Request for a contribution from OC’s to help COVID 19 Virus victims.

Dear OC, Greetings from OCA-India.Trust you and your family are doing well during this most trying time on account of the Covid 19 virus. 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 […]

Mount Everest Expedition 2018

To Webmaster ~ Old Cottonians Association: Thank you for letting me know of Capt. Mansukhani’s Mt. Everest 2018 Expedition. I think all OCs worldwide ought to be made aware of the courage of Sandeep Mansukhani to return to Mr. Everest to climb it, after his escape from his first trip, when Nepal suffered an earthquake, […]

OCA Reunion (batch of 1989) : update

OCA Reunion (batch of 1989) By Gursant Sandhu – Ibbetson House I am so glad that I could make it for the Old Cottonian’s 1989 batch Silver Jubilee celebrations in Shimla, 18th – 20thSeptember 2015. I would like to share my experience with you so I have written this short article. Firstly, I along with […]

An appeal to help J&K

Dear Old Cottonians We make a fervent appeal to all OCs around the world to donate generously to those ravaged by the floods in J&K.  Mr Junaid Azmi Mattu can give give specifics as to how donations may be channeled either by the OCA or by individual members. Regards BM Singh [President, OCA India] Dear Fellow […]

OCA India – admin office?

Dear Fellow Cottonians,   All of you must be aware that our OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION  has already completed 100 years this year. No mean achievement. Our OCA is even older than some famous public schools,who recently managed to hog media limelight. We all had a very successful 150 year celebrations of our school founders. As […]

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 funds a school library to assist 2005 quake victims

OCA United Kingdom Following the tragic disaster of the earthquakes in Pakistan in 2005, the Old Cottonians Association (UK) decided to raise money for an Appeal Fund to go towards the construction of a new school in the devastated area of Pakistan. Dr. Humayun Khan took it upon himself, with his wife, to administer these […]

Sesquicentennial Celebrations in October 2009 and the Proposed Itinerary

9th March 2009 from D.C. Anand – President OCA India PROPOSED ITINERARY SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS Day Date: 2009 Programme/Event Tentative Timings         1 Fri 2nd October Train Kalka – Shimla 1200 hrs             HM’s Dinner 1st Flat 1930 hrs                 2 […]

OCA UK – Winter 2008 News Letter

OLD COTTONIANS (UK) WINTER NEWSLETTER 2008 CHAIRMAN’S CHRISTMAS LETTER Dear Friends I write at a time our thoughts turn to Christmas and family and New Year and future hopes.    However, this year has been deeply affected by the dire financial situation worldwide and the tragic ruthless loss of lives in Mumbai, not to mention Africa […]