Prayagraj: The alumni batch (1996) of the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)-Allahabad, has donated an amount of Rs 50 lakh to their alma mater. The donation has been made as a precursor to the silver jubilee celebrations of the batch. Director of MNNIT Allahabad, Prof Rajeev Tripathi, informed that the batch of 1996 has started a new era of giving back to their alma mater on the lines of all premier institutions. With these funds, a new canteen will be constructed with an air-conditioned hall, various student clubs, such as Robotics and AI will be refurbished with state-of-the-art equipment, and the girls’ hostel will get its own open-air gym besides a media room and other recreational facilities, added Prof Tripathi.