Alumni

TERI Alumni Association has embarked on a project to bring out publications on certain selected topics by leveraging the diverse expertise of its members in the subject domains and in publishing, The idea is to share information and, even more important, critical insights and understanding, with citizens who are keen to know more about some of the critical issues facing society and the world today but are lost in the deluge of information.

The series consists of 8 books. All 8 books have been published The list of publications supported by the TERI Press, Yateendra Joshi and P K Jayanthan is as under:

• Sun through the roof: Suneel Deambi and Shirish Garud
• Coal: Phase down or phase out: Rakesh Kacker
• Green homes and workplaces: Mili Majumdar and Minni Sastry
• From lattus to lasers: Realising India's electricity potential: Sanjeev Ahluwalia
• Nutraceuticals in human health: Mayurika Goel
• Clean transport in India: Shri Prakash and Sharif Qamar
• Dilemmas in dealing with climate change in India: Manish Kumar Shrivastava
• Energy efficiency matters: Ajay Mathur and Leher V Thadani

It has been decided that these books will be sold at a discount of 30% to all TERI Employees and former TERI Employees. The discount of 30% will also be given to purchases of more than 50 books. The books are available in paperback and Kindle formats. These can be purchased from the TERI bookstore and certain Ecommerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart.

For further details or assistance please contact  
TERI Publications at +91 011 24682100 or +91 011 7110 2100;  
teripress@teri.res.in

We strongly believe that Alumni are crucial to the present , and more importantly, the future of any knowledge organization. We have been working towards reviving the TERI Alumni Association (TAA) with a view to strengthening the bond between current and former colleagues and  have been communicating with you on a regular basis. You have been an important part of our activities , and your efforts will help us build a strong network. In the case of TERI, with a clear mandate to promote the global practice of sustainable development, TERI Alumni are major force multipliers and agents of change in this mission.

Let's join hands and connect with TAA to make the initiative gainful and successful.

TAA Executive Committee Members : 2022-25

We are pleased to inform about the newly constituted TAA Executive Committee for the period 2022-25. As per the resolution passed in the EC meeting held on 12th August, details of office bearers are as follows:

TERI Alumni Association - Concerned Citizen Series

The TERI Alumni Association has embarked on a project to bring out publications on certain selected topics by leveraging the diverse expertise of its members in the subject domains and in publishing, The idea is to share information and, even more important, critical insights and understanding, with citizens who are keen to know more about some of the critical issues facing society and the world today but are lost in the deluge of information.

So far, the following books have been published :

• Sun through the roof : Suneel Deambi and Shirish Garud
• Coal: Phase Down or Phase Out : Rakesh Kacker
• Green homes and workplaces : Mili Majumdar and Minni Sastry

The next book in the series is due to be released on 27th July 2022. The author is Dr Mayurika Goel and the title is “Nutraceuticals in Human Health”. Another four titles are planned which will be released in the coming months.

It has been decided that these books will be sold at a discount of 30% to all TERI Employees and former TERI Employees. The discount of 30% will also be given to purchases of more than 50 books. The books are available in paperback and Kindle formats. These can be purchased from the TERI bookstore and certain Ecommerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart.

For further details or assistance please contact TERI Publications, TERI at +91 011 24682100 or +91 (0) 11 7110 2100 ; teripress@teri.res.in

TAA EC Member Elections- 2022 (2022-25)

Further to our Reunion held on December 4, 2021, we are proposing the Elections of Executive Committee of TAA to be held in August 2022.

The Election will be held for the following posts:

The Patron for the TAA would be Director General (TERI) and Director HR (TERI) would be the chairperson both in Ex-officio capacity as per rules in the Memorandum of Association. Director HR would also be acting as the returning officer.

Ex-Terriers are requested to nominate candidates for President and Secretary from amongst themselves. Kindly note that timeline for giving nomination is 11th July 2022. Intimation of voting process with timelines will be shared shortly.

Click here for election notice 

Release of the Book titled, Coal: phase down or phase out

Leveraging the diverse expertise of its members in the subject domains and in publishing, the TERI Alumni Association (TAA) proposes to publish a series of books on topics related to energy, resources, and the environment. The idea is to share information and, even more important, critical insights and understanding, with citizens who are keen to know more about some of the critical issues facing society and the world today but are lost in the deluge of information. For the present, 8 books are being published this year. The entire series is being called the 'Concerned Citizen Series'. This series is being funded by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. The Editors of the series are Yateendra Joshi and P K Jayanthan.

The first book of this series is titled Sun through the Roof. It introduces its readers to grid-connected rooftop solar systems for the residential sector. The book has been authored by Suneel Deambi and Shirish Garud . The foreword is written by Amit Kumar. All three are TAA members. This book was released on February 18, 2022 at a WSDS event.

The second book in the series, Coal: phase down or phase out, was released at an event on March 30,2022 in TERI. The book explains various facets of the coal industry and introduces the reader to the various issues of this industry both in India and across the world. The book is authored by Rakesh Kacker (President TAA) and has a foreword written by Pratyush Sinha (former Chief Vigilance Commissioner) and a Perspective written by Partha S Bhattacharyya (former CMD Coal India Limited).

Those who spoke at the event were Anil Jain, Secretary Coal, GOI; Vibha Dhawan, DG, TERI; Nawshir Mirza, Member GC, TERI; Partha S Bhattacharyya, former CMD, CIL; Manu Maudgal, Director Shakti Foundation; Santosh, Coal Controller, GOI; Yateendra Joshi and PK Jayanthan: Editors of the series; and Rakesh Kacker, author.

Both books are available for sale and can be purchased in hard copy from the TERI bookstore here

Coal: phase down or phase out book is available in Kindle version from Amazon at the link: Click here

Sun through the Roof book is available at Click here

Release of Second Book on Dr R K Pachauri

Dr R K Pachauri passed away on 13 February 2020. A book was released on 20th August 2020 - his 80th Birthday - to capture his memories and learnings. Contributors to this book were almost entirely members of the TERI Alumni Association. There were a number of associates, from outside the TERI family, of Dr R K Pacahuri who wanted to contribute to the volume . However it was felt that a separate volume could be published with the contributors being from outside the TAA fold. Accordingly this book has been brought out with over a 100 contributors from diverse fields and different countries. The Book was released on 18th February 2022 in an Event in the WSDS. Those who were present on the occasion were Dr Saroj Pachauri, Dr Ash Pachauri (from the family of Dr Pachauri) , Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, Governing Council TERI, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General TERI, Shri Rakesh Kacker , President TAA, Ms Sangeeta Badhwar, Joint Secretary TAA, Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow TERI. A video message from Dr Mac McQuown- a close associate of Dr R K Pachauri - was also played on the occasion

To view/download click on the links - View Flipbook | Download

Hard copies of the book can be ordered from teripress@teri.res.in at Rs 1500/- per copy for coloured and Rs 500/- per book for Black and White (exclusive of courier charges).

Release of the book - 'Sun through the Roof'

Leveraging the diverse expertise of its members in the subject domains and in publishing, the TERI Alumni Association proposes to publish a series of books on topics related to energy, resources, and the environment. The idea is to share information and, even more important, critical insights and understanding, with citizens who are keen to know more about some of the critical issues facing society and the world today but are lost in the deluge of information. For the present 8 books are being published this year. The entire series is being called the 'Concerned Citizen Series'. This series is being funded by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. The Editors of the series are Yateendra Joshi and P K Jayanthan.

The first book of this series is titled 'Sun through the Roof'. It introduces its readers to grid-connected rooftop solar systems for the residential sector. The book has been authored by Suneel Deambi and Shrish Garud. The foreword is written by Ami Kumar. All three are TAA members

The book was released at an event in WSDS on 18th February 2022. Present on the occasion were Anshu Bharadwaj, CEO Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation; Rakesh Kacker, President TAA; Suneel Deambi, Shirish Garud - the two authors - and Sangeeta Badhwar, Joint Secretary, TAA.

Those who wish to buy the book can do so by visiting the TERI BookStore here.

A Report on Quilting TERI Stories

28th January 2022

Quilting TERI Stories was an idea conceived by Dr Veena Joshi to involve TERIers to share their past experiences by going down memory lane and making it an enjoyable experience for all. Six Terriers - story tellers- shared their experiences - P K Jayanthan, Meena Janardhan, Pranab J Patar, Annapurna Vancheswaran, Ananadajit Goswami and Jaideep Malviya. Dr Vibha Dhawan also shared her own experiences in the early days of TERI.

A brief report on the event as prepared by Jaynathan can be viewed here.

TERI Alumni Reunion

The 3rd TAA Reunion Luncheon was held on 4th December 2021 (Saturday), in the lush green environment of TERI Gram, Gual Pahari. This was a lively mingling of both present and former colleagues who enjoyed the camaraderie of meeting with colleagues.

Mr Rakesh Kacker, President, TAA welcomed the members who were present and thanked them for coming at this august gathering. This was followed by Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, who spoke on the importance of TAA and encouraged more and more colleagues to join the Association. At the end, Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI, reflected upon his memories with TERI and said that he was delighted to join and interact with the members.

This was followed by luncheon at the Retreat lawn.

TAA webinar on Managing Single-Use Plastic Waste

The TERI Alumni Association (TAA) held a webinar on 'Managing Single-Use Plastic Waste' on July 3, 2021 from 4PM-5:30 PM.

The panel comprised of the following:

• Dr Divya Datt, Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Dr Gaurav Bhatiani, Director, Energy and Environment, Research Triangle Institute, Global India
• Smita Ahuja, Waste Specialist, Independent Consultant
• Anna Larsson, Director, Circular Economy, Reloop Europe

The webinar was moderated by Dr Datt, a TERI alumna. She introduced the subject giving an overview of the policy framework in India and the major challenges. Ms Larson gave the European experience both in terms of the legal framework and the experience of implementing these. Ms Ahuja explained the role of the community and voluntary efforts to deal with issues of general/plastic waste management with particular emphasis on the experience in Gurgaon. Dr Bhatiani, a TERI alumnus, shared the industry perspective and how issues of plastic are being dealt with by industry, as well as raising some larger governance issues. The presentations were followed by a Question and Answer session.

Special talk on "Women Empowerment"

A special talk on Women Empowerment was held on International Women's Day on March 8, 2021. This was given by Dr Malathi Lakshmikumaran, ED and Practice Head, Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys, Member-TAA and Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and Vice President-TAA.

This was a virtual session and widely appreciated by TERI colleagues.

TERI Alumni Reunion Luncheon

The second TERI Alumni Reunion Luncheon get-together was held on February 27, 2021 at Margosa Lawns, IHC, from 12.30 pm to 3 pm. The reunion marked the continuing process of TERI’s endeavour to strengthen the bond between current and former colleagues. The ultimate success of the TERI Alumni Association (TAA) depended on alumni themselves and TERI has managed to keep it sustainable so far as it remained a member-driven organization.

Mr Rakesh Kacker, President welcomed all the colleagues and extended his sincere thanks for attending the reunion. He acknowledged the hard work put in by his Executive Committee Members, including Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and Vice President, TAA, Mr Sanjay Seth, Chairperson, TAA, Mr Sambath Kumar Nagarajan, Ms Raina Singh, and Ms Sangeeta Badhwar for their support in steering this initiative. He also thanked Ms Sonal Bajaj and Ms K Radhika for their unrelenting efforts. He further stated that whilst some colleagues had already given their voluntary contribution to TAA, he requested colleagues to give donations, especially at the time when TERI has received the 80G certification. It was also proposed to charge a sum of Rs 500/- per annum from all members who are part of TAA and from those who would be joining TAA in future. It was informed that a suitable communication will be sent shortly to all members.

Mr Kacker also appreciated the support given by Dr Ajay Mathur to TAA and wished him all the best for his new assignment.

Dr Dhawan expressed her thanks to all the colleagues present and wished the Association to become more active and vibrant.

Mr Seth conveyed his pleasure to become a part of the TAA family and assured his support to bring in fresh ideas and steer the Association forward.

At the end Dr Mathur, addressed the August gathering and thanked all the colleagues present for joining this get together and making it a grand success. It was suggested by Dr Mathur to host the next reunion at Gual Pahari, TERI Gram and hoped for a larger participation.

Webinar on Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Mobility Systems

A webinar on 'Impact of COVID-19 on Urban Mobility Systems' was held on December 15, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It was moderated by Dr O P Agarwal, a TERI Alumni who is now CEO, WRI India.

The COVID – 19 pandemic, especially the lockdown that was inevitable, has had a major impact on urban mobility systems across the country. For nearly 6 months most public transport systems had to be shut down. This has had an adverse impact on the finances of public transport systems. Apart from the immediate impact there will be longer term effects of lower ridership in future and a possible shift away from public transport. To the extent this leads to greater use of non motorized transport modes greater investments would be required in footpaths, cycling paths and such like. The WEBINAR discussed these issues and its possible policy implications with the following speakers

• Sharat Sharma, Former Director Operations, DMRC
• Dr R S Minhas, Deputy Chief General Manager, DTC
• Laghu Parashar, Deputy Project Director SMART-SUT, GIZ
• Dr Amit Bhatt. ED, WRI India
• Dr Geetam Tiwari, Professor PTRIP, IIT Delhi
• Prasaana Patwardhan, CMD, Prasanna Purple Mobility Solutions
• Mukund Kumar Sinha, Asian Development Bank

Webinar held on Renewable Energy Enhancement: Towards Delivering Firm Power

A webinar on 'Renewable Energy Enhancement: Towards Delivering Firm Power' was held on October 17, 2020, from 3pm to 5pm (IST). The webinar was moderated by Dr Jami Hossain, former area convenor, Renewable Energy Technology Area, TERI. He is currently the vice president & technical chair, World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).

In the backdrop of increasingly serious concerns of climate change and energy security, the Government of India has been laying great emphasis on renewable energy, and as a result, renewable energy installations have increased quite significantly. The operation of the power system with enhanced renewable energy contribution has become a challenge due to the variabilities. It also requires technical and market solutions to address emergent issues. The discussions in the webinar delved into the issues involved and the way forward in this endeavour, with the following expert speakers -

• Sushil Soonie (Former Head of Power System Operation Corporation Limited, POSOCO) Parag Sharma (CEO, O2 Power)
• Dr Rahul Walawalkar (President & MD, Customized Energy Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.)
• Dishant Mishra (CEO, Baud Resources)
• Yuvraj Dinesh Babu (Executive Director E&Y)
• Deepak Gupta (Policy Head, Renew Power)
• Ajit Gopi (Prog Officer & Head -Technical Consultancy Solar PV & Wind Energy, ANERT)

The webinar was hosted by the kind courtesy of Dr Malathi Lakshmikumaran, who is also a TERI alumnus and is presently the executive director with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys.

Release of Book on Dr R K Pachauri

Dr R K Pachauri passed away on 13 February 2020. He left behind a sea of memories and important lessons. Some members of the TERI Alumni Association (TAA) felt that the association should publish a book – a commemorative volume – to capture those memories and learnings. This book has now been prepared and has been published by the TAA. The contributors to this volume are all members of the TAA (with the exception of Dr (Mrs) Pachauri and the Chairman and two Members of TERI's Governing Council). The Book was released on 20th August 2020 - the 80th Birthday of Dr R K Pachauri - at an event which was partly online and Partly at the TERI Office. Dr Saroj Pachauri and her son Dr Ash Pachauri were present as were Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, Dr Vijai Sharma, Member Governing Council, Dr Shailesh Nayak, Member Governing Council, Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Shri Yateendra Joshi - co-editor, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Vice President -TAA, Distinguished Fellow TERI and Co-Editor, Shri Rakesh Kacker, President TAA and co-editor and Ms Sangeeta Badhwar, Joint Secretary-TAA. A large number of TERI and Ex-TERI colleagues were also present online.

The recording of the event can be seen here.

To view/download click on the links - View Flipbook | Download

Hard copies of the book can be ordered from teripress@teri.res.in at Rs 1500/- per copy for coloured and Rs 500/- per book for Black and White (inclusive of Rs.100/- for courier charges)

Webinar on Healthcare in Covid Crisis by Dr Malathi Lakshmikumaran - June 12, 2020

Responding to the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic, Dr Malathi Lakshmikumaran held a webinar on health care during this crisis which was joined by TERI Alumni members. Dr Lakshmikumaran, herself a TERI alumni, is an executive director with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys.

General Body Meeting - January 12, 2020

The TAA held its general body meeting on Sunday, January 15, 2020 to discuss and decide on important issues of the association.

Expert lecture on Significance of Concentrated Solar Power for Enhancing Dispatchability of Renewable Energy - December 9, 2019

Members of the TERI Alumni Association (TAA) attended a lecture organised by renewable energy experts Dr Akansha Chaurey, CEO and Director of IT Power Group, and Dr Ashvini Kumar, Senior Director, Renewable Energy Technologies Division, TERI. In the lecture, held on the experts discussed the significance of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in enhancing the dispatchability of renewable energy.

TERI Alumni Association President elected

We are pleased to announce the election of Rakesh Kacker, Former Senior Fellow, TERI, as President of the TERI Alumni Association, and Raina Singh, Former Fellow, Sustainable Habitats division, TERI, as Secretary, in the recently held Executive Committee Member Elections for 2019-2022. The elections were held successfully through online voting.

Mr Sanjay Seth is the present Chairperson of the Association.

Dr Vibha Dhawan, Distinguished Fellow, and Sambath Kumar Nagarajan, Dy. General Manager, Accounts, have been nominated as the Vice President and Treasurer from TERI, respectively. Dr Vibha Dhawan is a Founder Member of the Association.

The present constitution of the executive committee is as follows: