Rare Old Photos for ISM, taking us from 1926 to 1953:
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| Lord Irwin (1926 - 1931) |
Lord Irwin (1926 - 1931), then Viceroy of India, inaugurated the School's Activities, on the 09th Dec' 1926.
1926 - Opening Ceremony photo a rare one along with few others.
1950 - Late Dr Rajendra Prasad and Late Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru visit to ISM.
1953 - Late President Rajendra Prasad visit on the Silver Jubilee of ISM.
1966 to today, photos & glimpses how ISM has progressed:
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| ISM Main Building in our Memories |
My journey started when I entered ISM, way back in 1966 and now let me take you around this journey, how we all enjoyed school days,
when we all came to make our destiny in 1966 and later passed out in
1971. I used to travel from Mosaboni Mines where I spent my 18 years (Jan' 1972 to Dec' 1989)
with HCL/ICC with lot many great memories of school used to haunt me -
and every trip to Dhanbad it used to full of thrill and pleasure to meet
our juniors whom we were associated with along with academic staff who
taught us etc.
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| Dhanbad Railway Station |
Every one will recall, that on reaching
Dhanbad Railway Station we came to school premises to join - meeting
Registrar, enrolling and doing paper formalities and getting a place to
stay, which we call with fondness was HOSTEL a term which has gone
through our hearts all these years.
Let me take you all that memorable journey through my eyes closed - there was no gate at the entrance, Mani Mess where we all have enjoyed our Masala and Plain Dosas with other southern delicacies, left side was clutter of small houses of our teachers, with lovely full grown trees making this path as most memorable to pass through. On the right - we used to have Director's Bunglow and little further after we passed out was Executive Block so called living place for seniors coming to stay could stay with first class comforts.
After the corner, if we move right was Registrar's Home, and road where it used to end was a gate, normally kept closed but after that we had group of bungalows for academic staff, till late when double storey blocks for Professors were added in Staff Colony. I believe Prof S B Shrivastava my last known Professor still lives there.
Little further on this main road which connects Main Building or diagonally opposite sit our Post office, and a the road on the left would take us to Upper Barracks and Lower Barracks where first year students would stay. In summer these two barracks used to be like a furnace, we used to throw water or collect water on the floor to make our room Air Cooled if not Air Conditioned with indigenous means. Further same road would lead to our Doctor Mitra's den whom we fondly used to call Ghora Doctor, but we all loved him as he would be in our rooms when he was called to attend us in emergency.
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| Lower Play Ground |
Next to Post office which was on the corner of Upper Play Grounds and that the road lead us to Main Building and right of this main road was Lower Play Grounds. I believe only this play ground has survived the aftermath of new blocks been added to school history.
On left of Main Building few 100 meters away on yet another block used to sit our Engineering Building where we used to craft and learn metal works, and each one of us will have memories of making hexagonal steel with rounded head for keeping safe papers from flying etc.
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| New Administrative Block |
Well, we are now in front of Main Building, where in on the right after our passing out - New Administrative Block was added. My fond memories are there, here I used to often meet Late Prof G S Marwah who used to fondly meet me, and help me out when I was to leave for UK for higher studies. He was I believe the foundation with new vision as he crafted new ISM which is what is today. On my every visit to school and also when we met me in London in the year 1983/84 he will talk about progress what ISM is making. I was a great admirer of him, as I believe he has placed the foundations and vision what ISM is today.
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| Kapoor Guest House - Jangpura Extension |
My last meeting was when I met him in home town - Jangpura Extension in front of Kapoor Guest House located at 1-15, Birbal Road. Jangpura Extension, New Delhi - 110 014 -- and fondly called my name and said how come I am meeting you here. When I told him that I live few home's away he was surprised and told me, there is always a place in God's heart and that he is able to make me meet you, who knows that was my last meeting with him.
Well behind, ISM Main Building was extreme left L - Block where PGPT's used to stay or double diploma students, middle majestically Old Hostel built in 1926 still shines where we all lived. On the extreme right was New Hostel, and in between or behind ISM building was Hall where we used to see old Movies and our exams used to take place.
Today, after I am able to get treasure of new photos from my friends that, see what ISM is today. Its added new feathers to its stream of colors. Its now with so many new branches but ISM glory will move on. I know few are looking for a change of its name - and want to leave legacy of ISM behind, we as oldies can hardly swallow. I wonder why this esteem institute cannot retain its legacy, just like Royal School of Mines, which now falls under Imperial College of Science of Techonology. I would say we could design our name and still keep our identity which is known throughout the world as ISM name is on all big Universities whom want to offer PG studies in there countries.
One name comes to my mind is " Indian College of Science and Technology" and all wings fall below it, like:
Indian School of Mines,
Indian School of Petroleum Engineering,
Indian School of Applied Geology,
Indian School of Geophysics,
Indian School of Mining Machinery,
Indian School of Mechanical Engineering etc,
Indian School of Computer Sciences etc etc.
Any way, that time will tell - but now let me take you through with Video which gives history from the days when ISM was set up and was made at 50 Years clocking of Petroleum Engineering. Its great to hear, with ex-students talks, and that they have contributed both locally in India and overseas. Today ISM graduates do not have to struggle for jobs, due in campus interviews compared to our times:
& Photos of school today:
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| Panoramic View of ISM Main Building |
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| Main Building decked as a Queen |
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| Golden Jubilee Lecture Hall |
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| Fossils from Museum - Now adoring Main Building |
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| Main Road Leading to ISM Main Building |
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| ISM Main Entrance Gate |
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| Admin Block |
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| Central Library |
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| Petroleum Engineering Block |
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| Mechanical and Mining Machinery Block |
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| Computer Science Block |
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| Environmental Engineering Block |
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| Lecture Hall Complex |
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| Penman Auditorium |
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| Lower Ground where we once played |
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| Lower Ground |
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| Badminton Game in progress |
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| Squash Complex |
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| UGC Apartments |
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| Old Hostel Center Wing with glimpse of Lt & Rt Wing |
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New Hostel Now 'Opal Hostel'
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| EDC Center |
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| Sapphire Hostel |
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Our great institute Indian School of Mines have greater global image around the globe, due to the fact today all Universities around the globe welcome students from this prestigious college (school) and that its banner is always kept high in the hearts of ex-students who have a greater role, in helping our students a tradition is next to none. ISM graduates are just welcome, and can step into any senior home, or office or any place of meeting and they get welcome, other college graduates from other colleges envy us. I have come across so may times, when they ask me, what ticks you guys to maintain age old traditions, even today. I say to all of them, YES WE DO!
Cheers,
Arun Talwar
('71 Mining)
Auckland, NZ
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