Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Ajeet Hain, Abheet Hain

Every year during the third week of December, while the world is busy celebrating Christmas, holidaying and welcoming the New Year, there are around 3000 Ajeets and their families coming together for an annual get together. The get together is an union of three generations of schools boys passed out of "Sainik School Bijapur". The alumni of the school known as Ajeets, a closely knit community, widely spread in India and abroad.

Sainik School Bijapur has produced excellent cadre of men for the Armed forces and also for civilian life. The school commenced on the 16th September, 1963, with an objective of preparing boys to join the National Defence Academy, Pune, there is a good history to its origins as to how Sri. SR Kanthi fought tooth and nail to get the School located at Bijapur.

The alumni has built its networks with humble beginnings of get together arranged by Dr.CS Hunshal at Dharwar, where few Ajeets met, the network today has become an institution with the collective efforts of Mr.GD Kale, D. Vijayakumar from the staff and every Ajeet has put in an active effort to connect and collect, Ramesh Bhat, Maltesh Patil, Ravindranath, Jacob George, Sanjeev Baitmangalkar from Bangalore and many other Ajeets from Hubli, Dharwar, Bijapur, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Davangere, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and overseas. Today called as "Old Boys Association of Sainik School Bijapur" is an institution in itself supporting the cause of the alma mater and its members. Mr.GD Kale did what classmates.com, schoolmates.com, facebook.com, AT & T, BBC, AIR could have done together for the OBA of SSBJ, his zeal to connect all of the Ajeets has laid a strong foundation for the association. Mr.GD Kale knows most of the boys by their first name, roll number, place they belong to, profession of father mother, and more details than an online form can capture. may god give him all the energy to continue to do what he is doing.

The officials at the school have related excellently well to the association and have welcomed the cause of its existence and the support it can render. Over a period of time the school's infrastructure facilities are now at its best. The teaching staff,non-teaching staff, existing and retired are all part of the network and the Ajeets take pride in inviting them to join the meets and the staff has taken pride in attending, suggesting and guiding the association.

Ajeets are known by their Roll numbers, smaller (lesser) the number indicates an early joinee and increasing (larger) indicates the later entrant. The school has been residential, hence life spent in school is fresh in the minds of the Ajeets and they never tire in speaking about it anytime. The nostalgia is contagious and the memories last for life time. The memories are like old wine getting stronger as they age. Right from the sounds we heard, scenes we saw, moments we spent together, games on the field and off it.

Every meet is a one and half day event, starts with informal meeting in the evening, when most classmates meet, celebrate the togetherness and recall the wonderful days they spent in school, it is also an update on who, what, when changed from the past meeting. The day is fun and entertainment oriented, ends with a cocktail and dinner. The next day morning is the official meeting, where the progress of the association, the contributions of Ajeets and families to the nation are recalled, respects to departed souls and some discussions and resolutions mark the day. The families are engaged in good activities in the meanwhile. The local chapter of the association find their innovative ways each time in managing the function. Before the annual meeting is over, the dates, venue of the next annual meeting is declared. A Souvenir is released and there are few things to take back home as memory. Before we realize the meeting gets over. We look forward to the meeting of the coming year. Those who can not make it to the meeting, their hearts are there, I could write this piece to be there. I will miss this one.

This year the meeting is at PUNE on the 25th and 26th December, 2010.







Ajeets, Enjoy being together.

AJEET HAIN ABHEET HAIN

Yours,

Krishnamurthy Thakur
560, ADIL

Related Links:

Ashwini Ponnappa, daughter of MA Ponnappa, Roll No. 167.

http://kthakursblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/ashwini-ponnappa-and-jwala-gutta-win_02.html

GR Gopinath, Roll No. 150

http://kthakursblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/captgopinath-simply-fly-baanallu-nine.html

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Bronze Medal Tally for India

16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Bronze Medal Tally for India


Sport
Name
Event
Medal
Archery
India
Men’s Team
Bronze
Archery
India
Women’s Team
Bronze
ArtisticGymnastics
KUMAR Ashish
Men’s Floor
Bronze
Athletics
LUKKA Tintu
Women’s 800m
Bronze
Athletics
RAUT Kavita
Women’s 5000m
Bronze
Athletics
POONIA Krishna
Women’s Discus Throw
Bronze
Athletics
GUDANDDA Pramila G..
Women’s Heptathlon
Bronze
Billiard Sports
MEHTA Aditya Sneha..
Men’s SnookerSingles
Bronze
Billiard Sports
KUMAR Alok
Men’s 8-Ball Pool Singles
Bronze
Boxing
HMANGTE Chungneija..
Women’s 48-51kg
Bronze
Boxing
MAYENGBAM Suranjoy..
Men’s 52kg
Bronze
Boxing
GOYAT Kavita
Women’s 69-75kg
Bronze
Boxing
SAMOTA Paramjeet
Men’s +91kg
Bronze
Chess
Harika Dronavalli
Women’sIndividual
Bronze
Chess
India
Men’s Team
Bronze
Hockey
India
Men’s
Bronze
Roller Sports
YAMA Anup Kumar
Men’s Single Free Skating
Bronze
Roller Sports
PANCHAL Avani Bhar..
Pairs Skating
Bronze
Rowing
PUHANA Pratima/MIN..
Women’s Pair
Bronze
Shooting
KUMAR Vijay
Men’s 10m Air Pistol
Bronze
Shooting
KUMAR Vijay
Men’s 25m Center Fire Pistol
Bronze
Shooting
India
Men’s Trap Team
Bronze
Shooting
India
Men’s Double Trap Team
Bronze
Squash
GHOSAL Saurav
Men’s Individual
Bronze
Squash
India
Men’s Team
Bronze
Squash
India
Women’s Team
Bronze
Swimming
KHADE Virdhawal Vk..
Men’s 50mButterfly
Bronze
Tennis
MIRZA Sania
Women’s Singles
Bronze
Tennis
India
Men’s Team
Bronze
Wrestling
SINGH Ravinder
Men’s Greco-Roman 60 kg
Bronze
Wrestling
RANA Sunilkumar
Men’s Greco-Roman 66 kg
Bronze
Wrestling
KHATRI Mausam
Men’s Freestyle 96 kg
Bronze
Wushu
MAYANGLAMBAM Bimol..
Men’s Sanshou 60kg
Bronze

16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Silver Medal Tally for India

16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Silver Medal Tally for India

Sport
Name
Event
Medal
Archery
RAI Tarundeep
Men’s Individual
Silver
Athletics
SREEDHARAN Preeja
Women’s 5000m
Silver
Athletics
RAUT Kavita
Women’s 10,000m
Silver
Billiard Sports
India
Men’s SnookerTeam
Silver
Boxing
VIROTHU Santhosh K..
Men’s 64kg
Silver
Boxing
KUMAR Dinesh
Men’s 81kg
Silver
Boxing
SINGH Manpreet
Men’s 91kg
Silver
Golf
India
Men’s Team
Silver
Rowing
India
Men’s Four
Silver
Rowing
India
Men’s Eight
Silver
Rowing
India
Lightweight Men’s Four
Silver
Sailing
India
Open Match Racing
Silver
Shooting
NARANG Gagan
Men’s 10m Air Rifle
Silver
Shooting
India
Women’s 10mAir Pistol Team
Silver
Shooting
India
Men’s 10m Air Rifle Team
Silver
Tennis
MIRZA/VARDHAN
Mixed Doubles
Silver
Wushu
WANGKHEM Sandhyara..
Women’s Sanshou 60kg
Silver