RLV Update 13-Dec-09

Dear  OCs, Mission Roshan Lal Sir  “GREH PRAVESH” almost accomplished! Attached photo of his ready house. Being Monday tomorrow we cant do much. Though we hope and look forward to move him to his house by the day after. Needless to say that this has been possible with all the efforts of all OC’s. Please […]

OCA UK 2009 WINTER NEWSLETTER

SIMLA OLD COTTONIANS’ ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM) 2009 WINTER NEWSLETTER    Chairman’s Christmas Letter Dear Old Cottonians  We are drawing to the end of a most extraordinary year in the history of our School and our Old Boys’ Association Before going further I would like – on behalf of your committee and me – to wish […]

BCS Sesquicentennial Jubilee Polo Cup – 2009

BCS Sesquicentennial Jubilee Polo Cup  – Barbados Polo Team Vs Cottonian Polo Team BCS Sesquicentennial Jubillee Polo Cup 2009 was played at Delhi on 24th October, 2009. Regards – Vikram Sodhi  C1962-71 Barbados Polo Team Ms Vicky Gonsalves -1 goal Mr. IJ Singh +0 goal Mr. Jeff Evelyn +1 goal Mr. Stephan Williams +1 goal Total […]

Message from OCA India – 4th Dec 2009

Gentlemen apologies for the delay in response from our end. I was travelling and Mr Anand was out of station. Most importantly I would like to bring to your notice that the various Old Cottonian chapters have been able to collect just under 3 lakh rupees (some money is still being tracked as in they […]

RLV update 26/11/09

Dear  brother OC’s  I attach some latest snaps of the developments further to my last correspondence. This is the construction of the kitchen, we have converted his verandah to a kitchen and then have managed also easier access to the toilet and bath. He personally is keeping well and I am visiting him every day with […]

RLV update 20/11/09

Dear Oc’s Please find attached herewith snaps of the renovation being conducted at Roshan Lal Sir’s House. The Plastering has been completed, the paint job will commence tomorrow. As you can see, the building material has reached the site for construction of the kitchen and renovation of the toilet and bath. Two masons are on […]

Spotlight on OCs: RAKESH CHOPRA

Rakesh Chopra studied at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, and on graduation joined the National Defence Academy for a military career. After serving in the Indian Navy for 38 years he retired in the rank of Rear Admiral in 2006 and took up appointment on the faculty of XLRI Jamshedpur, as Professor of Strategy. He commanded a ship in the 1971 Indo Pak war in the Eastern Theatre and was a member of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka in 1988 where he was awarded[….]

BCS Sesquicentennial – Collection of press-cuttings

BCS Sesquicentennial 2009. Mrs. Dorothy Chahal and Mrs. Napinder Chahal collected as many press-cuttings as they could find in various papers and sent a bunch of these for all OCs to enjoy, especially for those who could not attend. Thank you! The collection is available in a PDF file to download [6.5mb in size, so […]

Departures….

My bags all packed, I’m ready to go; leaving on a jet plane.

Yes, making sure we were up ( had set at least 3 alarm clocks; no one really slept; clock-watching every 20mins….agonizing…..and then dead tired, red, burning eyes at the shrill sounding ‘wake up’ call….exhausted. Finally getting there; checking in….the boarding card with your designated seat number. Security. Waiting…in the Departure Lounge[…]