Alright, let’s get real. Our school has been around for over a century, yet its alumni association is nothing short of a joke. I recently found out they were organizing a match just for former students. Big deal. What’s the point of a glorified reunion if the association itself is completely useless?
For the past week, I’ve been visiting the so-called “alumni association” every day. At first, I had my own reasons, but then I realized something disturbing—our alumni network is an absolute dumpster fire. Despite the school’s historic legacy, the alumni are completely disconnected, and the system is a mess.
I met three alumni who actually seemed interesting. One of them, Aalap Pandya, is the founder of Dropon and has also built esports gaming companies. The other two are solid mentors. They all love the school, but here’s the kicker—they had no idea how broken things were.
At first, I held back, but then I thought, screw it. I laid out the hard truth—our school’s system is a chaotic disaster, or as I call it, the “વ્યાવસ્થા” and “વહિવટ” mess. Two of them already had a taste of the school’s incompetence, so they weren’t shocked. But when I unleashed the full list of issues—zero transparency, zero student support, and a deadbeat alumni network—they were speechless.
Then I hit them with a reality check. The alumni networks of IITs and top institutions are powerhouses, actively shaping student success. Meanwhile, our so-called association is just a lifeless, bureaucratic pile of garbage. It’s not building connections, it’s not helping students, it’s doing absolutely nothing. Not a single alumnus is stepping up. It’s embarrassing.
Let’s be blunt—if this alumni association stays the way it is, it’s a monumental waste of time. An alumni network should be a force that drives mentorship, opportunities, and real support. Instead, we have an outdated relic that’s as useful as a paperweight.
So what’s it gonna be? Are we going to let this remain a worthless entity, or are we going to bulldoze the inefficiencies and create something that actually matters? Because right now, it’s nothing but a pile of wasted potential. It’s time to wake up and fix this mess.
Change doesn’t happen by itself. Either we take control, or we let this decay into irrelevance. The choice is ours.
fun fact: one of the P.M of Pakistan is educated From Diwan ballubhai school.*