THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2024

Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet Campus of Anna University, a unique Educational Institution was started in 1949 by Sri. C. Rajam to impart education on unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical, Automobile, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering streams. With different skill sets compared to the conventional engineering graduates, MIT students were in great demand ever since its inception.

MITAA has the pleasure of honouring Mrs. Saraswathy Venkatasamy of 39th Batch Automobile Engineering as Distinguished Alumnus for the year 2024.

Saraswathy Venkatasamy is a native of Chennai and did her B.Sc. Physics from Meenakshi College, Madras University and B.Tech. in Automobile Engineering from MIT from 1987-90. She did M.E. in Energy Engineering from CEG, Anna University from 1990-92.

She founded Saraswathi Enterprises in the year 1992 involved in the broaching / machining processes. Subsequently she served in TNEB for nearly a decade.

She became a serial entrepreneur then. She is the CEO of Pointel Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a software development and services company, which has about 100 employees and is going very strong. She founded Dino Motorcycles-a very successful Royal Enfield dealer. She also established GAD-A-GET Computers – a software services company.

She was actively involved in Goldman Sachs 10000 women conducted by NSRCEL, the startup hub at IIM, Bangalore. She is actively involved with Tamil Entrepreneurs Association and MIT Entrepreneurs Association. She has travelled extensively to USA, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka and other countries.

Mrs. Saraswathy strongly believes in giving back to the Alma Mater. She has contributed generously for AMITA trust to help the MIT students. She is connected with MIT regularly through Guest lectures, Project mentoring and internship for MIT students.

She credits her high success to the full support and love of her husband Venkatasamy, a 37th batch Automobile Engineer from MIT.  Her highly energetic son Dinesh Arjun is running a successful Startup in E-bike sector. Her lovely daughter Samyuktha is doing her engineering in Anna University.

MITAA takes great pleasure in awarding Mrs. Saraswathy Venkatasamy, the Distinguished Alumnus Award for the year 2024, and wishes her good health and great success in all her future endeavors.