OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL 1918-2018 ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 & OBA CALLING Celebrating 100 years of the OBA With Best Compliments from 1918-2018 We grow from the same source of knowledge Into diverse individuals, Pursuing our own dreams. As we age, the bond that binds us, Is the School, that brought us together. WISHING THE OBA on its 100th, hoping it will survive another 100, with global warming ... Dedicated to the memory of Rev.Fr.Claude D'Souza, SJ, who inspired all who knew him. Best Compliments from the Golden Jubilee Class of 68/69 OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL 1918-2018 27, Museum Road, Bangalore 560 001 +91 80 2229 1711 Mon-Fri: 9:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m., Sat 9:30 a.m, to 1:00 p.m. [email protected] / [email protected] sjbhsoba.net TABLE OF CONTENT Message from the Principal 3 Message from the President 4 OBA Centenary Year (after cover spread) 5 Programme 5 Managing Committees 2017-18 6 Notice & Agenda 8 Gratitude 9 OBA Technology Team 10 Activities of the OBA 2017-18 11 Minutes of 99th General Body Meeting of OBA 12 Contribution Towards Schemes and Funds 18 List of Batch Coordinators 25 Obituaries 28 New Life Members 28 Results of OBA Buzz 29 Scholarships Awarded by OBA 36 Prizes awarded by OBA to ICSE and ISC 37 Visitors to OBA Office 39 SJBHS’ Showing in Form 41 Tentative Calendar of Events 2018-19 42 Messages 43 List of Patron Members 44 Photos not in the Coffee Table Book 00 OBA Events 46 The Changing Face f St. Joseph’s (1858 - 2018) 52 Members Update Form 55 Accounts 57 OBA Group Picture 2017 66 2017 in Pictures 68 25 Years of Service 70 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL The OBA turns a 100 this year and on behalf of the management and staff, I offer my warmest congratulations. It is not every school that can boast such a long standing and illustrious alumni body, and we are justifiably thrilled. A school is only as good as its alumni, for it is in them that we see the fruits of our labour. Not just in your achievements but also in the way you continue to uphold the best traditions of Jesuit education. You are ambassadors of the school, and it is through you that our Jesuit teachings spread out into the world. It is you Old Boys, who show that the lessons of hard work and discipline, combined with humanitarian goals that you learnt here, truly make you ‘men for others’ Your deep and abiding love for your alma matter, is indeed praiseworthy. We deeply appreciate the time and energy you invest in organizing various activities for staff and students, despite leading busy professional lives. You have not just the gratitude of our boys for your contribution to their overall growth, but you are also their role model. The OBA is like a vast fount of unending assistance to teachers and students. The OBA buzz, scholarships to the needy students, OBA innovation lab, career day series, Josexcels sports awards, medical and accident insurance for the staff, midday meal scheme and host of other initiatives prove that our loyal and generous old boys are ever willing to give back. Our thanks go out to Mr. George Olapally, the President of the OBA and all the office bearers, who work tirelessly to stay in touch and in the present. We are proud and grateful for our Alumni network; I pray for God’s choicest blessings and wish you all success in the years to come. Fr. Clifford Sequeira, SJ Principal, SJBHS 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Josephites, Sports is part of the DNA of every Josephite and we have successfully leveraged on the sports platform connecting Greetings to all of you in this milestone event of our OBA! with to old students having different interests, both indoor As we celebrate our Centenary we express our thanks to all and outdoor, with the help of generous sponsors. The for having given us a very productive and blessed year. detailed report of these are events are contained in the Without the continued support and encouragement received report. I am glad to inform you that our collection of trophies from all members of the Josephite Community, we would not in the OBA office has also significantly increased with have been able to celebrate this milestone year on this scale. generous Josephites sponsoring trophies for OBA events, Josephites, your participation and feedback is what drives us outstanding sportsmen in school, as well as outstanding to aim higher each year, thank you! young sportsmen who have left school pursuing full time careers in sports. The OBA has also instituted a Sporting My predecessor, Shashi Lewis’90 has, by his untiring efforts Wall of Fame which honours legendary Josephite over the previous two years, laid the groundwork for the sportsmen. OBA to widen the range of our engagement with all segments that we serve-students, alumni and teachers and The Centenary edition of the Prestige SJBHSOBA golf staff. I would like to place on record the debt that the OBA tournament at Golfshire on January 13th, another marquee owes to him. Our partners and mentors, the Jesuit fathers, event for the OBA, has, thanks to our golf tournament team, led by our Principal Fr Clifford Sequeira have always been led by Deepak Krishnankutty set a new benchmark. Ajit cordial and encouraging with all of our initiatives and in the Nambiar’s band performed to an enthusiastic audience coming years we look forward to strengthening our ending with an entertaining and hugely rewarding auction relationship with hem. of limited edition OBA memorabilia conducted by Sagar Muthappa ‘88. Our gratitude to Irfan, Rezwan and Noaman The OBA finances have strengthened this past year with Razack for their participation and support, as well as all the continued contributions to our corpus funds, which have other sponsors for their continuing support. gone from Rs 4.25 crores to Rs 4.92 crores, an increase of about 15%. The OBA would like to record our thanks to The quarterly OBA Calling Newsletter has been an effective Jimmy Anklesaria both for being the first donor using the means to disseminate information about events, improve Endowment Fund scheme, to set up the Anklesaria Family our networking with Josephites worldwide and honour Endowment, but also for his continued wise counsel on many Josephite achievers. We take great pride in the fact that matters. Thank you Jimmy! during this year St Joseph’s is probably one of a handful of, if not the only school, having three serving Major Generals, Fund raising has, in our Centennial year, started to build up Anil Dere ’74, MN Devaya ’78 and Bansi Ponnappa ’79 - all momentum, and using the Endowment approach we plan to three featured in successive issues of the Newsletter. tap generous donors to give back more to their Alma Mater. Jyotinath Ganguly’s dedication and effort has made our We have for the first time worked out a strategy for fund electronic outreach significantly more effective, by going out raising and spending, and now have a well structured 5-year to increasing numbers, which many of you may have road map in place. noticed. Our database is currently about 6000 strong and In coming years we plan on broadening and deepening our we are constantly updating it. The OBA Connects in engagement with students in both academic and non Coorg,Cochin, Dubai, USA and Singapore have all been academic, and relating to students, teachers and past well organized and attended. students. Disbursals have touched Rs 40.00 lakhs. With Our Centenary memorabilia on offer has been broadened. Current enrollment of about 3600 students and the Well known illustrator Paul Fernandes ‘74 has generously prevailing fee structure, the assistance offered by us can be contributed his talent for the cause, and our collectibles and increased, both in number and value. The successful mid limited editions bearing his easily identifiable and unique day meal can also be expanded. In addition, staff healthcare style having been well received. There has been a very strong premia inflation is increasing. For the first time this year we and encouraging response and we look to your continuing organized an outbound training programme for teachers support. We thank Franklin Antonat ‘88, Naren KN ’06 and staff focussing on Team building, and feedback was very Brian D’Lima ’75 and Vivek George ‘04 for their assistance. positive. We are confident that with your support, Meeting Bharat Ram ’94 has led The OBA Design team, and his these increasing needs should not be a Difficult task, and posters and design skills have been widely appreciated. plan to address this from the Year 2018-19. 4 The OBA’s recent efforts initiated to provide a sporting Celebrating 100 Years platform for Josephites has been very successful and The year of 2017-18 is exceptionally special as the St. received with great enthusiasm. Volunteers who help the MC Joseph’s Boys’ High School Old Boys’ Association celebrates organize these events, many from recent batches, the 100 years since its inception. Over the year, the OBA has generous support of our sponsors, and unconditional grown and diversified with Old Boys all over the world at the assistance from the school and staff, are the key elements in realm of its success. making these events a success. These have also driven us The 160-year old heritage of the school is well into deploying modern technologies such as online payment complimented by the legacy of the Old Boys’ Association as it gateways, card swiping terminals and use of social media to reaches this centennial milestone, which a few associations communicate more frequently and effectively than in past can boast of.