Sainik School old boys come together

June 19, 2010 08:37 pm | Updated 08:37 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram:

It was a homecoming, a time to relive the thrills and spills of school life. The 41st reunion of the Old Boys Association of the Sainik School, Kazhakkuttam, turned out to be a celebration on the campus on Saturday.

Many of the old boys, occupying top positions in the armed forces, turned up with their families for the event.

Lt. General G.M. Nair, Military Secretary and an alumnus of the institution, was the chief guest. On his arrival on the campus, he was presented with a guard of honour by the NCC contingent of the school.

The General laid a wreath at the Stupa of Remembrance. He later paid floral homage to two old students Lt. Col. N.J. Nair and Captain R. Harshan who laid down their lives for the nation.

Later in the day, the General inaugurated the renovated seminar hall on the school campus.

The old boys played friendly matches in cricket, basketball, volleyball and football with the students, adding festivity to the occasion.

Lt. Gen. Nair addressed a commemoration meeting held in the school auditorium. The masters of the school, past and present, were honoured by the old boys during the function.

The General also distributed prizes sponsored by the Old Boys Association to the cadets who excelled in academics, sports and games, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The programme was sponsored by the 1985 batch of the Sainik School.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.