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Mitre October-December 2014 issue

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BCS 1958, crayon drawings by Himmat Singh (Rivaz 1952-1962).
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Dear OC, Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and y

Dear OC,

Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and your family are doing well during this most trying time on account of the #covid19
I would like to use this opportunity to share with you that at the recently held meeting of the Board of Governors of Bishop Cotton School on 11/05/2020,it was decided that the school along with OCA-India would endeavor to provide support and succor to the lesser fortunate who had been adversely impacted by the Covid 19 virus.Representing the OCA-India in my capacity as its President along with other eminent Old Cottonian’s on the Board of Governors,namely Mr.D C Anand the President Emeritus of OCA-India and Mr. Anil Mehra, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Board were in agreement to this proposal.

This as a background the school has committed an amount of INR 500000/-(Five lacs) as support for this project with the hope that Old Cottonian’s would match it with an equal amount.The contribution from Old Cottonian’s would be collected in the account of Bishop Cotton School,the details of which are as follows:

Bishop Cotton School

HDFC Bank Ltd.-Sec/5,New Shimla-171009

Current A/c No:50200039445899

IFSC-HDFC0002447

You are also requested to kindly share your Contact details,Batch and House along with the amount deposited with the Bursar of BCS Mr.Rajiv Mehrotra at bursar@bishopcotton.com.

Whilst the deployment of funds would be monitored directly by the Chairman of the Board of Governors,the President of OCA-India would be kept informed of the same. The contribution would be entitled to tax benefit for which an appropriate certificate will be provided under 80 G by Bishop Cotton School. We already have commitments of over one lakh. Upon exhausting the funds a complete statement of account would be circulated to all Old Cottonian’s as well as posted on the OCA-India website.

May I request you to kindly come forward and lend a shoulder to this noble project by contributing generously so that we may be able to provide assistance to the affected in their time of hardship and distress.

Wishing you all safe and healthy days ahead.

Warm Regards,

Davinder Singh Jaaj

President
OCA-India

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The Old Cottonians Association was started 110 yea

The Old Cottonians Association was started 110 years ago on the 13th of May 1910!

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BCS Main Building sketch by @singh_450 • Visit h

BCS Main Building sketch by @singh_450 • Visit his Instagram page for the full set of photos.

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An incredibly beautiful photograph of BCS with a f

An incredibly beautiful photograph of BCS with a full arch Rainbow was sent to us today 27th April 2020, and we have updated the OCA Website page with this photo – the photo credit @aseemmkukreti
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Dear Old Cottonians: Trust you and your family are

Dear Old Cottonians:
Trust you and your family are doing well during this very trying time on account of the Covid 19 virus.
I’am taking this opportunity to inform you that the school and OCA-India were finding it difficult to conduct the OC Week 2020 this year due to the challenges created by the Covid19 virus. This as a background, the school has now very graciously offered us with a fresh set of dates for this years OC Week. The dates are 9th till 11th October, both days inclusive. Whilst the dates have been finalised, the programme for the OC Week would follow soon.
Stay safe and stay healthy.
Regards,
Ajay Thiara
Secretary
OCA-India
+91-9876900001

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Vivek Bhasin (@bhasinbonnie)writes from Äcksjön

Vivek Bhasin (@bhasinbonnie)writes from Äcksjön Sweden : Walked 12 km (so far 150 km since I got back on 20/3) through deep forests past frozen lakes and narrow meandering paths ... incredible but slow ... close to 5 hrs so it was tough but exhilarating.. #lockdown2020 #ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #oldcottonian

The Old Cottonians Association wishes everyone wel

The Old Cottonians Association wishes everyone well and we do hope you and your families are safe.

The long silence and lack of recent newsletters from the OCA is simply because we have not had any “Cottonian-worthy” news recently.

We have reached out to a few of our regular writers, asking them to please pen a few paragraphs. We hope to bring you some new writings as soon as we can.

Do write in, we’d love to keep hearing from all OCs!

Meanwhile, a BCS student, Shivij Grover, of Class-X had won 2nd prize in an art competition organized by Bharat Academy of Fine Arts Ambala for his work titled ‘Covid 19’ reproduced here from the BCS Facebook page / BCS Website.

#ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #covid

"Sad to announce Richard Oscar (Dick) D'Abreu pass

"Sad to announce Richard Oscar (Dick) D'Abreu passed away peacefully at SJOG Bunbury on the 14th March aged 91 years. Much love Husband of Joan - Marjorie D'Abreu. Father of Tony D'Abreu. Dad to Ken Bird Alan Bird Joanne Smith Steve Smith and all their families. A battle weary Serviceman finally at rest." - quoted as received from his family.

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Feb 22, 2020 @sandeep_mansukhani summited the high

Feb 22, 2020 @sandeep_mansukhani summited the highest peak in the African continent- Mt Kilimanjaro(5895m/19340ft). Congrats!

#sandeepmansukhani #everester #mountaineer #mtkilimanjaro #ocaofbcs #oc #bishopcottonschool

OCA Mumbai lunch 2nd Feb! #ocaofbcs #ocamumbaicha

OCA Mumbai lunch 2nd Feb!

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Cambridge School Certificate mark sheet BCS Batch

Cambridge School Certificate mark sheet BCS Batch 1957 sent in by Dr. Santokh Singh (Leroy House Captain '57) and says "The above is a chart prepared by the School in early 1958 for the 1957 batch results. You may put it on the OC News-letter to remind my classmates how brilliant we were!! 😀 Note: all 4 Lefroyans are in the middle coincidentally!" Most members from this class went on to do well in life. Wonder if Dr Santokh Singh can give a brief account for each one of them. Every life is an interesting one, a book of its own story!! #ocaofbcs #bishopcottonschool #1957 #nostalgia #bcsheritage

OCA Bangalore meet-up 25th Jan and OCA India Annua

OCA Bangalore meet-up 25th Jan and OCA India Annual Lunch 9th Feb..details on the OCA website.

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LUNCH – OCA (INDIA) NEW DELHI The OCA Annual Re

LUNCH – OCA (INDIA) NEW DELHI
The OCA Annual Reunion Lunch will be held at 1, Sri Aurobindo Marg, Hauz Khas,New Delhi -110 016,on Sunday, 9th February 2020, at 12.00 noon. i)Registration Charges for Lunch: (a)OCsRs.2500/- (b)College StudentsRs.1000/- (c )OC’s Wives and Girl friends are GuestsRs.500/- All OCs are requested to consider additional contribution towards Corpus of OCA-India.
ii)Dress: Blazer with Tie/Lounge Suit/Combination Suit
iii)For all super senior OCs , beyond the age of 80 , registration charges for the lunch would not be applicable as they would be guests of OCA- India.
Happy Days are here again!
Ajay Thiara Secretary – OCA (India) Mob: 98769-00001
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Mission Aconcagua Completed / Karma Tenzing Nyangm

Mission Aconcagua Completed / Karma Tenzing Nyangmi writes :
"Completed. Here’s me at the summit of #Aconcagua (6,962 meters or 22,840 feet above sea level) after an intense 13 hours of climbing where we started our climb directly from Camp 2 with no acclimatisation. Due to weather conditions we had to change and complete our entire climb from Base Camp to Summit and back to Base Camp in a shortened 5 days (in Everest it was 21 days and in Manaslu I did it in 10 days – Usually it takes double or even three times for most climbers). With this summit of Aconcagua, I’m now closer to my goals of being a true Explorer. If summiting an 8,000 meter peak is equivalent to a Masters degree and summiting Everest is a PhD, then the below are the lifetime Emeritus titles offered. So far, below are my membership journey into the various clubs I’ve always wanted to be a part of:

Completed 1/3rd of the Three Poles Challenge
Completed 2/7th of the Seven Summits Challenge
Completed 2/9th of the Explorers Grand Slam
Completed 2/14th of the 14 8,000+ Meters Challenge"

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Yet again a Cottonian from our beloved BCS steals

Yet again a Cottonian from our beloved BCS steals global headlines!

Nakul Anand (Lefroy House) – ITC Luxury Hotels – has been named World Hotelier 2019!

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Anil K Sood [1989 batch] is undergoing treatment f

Anil K Sood [1989 batch] is undergoing treatment for colon cancer at Delhi.

OCA Delhi Chapter has taken the initiative to mobilize assistance toward the cost of medical treatment and the following funds have been given so far:

OCA Delhi Chapter Rs 50,000
Anuraag Batra and Samit Khullar 25,000
Japvir Singh 9,500
Anyone who would like to contribute toward this cause, please contact Vijay [Kuttu] Singh at mobile number +91-981-105-6361 or email vijay.s.y@gmail.com or remit directly to the OCA Delhi Chapter account and inform Vijay about the contribution

Punjab And Sind Bank
H-Block branch, Connaught Place, New Delhi, India.
Account # 00131100016103
IFS Code: PSIB0000013
Swift Code: PSIBINBB130
Old Cottonians Association India.
Office Address:
Mr. Jaspal Sawhney,
OCA India,
2nd Floor
Plaza Cinema Bldg.
Connaught Place
New Delhi 110001 India

#ocaofbcs #oldcottonian #ocadelhi #assistance

We have received some photos of the OCA [India] No

We have received some photos of the OCA [India] Northern Chapter Annual Luncheon [8th of December]. Mr. Simon Weale and some BCS staff attended as well. We have not received a listing of names of the people who appear in these photos but some of you will be able to help identify OCs who you recognize...so do post a comment at the page and we'll label the photos accordingly. many thanks!

There's a link for the full photo album on the OCA website.

#ocaofbcs #ocanorthernchapter #chandigarh #bishopcottonschool #oldcottonians #oldcottonian #simonweale

We thought you would enjoy reading this - Tireles

We thought you would enjoy reading this -

Tireless Crusader: An Interview with Taljinder Singh (Curzon 1987 batch), Area Director, Mumbai Hotels & General Manager, The Taj Mahal Palace.
"Taljinder Singh, Area Director – Mumbai Hotels & General Manager, The Taj Mahal Palace, walks us through what it takes for the The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai, to remain at the forefront of the hospitality world, hosting celebrities and dignitaries the world over, even 115 years after it first opened its doors What’s the first name that comes to your mind, when someone pops the question, “Which is the best luxury hotel in India?” The answer conjures up in your mind in [read more at the OCA Website]..
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I am sending you a treasured letter from my friend

I am sending you a treasured letter from my friend Mike King whose Father Charles King (Ibbetson House, School Capt 1928) a Rector was taken in as POW in Nazi Germany during WWII.
((A very close and wonderful friend of mine based in Baumberg Germany translated the first page. I can also understand my friend’s emotions as she was not born during those days; she is truly a remarkable person Regine Ullrich Zollmarsch who walked the Camino Francis with me on the path to Santiago de Compostela in Spain)).
Many Thanks for your efforts in keeping our website in its finest… Warmest Regards,
Vivek [Vivek Bhasin – Lefroy 1961-1970]
@bhasinbonnie
Prisoner of War Post

To : Mrs Katherine King stamped: 4.12.44 (1944) after checking
Destination: Ideford Rectory
Community: Newton Abbot
Place: S. Devon
England

Checked with Camp Stamp: M-Stammlager

XX8 (5888) Passed P.142
From: Rev. (Capt. ) C.J.W. KING C.F.
Prisoner no: 1088
H. Stammlager XXB
Ld Prisoner of war camp
In Marienburg (Poland today), Danzig. •

Full article on the OCA website. •

#ocaofbcs #mikeking #charlesking #oldcottonian #pow #wwii #poland #Marienburg #Danzig

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