Kamaraj College Alumni Session 2026 Inspires Students

Alumni Session at Kamaraj College

The Alumni Session organized by the Department of Public Administration at Kamaraj College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi, took place on 25 September 2026.

The programme began at 11:00 a.m. in Hall No. 215, Bharathiyar Block. It brought students together with a former student of the college to learn about his academic and professional journey.

Mr. S. Jothilingam, B.A., served as the resource person. He is an alumnus of Kamaraj College and works as a Supervisor at Xpressbees in Thoothukudi.

His return to the college gave current students a chance to hear from someone who had studied in a familiar setting and later entered the workplace.

Alumni Session connects students with experience

An Alumni Session can make career discussions more personal for students. Advice from a former student carries a different meaning because it comes from someone who once faced similar choices.

Mr. Jothilingam shared experiences from his academic and professional journey. Students could consider those experiences in relation to their own studies and plans.

The interaction gave students a chance to think about the years between college and employment. A career takes shape through decisions made over time.

Hearing about an alumnus’s journey can help students see that they need not have every answer immediately. They can begin by understanding their interests, setting clear goals, and taking steady steps towards them.

For Public Administration students, the Alumni Session offered a connection between classroom learning and a working professional’s experience.

Mr. Jothilingam’s role as a Supervisor showed students one example of an alumnus working after graduation. The programme encouraged students to think seriously about the direction they want to take.

Learning beyond the classroom

College learning includes lessons from teachers, books, assignments, and discussions. Students also benefit when they hear how former students approached life after completing their studies.

This Alumni Session created such an opportunity. It allowed students to learn from an alumnus’s perspective and reflect on the changes that come with professional life.

Mr. Jothilingam spoke to the students about his experiences and offered insights drawn from his journey. His account made the discussion relevant to those preparing for their own next steps.

It gave students another way to consider what they want to do after college. It also encouraged them to think about how they might prepare while they are still studying.

The Alumni Session showed the value of listening to people with different experiences. Students may have questions about work, responsibilities, and career decisions.

A conversation with an alumnus can help them place those questions in a real context. The value of the programme lay in that direct connection between a former student and the students now attending the college.

Confidence and future goals

The programme encouraged students to develop confidence and plan for their future. Confidence can grow when students understand their strengths and recognise areas where they need to improve.

The Alumni Session invited them to consider both. It also reminded them that planning for the future can begin with small, practical decisions made during college.

Students can use such interactions to reflect on their interests and the skills they wish to build. They can think about how to make good use of their time in college.

At the same time, they can remain open to learning from the paths taken by others. Mr. Jothilingam’s journey offered a point of reference for this reflection.

The setting made the Alumni Session especially relevant. Mr. Jothilingam was speaking at the college where he had once been a student.

That shared connection brought academic and professional experiences into the same conversation. For current students, it offered a reminder that life after graduation is shaped by learning, choices, and continued effort.

Why alumni interaction matters

Alumni visits help colleges maintain a link between former and current students. They give students an opportunity to hear about life beyond campus from people who understand the college environment.

In this Alumni Session, the Department of Public Administration brought that link into a direct student interaction.

Such programmes also support the broader purpose of higher education. Students need subject knowledge, but they also need the confidence to make decisions about their future.

Listening to an alumnus can help them think about both. The discussion offered students a chance to consider their goals in the light of someone else’s academic and professional experience.

The department’s Alumni Session focused on that exchange of experience. It connected an alumnus working in Thoothukudi with students studying at his former college.

The programme gave them room to reflect on their journey ahead and the preparation they can begin now.

Readers can find more college activities on the Kamaraj College events page and learn about Mr. Jothilingam’s employer through the official Xpressbees website.

A useful meeting for students

The Alumni Session gave students of the Department of Public Administration an opportunity to learn from a former student.

Mr. Jothilingam’s interaction encouraged them to build confidence and set future goals. Above all, it let them hear directly from an alumnus about his academic and professional journey.

The programme showed how a conversation with a former student can help current students think about their own paths ahead.