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THE OLD SANAWARIAN SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR IN THIS ISSUE
Dear Old Sanawarian, 1. Girls Expedition to We are back with yet another engaging edition of the newsletter. Mt. Kilimanjaro With the Covid 19 Pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, the 2. Everest Expedition OSS has curated and supported a kaleidoscope of events ranging 2013 from great adventure stories and book launches, to talks on college 3. Fall Semester 2020 life this year in the US & Canada. US & Canada Along with organising the many webinars, the Executive Committee 4. Stoned, Shamed & spent the month of September preparing for a historic online Depressed - Book election for OS President as well as an online AGM. While the Discussion pandemic has restricted our activities in the physical world, it let us travel virtually. This has resulted in an enormous geographic 5. Sanawar's Great diversity in engagement with OS. Adventurers 6. Through The Lens - As OS adapted to the virtual world, each session received a large OS Photographers audience and we look forward to many more such interactions in 7. Where Safety, the future! Entrepreneurship, This year the executive has made an enormous push in trying to AI & Bollywood meet improve communications among the whole community of OS. We 8. OS Poetry Circle have improved reporting of OS news across various platforms, the 9. NOM COM Meeting website, Twitter, Instagram & Facebook. This Newsletter was also an initiative in the same direction. This improved communication 10.OS Newsmakers will in time help to re-unite bonds that were severed after we left 11. Obituaries the hilltop.
Look out for the new "PLAY BUTTON" feature in the Newsletter! Clicking it will give you the opportunity to watch webinars you may have missed.
Do keep enriching us with your words, thoughts and news. You can mail your articles and ideas to us at [email protected].
Stay home, Stay safe & Keep reading! - Praneet Bubber (NGD '90) BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING July 11, 2020 SANAWAR GIRLS EXPEDITION TO MT. KILIMANJARO August 2019
Climbing members: Mrs. Priya Dhillon, Major Priya Jhingan, Meghan Bhagirath (VGD U6), Avanti Aggarwal (NGD L6), Ishampreet Kaur Ahuja (NGD U6), Mahika Goel (HGD U6), Ananya Panchhar (VGD L6), Kashish Pathania (VGD U6) and Roshni (HGD (U6). Expedition Coordinators: Padma Shri Mr. Ajeet Bajaj (OS '83), Mr. Chander Lal, Mr. Umed Singh and Mr. Venkatesh Maheshwari
The untold story behind one of the greatest adventures in Sanawar’ s history was revealed. The sweat, tears, pain and exhilaration.
Breaking the glass ceiling, the girls of Sanawar, scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest single free- standing mountain in the world, a dormant volcano at 19,340 metres above sea level. Their journey to the top of Kilimanjaro was the best experience of their lives. It truly exceeded all expectations. It brought new experiences to be cherished for the rest of their lives. Their stories and ability to get prepared and ready for the climb proved to themselves that they had the strength, ability and persistence in the face of this mighty mountain.
They made us believe that they can achieve anything that they put their minds to and truly represented the Sanawarian spirit of ‘Never Give In’! "Great things happen when men/women and mountains meet. " - Mrs Priya Dhillon (OS '88)
Jambo, (Hello) "Go where u feel most alive this is exactly how I feel whenever I climb”. Growing up in Sanawar, following my passion to climb by enrolling in various courses in mountaineering in N.I.M. Uttarkashi, a never to be missed opportunity to climb with the Girls expedition team to Mt. Kilimanjaro given to me by Mr. Pandey, our Headmaster was thrilling. It was a journey to climb a beautiful mountain in a beautiful land with Team Sanawar... the team with the, "Never give in" spirit from start to finish. The team which stood together, encouraging, laughing, helping and stretching themselves to the limit through four temperature zones was beautiful. Never letting anyone limit them, doubt never entering their young minds, a great sense of self belief and will power, admiring everything and appreciating everyone was extremely satisfying. To reach beyond one's fears and doubts, embracing Mrs Priya Dhillon (OS '88) people of another land all in one pursuit...that of climbing the mountain. Camaraderie, humility, respect and team spirit, is what was learnt by me with this young team. And yes, "take every chance, drop every fear," is what should be the ones guiding light, for, to miss opportunities is to miss a large part of life itself. And like Edmund Hillary said, It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves, "so go where you feel most alive." Asante Sana (Thank you) Mr. Pandey, Mr. Ajeet Bajaj, Chand, Venki, Umed, Sebastian and everyone on the team and yes of course the 'Never Give in Spirit of Sanawar, the best
This booklet was made to commemorate the Brave Hearts school of all. Like they say, "Great things happen - Girls who summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. when men/women and mountains meet." Live life now.... LEARNINGS FROM THE CLIMB!
Courage doesn't always roar. A ship in harbour Sometimes is safe, but that is courage is the not what ships are little voice at the built for. end of the day that says 'I'll try again tomorrow'.
ANANYA PANCHHAR AVANTI AGGARWAL L6 VINDHYA L6 NILAGIRI
It isn't about the You never know height, the victory how strong you are or the fearlessness. until being strong It's the climb. is the only option left for you.
KASHISH PATHANIA ISHAMPREET KAUR AHUJA U6 VINDHYA U6 NILAGIRI
Suddenly the light As my mind asked, becomes sharper , “how different The sounds are could the world richer , and you feel from the top?” are filled with the deep , powerful I reply today, “it presence of life. only got better!”
MAHIKA GOEL MEGAN BHAGIRATH U6 HIMALAYA U6 VINDHYA EVEREST EXPEDITION 2013 SANAWAR'S GREATEST ADVENTURE
July 25, 2020
In a story apt for the movies, one of tears, sweat and exhilaration, seven boys of Sanawar created history by setting two records for scaling the highest peak in the world. First, by becoming the youngest team to summit the top of world and second, Raghav Joneja (15 years) became the youngest Indian to scale the peak.
The invigorating webinar was the first time the entire team got together to share their experience with the OS fraternity. Receiving a fantastic response the webinar showcased the boys and the support team as they took us along on their hair-raising journey by sharing their emotions and anecdotes from the expedition!
Climbing members: Hakikat S. Grewal (VBD '14), Ajay Sohal (VBD '14), Guribadat Singh (HBD '14), Fateh S. Brar (VBD '14), Prithvi S. Chahal (VBD '14), Shubham Kaushik (VBD '14) and Raghav Joneja (NBD '16). Support Team: Lt. Col PS Grewal (Retd) (VBD '85), Cdr. Ranbir Singh (Retd) (VBD '79), Capt. SS Brar (VBD '84) and Mr. Bunny Chahal.
They say it's easier to go down a hill than up. As with everything else, Everest proved this wrong. 16 hours uphill, an exhausting yet successful conquest, the way back to camp 3 was the scariest thing I have ever encountered. That is when I had to keep reminding myself "Never, never, NEVER give in." Rappelling down the infamous yellow band at an elevation of 24000 ft. - Shubham Kaushik 'We cannot control the wind, but we can direct the sail' The Lhotse Face was a challenging descent with the constant risks of whiteouts reducing visibility to almost zero. Usually people can't see because it's too dark, I was blinded by the light, white, which gave me a sense of what living on the edge is, there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. - Shubham Kaushik
'Why climb Everest? Ever since the first successful ascent (maybe second) of Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, mankind has always been fascinated with the idea of pushing the boundaries of human endurance, will and strength at the altitudes where our bodies aren't simply designed to function.The idea of climbing Everest has changed its meaning in the past 60 years. People climb Everest for all the different reasons. The meaning of Everest shouldn't be just limited to a mountain top, but facing up to your personal challenges. It represents the idea of being able to overcome the biggest obstacles of life, you look forward to. Take the first step, go out, explore, find your Everest and work hard enough for it, you'll get there one day. "Your faith can move mountains, and your doubts can create them." - Shubham Kaushik Sanawar Everest Team as they sing the School Song A FACULTY AND STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSION ON FALL SEMESTER 2020 IN US & CANADIAN UNIVERSITY AN ONLINE INITIATIVE BY EASTERN REGION USA & TORONTO CHAPTERS July 26, 2020 Sunday
Through the summer months and now into early fall, we have been surviving the COVID lockdowns by keeping in close touch with OS across North America and with Sanawar, of course.
Individually and in small groups, we have been meeting in socially distanced ways with one another, whether on the golf course in North Carolina or for patio lunches in DC and Chicago, whether hiking in Montana or meeting for drinks and dinner in San Francisco and Toronto! And we continue to connect with old and new friends on the OSNA WhatsApp page and through the redesigned OSS website.
In July, we hosted the first ever college webinar entitled “Fall Semester 2020 in US and Canadian Universities,” the recording of which was later viewed by well over a thousand audience members. Addressed to OS parents and students in India on how to best negotiate the fall semester during the pandemic, the panel included faculty from the US and Canada, as well as college-going students, both OS and children of OS.
And with the easy availability of remote meeting platforms, the four North American chapters— Eastern and Western Regions (USA), Toronto, and Vancouver--have formed an EU-style coalition to bring the OS here closer still. So, expect great joint programming in the future, beginning with the Leadership Series of talks slated for early 2021, followed by a fun, Sna-style camping/hiking trip in July-August!
- Harveen Mann (OS '73) JYOTSNA MOHAN BHARGAVA’S NOTES ON PARENTING IN THESE RECKLESS TIMES
A session with Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava (OS ‘91), the author of ‘Stoned, Shamed and Depressed: An explosive account of the secret lives of India’s Teens’ August 9, 2020 Sunday
The topic of mental health resonates with many of us. Proving its relevance as a subject in today's scenario became evident from the fact that this has become our most watched webinar till date!
Jyotsna, who worked with NDTV for over fifteen years as a senior journalist was in conversation with Manika Manika Raikwar Raikwar, Senior Journalist and Managing Editor, NDTV, Senior Journalist and Managing Editor, NDTV Haris Khan, Whistleblower Bois Locker Room case and Iteeva Pande, a student at the OP Jindal Global University.
The conversation went into the depth of the subject of mental health focussing on the impact of social media, drugs and gaming on the teens of today. The eye- opening webinar was truly a must watch for all parents and children alike!
Haris Khan Whistleblower Bois Locker Room case SANAWAR’S GREAT ADVENTURERS Padma Shri Ajeet Bajaj(OS '83) First Indian to have completed the Polar August 23rd, 2020, Sunday Trilogy
An an evening filled with stories of adventure, Brig TPS Brigadier TpS Chowdhury AVSM (Retd) & Padma Shri Ajeet Bajaj Chowdhury, AVSM (Retd.) (OS '58) described to us the trials and tribulations of being such Leader of the first risk takers. Indian Sailing Expedition around the Brig TPS Chowdhury, described to us in minute detail world in tacht Trishna ; what it was like to circumnavigate the globe in an era 28 SEP 1985 to 10 JAN 1987 where GPS and other electronic navigation equipment didn't exist. He regaled us with stories what it was like to live on the high seas, while life carried on on land. His story began with the days of training and the many barriers to being a pioneer. The name of Brig. T.P.S. Chowdhury will forever be associated with the story of Ajeet on the other hand talked about his many ocean sailing in India. He was the leader of adventures on land. He is the very first Indian to have India's first round-the-world sailing completed the polar trilogy. The Polar Trilogy are the expedition - a journey of over 16 months three most widely accepted classic "polar" expeditions. They are the North Pole Last Degree (or Full North Pole that started towards the end of a Bombay Expedition); South Pole Last Degree (or Full South Pole monsoon, in 1985, and finished a few days Expedition); and the Greenland Icecap Crossing. These into 1987. Brig. Chowdhury led four other expeditions have many similarities but they are ocean sailing expeditions before retiring remarkably different from each other. from service in June 2000. Since then, he has been passing on his sailing experience Ajeet scaled Everest with his daughter Deeya, making to Defence and Civilian sailors, and to them the first ever father- daughter duo to have done students across India. Besides his heroic so. They have also scaled the highest mountain on endeavours on the water, he has also found every continent. time to indulge in trekking, rafting, gliding and parasailing, as well as golf, meditation, yoga, Pranayam and Access Consciousness . Ajeet Bajaj was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar and St. Stephen’s College. His family has had a long association with Sanawar from 1963 till 2007 . His family nickname ‘Baggage’ has been passed on for many generations. Ajeet was OS achiever in 2007 and 2018.
Ajeet Bajaj is an adventurer and explorer and is the first Indian to have completed the Polar Trilogy which entails skiing to the North Pole, to the South Pole and across Greenland. He is the first Asian to have rafted and kayaked in some of the most challenging rivers of the world spanning six continents. He has won a bronze medal in the national games for kayaking and one silver and two bronze medals in international rafting competitions in Switzerland and Russia. He captained the international team for world white water rafting championships in Turkey in 1994. Ajeet has done a number of first descents of rivers and is considered a pioneer of river rafting, kayaking, expedition skiing and sea kayaking in India. Ajeet has had the proud privilege of conducting fifty courses and expeditions for the Indian Armed Forces including special forces in river rafting and white water kayaking down some of the most turbulent rivers in country
Ajeet is a PADI ( Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certified rescue diver and qualified as a mountaineering instructor from ENSA, French National School of Skiing and Alpinism. Ajeet scaled Mount Everest with his daughter Deeya on May 16th, 2018 from Tibet becoming the first Indian Daughter Father duo to have accomplished this. They are the first parent child team in the world to have climbed Mount Everest from the harder North side. The duo also gave a strong message about the girl child in India that given the opportunity and nurturing, girls can attain great heights. Ajeet and his daughter have climbed six of the seven summits, the highest mountain on every continent.
Ajeet is the founder and Managing Director of Snow Leopard Adventures Pvt. Ltd., three times National Tourism Award winning organization He is Co-founder/ Director of Adventure Nation.com, India’s leading online adventure tourism portal with yatra.com. He is Founder, Planet Harmony, an initiative to integrate to the mainstream children from disturbed areas such as J&K, North East and Naxal affected areas. .
Ajeet has served as member of Global Sustainable Tourism Council, a United Nations World Tourism Organisation. Ajeet was Chairperson of the Camping Policy & Caravan Tourism Policy for Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Fellow, Aspen Global Leadership Network. Ajeet was invited to participate in the Champions of Change Event with the Prime Minister of India in August 2017. He has served two terms as President, Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI).
Ajeet Bajaj was conferred the Padma Shri in 2012 by the President of India. He has been felicitated with the 'Hall of Fame' award by the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India and the ‘Hall of fame’ by the “Indian Association of Tour Operators’. Through the Lens
‘Through the Lens - an enchanting travelogue of OS photographers showcasing their work from across the world' August 30, 2020 Sunday The OSS, in its endeavour to explore possibilities to encourage engagement and participation, launched a Special Interest Group, “THROUGH THE LENS”, on its Website that aims to bring together passionate photographers, both professional and amateur, within the fraternity – to share, appreciate and encourage each other’s talent.
The Group was inaugurated by featuring a photo-essay by Dhiraj Sapru, OS Himalaya 1985 – a tribute sans words and just his work between 1989 and 2017, aptly titled “ROOFS OF SANAWAR”. This was followed by an enchanting travelogue of OS Photographers showcasing their work from across the world. The webinar was extremely well received, with 150+ participants glued to their screens for nearly 2 hours. OSS plans to conduct a series of similar engagements, going forward.
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For me photography is What drives me about Many youngsters ask me Photography is the an outlet for my photography is its what camera they should power to observe the creativity and a ability to freeze time. buy to take good theatre of life unfold passport to experience Be it a birthday, a photographs. My answer in all its amazing places, events wedding, a street is to buy the one that magnificence, and the and people. moment from holiday or they can afford. It’s gift to understand and just a group shot of the person behind the craft light to express the first XI from camera that make a good that – a window into school. There is a picture. the photographer’s certain excitement and soul. romance in being able to pick up a photo print in my hand, which has a sliver of time in it, captured for eternity. PANKAJ SAPRU [H-1983] My earliest lessons in Photography came from watching Dad set the self-timer on his Rolleiflex 2.8F. And then came Dhiraj, who seemed to carry about him a certain inner calm that could, at times, be misconstrued for aloofness. That calmness and his keen observation reflects in his body of work, especially in his pictures of Sanawar – capturing the pristine, seductive campus in the late afternoon sun, a soft golden glow. Nice and quiet, just like him. As Arvind Hoon said to me the other day, “Being a late starter in the world of photography, I would use my DSLR like a machine gun. Dragging Dhiraj along on full-day visits to the Dal Lake, I would return with several hundred images and his response would be, “not a single shot today”, accompanied with a wry grin. It was Dhiraj who taught me to slow down and start looking. In time, I learnt from him and his images, that Photography can’t be rushed. It will happen, in good time.
ARVIND HOON [V-1981] Taking valuable lessons from Mathew Parel in Sanawar, he graduated with Honours in Pol. Science from Hindu College in 1984. 20-odd years later, having burnt out in the mad world of Advertising, he picked up a camera to professionally build a Speciality practice in Hospitality Photography. This career move provides him ample opportunity to travel on work, giving birth to his personal photography work or PLAY, as he likes to call it, in Street Photography. DIWAKER SINGH [N-1975] A Technology Entrepreneur and Investor by profession. A self-trained photographer who describes himself as a ‘Visual Storyteller’. Based in London, photography brings him to India at least 4 times a year … to the remotest corners … to photograph people, cultures and traditions that are endangered. He believes that Photography is what helps him stay SANE in today’s high-pressure business environment. COVID is just a momentary pit-stop. Diwaker started out with a Kodak Brownie at 8, and owned a second-hand Nikon F while still in Sanawar. He is presently working on a Book that will showcase his BEST. He was awarded the prestigious ‘Photographer of the Year Award’ for 2019 by the YPO – the Young Presidents’ Organization
KAROKI LEWIS [H-1985] His body of work is a mixture of travel and news reportage, featuring in a number of photography books, newspapers, magazines and websites, both in India and abroad, such as Geo, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times Travel, Harpers & Queen, Time and the BBC. Since covering the Maha Kumbh Mela way back in 2001, Karoki embarked on a life-long project documenting the act of Pilgrimage around the world, using Photography as well as Audio. He also conducts Travel Photography workshops. He was a prize-winner in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2009 of various “Travel Photographer of the Year” competitions. WHERE SAFETY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AI & BOLLYWOOD MEET
TEJPREEET CHOPRA (OS '87) MADHUREETA ANAND (OS '87) PRESIDENT & CEO BLP GROUP & ENTREPRENEUR/FILM-DIRECTOR/ BLP INDUSTRY.AI ,YGL, ASPEN FELLOW WRITER/ACTIVIST MEMBER BOARD OF GOVERNOR, THE LAWRENCE SCHOOL SANAWAR
September 5, 2020 Sunday
The evening of September 5th was powered by evening two high achieving OS from the batch of ’87, Madhureeta Anand & Tejpreet Singh Chopra. Together they answered the intriguing question, Where do Safety, Entrepreneurship, AI & Bollywood meet?"
At age 11 Madhureeta joined Sanawar & says, "It was a fortunate event that I ended up in a school that I loved and found friends that have become family. The school really shaped who I am". Today she is an entrepreneur and filmmaker. She has successfully run her production house Ekaa Films Pvt Ltd, which has produced content spanning several genres including two narrative feature films, several documentary films and TV series. Many of her films have won national and international awards, Her documentary feature on the Kumbh Mela‐ ‘In Search of Salvation’ was also nominated at the Commonwealth Film Festival Manchester in 2002. Recently, she has founded Phree For Safety a mobile app in June 2019 to create a tool for pre- emptive safety. The app harnesses user ratings to make the world safer. It is the only one of it’s kind in the world.
At the age of 36, Tejpreet was appointed as President & CEO of GE India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, which included all the industrial business, GE Capital business and media business like CNBC & NBC. To help India’s clean energy revolution, he turned entrepreneur to create India’s leading clean energy utility called Bharat Light & Power, which specialised in building, owning and operating wind and solar farms. He also founded Industry AI, an Enterprise AI & IOT company that focuses on driving digital transformation and productivity across industries. Industry AI has adapted and developed new AI technologies to help protect lives and ensure business continuity in factories, universities, schools, malls etc. At present, Tejpreet is on the Board of Governors of the Lawrence School Sanawar, Chairman of the board of APM terminals’ Pipapav port - part of the Maersk group; Member, Board of Directors, SRF; and Board member Anand Group, and Indian Energy Exchange, National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum and on WEF Foundation Board. He is also an Aspen Institute Fellow.
Navigating us through the conversation was noted author and NDTV senior news anchor and senior news editor Jyotsna Mohan from the batch of ‘91. After 15 years with NDTV, Jyotsna now works as a columnist for newspapers and digital publications in India and abroad. OS POETRY CIRCLE
Harbans Nagpal, NBD 1964, Chair Vivek Ahluwalia VBD 1975, Vice Chair
The Old Sanawarian Poetry Circle, OSPC, is an initiative that took birth in July 2020 as an online presence, with the prime criterion of membership being that one should be an OS, and interested in the magic of Poetry.
Only English poems are read out. This is a poetry reading group as against a poetry writing workshop.
The group of current members is close to 20 (literally from all over the globe), of which around a dozen are present at the pre-designated day of the second Wednesday of each month at 9.30 pm IST.
The poetry can be self-written or from living/deceased poets. Poems are submitted to the Chair, without mentioning the poet’s name. One by one these are read out by the submitting member, and a free-wheeling impromptu discussion follows. A text version of the poem is shared just before the reading. We want to discuss the poem as it stands, no matter who wrote it. The emphasis is on what we can get out of the poem. We are in critical but also in serious, modest and learning mode. We do not have all the answers. The poets of this world are our teachers. We hope their poems will help us understand, take us forward.
After the discussion we learn the poet’s name and a letter of appreciation is sent to living poets to express our thanks.
Meetings are usually 1.5 hours long, and a summary - including all the poems - are put up on the OS website under “Special interests Groups- The Poets Corner - Events” by the Vice Chair. This serves as archival material for all to enjoy. We also would be putting up short audio excerpts from the Zoom meetings soon. Our aim is to include many more members over time and to truly be able to get interested colleagues to participate.
Raj VBD’65 in CA, Harbir SBD’55 in London, Rahul Prakash VBD’84 near Nainital Aruna Sharma Mongia NGD’67 in London, Kulpreet HBD’79 in C’garh, Deon Demamount SBD 2014, Ptalampur, Vivek Ahluwalia VBD’75 Delhi, Vice Chair, Amrita Varma HGD’97 in Bangalore, Namrata Gupta Sood VGD’93 in Hoshiarpurr, Vinay Chopra Tuli SGD’61 in Gurgaon, KumKum Sood Bhasin HGD’67 in MA, Harbans Nagpal NBD’64 in Paris ,Chair, Sasnjiv Kapur SBD’75 , Sanjiv Kapur SBD 1975, Sanjiv Sharma SBD 1977, Lila Bhan SGD 1958. NOM COM MEETING September 19th, 2020
A Meeting of the Nominating Committee of The Old Sanawarian Society was held on Sept 19th, 2020. The meeting was held virtually using the Zoom Platform, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The meeting was well attended by Members from across the world.
Mr. Shomie Das (Heady), Mrs. Manjari Khan, Mr. E Sequeira (Eggy), Mr. B P Joshi (Joey), Mr. B Singh (Muchhu), Dr. D C Gupta (Chappu) and Mr. Jalalabadi.
ARTIST: S.N. Albert (SBD '81) OS NEWSMAKERS
Several OS have been raising the Sanawar flag high. This list includes OS who have achieved new highs in their careers and done us proud!
CAPT RAJWINDER SINGH SANDHU (NBD '82)
Appointed as Air India Director of Operations, Capt. Sandhu is amongst the key members spearheading the Vande Bharat MIssion that has seen AI operate reparation flights across the world.
CHETAN SHARMA (NBD '77)
Has been appointed as the Additional Solicitor Gereral (ASG) Delhi High Court.
SHIVA KESHAVAN (SBD '99)
OS Achiever 2017, Shiva became the first ever Arjuna Awardee for Winter Sports in India. He received this honour from the President of India, on National Sports Day, August 29, 2020.
DEEPAK OHLYAN (NBD '85)
Vice President Global Real Estate & Facilities APJ -Dell Technologies SIMMI SINGH (SGD '81)
Chairperson the Arjan Vir Foundation working towards spreading awareness and getting the youth to become Stem Cell Donors. A Stem Cell donation is the only permanent cure for people with diseases like blood cancer etc.
GAURI GILL (VGD '88)
Gauri Gill was recently asked to deliver a talk at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
RAJDEEP CHIMNI (HBD '96)
Ranked at the top of Poets & Quants MBA consultants list for the second year running.
AMITOZ PAL SINGH (SBD '08)
Founder at SpaceJam Coworking | CoLiving. Space Jam has tapped into a unique opportunity to work closely with startups and strive for excellence each day. OBITUARIES
With a heavy heart, the Society announces the loss of valuable members from amongst us.
1. MRS. THAKRAN ; 1936 - JUNE 13, 2020 Mrs. Thakran taught Batik at The Lawrence School, Sanawar in 1973.
2.MRS. RITA MUKHERJI ; 1937 - JULY 15, 2020. Mrs. Mukherji is fondly remembered as a kind-hearted gentle soul who served as a Matron at The Lawrence School Sanawar from August 8, 1959 till February 19, 1994.
3. COL. AMARJIT SINGH CHONKAR (NBD '58) ; 1939 - JULY 3, 2020.
4. BERYL SMITH (NÉE RICE) (LAWRENCE HOUSE 1941 - 1946) ; 1935 - JULY 20, 2020.
5. BILLY SHRIKENT (SBD '60) ; 1945 - AUGUST 4, 2020.
6. YASHPAL DAS (SBD ‘62) ; 1946 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2020.
The loss of our members will be irreplaceable. They will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by family and friends.
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Editorial Team - Praneet Chopra Bubber (NGD '90), Pankaj Sapru (HBD '83) & Simrith Sidhu Dhillon (SGD '06)