REUNION SODE 24 A - MCTE MHOW APR 2014

PRE - REUNION POSTS


OUR PLANNING AND EXECUTION ---


WELL FRIENDS THANKS TO MADHAV WHO HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO GET TOGETHER  BY ORGANISING A REUNION OF THE COURSE AT MCTE MHOW FROM 8TH APR TO 12TH APR.
                                     THANK YOU MADHAV AND SAVITA
                                     WE ALL EXPRESS OUR GRATITUTE
                                     TO YOU BOTH FOR GIVING US THIS 
                                     OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOGETHER.

THIS BLOG WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON DAILY BASIS DURING THE CONDUCT OF THE REUNION SO KEEP A TAG...
FOLLOWING OFFICERS WILL FINALLY BE JOINING THE REUNION.

THE PARTICIPANTS:-

REUNION SODE 24 A - PROGRAMME OF VISIT

PROGRAMME OF VISIT



REUNION ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

PLEASE FIND ALL DETAILS ON YOUR ADMINISTRATION WITH REGARDS TO THE REUNION ON THIS BLOG.

SCROLL DOWN OR CLICK THE LINK FOR :-

     1.  PARTICIPATION - Scroll down
     2.  PROGRAMME   --   http://sode24.blogspot.in/2014/03/xxxx_29.html
     3.  ARRIVAL DETAILS     http://sode24.blogspot.in/2014/03/arrival-schedules.html
     4   DEPARTURE DETAILS   http://sode24.blogspot.in/2014/03/departure-schedule-11-12-apr
     5.   ACCN, CAPS, MEALS  -  http://sode24.blogspot.in/p/blog-page.html
             
OTHER ADM DETAILS

FINAL - PROGRAMME


REUNION  SODE – 24 A : MHOW- APR 2014
FINAL - PROGRAMME


8 APR 2014 (TUE) -- RAM NAVMI FESTIVAL
Arrival during day. Settle down at Guest Rooms. Lunch at Rooms.
Afternoon free
Dinner at ‘SUMAN’  - 7.45 pm 

9 APR  2014 (WED)
Walking around , Golf – 0630 to 0830 h
Breakfast at Rooms.
Meeting  at HQ MCTE  at 1000 h.
Briefing and Remembering old times. Photo – session
Visit Faculties 1100 h to 1300 h
Lunch at HQ Mess 1345 h.
Afternoon – free –  Market etc.
Tea with the Comdt at Mercury House at 1730 h.
Dinner at MILAN 2000 h

10 APR  2014 (THU)
Visit Aero Nodal Centre – Micro light AC  - 0600 to 0830 h
Breakfast at Rooms.
Assemble at Iyappa Hall  1000 h. (KP’s Video Show)
Visit Regimental Institutions 1100 h to 1300 h.
Picnic at Berchha Lake 1345 – 1645 h.
Movie (Special Show) at HOT 1900 h.
Dinner at HOT after the movie.

11  APR  2014 (FRI)
           Departure or extended stay as per plans

    12   APR 2014 (SAT)
        Departure  as per schedule.

   NOTE  :- There is no formal dress code for any of the functions, wear what you desire incl casuals as considered appropriate. For visit to the faculties we should keep it as open collar.


WE THE SODE 24-A LOT

 OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

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OUR GROUP PHOTO 


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COURSEMATES - LATEST PROFILES

 (आप को कहीं देखा लगता है).

     It is long since AUG 1972 WHEN we parted on postings FROM MHOW and later retired over a decade back. We PRESENTLY know only those COURSE-MATES WELL, with whom we HAD BEEN in intimate contacts that too owing to the vicinity of posting stations. Some of our ladies joined us after the course was over. Their interaCtion with COURSE-MATES AND THEIR BETTER HALVES, THUS had been very limited. WE HOPE THE SAME will enhance during the reunion.

SOME OLD MEMORIES




A TRIBUTE TO HS AND UPI

     WE HAVE KNOWN VERY LITTLE ABOUT HS AND HIS FAMILY AFTER HIS UNTIMELY DEMISE. IT WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE WHILE I WAS ACTIVATING OUR BLOG SITE LAST MONTH, AS THE SAME HAD REMAINED DORMANT FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME. I ACCIDENTALLY HIT UPON  A SMALL NOTE IN VERY SMALL FONTS IN THE GUEST BOOK THERE,  " MY YOUNGER BROTHER HARMINDER ALSO DID SODE 24A -SURINDER SARIN" .
    IT WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR ME. THEREAFTER I TRIED TO DIG OUT THE CONTACT DETAILS OF HIS ELDER BROTHER FROM THE GUEST BOOK BUT JUST COULD NOT. FEW DAYS LATER I OPENED MY FACE BOOK PAGE AND SEARCHED FOR SURINDER SARIN, FEW NAMES CAME OUT, AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT I WAS DOT ON THE RIGHT PERSON FIRST TIME. I BY RETURN MAIL GOT A REPLY TO MY MESSAGE ON FB FROM HIS ELDER BROTHER. HE SPOKE TO ME ALSO ON PHONE. I REQUESTED SARIN JI FOR AN UPDATE ON HS AND HIS FAMILY. 
        ON BEHALF OF THE COURSE I IMMENSELY THANK YOU, SIR,  S. SURINDER SARIN JI, FOR SHARING THE UPDATE ON HS AND FAMILY AND PHOTOGRAPHS WITH US . WE ARE INDEBTED TO YOU FOR THIS KIND GESTURE.
                                   BRIG NARINDER DHAND.
                                    nkd616@gmail.com

MEHRA HARMINDER

     Late Colonel Harminder Singh (HS) Mehra was my younger brother - the middle son of three boys. Harminder was not only my brother, but he was an officer, a son, a husband, a father, and a human being par excellence. It has been over 22 years since HS passed away but there has hardly been an occasion in the family when he was not deeply missed, because it was always he who took charge in planning these occasions. His priorities in life were duty, his parents, his family, humanity and finally, himself, in that order. He did not regularly go to temples and Gurdwaras, but he applied the teachings of the scriptures religiously in his life. He would not pass up any opportunity to help someone in need. He was nearly egoless, and fully believed in the concept of humility. Today, whenever I hear stories or see Indian movies about parents being neglected by the younger generation, I think of HS. He looked after our parents so well that he would go through any personal hardship if he could spare his parents some discomfort.
  Harminder was also a very practical Engineer. However, I am sure you are all more equipped to talk about his professional achievements/ capabilities than I am, since I did not have much opportunity to get to know him in a professional capacity. That said, I do remember that if some appliance broke or if there was a leak or a blockage in the plumbing pipes at home, rather than waiting for the plumber or the technician, HS would get his tool box out and get to fixing the problem himself. On a social level, Harminder was easily approachable, flexible, adaptable and a true team player. He could easily fit in the company of the young, old, rich and the not-so-well off.

When HS passed away, his children (a son, Ravneet, and daughter, Dolly) were very young. His wife Upinder had been on a long leave, pursuing her Ph.D in Zoology / Taxonomy in Delhi, where HS was posted at the time. My father lived with them. After my father passed away in 1995, Upinder and the children moved to Chandigarh (after Upinder completed her doctorate). Upinder became Principal at G.C. G College and remained in this post until she retired.
Harminder’s son, Ravneet Mehra studied at Delhi College of Engineering. He completed his MBA / Electronics Engineering degrees and now works as Group As. Director Broadband with Ooredoo (Qtel) , Qatar, handling MENA, South Asia region. He is married and has two daughters. His contact : Email ; ravneetmehra @ gmail.com and Telephone ; 974 337 50831. Dolly completed her MA (English)/ B Ed., married, and is currently based in Australia. After retirement, Upinder had intended to travel but it was not meant to be. After a short battle with cancer, she passed away in 2008.

                                    SURINDER SARIN
                                    ssarin@rogers.com
  

NB - S. Surinder Sarin is Harminder's elder brother the last name used by him is the main caste while HS used the subcast Mehra, as explained by him in his recent mail. He is also seen in the family photo the right most with their Dad.

ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE SCHEDULES

The arrival details of the participants have been given below. The reception arrangements will also be loaded here once finalised.


ARRIVAL SCHEDULES BY TRAIN AT INDORE BG (8th Apr)
NAME
Mob No
No,
Time
Travelling By
Recpn By
Thadani MN
+919890829465
2
9:00
12961 Avantika Exp

Lakhanpal CL
+919818806350
2
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

Babbar  Rita
'+919899457377
1
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

Dasgupta U
+918826717620
1
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

Dhand NK
'+919958048081
2
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

Khera BN
+919810326949
2
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

Mehra VDS
+919971324545
2
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

'+919313370843
2
12:00
12416/INTERCITY EXP

ARRIVAL SCHEDULE MHOW 8TH APR
'+919811169369
2

OWN ARRANGEMENTS

ARRIVAL SCHEDULE BY AIR  INDORE AIRPORT (8th Apr)
Modak SE
'+919820392581
2
12:40
AIR 9W-7024  (Mumbai)

Patil AR
'+919820625370
2
12:40
Jet 7024 (Mumbai)

Vasavan NS
'+919566116672
2
13:10
AIR 9W 2390 Jet Konnect

Kulwinder
'+919316135402
1
18:30
AIR Indigo (Delhi)

Rao KP 
'+919440047971
2
19:20
Spicejet Flt# SG1053

Bewtra DK
'+919881153231
2
18:00
CAR from PUNE

Ramtri M
'+919822066264
2
18:00
CAR from PUNE









DEPARTURE SCHEDULE OF PARTICIPANTS

BY TRAIN




        Thadani MN
2
11-Apr-14
14:30
19312 In-Pune Exp
Babbar  Rita
1
11-Apr-14
16:00
12415/NIZAMUDDIN EXP
1
11-Apr-14
16:00
12415/NIZAMUDDIN EXP
Mehrotra R
2
11-Apr-14
16:00
12415/NIZAMUDDIN EXP




Khera BN
2
12-Apr-14
15:00
Train INDORE BG
2
12-Apr-14
16:00
12415/NIZAMUDDIN EXP
Lakhanpal CL
2
12-Apr-14
16:00
12415/NIZAMUDDIN EXP


OWN ARRANGEMENTS



Bewtra DK
2
14-Apr-14

BY AIR
Ramtri M
2
11-Apr-14
8:00
CAR Own Arrangement


BY AIR



2
11-04-14
10:05
AIR  6E 435
1
11-Apr-14
10:30
Air - Indigo
Modak SE
2
11-Apr-14
12:30
9W-7026
Mehra VDS
2
11-Apr-14
13:40
AIR to Bangalore
Patil AR
2
11-Apr-14
16:35
Jet 7043 Mumbai


Rao KP 
2
12-Apr-14
19:50
Spicejet Flt# SG1054
Vasavan NS
2
12-Apr-14
13:40
AIR 9W 2391 Jet Konnect