LEVERAGING ON THE POWER OF ALUMNI IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

PREPARE FOR THE UNKNOWN BY STUDYING HOW OTHERS IN THE PAST HAVE COPED WITH THE UNFORSEEABLE AND THE UNPREDICTABLE- GEORGE S. PATON

 THE WISDOM OF THE ELDERLY IS LIKE THE SUN,IT ILLUMINATES THE VILLAGE AND THE GREAT RIVER- NILOTIC PROVERB

An organisation's alumni are the reflection of its past,representation of its present and a link to its future.
With the advent of  Social media,educational institutions have begun to tap nto the power of alumni through networking platforms like Linkedin,Facebook,Twitter etc by forming their alumni groups and profiles on them.

IMPORTANCE OF ALUMNI
Alumni are the brand ambassadors of the institution they graduated from.Institutions have realized how a strong and a positive relationship with their alumni can benefit them socially,academically and professionally.A study conducted by The Ambix team on a group of Alumni Relations Managers across the UK,discovered that the goals of alumni management varied from institution to institution.The image below shows the areas they were interested in:





















A.Fundraising: A strong alumni assosiation can be one of the the biggest benefactors of an institution that can be  a contribution towards various developmental activities of the institution.

B Internship: the alumni network of an institution is one of the biggest sources of placement opportunities to the students.

C. Mentorship and Scholarships: They could play an important role in contributing scholarships to deserving students

D.Career Guidance: An alumni is a huge talent pool whose guidance can be vital to many students and other fellow-alumni in their respective areas of study

E Networking Platform: An alumni network itself is one of the best professional networking platforms available today.



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