STIC group celebrates 39th anniversary

17 September, 2012

Gurgaon-based Student Travel Information Centre (STIC) celebrated its 39th anniversary with a big bash on Saturday, September 15. With a number of activities, ranging from lemon race and photo scavenger hunt to Domino Challenge, the team launched a new logo from a resort in Chattarpur, New Delhi.

ACTVITIES STARTED in the morning at 11 o' clock with thumb impressions taken from all employees on leaf-less tree, and the aim was to depict every thumb impression as a leaf and every member as a part of the family tree of STIC. Then with many outdoor activities and races, event moved on with lots of excitement and enthusiasm.

Divided into six teams, the participants were given points on the basis of their performance. Then some of the members from every team were given a task to make a big airplane, which shuold look like plane and should fly also and winner will be the team whose plane flies farthest.

Taking a break from their regular working schedule all team members along with founder of STIC, Mr Subhash Goyal particpated in the event. After all activities came to an end, Mr Goyal unveiled the new logo of STIC Travel Group and addressed the audience. "I started STIC in the year 1973 with a single chair and table and now it has come a long way just because a dream I had seen. We all must have dreams, if we don't have dreams then we will not put efforts and work hard to achieve them. STIC is a result of the same," said Mr Goyal.

“When I was young I wanted to go to Japan but at that time there was no travel agency who was willing to send me at discounted rates,” added Mr Goyal. That was the time when he started Student Travel Information Centre (STIC) with the vision to provide best deal for students of the country to travel and study abroad. “Honesty is must in every business; I drove STIC with honesty all these years. It takes time but it is the surest way of success.” Mr Goyal added.

The day ended with Mr Goyal and Mrs. Gursharan Goyal giving the prizes to the top 3 winning teams of the "STIC Games" and Ms. Richa and Ms. Isha Goyal giving away numerous free domestic and international holidays, dinners, and electronic gadgets in a lucky draw to team members in Delhi and all over India.