Pilani: On February 28, 2010, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) laid the foundation stone for alumni funded community center at Gyan Vihar behind Vidya Vihar campus of BITS Pilani. The community centre, besides providing a library, a classroom and a hall for vocational training, will conduct various activities for the educational, economic and social transformation of the local community.
As per sources, the community center project is a part of the 'Giving back to BITS' initiative of the 1975-80 batch of BITS alumni, who formed the Alumni Trust in 2005 during their silver jubilee re-union visit to the institute in the same year. Further, the Trust has already started a group insurance scheme for the mess workers of BITS Pilani, which is in successful operation since 2006.
Mr Shivasubramanian, Spokesman of the 1975-80 batch, said that the fully developed community center building would have three floors, with each floor having built-up area of 5000 sq. ft. Moreover, the center has tied up with 'Nirmaan', a social service wing of BITS students for conducting classes for the underprivileged children in the locality.
