BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future

BCS: Some thoughts relating to the future – Does the school have a future as a high-quality institution? Vijay K. Stokes Rivaz 1948-1954   What is wrong with this picture? Now that the successful School Sesquicentennial Celebrations are behind us the school needs to focus on its future. This write-up raises some issues that, hopefully, […]

Happy Birthday – Dick D’Abreu

Richard D’Abreu [Curzon 1936-46] turned 83 on January 23rd this year. A VERY HAPPY 83rd, AND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE BIRTHDAYS TO COME! Here is a photo of Dick at home in Bunbury Western Australia, pictured with his three youngest granddaughters Rhiannon 20, Chiara 14 and Laura 16.

OCA India EC – [complete and updated] minutes of meeting held on 27/1/2010

 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCA (INDIA) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON 27 JANUARY 2010 AT DELHI [updated from the article posted on 28/1/2010] 1.       The following members attended:           1.       Mr. DC Anand – President           2.       Col. R Dewan – Hony. Secretary           3.       Lt. Gen. M N Batra, PVSM           4.       Mr. V […]

Basil THYER

Old Cottonian BASIL THYER – Rivaz 1937 to 1941 – passed away on the 7th January at his home in New Zealand.  We are sorry to hear this news and send our heartfelt condolences to Basil’s family. Photo of Basil Thyer and Tom Hopkins [2004] courtesy of Peter Rollo [OC from Australia. Rivaz 1934-42]. A few […]

OCA India EC – minutes of meeting 27/1/2010

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCA INDIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON  27th JANUARY 2010 AT NEW DELHI. Following is one of the items approved by the OCA India Executive Committee on 27.01.2010: The Executive Committee of OCA India took a unanimous decision that the Memorandum of  Understanding of OCA India needs to be reviewed and […]

BCS batch 1990 get-together

OC’s of the 1990 batch got together at Chandigarh on 25th Jan this year. Here is a nice pic of them, some meeting each other after 20 years! Click the picture for a larger view.

OCA India AGM 2010

OCA India AGM and annual lunch to be held on 14th Feb 2010 at New Delhi.

Further information is yet awaited from OCA India, so please do keep a look-out at this page for further announcements.

PRESS RELEASE Palampur Dec 17 2009

PRESS RELEASE Palampur December 17th 2009. OLD COTTONIANS GREET PT ROSHAN LAL VASHISHT. Roshan Lal Vashisht Welfare Society Supported & Sponsered By OLD COTTONIANS ASSOCIATION. Mr Gurpreet Singh Gill, IPS Director General of Police Himachal Pradesh along with Mr Narinder Chauhan , Principal Secretary Irrigation Public Health Both senior old Cottonians, today visited Pt Roshan […]

Christmas letter 2009 – Vivek Bhasin

Christmas Letter 2009  (Vivek Bhasin  Lefroy 1961-1970) Where are all of we….? …. Should have started and ended this letter before the dam burst, before the fireworks lit up the London Sky and before the Three Kings following the bright bright star finally arrived.     Sorry Folks! I’ll try to make sure schedules are maintained from […]