BCS Boys create sea-diving history
Pranav Sardana, 10 and his brother Ayush, 8, both students of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, [their mother is a Sky Diver and jumped for BCS for the 150th] have created history by qualifying for the junior open water diver course and bubblemaker course respectively. Pranav is the youngest boy from Himachal to obtain the license […]
OCA India AGM 2011
Dear OCs, It is proposed to hold the OCA, AGM and General Body Meeting in the last week of February or early March in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Memorandum of Association of the OCA (India). The exact date will be intimated shortly. Regards, Col. R. Dewan Secretary, OCA (India)
Mr. Roshan Lal Vashisht passed-on
November 28th 2010. With deep regret I inform you of the demise of our revered Hindi teacher Mr. Roshan Lal Vashisht. Cremation will be at Daulatpur near Palampur tomorrow 29th November 2010 at 12 noon. Further details can be had from Old Cottonian Karan Sarin on +919816047047. Arun Sawhney
Centennial celebration of the OCA 2010
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE OLD COTTONIAN’S ASSOCIATION Dear OC, Bishop Cotton has left behind a tremendous legacy. Last year we celebrated 150 years of Bishop Cotton having founded our ‘Great School’. The celebrations were a resounding success. This year we have occasion to celebrate 100 years of the Old Cottonians Association. As successive generations […]
Proposed Plan for Centennial Celebrations of OCA (India)
Proposed Plan for the Centennial Celebration of the OCA ( India) 22nd October 2010 Golf Tournament to be played between the Old Sanawarians and Old Cottonians at the Chandigarh Golf Club. Prize Distribution for the Golf Tournament followed by dinner at the Chandigarh Golf Association, Golf Range / Chandigarh Golf Club. 23rd October, 2010 Centennial […]
OC Arjun Atwal – first Indian to win on the PGA Tour
As reported at Sify News Atwal scripts history – first Indian to win on PGA Tour 2010-08-23 13:10:00 Aug 23 (IANS) Four weeks after he lost his card, Arjun Atwal stormed back into the elite PGA Tour circle with a victory that not many would have given him a chance to achieve at the start […]
Bishop Cotton School Shimla is ranked 4th Best in India
Congratulations BCS! Bishop Cotton School, Shimla India was ranked 4th in India’s Most Respected Boarding School for 2010. Here is the letter to the Head Master Mr. Roy Robinson: Dear Sir Congratulations! I’m pleased to inform you that your school ranking has moved up from 10 last year to 4 this year among Boarding/Residential schools […]
G.S. Gill retires as DGP HP
G.S. Gill [Rivaz 1955-65] retired as Director General of Police Himachal Pradesh on 30th June 2010 – after 36 years of an illustrious career. OCA HP Chapter organized a farewell party on the evening of the 7th July at the Oberoi Clarkes Hotel, which was attended by many OCs and also the HM of BCS Mr. Roy […]
Changes… Transitions…. [OCA UK]
Saturday 26th June 2010: Changes…Transition. (Capt. Vivek Bhasin : Chairman OCA (UK Chapter) From Kindergarden to Transition and then to Lower I…… Isn’t that’s the way all Cottonians start? The OCA (UK) Chapter’s Annual Lunch at Bombay Brasserie was attended by 45 OCs and their wives; in my case my Mother and Brother ( an […]
Malcolm Petters – passed on
One of our old and loyal OCs in Perth Australia – Malcolm Petters [BCS Lefroy 1932-1939] – passed away last evening 2nd June 2010.