Zoom Link to attend the AGM of OCA (India) on 28/09/2020 at 3:30 pm

Dear All, I’ am writing to inform you that the Zoom link given below would enable you to attend the forthcoming AGM of OCA India scheduled for Monday, 28th September, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. Ajay Thiara is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: OCA (India) AGM 2020 Time: Sep 28, 2020 03:30 PM […]

BCS’s Festival of the Differently Abled – FODA

Not only does BCS run a Learning Support Centre in the Junior School, but normally in September children gather from all over Himachal Pradesh at our BCS campus for ‘FODA’ – a two day festival for special children.   On the first day the teams arrive and in the evening they have a cultural program […]

Application & Vision Statement for Vice President of OCA (India) 2021-2023

Dear OC, Trust my communication finds you in the best of health and spirits. I’am writing to inform you that we are commencing with the process to select the Vice President of OCA(India) for the term 2021-2023.All those OC’s desirous of being considered for the position of Vice President OCA(India) may kindly send their application […]

Deepali Sinha – wife of Ramesh David Sinha

Dear All,   It is with deep regret that we learnt of the passing away of Ramesh Sinha’s wife, Deepali, yesterday. This news was shocking and surprising.   From the information available, Deepali fell ill a few days ago and decided to isolate herself. It would seem it is the coronavirus that she was infected with. […]

Director Simon Weale welcomes back The Johns to BCS after 20 years

We are delighted to welcome ‘home’ our new Headmaster, Mr Mathew P John and his wife Anuradha (who will be teaching English to Years 6&7). A Cottonian himself (but from the ‘other place’ in Bangalore), Mr John taught at BCS, Shimla from 1994 to 2000 and was instrumental in setting up the Slater Debates. Since […]

Nostalgia / BCS 1930 School Party train

We came across a picture at the OCA [Delhi] Chapter facebook page of the BCS School-party leaving Simla station for the “plains” – a photo from 1930. The photo is from the Estate of Canon Peacey,  sent by Mr. Barry Williamson to Raaja Bhasin and subsequently to Ashwani Virk who is the VP of OCA […]

OCA India AGM notice

OCA constitutional requirement providing for circulation of the Agenda of the Annual General Meeting 21 days prior to the meeting, which has been scheduled for 28th September, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.   Keeping in view the pandemic the meeting is being held virtually. The Agenda of the meeting is enclosed as an attachment along with […]