Shimla – Welcome To The Old Cottonians Association of India https://oldcottoniansassociation.com Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:42:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Old-Cottonians-Association-LOGO-N-150x150.webp Shimla – Welcome To The Old Cottonians Association of India https://oldcottoniansassociation.com 32 32 OCA Northern Chapter – Shivalik Hill Drive https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2018/09/21/oca-northern-chapter-shivalik-hill-drive/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:42:45 +0000 https://jyu.qhs.mybluehost.me/2018/09/21/oca-northern-chapter-shivalik-hill-drive/ OCA (Old Cottonians Association)India (Northern Chapter) in collaboration with TCAS (Team Chandigarh Adventure Sports) is organizing the 4th edition of the Shivalik Hill Drive from Chandigarh to Shimla on the 26th of September 2018 (Wednesday). The event is open to all motor sport enthusiasts.
For further queries please contact:
* 8427377099
* 9888890788
* 9872077755

]]> OCs WEEK 2018 & Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Batch of 1968 https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2018/07/30/ocs-week-2018-golden-jubilee-celebrations-of-the-batch-of-1968/ Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:44:17 +0000 https://jyu.qhs.mybluehost.me/2018/07/30/ocs-week-2018-golden-jubilee-celebrations-of-the-batch-of-1968/ OCs WEEK 2018 & Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Batch  of 1968

Tuesday, 25th September 2018

8:00 PM
Dinner organized by the Batch of 1968 at Hotel Eastbourne [Special invitees: The Headmaster, Head of Junior School, Senior Master, Bursar, Admin Office, Second Master, Housemasters and the Spouses of all above].

Wednesday, 26th September 2018

9:30 AM
Special Chapel Service in the Holy Trinity Chapel for the Batch of 1968, Main School Boys, Old Cottonians, Main School Staff, Junior School & Admin Staff.

10:15 AM
High Tea in the main school Dining Hall for the Batch of 1968, Old Cottonians, Main School Staff, Junior School Staff, Upper Sixth Form.

11:30 AM ~ 1:30 PM
Past vs Present : Soccer, Basketball and Racquet games [lawn tennis, badminton, table-tennis and squash].

11:00 AM ~ 12:15 PM
Campus tour for Batch of 1968, escorted by the Prefectorial body.

1:45 PM
Lunch [Main School Dining Hall] Batch of 1968, Old Cottonians, Main School Staff, Junior School Staff, Upper Sixth Form.

4:30 PM
Arrival of the Car Rally : organized by OCA Northern Chapter.

5:00 PM
Prize Distribution.

5:15 PM
High Tea in the School Dining Hall.

Thursday, 27th September 2018

9:30 AM ~ 1:30 PM
Annual Cricket Match [T20] between OC Cricket XI vs School Cricket XI Team [Compulsory for Academic and Administrative. Staff to witness the match and attend lunch].

2:00 PM
Buffet Lunch at the Main School Dining Hall – for OCs Cricket Team, School Team, Upper Sixth Form, Staff: Academic & Administrative.

3:30 PM ~ 4:00 PM
Ceremony to Commemorate the Old Cottonians during the Indo war; especially after the Partition, 1947.  Venue: Near the War Memorial.

7:30 PM
Headmasters Dinner for the Batch of 1968, Old Cottonians, Staff [Academic and Administrative] & Upper Sixth Form. Dress code: [Gentlemen] Formals-Blazer & Tie, [Ladies] Saree.

Friday, 28th September 2018

8:00 PM
OCA Dinner at Hotel Marina.

Saturday, 29th September 2018

9:00 AM ~ 11:00 AM
Art & Craft/SUPW Exhibition

12:00 Noon ~ PM
The Annual School Fete

 

]]> Shivalik Hill Drive 2015 / important info for participants https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2015/09/19/shivalik-hill-drive-2015-important-info-for-participants/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 05:10:39 +0000 https://jyu.qhs.mybluehost.me/2015/09/19/shivalik-hill-drive-2015-important-info-for-participants/ Important information for the Shivalik Hill Drive attached:

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]]> OCA Shivalik Car Drive https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2015/09/19/oca-shivalik-car-drive/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:25:05 +0000 http://www.oldcottonians.org/?p=4984
—– Forwarded Message —–
From: “Arun Sawhney, Hilltech” <hilltechindia@gmail.com>
To: Ajay Thiara Secy OCA <oldcottoniansassociation@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 September 2015 6:32 PM
Subject: OCA Shivalik drive
I want to draw your attention for the upcoming OCA Shivalik Car Drive being held on the 23rd of September, 2015with flag off from  Lake Club, Chandigarh at 11.30 and culminating at BCS, Shimla.
This event is the brainchild of a select group of (active & passive) Car Rally racers OCs. For this event, the OCA has teamed up with two established Clubs – Xtreme Offroaders Club (Regd.) and 4×4 Offroaders Club Chandigarh.
All OCs desirous of participating in the Car drive are requested to contact on the numbers mentioned in the accompanying picture.
Thanks and regards,
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Those present [alphabetically]:
Dinesh Sud / Ishwar Dev Bhandari / Narinder Chauhan / Prithvi Raj Singh / Pritinder Singh / Tej Partap Phoolka / Yatish Sud.

]]> https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2015/03/29/old-cottonians-golf-tournament-at-naldehra-2015/feed/ 4 1972 – Benazir Bhutto with Mr R K von Goldstein https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2012/09/20/1972-benazir-bhutto-with-mr-r-k-von-goldstein/ https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2012/09/20/1972-benazir-bhutto-with-mr-r-k-von-goldstein/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:23:17 +0000 http://oldcottonians.org/magazine/?p=3625 A BIT OF HISTORY
The Simla Agreement on Bilateral Relations between India and Pakistan was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and President of Pakistan, Z. A. Bhutto, at Simla on July 2, 1972.

Benazir Bhutto visited BCS during that time and here is a picture with the BCS Headmaster Mr R K von Goldstein

]]> https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2012/09/20/1972-benazir-bhutto-with-mr-r-k-von-goldstein/feed/ 12 OCs Week Celebrations 2011 / BCS https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2011/04/30/ocs-week-celebrations-2011-bcs/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:08:58 +0000 http://oldcottonians.org/magazine/?p=2414 THE OLD COTTONIAN’S WEEK CELEBRATIONS ~ BCS 2011

Programme
Monday, 30th May   :
09:00 a.m.  : Special Chapel Service in the Holy Trinity Chapel   
6:00 p.m.  : Junior School Variety Entertainment

Tuesday, 31st May  :
09:00 a.m.  : Annual Past vs. Present games fixtures
07:30 p.m.  : Dinner in the Headmaster’s Lodge

Wednesday, 1st June  :
09:00 a.m.  : Annual Speech Day
11:00 a.m.  : Annual Cricket Match against Old Cottonians
02:00 p.m.  : Lunch in the Main School dining hall      
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Dress Code: – Blazer/suit and tie for the Speech Day Function, Chapel Service and Dinner in the Headmaster’s Lodge.

Blazer and white flannels for those involved in the cricket match and track suits for other games.

Col. R. Dewan
Secretary OCA (India)

]]> G.S. Gill retires as DGP HP https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2010/07/19/g-s-gill-retires-as-dg-hp/ https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2010/07/19/g-s-gill-retires-as-dg-hp/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:26:13 +0000 http://oldcottonians.org/magazine/?p=1907 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 Robinson.

All the best to GS Gill for the future – we understand that Gill plans to take time off to travel extensively, and do just about “nothing” for a while. Sounds like the perfect  retirement plan!

]]> https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2010/07/19/g-s-gill-retires-as-dg-hp/feed/ 2 OC Dinner – at Shimla 4th June 2010 https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2010/05/31/oc-dinner-at-shimla-4th-june-2010/ Mon, 31 May 2010 05:37:07 +0000 http://oldcottonians.org/magazine/?p=1866 OC DINNER – during OCs Week at Shimla.

On 4th June 2010, at Hotel Combermere.
Time 8pm onwards.
Dress formal.

Request all OCs,  those who will attend the  OC dinner on 4th June, should give a prior intimation for  their participation to Capt. R S Thakur, Sec. HP Chapter, on his email/mobile given below: 

Email rs_tango@yahoo.co.in

Mobile 098160 77142

Col. R. Dewan
OCA India Secy

]]> BCS SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS 2009 – Simla 3rd Oct evening https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2009/12/10/bcs-sesquicentennial-simla-3rd-oct/ https://oldcottoniansassociation.com/2009/12/10/bcs-sesquicentennial-simla-3rd-oct/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:49:11 +0000 http://oldcottonians.org/magazine/?p=1357 BCS SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS 2009
Grand evening hosted at Peterhoff Shimla by OCA HP Chapter.
3rd October 2009.

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Click here: For the full gallery of photos.

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