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On
15th of
November 2008
the St. Joseph's College
alumni Congregated yet again on
the sprawling campus of their alma mater to
have a conscious experience of the
yesteryears, carefully embedded in their
heart.
It was really a memorable evening
for a record 100 plus crowd of St. Joseph's
College alumni and their better halves as
they sang and clapped, reflected and
reminisced about those glorious years in
their alma mater. The occasion was the
Annual Reunion of the SJC Old Boys
Association held here at the old Library Hall
and in the front courtyard of the institution.
The entire environment and ethos had
magic about it.
What followed was an evening of
music and nostalgia .... with spontaneity and
bonhomie not just amongst the alumni, but
even their spouses. Three melodious old
numbers by Vivek Mathur, Mrs. Manju
Narain and Vivek Singh set the tone and spirit,
with the jam-packed audience cheering and
clapping along followed by a series of
entertaining vocal performances by alumni
cutting across generations such as Onkar
Nath Khanna, Jyoti Dubey, etc.
Illustrious alumni Hon'ble Mr. Justice
R.D. Khare of Allahabad High Court and Mr.
Ashim Kumar, Commissioner, Income Tax
were one of the prominent participants.
What, however, made the evening so
special this year was the Antakshari
Competition between the ex-Josephites
(called Rev. Father K.K. Anthony's team
consisting of Sanjiv Singh, Shyamal Narain
etc.) and their wives (called Rev. Father Louis
Mascarenhas's team consisting of Indrani
Banerji, Divya Goswami, Aradhana Kapoor,
etc.), regaled the audience. The Antakshari
Competition was anchored by Mrs. & Mr.
Sanjay Khanduja.
The meet was organized by President
Col. Gurmeet Singh, Secretary, OBA Hon'ble
Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Joint Secretary
Sanjiv Singh and Treasurer C.K. Pathak.
Jayont Banerji compered the meet which was
followed by a sumptuous dinner. I would fail
in my duty if I don't make a special reference
to the initiative and inspiration of the present
Principal Rev. Father Louis Mascarenhas in
sustaining the spirit and exuberance thereof.
Sanjiv Singh
Joint Secretary, OBA
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