ISA Delft - Annual Report 2018-19

I N D I A N S T U D E NT ASSOCIATION D E L F T

Preface Among all the good in the world, and all the progress being made in global issues, there is still much more to be done. Climate change is devastating our seas and frozen regions as never before, waters are rising, the ice is melting, and species are moving habitat due to human activities. In the race of advancing technology, we often forget to think of humanity. We saw a year of ups and downs across the globe in all sorts of domains ranging from world peace to drinking water. Amidst all this we present to you a rather eventful 2018-19 annual report of the Indian Student Association, Delft.

Content TU Delft Indian Student Association, Delft Vision Our Core Values Board 2018-19 Initiatives & Activites Office Re-Branding Outreach Diya 2018 Christmas Potluck Chai Unplugged Bollywood Night Lunch Lecture Rang De Milaap 2019 Onboarding New Students Sulaimani

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Flavours of Mahrashtra BASE Festival Garbha Night Collaborations Closing Note

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TU Delft Delft University of Technology (Dutch: Technische Universiteit Delft), in short TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch applied university, located in Delft, The Netherlands. It counts as one of the best universities for engineering and technology worldwide, typically seen within the top 20. It is repeatedly considered the best university of technology in the Netherlands.

Life at TU Delft beyond study...

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Indian Student Association, Delft The Indian Student Association (ISA) Delft was established by a group of students from TU Delft in late 2000(s) to render support to the growing Indian student community in Delft. We, at the ISA, Delft, understand the challenges students may come across and act as a source of information on any issues they may face. We also connect current Indian students with prospective students, to ensure they have a direct perspective on the challenges and opportunities. This is done in tandem with the international office of the university. We also aim to create a tightly knit community by hosting Indian festivals and ensure a lively social setting during these events for the students to have a home away from home. The organization also bridges alumni, current students and potential opportunities.

I N D I A N S T U D E NT ASSOCIATION D E L F T

Vision ISA Delft focuses on discovery, learning, and civic engagement. We envision a seamless learning environment balanced with challenge and support, comfort and flexibility, and contemporary culture and tradition. With appropriate resources and lively presence, ISA, Delft remains central to Indian student's life in Delft. We act as a catalyst to engage students beyond the study life.

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Our Core Values We are guided in our mission by the following core values: + Discovery – create opportunities for learning beyond the study life. + Connections – build international relationships to enhance engagement in the campus community + Community – respect for others and the creation of a safe and inclusive environment + Innovation – design and support programs, venues and resources that cultivate student expression + Excellence – critical assessment and use of appropriate resources to achieve successful outcomes + Balance – commitment to personal and professional life, growth and resource management

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Board 2018-19 “While others were dreaming about it - we were busy getting it done�

A new breed of volunteers were brought to the forefront to lead the ISA Delft family. It was a right mix of experience and exposure, yet multi-disciplinary. We were set out on a brim to make things happen. It was all about camaraderie, cooperation and collaboration between the different board members of the organization.

We identified goals as a team wiz : > Maintain Team Spirit and Sportiveness > Actively Solving Problems > Helping and Teaching Others > Communicating Appropriately > Giving Without Receiving

ISA Delft 2018-19 Board

BOARD 18-19

Bibin Parukoor Thomas President MSc. Design for Interaction

Pratul Nema Vice President MSc. Construction Management & Engineering

Juan Jennifer D'coutho General Secreatry MSc. Construction Management & Engineering

Prateek Datta Vemulapalli Commissioner of External Affairs BSc. Aerosapce Engineering

Khyathi R. Events Manager (Cultural): MSc. Construction Management & Engineering

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Pratik Dalvi Events Manager (Professional) MSc. Chemical Engineering

BOARD 18-19

Saran Ganesh Events Manager (Cultural) MSc. Electrical Power Engineering

Yash Bhattad Events Manager (Professional) MSc. Construction Management & Engineering

Soumik Guha Social Media Strategist MSc. Construction Management & Engineering

Pritish Bose Alumni Advisor Project Associate, ASML

Sanjay Vermani External Advisor BSc. Aerosapce Engineering

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Initiatives & Activities

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Office Re-branding The 2018-19 wanted the office to reflect what ISA Delft actually is (Indian at heart). So we set forth to indianise the office in a certain way that made sure members live and breathe ISA. This helped in boosting the image ISA gives potential partners. Re-branding our office was our way to show we are intensely proud of it.

Outreach From our initial research the 2018-19 board concluded we were lacking in terms of outreach. With this in mind we revamped our entire publi relations plan. The social media strategy was restructured and we introduced a dedicated website (isadelft.nl) to have all the information accessible via one point. This helped us build a credible brand image.

www.isadelft.nl

Diwali Celebrations & Board Transition

Diya 2018

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Diya 2018 Date: Nov 23, 2018 Venue : X, TU Delft Number of Participants: 250+ “DIYA”, is one of the biggest annual cultural events. It aims primarily at bringing the splendour and extravagance of Diwali to both the Indian and International student communities at Delft. The cultural grandeur is exhibited through musical and dance performances by the Indian students, alumni and expats. The portfolio of workshops and stalls display a variety of Indian skills and specialities. The Bollywood DJ party serves as an enjoyable stage to unwind and socialize for the students and other attendees. The event is also where the new office bearers take charge. Diya 2018 guests included Sudip Lahiri , Senior Vice President & Head of Financial Services group, HCL Europe and a representative from the Embassy of India, The Hague.

Christmas Potluck Date: Dec 27, 2018 Venue : Common Room, Prof. Schermerhornstraat, Delft Number of Participants: 30+ The Christmas potluck was for those unlucky one’s who couldn’t go back home and were stuck in the cold weather. Winter vacations away from home can get boring.

The event was a an evening of great people, good music, tasty food and a lot of fun.

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Chai Unplugged Date: Feb 20, 2019 Venue : Common Room, Prof. Schermerhornstraat, Delft Number of Participants: 120+ What's better than a cup of Chai and Soulful musical sessions with your friends, to give you the warmth you need to survive the Winters? ISA Delft hosted, an evening with Chai, snacks and jamming sessions.

Bollywood Night Date: Apr 23, 2019 Venue : Club Ciccionina, Delft Number of Participants: 100+ A night of bollywood music in the center of delft. The event was in collaboration with ESN (Erasmus Student Network) with an attempt to reach out to internationals.

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Lunch Lecture Date: Mar 19, 2019 Venue : Lecture Hall, Faculty of CiTG, TU Delft Number of Participants: 60+ As Internationals in The Netherlands we face our bit of challenges in getting a job or an internship. Sometimes we also have amazing concepts and business models in our minds but don't have proper guidance to see them through.

Indian Students Association presented The Indian Perspective, a series of Lunch Lectures aimed at better networking and exposure for the Indian Students in TU Delft. The first edition hosted Sai Pranay Mukkala from Huisman Equipments and Rahul Shirke from Arceon

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Rang de 2019 Holi Celebrations

Milaap 2019 Alumni Meet

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Rang De 2019 Date: May 4, 2019 Venue : X, TU Delft Number of Participants: 200+ Holi is back !The biggest festival of Colours in Delft. With the onset of Spring students dived into the multitude of colours and enjoyed a day full of games, music, fun and some desi food. The event was in collaboration with DISS (Delft International Student Society).

Milaap 2019 Date: May 10, 2019 Venue : BouwCampus, TU Delft Number of Participants: 80+ The second Indian alumni meet -Milaap 2019. An event for alumni to take a pause, take a step back and cherish the memories. Connecting with fellow alumni who share the same passion and sharing stories with present students who are eager to take the next steps. The event included an exlusive session for alumni followed by an interactive panel discsuiion with alumni and students. The day ended with a speed dating setup which linked students and alumni of the same faculty.

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Bollywood Silent Disco Introduction Party

Summer Dhamaka Freshers Party

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Onboarding New Students Every year we have 350+ Indians joining TU Delft for higher studies. ISA Delft takes it a priority to make sure they are well equipped for the transiiton to a new world of opportunittes. From answering basic quries to allotting specific mentors to help out with the process. We were in touch with potential students from early March itself.

Webinars To adress many common concerns, we organized webinars scheduled to target the incoming batch of students. 3 different webinars were hosted to adress different areas. This also served in increasing the knowledge base of the ISA website.

Welcome Services DUWO primarily has a welcome service for its tenants each admit season. ISA Delft, being part of the BASE (Body of Student Associations) spearheaded this years mission. This included volunteering for picking up new students from the airport and collection of keys of provided accommodation.

Introduction Program With the huge number of Indian students coming in every year, it ‘s more than likely that we participate in the Official Introduction program by TU Delft.

Apart from the continuous support for initiatives throughout the program, we even hosted a bollywood exclusive Silent DJ during the closing party.

We also had our own freshers party(Summer Dhamaka) for the newcomers to welcome them.

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Sulaimani ISA Delft hopes to provide the incoming students an opportunity to directly interact with Indian students who have been here for at least a year. And we thought the best way to do it is over dinner and lunch! The name Sulaimani (Special black tea, famous is south Indian state of Kerala), was inspired from the pioneering food “sharing” project “Operation Sulaimaani” initiated by the Calicut district administration in Kerala. This aims to help them get over their initial anxieties and offer them an anchor during the more rainier days at Delft.

Flavors of Mahrashtra Date: Sep 07, 2019 Venue : Common Room, Prof. Schermerhornstraat, Delft Number of Participants: 30+ A cozy evening to celebrate the food and culture of Maharshtra.

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Base Festival Date: Aug 22, 2019 Venue : Duwo Plaza, Delft Number of Participants: 200+ A multifaceted festival cohosted with other student associaitons to get to know other cultures and showcase our own.

Garba Night Date: Oct 97, 2019 Venue : Common Room, Prof. Schermerhornstraat, Delft Number of Participants: 100+ Reminiscing the Indian feel of Navratri we paved way for students to dance freely througout the night.

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Collaborations

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Collaborations DUWO DUWO is the largest student housing corporation in the Netherlands. We have a strong bond with DUWO for ongoing activities as the housing assistance and welcome service for new students. DUWO also provides a platforms for student associations like ISA to come together and provides us with an office and its facilities.

Special gratitude to Miranda Keijser, Project Coordinator, DUWO for all the support.

Alumni Relations, TU Delft The alumnus of the institution are their greatest asset. The Alumni Relations office has been helping us in the past to stay connected with Indian Alumni in Netherlands and getting them involved in our activities and initiatives. We now have two full time alumni advisors for the ISA board (2019-20).

Special gratitude towards Janneke Hermans and Angeline Westbroek of Alumni Relations for their relentless support.

X, TU Delft (Sports & Cultural Center) X has been immensely supporting us with venue and amenities for all our major events to cater to the large Indian crowd. From planning the event to making sure the event day happens without any glitches and meeting our requirements.

Special gratitude to Janneke Jolink, Events Program Officer, X for the support throughout the year.

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ESN The Erasmus Student Network is a Europe-wide student organisation. Its goal is to support and develop student exchange on a local, national and international level. ESN, Delft has specially helped us reaching out to international students about our initiatives and programs.

DISS DISS or Delft International Student Society works to bring students from all nationalities together and improve their stay in Delft. We were able to collaborate with DISS for one of our major events to reach out to foreign nationals as well.

TU Delft Introduction Program With more than 350+ Indians coming in every year, the introduction program plays a huge role in welcoming the students to the dutch university and culture. Apart from the fact that more than 1/3rd if the coaches were Indians, we also partnered with Introduction Program for the closing party by hosting a bollywood exclusive Silent Disco this year.

QuickStep Quickstep is an agency that's in the business of making travel arrangement hassle-free. We've collaborated with Quickstep to bring discounted travel packages to students of TU Delft.

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Closing Note Looking back at the wonderful year even between the study life at TU Delft, we believe we’ve strived well towards taking ISA forward in its well lit glory.

2018-19 board signing off.

Thank You!

Bedankt!