Get Together ISM-1972 Batch!

At Raddison Hotel, Near International Airport –

New Delhi on 22nd Oct' 2011.

L to R - A Talwar, A K Duggal, Manoj K Dosi & R S Saxena

First time, I posted my note on WWW. Batchmates.Com for Manoj Dosi was way back on Saturday, October 18, 2008, but got reply from Manoj Dosi only on 03^rd Feb’ 2009, when he wrote me the  email, so the inquisitiveness of knowing your mates whether classmates or who were very much known at school days , buddy names always ring up bells. I was glad to get his email, when he was then working with London Mining Company, for there operations in West Africa. In fact while he was still with them, one day I called him on his Tel No: + 232 76 312000 at Sierra Leone, and had short conversation a he was tied up in a office meeting, and our contact was established, as we started writing emails to know each other welfare.

 

Later he wrote me, in the year 2010 (Reference his communication to me on 29^th Mar’ 2011), he has moved from London Mining Company to Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, and is currently based in Madagascar & Tanzania. It is basically one’s urge to meet and greet or make contact with his mates, and from where I started connecting mates, with very few names, but today the list has crossed I believe more than 850 – 900 names. 

But what made me really sad, while I was connecting that I lost some of my very close friends, namely P K Chandiok (’69 Mining) , P D Sharma (’70 Mining), my heart bleed ed, and I started thinking how small world is that one day we all have to go, why not I say hello to mates, with whom we spent one of the greatest time, of our PRIME YOUTH, and what I loose nothing, but get some inner satisfaction, to make me feel younger, while we exchange jokes of that time. My own sickness for past 12 months had a great toll on me, but my meeting and greeting all with whom I came across, I revived my old association and for some time I forgot my own pain which remains most of the day. I met P K Chandiok once, when we happen to visit Ranchi, where in along with him, we met S J Sibal (’71 Mining) who was awaiting his marriage, and P S Grewal (’71 Mining)


P D Sharma (’70 Mining) – Shastri – I never met him  after we parted from school, that in my heart I started thinking what the hell we are doing when electronic world has made people so closer, this lead me to embark on Global ISM Directory. Intial response had been very poor, but they say where there is will there is way. So I kept on going and going- and did not restrict my batch mates but ISM as Global community. I get so many lovely emails, not to pat my back – but if every one is proactive how busy you are – to respond few lines it makes you feel closer.

P S Gyani With a Great Smile

It was on 18^th Oct’ 2011, when through P S Gyani mail I came to know, arrival of Manoj Dosi, that I flashed the news to all  of 1972 batch, on my electronic mailing list. I never knew who all are settled in New Delhi and who are away as we do not have most of our mates contact telephone/mobile numbers, forget about where they are settled. I had tried that in 2008 & 2009 by sending excel file, which I even made on line, but hardly any one updated, and hence, with due apologies, my aim was to try to rope in as many mates while Manoj Dosi (’72 Mining) as he was coming from overseas (either Madagascar or Tanzania). Idea was in today’s world people who are computer novice will certainly look into there mail box, and if that mail interests them will certainly love to join or be in touch. Am I right! 

I was very excited to meet him, as back of mind I looked this as an excuse of Manoj Dosi arrival which can make more to join, who had same urge as I had, some did not like it – but when heart’s are clear, doubts can get cleared very easily as they say.

I believe, we do not need any introduction, when it comes to meet and greet our mates, whether juniors / seniors or classmates. I had the privilege of being looked after by my seniors, and my doors always remain open to all  those who belong to ISM, and because of that we had so many meetings last year – details I will be updating in my another blog site which is exclusive for seniors (http://indianschoolofmines.blogspot.co.nz/) some time soon.

So whether it’s a small gathering or big does not really matter, more so Manoj had only 1 hour at his disposal, so more mates would have been merrier & welcome any way. 

L to R - P S Gyani, A Talwar, Anil Duggal, Manoj K Dosi & R SSaxena

Unfortunately our group was very small but by and large we all enjoyed company of Manoj K Dosi, P S Gyani, Anil Duggal & R S Saxena. Above group photo will remind our fondness, love and inner urge which brought us from far and wide, how busy we may to one place to meet our friends.

Anil Duggal & P S Gyani in a Cool Chat

I did got few calls, like Deepak Vidyarthi (’72 Mining), P S Grewal (’71 Mining) who could not come being away from New Delhi, but did spoke to me with great nostalgia and it made us feel closer once again. I narrated joke or incident which took place at M S Sandhu / T Singh while we were in Old Hostel, 3^rd year - was initiated by Ashok Syal and completed by S J Sibal  in verbatim.

The inner urge, will only bring like minded friends together, since we all parted to make our own destinies, am I right?

03^rd Feb’ 2009 – Manoj K Dosi wrote:

Hi Arun,
It was wonderful to get a note from you . After such along time ...rather life time!!!

I am with a British Co. London Mining Co. Ltd. as Managing Director of their West African Operations. My family is settled in Jaipur, have one son who is a business man - into retail trading of branded garments ... he has several show rooms in Jaipur .

P D Sharma - I met long time ago, in Barbil, cannot say where he is. 

Anil Duggal

Good to know about others in your batch. I recently met P S Gyani , Anil Duggal in Delhi .

Where are you settled? Keep in touch.

Manoj - mdosi@londonmining.co.uk - phone 00232 76 312000

R S Saxena in Great Mood

24^th Oct’ 2011- R S Saxena wrote:

Dear Mr. Talwar,

Please accept my grateful thanks for our wonderful meeting at Radisson Hotel on 22^nd Oct’ 2011. Your coming to the meeting despite your health problem and that too from such a distance is highly appreciated. 

 

Wish you a fast & full recovery as we wish to see you well soon.

This meeting was particularly special for me as I got a chance to meet you and Manoj for the first time since we left ISM. The happiness and joy that I got is difficult to describe.

It’s indeed God's blessings that we could meet again after four decades!

Now that we are in communication, hope there would be more opportunities to meet in future. 

With warm Regards,

Raghuvansh

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Anil Duggal & P S Gyani anxiousaly awaiting Manoj Dosi arrival

I have placed all photos which I took at Radisson Hotel for all to rejoice and to remind us our meeting in the days to come, clock never waits for any one, see its almost 40 yrs when we passed out, and in another decade we will be approaching our Golden Jubilee, this year 1962 batch is going with lot of nostalgia, will send you report sooner I lay hands on it through our seniors.

As now most of your batch knows I am settled here in New Zealand, so any one gets a chance on official or holiday visit, please do call us, our doors will remain open to meet and greet you.

Anil Duggal, Manoj Dosi & R S Saxena

Manoj Tired had wink of sleep!

Manoj was very much tired, as you can see from this shot captured on camera.

I take this opportunity to request one and all, to send as many names from there contact list so that we can rejoice few moments of our life and share the joys with one and another. All of us are heading in senior age brackets calling them as SENIOR CITZENS, that I wish every one a health and happy days ahead. Allow me to pen down here.

Cheers,

Arun Talwar (’71 Mining) Feb’ 2012