by the Alumnae Joint Secretary Dr. Fathima Banu, Associate Professor &Head, Department of English, who shared a PPT with all the highlights of the activities of the Alumnae Association.

An awareness video on Covid-19, created by Dr. S.K. Jasmine Shahina, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology was screened and was appreciated. As an extension activity of the Community Outreach Program brochures were distributed in the neighbourhood  for creating  awareness on Covid-19.

This was followed by a Special Address given by our illustrious Alumnae,

1.     Dr. Roshanara in her message, thanked the college for grooming her personality. She shared a number of photographs of her life in the college as a student, Professor, HOD, First C.O.E. and the first Alumnae Secretary of our College.

2.     Dr. Qudsia Gandhi too shared her experiences in the College which had given her a lot of freedom to develop. She emphasized that College days were like childhood days and the best days of her life. She requested everyone to help the people affected by the pandemic.

3.     Dr. Indra Subramanian of Ehrlich Lab was happy to be present in the Virtual Meet and shared her experiences in the College.

4.     Mrs. Rehana Ameer from London, in her message stated that we ought to have a positive attitude in the current pandemic situation and help everyone to overcome it. She emphasized that nothing is permanent and the times will change for better and the current pandemic situation will soon pass. She highlighted the need for all of us to be techno-savvy.

Next we had the release of the Newsletter titled J.B.A.S BULLETIN by our Chairman, Padma Bhushan Moosa Raza. The Bulletin carried messages from senior alumnae and had colourful pictures of the Department Alumnae Meetings. It also showcased the support rendered by our alumnae in the conduct of Seminars, Guest lectures, Association Meetings etc., The Bulletin also presented Poems written by our alumnae on the pandemic.

This was followed by the Chairman’s Presidential address. In his address, the Chairman quoted a Japanese saying which says that a “Crisis could also become an opportunity”. Relating to the current pandemic situation, he urged the alumnae to face it with a positive attitude. In his message to the Alumnae, the Chairman appealed to them to improve the perception of the College. The New Educational Policy announced by the Government, he said was sure to bring radical changes in the Education System. He requested the Alumnae to give constructive suggestions regarding the same.

This was followed by the Reminiscences of 15 alumnae belonging to the batches ranging from 1973 to 2016. Overall, there were about 900 participants. They shared their fond memories of the college through emotional messages. Many alumnae have shared their nostalgic feelings in their videos too.

These videos have been put up in the college website and YouTube as all of these could not be screened during the meet due to time constraint.

The Programme concluded with a Cultural Program. This was followed with Vote of Thanks delivered by Dr. Firdouse Jahan, Vice Principal (A.N. Session).

The virtual meet successfully came to an end by the rendition of the National Anthem.



Alumnae Reunion 2019

Alumnae Report  13th July 2019

Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women organized its annual Alumnae Reunion on July 13, 2019 at 11.00 a.m. in the college auditorium. More than 700 alumnae of the college participated in the event and connected with the Alma Mater and their friends.

A crowning moment of the event was the signing of an MOU for Joint Scientific Activity between the Department of Applied Physiology, University of Miyazaki, Japan and the P.G & Research Department of Zoology of the college to facilitate the research participation of the staff and students valid until 2023. This MOU was initiated by an alumna, Dr. Radha Madhyastha, which made the institution proud.

The programme began with an invocation to the Almighty by Sama Yusra of II year B.Com. Dr. Shanaz Ahamed, Principal of JBAS college welcomed the gathering. The annual report of the Alumnae Association was read out by Joint Secretary of Alumnae Association, Dr. Fathima Banu, in which she briefed about the various activities and the previous year’s Alumnae Fun Fest. She made a special mention about the alumnae website and the FB page to connect with thousands of alumnae spread across the world. Dr. Roshanara, Secretary, Alumnae Association in her speech motivated the alumnae.

In his presidential address Mr. Moosa Raza, Chairman of the S.I.E. Trust highlighted that the alumnae play an important role in the growth of the institution and their contribution to the society as mothers, wives and sisters is commendable. He lauded the efforts of alumnae like Dr. Radha Mathyastha who was instrumental in signing the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding). He stressed that the alumnae reunion is all about catching up with old friends and the faculty and walking down the memory lane.

The outstanding feature of the program was the felicitation of seven illustrious alumnae. Dr. Mahjabeen and Mrs. Ummay Rubab presented the Award Winners :

The Lifetime Professional Achievement Award was conferred on Ms. Ahalya, Former District Judge who belonged to the Department of Zoology -1964 batch. She is an eminent lawyer who works as the District Judge and had received several awards from different agencies.


Dr. Radha Madhyastha, Assistant Professor, University of Miyazaki, Japan was presented with the Distinguished Alumnae Achiever Award. She had passed out of the Department of Zoology -1992 batch. She was instrumental in selecting our College students and staff memebrs for the Japanese Sakura Science Plan.


Ms. Rency M.Thomas, Ex Flight Lieutenant who belonged to the Department of Commerce -1991 batch was felicitated with the Alumnae Achiever Award.




A notable theatre personality from Madras Players, Ms. Nikhila Kesavan who completed her degree in English in 2002 was presented with the Young Alumnae Achiever Award.



Film and Television actress Ms. Riythvika, title winner of the famous reality show, Big Boss Season -2 (Tamil) was conferred with the Young Alumnae Achiever Award. She passed out of this institution from the Department of Physics in 2012.


Ms. Rashida Jamal Jinnah (1971 - Home Science) and Mrs. Abeeda Khaja (1995 - Computer Science) were given a special Alumnae Contributory Award.

The senior alumnae who attended the alumnae reunions regularly were felicitated by our Chairman Mr.Moosa Raza with a memento :

1. Ms.M. Amirthavalli B.Sc. Chemistry 1965 Batch

2. Ms. Prema Govindan B.Sc. Chemistry 1965 Batch

3. Ms. Shantha Bala Pre-University Course 1966 Batch

4. Ms. Kamala Salome B.sc. Botany 1970 Batch

The Lucky Draw lots were picked and ten lucky winners from the Alumnae and the faculty members of the Institution were given prizes.

An Alumnae Newsletter titled The JBAS Bulletin was released on the same day by the Chairman, Mr. Moosa Raza with information about various alumnae achievers and their contributions. The first copy was given to the Principal.

Videos from the Alumnae living abroad was another highlight of the day. The following alumnae went down memory lane and spoke about their College days :

1. Shaza, Teacher, GEMS Education, Abu Dhabi

2. Tasneem Amathullah , Asst. Professor, Faculty Member, Miami University, USA

3. Reshma Khan, Chief Consultant, USA

4. Ayesha Shafeeq, Maryland, USA

5.Dr.Chandra Pauline, National Banking & Information of AIDS, New Jersey, USA

6.Mrs. Rukhsar Jahan, Scientist, Forensic Department, New Zealand

The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. Rayeesunnisa, Joint Secretary of the Alumnae Association.

Miss Aditi, an alumna from the Department of Political Science was the Master of Ceremony. The Programme came to an end with the National Anthem, which was followed by a sumptuous lunch organized by the College.

Alumnae Reunion 2018

AlumnaeFun Fest 2018 Report:

To reminisce with my old friends,

Achance to share some memories,

And play our songs again

-Ricky Nelson

The Annual Alumnae Reunion, this yearwas celebrated as the Alumnae Fun Fest 2018, on 15th July. It wasone of the most memorable events with more than 600 alumnae ranging from the classes of 1960’s till 2018,were present on this momentuous occasion. It was a wonderful opportunity tocatch a glimpse of the unforgettable days of their lives.

Sumaiya Fathima of III B.Sc Psychologybegan the Programme with an invocation and trasnslation of the verses from theHoly Quran. The Principal Dr. AMTHUL AZEEZ welcomed the gathering and introduced the chief guests of the day, Mrs.Aishwarya Manivannan, Designer,Artist, Educator and Silambam Practitioner, an alumna from the Department ofHome Science. Aishwarya is a recipient of Gold and Silver medals and IndividualChampionships at the National Championship held in Malaysia in 2016 which hasmade our college proud.

The special invitee of the day to beintroduced to the gathering was Mrs.ThasneemAkbari, Senior Journalist World life Magazine, an alumna from theDepartment of Home Science 2001 batch. She was the President of the Student Council for the academic year2000-2001.

The annual Report of the AlumnaeAssociation was delivered by Dr.FathimaBanu, Joint Secretary I of the Alumnae Committee. She was happy to statethat these Alumnae Reunions are important milestones in the progress of ourinstitution, and said that 1000’s of our alumnae even if miles away are incontact with the institution through the internet, which has helped in reachingout to the far and near easily and in establishing contacts. She was proud toinform that there is a galaxy of Alumnae high achievers in the field ofMedicine, Law, Media and Arts and that many of our Alumnae achievers areinvited as judges and Chief guests in many conferences and workshops. Sheinvited all the alumnae achievers to chat and upload photos of all their achievements. She also presented the highlights ofthe Alumnae Reunion 2017, organized on 15th July 2017. Mrs.Rehana Ameer, Councillor vintryward,UK was the guest of honour. Three distinguished Alumnae of our institution werefelicitated. She was happy to inform that our alumnae generously contributedtowards scholarships for the Education of our less fortunate sisters. She alsorecalled the WALKATHON organized bythe Alumnae Association to create anawareness in the public about the Safety and Nurturing of the Girl child, inassociation with the Lions club Skyline, Chennai on 8th October2017. She concluded her report by asking the alumnae to grab the wonderfuloffer of our Chairman to take up projects and participate in the development ofthe college and wished them Excellence in life.

Mrs. Aishwarya Manivannan began her specialaddress to the gathering by displaying a video of her Maisha Studio and apowerful Silambam performance, wearing a Handloom Saree to highlight thecombination of tradition and Handloom Art.In her special address she thankedthe institution for bringing back her memories. She was grateful to all theteaching faculty who taught her for whatever she is today. She was proud to saythat the three years in JBAS were the most wonderful years of her life. Thestrength and perseverance she possessed today inspite of all the hurdles in herlife was a gift bestowed by JBAS. She was glad to say that she had learnt the“Art of Living” from JBAS College. She advised the other Alumnae to beconscious about one another’s health, both physican and emotional. She urgedthe alumnae

Ø To acquire new skills and

Ø To learn different Arts

She concluded her speech by thanking boththe management and her teachers for playing a major role in her life.

Mrs. Tasneem Akbari was nostalgic about herstudent days and thanked her teachers. She later, spoke on the importance of sisterhood to compliment, trust , appreciate and to reach out to each other so that womencan come out of all kinds of problems both at home and workplace.

Mrs.Aishwarya Manivannan inaugurated theFunfest. Different stalls were put up to showcase the entrepreneur skills ofthe alumnae.

S NO

NAME OF THE STALL

ALUMNAE IN CHARGE

1

Rang De Mehendi

Ms.Mubeena Begum (2017)

2

Pressure Point Acupressure

Mrs.Jasmine Shahul (1998)

3

Go Green Bags- Cloth bags

Nisha (2016)

4

Baked Items

Nausheen (2018)

5

Organic Food

Varsha Nandan (2015)

6

Pat- a-cake & Fitness

Shrimathi (2000)

7

Figure it Out - Body fat Analyser

Ms.Aasiya Aslau (2016)

Ms.Zabeeha Jarina(2016)

Ms. Raees Fathima (2016)

8

Noor e- chasmi organic cosmetics

Mrs. Nandhini Gopinath

Variousgames were also organized, wherein the Alumnae participated and won prizes forthe same.

The list of Prize winners:

S NO

GAME

PRIZE WINNERS

1

Fill water

1.Parveen.W (2001)

2.Jeelani Begum (1998)

3.Hari Priya (2015)

2

Hula Hoops

1. Sri Priyanka Sai (2018)

2. Padmaja Gayathri (2018)

3. Swathi.K (2018)

3

Place a ring

1. Subha(2018)

2. Bharathi (2015)

3. Nihal (2017)

4

Circle

1.Zubaidunisha (1977)

2.Naseera (2002)

3.Alisha (2018)

Therewas also an LED screen and a singing stage where the alumnae were given theliberty to choose any song of their choice and dedicate it to theirTeachers/friends/Department. It was delightful to watch alumnae share theirmemories of their College days and their successful life later. Ms.Aditi Shanmugam of III B.A.Political Science, Ms.Sajitha Begumof III B.A.English, Ms.Peer Fasminof III B.Com (C.S.) and Ms.Gowri of II B.Com (ISM) were themasters of the ceremony.

It was indeed a happy occasion. Dr. Mehjabeen,member of the Alumnae Association proposed the vote of thanks and thanked all themembers who had made the funfest a grand success. The programme culminated withthe singing of the National Anthem. A sumptuous banquet was arranged for theAlumnae.

Alumnae Reunion 2017

TheAlumnae Reunion of Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women was held atthe College auditorium on July 15, 2017. The meet was attended by more than1000 alumnae of over six decades who graduated from the year 1960 to 2017. Someof them were visiting their alma mater for the first time since their graduationand naturally were thrilled to be back in the campus again.

Alumnae Achievers Felicitated in 2017


  1. Mrs.RehanaBanu Ameer, Councillor, Vintry Ward, UK, and Entrepreneur was recognized and felicitated with the Distinguished Alumnae Achiever Award.
  2.      Mrs. M. Jayalakshmi, Retd. SubRegistrar, and a well known Tamil Poet received the Lifetime Professional Alumnae Achiever Award.
  3.      KalaimamaniShobana Ramesh, Classical Dancer and Social Worker, was felicitated with the Alumnae Achiever Award.

All the Achievers went down their memory lane and shared with the audience their experiences in the College and their lives.

Mrs. Rehana Banu Ameer, Councillor, VintryWard, UK, who is an alumna of our institution, in her special address, shared her experiences as a student of JBAS. She also emphasized on the importance of uplifting women and spoke of her vision in life which is to achieve the unthinkable, to develop young women of our society, and to prove to themselves and the world what they are capable of. In highlighting her role as an alumna,she was happy to inform the College that she will initiate research projects and sector skill development between Indian and British Educational Institutions with a focus on empowering young women, contribute to the mentoring club. She also established an endowment to the outstanding students of the Department of Zoology, in the name of her parents as a tribute to them. She has initiated the scholarship by awarding three students from III B.Sc. Zoology,Shaziya Naaz, Ambreen Fathima and Salima.

Mrs.M. Jayalakshmi, a popular TV and Radio artist narrated her journeyfrom S.I.E.T College to Government Service and spoke of her interest in Tamilliterature. She urged the students to have a goal in life and work hard topursue it so that they will be successful. She summed up her speech with aquotation in Tamil which states, “ Beauty is to be admired, Knowledge is to beshared, Mind is to think and Life is to be lived”.

Mrs.Shobana Ramesh paid a tribute to teachers and outlined their importance in thelife of all students. She spoke of the children she adopted irrespective ofreligion and caste, and the service and reform she brought in engaging the peoplewho have served prison terms and giventhem a second chance in life. She also stated that she had empowered more than 2500 women in the 220self help units set up in Rajapalayam under the aegis of Bharati Foundation.

The senior alumnae who attended the Alumnae Reunions regularly werefelicitated.

Dr. Mahjabeen presented the alumnae and Mr.Munir Hoda gave away the mementoes.

  • Mrs.Amritavalli (1965from the Dept. of Chemistry).
  • Mrs. Shantabala (1965, PUC )
  • Mrs. Nasreen Enayath (1973-79,Dept. of English)
  • Mrs.Vanabala Padmanaban (1972-76, Dept. of Commerce)
  • Mrs. Vijayalakshmi (1982-86, Dept. ofCommerce).

Alumnae Reunion 2016

This year was a very special year for the College as we were honored with the presence of the Governor of Sarawak, Malaysia, His Excellency, Tun Pahan Sri Haji Abdul Mahmud, his wife, Madam Yang Amat Barba Hajiya To Paun Daatuk Pathangi, Hajjah Raaghat Kurdi Taib, the Honorable Speaker of Sarawak State Assembly, Honorable Daatuk Amar Haaji Mohammed Asfia Awang Nasar and Madam, Dato Haja Fathima Iskandar, Counsel General of Malaysia in Chennai, Mr.Ahmed Fajr Azam and his wife.

Alumnae Achievers Felicitated in 2016

Lifetime Professional Achievement Award

1. Mrs.Ampikavathy Thiagarajah, Head of Science, Real International School, Member of Real Education Group, Malaysia

Alumnae Achiever Award

1. Mrs.Fathima Muzaffer, Political Activist, Educator and Social Worker

2. Dr.G.L.Sampoorna, Consultant Psycharist, Executive Director of Ashraya

3. Mrs. Priyamvada, Deputy Editor, NewsX

Young Alumnae Achiever Award

1. Mrs.Sanobar Sultana, Radio Jockey

2. Ms.Aishwarya Manivannan, Designer, Educator and Silambam Practitioner.

The Governor of Sarawak, Malaysia, His Excellency, Tun Pahan Sri Haji Abdul Mahmud gave away the awards.

Alumnae Reunion 2015

ALUMNAE FUN-FEST ’15

Alumnae were welcomed back to Justice Basheer Ahmed College for Women for the Annual Alumnae Re-union, this year celebrated as the Alumnae Fun Fest ’15, on the 8th of August.

The Alumnae Fun Fest aimed at providing lots of fun for the alumnae of all ages. The alumna ranging from the classes of 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and 2000 till 2015 were all attracted to the Fun Fest, and there was a good response again this year. It was a wonderful chance to share memories with each other. The Fun Fest was a memorable event with more than 600 alumnae present on this occasion. The event began with registration from 4.00 p.m. onwards. The Student Council Members, the Majlis Members and the NSS Volunteers were there to help the Alumnae and make them feel at home. Our Alumna, Mrs.Kavitha Dhanraj, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology was the master of the Ceremony. She greeted the alumnae and informed them about the different events at the Fun Fest ’2015. Inaugural formally began at 4.30 p.m. Ms. I. Nishath of I.D.D. Dept. (A.N.) recited the verses from the Holy Quran which was followed by a translation by Ms. K. Kubra, of Commerce Dept. (A.N.)

Our respected Chairman Janab Moosa Raza Saheb, inaugurated the Alumnae Fun Fest’15 and also released a bunch of Balloons on the occasion.

There were 11 games stalls which attracted the alumnae with novel and interesting games played for a minute. Many alumnae participated and won Prizes.There was also an L E D Screen and a singing stage where the alumnae were given the liberty to choose any song of their choice and dedicate it to their Teachers/Friends/Departments. It was delightful to watch alumnae share their memories of their College days and their successful life later. A Food Court was also organized for the benefit of the Alumnae. Lucky Draw was organized and five of the alumnae won the prizes. The alumnae who were successful in the Games were also invited on stage and were awarded Prizes. The Fun Fest’15 came to an end with a sumptuous Dinner.