Event Report
STCS Past Students’ Get -Together
April 25th 2010
Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad
Members Present: 220+
Table of Contents
1. Background
2. Event round-up: Howrah (Kolkata)
3. Event round-up: Mumbai
4. Event round-up: Bangalore
5. Event round-up: Delhi
6. Event round-up: Chennai
7. Event round-up: Hyderabad
Background
Every past student of St. Thomas’ Church School, Howrah has expressed a desire to re-connect with his/ her alma mater but never before has this desire been so strong and unified. Proactive ex-students from different batches and across different cities came together and their joint efforts to unify all ex-students took initial shape.
They started off a campaign to organise a small get together for ex-students in a few prominent cities and it has received an overwhelming response. In a matter of a week’s time we got volunteers from Howrah, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad who offered to co-ordinate the get together in their respective cities.
Every member reinstated the initial objective of a common platform for all ex-students to re-connect with the school and with each other.
Presented below are some highlights from the event that took place on 25th April 2010 across Howrah (Kolkata), Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. The event was attended by 220 ex-students and 10 teachers (including past teachers).
Event Round-up: Howrah (Kolkata)
Guests of Honour: Mrs. M. Rakhit (Ex-Principal)
Mr. T. K. Sarkar (Ex-Teacher)
Teachers and Ex-Teachers: Mr. Samuel
Mr. J Shah
Mrs. A Auddy
Ms. B. Bose
Mrs. Buxy
Mrs. R Murmu
Mrs. E Ray
Mrs. E. Basu
Past students from many batches: 175 in number
The event started off with the school prayer followed by our school anthem with Mrs. Rakhit and Mr. Samuel taking the lead.
Mr. Sarkar addressed the gathering and took everyone down memory lane with a presentation of old school photographs. He mentioned how STCS has been and still is a prominent landmark in Howrah and how Howrah and STCS are almost synonymous.
Mrs. Rakhit spoke of her long association with STCS and shared her memories with the gathering. She encouraged this initiative and assured her cooperation with all possible means. She praised the efforts of the organizers and asked everyone to see to it that it shaped up into a stable platform and not forgotten after the event.
Mr. Samuel appreciated the efforts put in by everyone and was thrilled with the fact that the event was organized on the same day and at the same time across 6 different locations in India.
Mr. John Shah applauded the idea and gave an insight into the future agenda of the forum. He also explained how important an alumni forum is in every student’s life.
(All other venues were connected during all speeches over tele-conference)
A brief presentation was made on the proposed objectives and potential benefits the forum would have for everyone.
The forum was then left open for discussions and idea sharing. Many ex-students and teachers discussed ways in which the proposed forum can be made useful for everyone. It also gave everyone an opportunity to share their journey towards a successful life.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks to all guests. Special thanks were given to our Principal (Mr. V.A.K. Lall) and Vice-Principal (Mrs J. Mayadas), who were not able to attend the meet, but whose blessing and cooperation was with the past students of STCS, Howrah and who are the guiding force for the Thomasites of today.
Event Round-up: Mumbai
The members attending the event were audience to the inspiring speeches made by teachers over tele-conferencing from Kolkata.
After a round of introduction the standard presentation was made describing proposed objectives and potential benefits of the forum for everyone.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks. It was also agreed here by the members that they intended to meet again on 30th May 2010 and henceforth meet every month to share professional insights and knowledge sharing amongst the past Thomasites.
Event Round-up: Bangalore
The members attending the event were audience to the inspiring speeches made by teachers over tele-conferencing from Kolkata.
After a round of introduction the standard presentation was made describing proposed objectives and potential benefits of the forum for everyone.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks.
Event Round-up: Delhi
The members attending the event were audience to the inspiring speeches made by teachers over tele-conferencing from Kolkata.
After a round of introduction the standard presentation was made describing proposed objectives and potential benefits of the forum for everyone.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks.
Event Round-up: Hyderabad
The members attending the event were audience to the inspiring speeches made by teachers over tele-conferencing from Kolkata.
After a round of introduction the standard presentation was made describing proposed objectives and potential benefits of the forum for everyone.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks.
Event Round-up: Chennai
The members attending the event were audience to the inspiring speeches made by teachers over tele-conferencing from Kolkata.
After a round of introduction the standard presentation was made describing proposed objectives and potential benefits of the forum for everyone.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks.
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