ESTO VIR

Reflections of the batch of 86

About The Book...

Although the sweet memories of school-days need no reminder, this Coffee Table Book tries to encapsulate those wonder years, not just for us Xaverians of the batch of 86, but for friends and family as well. Hopefully this book will find a place of pride in each of our homes... And each time we turn these pages, those glorious years would flash upon the inward eye (much like those Daffodils of Wordsworth)... And always remind us to BE A MAN... Joy To All !!

ESTO VIR
Reflections of the batch of 86

XII A XII B XII C XII D XII E

Ajay Ahuja, Aman M.Hingorani, Amit Tuteja, Amitabh Sood, Ashit Sawhney, Ashutosh N.Agarwal, Ashutosh Singhania, Abhinav mathur, Chander S.Khanna, David N.Panna, Deepak Sabharwal, Francis Xavier Probha, Harprit Singh, Janak Mistry, Kamal K.Kapoor, Kumar Mohit, Lokesh Sachdeva, M.Venu, Manish Bhardwaj, Manish K.Dhawan, Manish K.Gupta, Pranav Kapoor, Prashant Dhawan, Rajeev Puri, Raman Gupta, Ranjeet Anand, Rohit Jain, Sabyasachi Paldas, Sanjay Huges, Sanjay Juneja, Sanjay Khera, Sanjay Kumar Chugh, Sanjeev Agarwal, Sanjeev Jain, Uday Baijal, Vijay Kamra, Vinod K.Pillai, Vipin Kalra, Vipin Sharma, Vivek Mario DCruz

Alok K.Gupta, Aman Mehta, Amit Mehta, Amit Wali, Anand S.Sengupta, Anil Tandon, Anup Samson Francis, Ashish Grover, Ashish Mittal, Atul K.Mittal, Bhupesh Nagpaul, Cecil Celistine Bara, Dhiraj Julka, Irvinder S.Khurana, Jasvinder S.Khurana, K.Subramanian, Kalyan Tiwari, Kulvinder Singh, M.Ramesh, Malay Banerjee, Manu Prithvish Sobti, Rahul Chutani, Rajeev Arora, Rajeev Kumar, Rajnish Kacker, Rishi K.Arora, Sandeep Bose, Sandeep Manchanda, Sandeep Roy, Sandeep Sehgal, Sanjay Jain, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay P.Tripathi, Sanjev Gopal, Sanjiv Mohan, Shamim Ahmad, Shubhabrata Saha, Sougata Karmakar, Sudeep Oommen, Tarique Shamim, Upendra Bhatia, Vijay Nair, Vipin Ramani, Yogesh Kapoor Ajay Joseph Michael, Aman Nangia, Amit Sharma, Amrinder S.Nain, Anirudh Bhattacharya, Anoop Aggarwal, Anoop Khanna, Anup Jindal, Anuranjan Gulati, Arpit Aggarwal, Atul Jain, Francis Ekka, Francis Regis Tirkey, Gautam Chandoke, Gautam Verma, Gurpreet Singh, Hashmatullah Khan, Kunal Gupta, Manish Batra, Manu Gupta, Nitin Gupta, Prabhat Khanna, Prashant Dass, Puneet Monga, Rahul Sharangapani, Rajat Bhatnagar, Rajiv Garg, Rajiv Jain, Rohit Chawla, Sachin Goel, Sandeep Nayar, Sanjay Bajaj, Sanjay Jain, Sanjay Kundu, Second Row Shantanu Pal, Sheetal Dawar, Srinivas Kuruganti, Sumit Khanna, Tanmaya Aggarwal, Taranjit S.Kukul, Uday K Aggarwal, Vishal Oswal, Vivek Mathur

St.Xaviers School, Delhi

Batch of 1986
About some we were fairly sure, for they always knew what they wanted to become, while about others we were not so sure as they floated carefree in the dreaminess of youth... It is extremely satisfying to note that each of us of this Batch of 86 is an achiever in his chosen field. And true to the promise that each Xaverian held, we have delivered across various professions, throughout the globe. As they said in school, Every boy a winner!....... Now is the time to acknowledge our school and teachers for the faith they reposed in us to make this statement true.

Ajay Bassi, Ajay Kapoor, Ajay Kunnath, Amartya Basu, Anil K.Agarwal, Anjam Goel, Arun Subramanian, Asit Mehrotra, Atul Bhargava, Charles Nazareth, Chintu Gulati, Deepak K.Jain, Dhiren Vasa, George Joseph, Harkirat Sawhney, Herman Baxla, Himanshu Modi, Ishmeet S.Satara, Jagmeet S.Sethi, Jasmeet S.Sethi, Kapil Mehra, Maneesh Goyal, Manoj Kumar, Mohit Rastogi, Nitin Bajpai, Pankaj R.Kumar, Pawan Mohan, Raj Jain, Rajiv Bansal, Ravinderjit S Ahluwalia, Rohit Gupta, Sagar Sapra, Sandeep Jain, Sanjay Khosla, Satnam S.Takkar, Sharat Trehan, Subodh Kumar, Sudhir Singhvi, Sumeet Khanna, Sumit Bhutani, Surinder S.Oberoi, Vaibhav Bhatnagar, Vikram Mathur, Vipin Vig

Achman Trehan, Alok Jain, Amit Khanna, Amit Vohra, Anwer Kamil, Atul Khandelwal, Atul Tandon, Azhar Usman, Deepak Dayal, Dipender Benjamin, Divya Baweja, Gautam Kapur, Gurmeet S.Anand, Harvinder S.Arora, Johny Joseph, Manavjeet S.Grewal, Manish Aggarwal, Manoj K.Jain, Manu Mehra, Milan Aggarwal, Navin Dhingra, Navin Jain, Peeyush Jain, Rajat Bansal, Rajeev Jain, Rakesh Bhagat, Rakesh K.Jain, Rohit Khullar, Sai Krishna Poplai, Sameer Seth, Sandeep Chopra, Sandeep Grover, Sanjay Sethi, Sanjeev Bajaj, Shekhar Sharma, Shiv Bhambri, Vikas Ahuja, Vikas Chandhok, Vikram Bahri, Vipul Mehra

XII A

Top Row (L-R) Sabyasachi Paldas, Amit Tuteja, Janak Mistry, Kamal K. Kapoor. Sanjeev Jain, Francis X. Probha, Harprit Singh, Sanjay K. Chugh, Sanjeev Agarwal. Fourth Row : Ashit Sawhney, Deepak Sabharwal, Rajeev Puri, David N. Panna, Ajay Ahuja, Vijay Kamra, Manish, Bhardwaj, Lokesh Sachdeva. Third Row : Manish K. Dhawan, Chander S. Khanria, Vipin Kalra, Amitabh Sood, Sanjay Juneja, Ranjeet Anand, Raman Gupta, Aman M. Hingorani, Prashant Dhawan. Second Row . Mr. S. K. Sharma, Ashutosh Singhania, Kumar Mohit, M. Venue, Sanjay Khera, Vinod K. Pillai. Ashutosh N. Agarwal, Pranav Kapoor. Rohit Jain, Fr. John Ari, S. J. Seated : Mr. Harpreet S. Salariya, Mr. S. Bhargava. Mr. S. K. Malhotra, Mrs. A. Dere (C. Teacher), Br. Ittoop S. J. (Principal), Mrs. M. E. Mathew. Mr. S. Pal, Mr. M. L. Kaushik, Mr. R. Khanna. Camera Shy Manish K. Gupta, Sanjay Hughes, Uday Baijal. Vipin Sharma, Vivek Mario D Cruz.

XII B

Top Row (L-R) : Vipin Ramani, Kulvinder Singh, Rishi K. Arora, Sudeep Oommen, Sandeep Roy. Amit Mehta, Alok K. Gupta, Bhupesh Nagpal. Fourth Row : Sougata Karmakar, Malay Banerjee. Jasvinder S. Khurana, Shubhabrata Saha, Yogesh Kapoor. Anup S. Francis. Tarique Shamim, Manu P. Sobti, Ashish Mittal. Third Row Amit Wali. Rajnish Kakker, Irvinder S. Kharbanda. Ashish Grover, Dhiraj Julka, Vijay Nair, Sanjiv Mohan, Sanjay P. Tripathi, Shamim Ahmed. Second Row: Mr. S. K. Sharma. K. Subramanian. M. Ramesh, Cecil C. Bara. Rajeev Kumar, Atul K. Mittal, Anand S. Sen Gupta. Sandeep Manchanda. Mr. R. Khanna. Seated : Mr. Harpreet S. Salariya, Mr. S. K. Bhargava, Mr. S. S. Sharma (Class Teacher). Br. Ittoop. S. J. (Principal), Mrs. A. Dere, Mr.B. Miranda. Fr. John Ari. S. J. (V. Principal) Mr. M. L. Kaushik. Camera Shy : Sanjay Jain. Rahul Chutani. Kalyan Tiwani, Aman Mehta, Sandeep Sehgal.

XII C

Top Row (L-R) : Anoop Aggarwal, Anoop Khanna, Sheetal Dawar, Rohit Chawla. Tanmaya Aggarwal, Sumit Khanna, Sandeep Nayar, Hashmat-ul-lah Khan. Fourth Row : Amit Sharma. Srinivas Kuruganti, Francis Regis Tirkey, Francis Ekka. Rajat Bhatnagar. Gautam Verma, Anup Jindal, Sachin Goel, Amrinder S. Nain. Third Row : Prashant Dass, Aman Nangia, Anuranjan Gulati, Atul Jain, Arpit Aggarwal. Prabhat Khanna. Sanjay Jain, Vivek Mathur, Sanjay Bajaj. Second Row Shantanu Pal, Ajay J. Michael, Rahul Sharangapani, Manu Gupta, Nitin Gupta, Rajiv Jain, Taranjit S. Kukul, Sanjay Kundu, Kunal Gupta, Rajiv Garg. Seated : Mr. Harpreet S. Salariya, Mr. S. Bhargava, Mr. S. K. Malhotra, Mr. S. Pal (Class Teacher), Br. Ittoop, S. J. (Principal), Mrs. N. Verma, Mr. S. K. Sharma, Mr. R. Khanna, Fr. John Ari, S. J. (V. Principal), Mr. M. L. Kaushik. Camera Shy Anurudh Bhattacharyya, Gurpreet Singh, Manish Batra, Puneet Monga.

XII D

Top Row (L-R) Sumeet Khanna, Sharat Trehan, Satnam S. Takkar. Pawan Mohan, Ajay Bassi, Jagmeet S. Sethi, Vipen Vig. Jasmeet S. Sethi, Deepak K. Jain. Fourth Row : Himanshu Modi, Chintu Gulati, Arun Subramanian, Ravinderjit, Sanjay Khosla, Sandeep Jain. Maneesh, Goyal. lshmeet S. Satara. Kapil Mehra. Sagar Sapra. Third Row : Sudhir Singhvi, Rajiv Bansal, Atul Bhargava, Pankaj R. Kumar. Manoj Kumar, Anil K. Agarwal, Vaibhav, Bhatnagar, AnJain Goel, Sumit Bhutani. Second Row George Joseph, Asit Mehrotra, Harkirat Sawhney. Dhiren Vasa, Ajay Kapoor, Amartya Basu, Raj Jain, Vikrem Mathur, Mohit Rastogi, Subodh Kumar. Seated Mr. S. K. Sharma. Mr. Harpreet S. Salariya, Mr. R. Chopra. Mr. J. Thomas. Mrs. A. Dere. Br. Ittoop. S. J., (Principal). Mr. S. Joseph (Class Teacher), Mr. S. S. Sharma, Fr. John An, S. J. (V. Principal). Mr. M. L. Kaushik, Mr. R., Khanna. Camera Shy . Ajay Kunnath, Charles Nazareth, Herman Baxia. Nitin Bajpai. Rohit Gupta, Surinder S. Oberoi.

XII E

Top Row (L-R) : Deepak Dayal, Divy Baweja, Alok Jain, Gautam Kapur. Rakesh Bhagat. Shiv Bhambri. Fourth Row : Rajat Bansal, Manish Aggarwal. Sanjay Sethi, Sameer Seth, Anwer Kamil. Achman Trehan, Sandeep, Grover. Third Row : Vikas Chandhok, Sanjeev Bajaj, Vikram Bahri, Harvinder S. Arora, Rohit Khullar Peeyush Jain, Manu Mehra, Rakesh K. Jain. Second Row Fr. John An, S. J. (Vice Principal). Manoj K. Jain, Shekhar Sharma, Amit Vohra, Rajeev Jain, Vikas Ahuja, Navin Jain, Sandeep Chopra, Vipul Mehra, Sai Krishna Poplai, Seated : Mr. S. K. Sharma. Mr. Harpreet S. Salariya, Mr. S. K. Maihotra. Mr. R. K. Chopra (Class Teacher). Mrs. N. Verma, Br. Ittoop, S. J. (Principal), Mrs. M. Hala, Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. M. L Kaushik. Mr. S. Joseph. Camera Shy Amit Khanna, Atul Tandon, Gurmeet S. Anand. Milan Aggarwal,. Navin Dhingra. Atu? Khandelwal, Azhar Usman, Dipender BenJainin, Johny Joseph, Manavjit S. Grewal.

Its Yesterday Once More...

Class VI A, 1979-80

Class VIII B, 1981-82

Class I E, 1974-75

Class VIII E, Year 1981-82

Class VII B, 1980-81

Class V A, 1978-79

Class V B, 1978-79

Prep C, 1973-74

Bro Ittoop Pallipadan S.J.

Principal - 1st April 1985 to 1st Dec. 1992
Born on 11th May 1937 at Mala, Thrissur, Kerala, he joined the society in 1955. He did his M.A. in Sociology from Mysore University in 1980 and completed his M.Ed. from Loyola University, Chicago in 1983. He was the Hostel Superintendent of St. Michaels School, Patna from 1968 to 75. He held the same post at St. Xaviers School, Jaipur from 1975 to 79 and 80 to 81. He was the Vice-Principal of St Xaviers, Delhi from 1983 to 85 and Principal from 1985 to 1992. Later he became Principal of St. Josephs School, Baramulla from 1992 to 97. He became the Administrator, Loyola Sadan, Lucknow from 1998-2004 and from 2005 onwards he is the Administrator, Shanti Sadan, Allahabad. Bro. Ittoop is an eminent Jesuit with qualities both of head and heart. While in Xaviers, Delhi, he was deeply concerned about the development of each individual. He handled all the problems in a humane manner and was appreciated by all for his good humour and warm rapport with everyone. He received Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for Teachers in 1991. He initiated the process of computer education in Xaviers.

Principal - 1st April 1980 to 31st Mar. 1985

Born on 21st October 1941 at Arakkulam, Idduki (dt) in Kerala, he joined the Jesuit Society on 1st July 1960 and was ordained a priest in April 1973. He obtained his B. Sc. degree from Ranchi University in 1976 and M.Ed. from Xaviers University, Cincinnati, USA in 1977. He was appointed Headmaster of the Junior School, St. Xaviers school, Delhi in 1973 where he remained until 1975. He was the Vice-Principal of the Senior School from 1975 to 76 and later the Principal from 1980 to 85. In 1985, he was appointed Pastor, Barbigha, Bihar. From 1990 to 1996, he was Rector of St. Michaels school, Patna. From 1997 to 2003, he was the Counsellor, Atma Darshan, Patna. He passed away on 5th Sept. 2003 at Atmadarshan - with his boots on.

Fr.Parakatt

Principal

Fr. Jose Jacob, S.J.

Headmaster

Fr. Shaju Varghese, S.J.

The Men Who Led Us

... And Those Who Lead Today

Rector

Fr. P.T. Augustine, S.J.

These Timeless Warriors...

...Still Fight On

Mr. Basil Miranda

Born on 30 June 1936 at Manapad, a small fishing village near Kanyakumari, he had his early education at St Michaels College (run by American Jesuits), Batticaloa in Sri Lanka. While at school, he was a member of the School Band and played the saxophone and the trumpet. He also learnt to play the piano and the accordion. He joined Xaviers in 1965 as a Biology teacher. Since he joined the school, he was in charge of the Church Choir as well as the School Choir. Other than music, he is interested in painting and calligraphy. Till the day he retired, he played the accordion at the school assembly daily. From 1971 onwards every year, he also took part in the Festival of Choirs organised by YMCA. He was the H.O.D. of Biology Department and in 1994, he was appointed Vice-Principal. He was a man for all seasons - be it Music Fest, Play Festival, Club Activities or any other school function, his help and support was a must. Post retirement he is back at Xaviers in his new role as Head of the Prep Department.
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Vice Principal 1994-2001

Mr. S.K.Sharma Mr. S.Joseph

Economics Teacher Now Co-ordinator of Discipline H.O.D. Sports

Mr.Miranda(Right) with Mr.DMello, another stalwart

From Left to Right: Sanjay Khosla, Rohit Gupta, Ravinderjit Singh Ahluwalia, Mr.Basil Miranda, Vikram Bahri, Amitabh Sood, Deepak Jain.

Mr. R.Khanna

Mr. S.Basu

Junior School Art Teacher

S.U.P.W. / Electrical Gadgets

Still the same formula of

success in the labs !

Mrs. Nishi Arora

Mr. A.K. Das

Physics Teacher
Appointed by Late Fr. Parakatt in July 1984, he was given charge of classes 11th A, B and C. He still has very fond memories of his First Batch (..our batch), and remembers them as a bunch of intellectually hungry students. He still remembers names like Deepak Sabharwal, Taranjit Singh Kukkal, Manu Sobti, Rahul Chutani, Amitabh Sood, Dhiraj Jhulka, Prashant Dhawan, Sanjay Jain, Aman Hingorani and Ashutosh Nath Agarwal. He recalls that Manu and Rahul were close friends and hopes that they are still in touch with each other. He also recalls Manu Sobti in a play staged by Tagore House, Prashant Dhawan in an English play in the role of a Captain of a ship and Atul Mittal in Taj Mahal ka Theka. He also remembers that Xavier Probha, David Panna, Anoop Francis, Tarique Shammim and Hashmat were members of the school Hockey and Football teams.

Chemistry Teacher

She joined Xaviers in May 1980, as a young girl who was awaiting her B.Ed. results. She continues to teach as H.O.D. Chemistry, and has served under 8 Principals over the last 31 years. Her son Akshay and daughter Ashita are also Xaverians. She is now a proud grandmother and plans to admit her grandson Aditya at Xaviers in 2016, the year she is due for retirement. The nucleus of her family truly lies at Xaviers.

Mr.D.N.Zutshi

Mr.H.S.Salariya

Mr.J.Imley

Mr.M.L.Kaushik

Mr.Roshan Lal

Mr.S.S.Sharma

Mr.T.Manilla

Mrs.A.Ghildyal

Mrs.A.V.Bhatia

Mrs.Anne Jose

Mrs.D.E.Jones

Mrs.Dhupar

Mr.B.Miranda

Mrs.P.Scott

Mrs.P.Washington

Mrs.R.Tuteja

Mrs.S.Kohli

Mrs.S.Sehgal

Mrs.Sheela Noor

Mrs.U.Tangri

Mrs.P.Gupta

Mrs.Fertado

Mrs.Lakra

Mrs.Leela Jacob

Mrs.M.Dhingra

Mrs.N.Meclaren

Mrs.N.Umrigear

Mrs.P.Benjamin

Mrs.R.Jacob

Mrs.Regis

Mrs.S.Krishnan

Mrs.S.Shama

Mrs.Shrivastava

Miss Liza Arakal

Mr.J.Chauda

Mr.S.Basu

Mrs.A.Dere

Mrs.C.Pinto

Mrs.D.Singh

Mrs.J.Bala

Mrs.K.Verma

Mrs.Surinder Kaur

Mrs.Usha Mohan

Mrs.V.Sharma

Mr.Jose Paul

Mr.K.D.Thomas

Mr.S.K.Bhargava

Mr.S.K.Malhotra

Mr.V.K.Sareen

Mrs.A.Khan

Mrs.A.Lazarus

Mrs.A.Parekh

Mrs.A.Ramiah

Mrs.Marlene DSouza

Mrs.S.Rangrass

Mr.U.Joseph

Mrs.M.Jeremiah

Mrs.V.Nagpal

Mrs.T.Thomas

Mrs.Ann Thomas

Mrs.Elizabeth Mathew

Mrs.G.Bhatt

Mrs.I.Malvea

Mrs.Jama DSa

Mrs.K.Tandon

Mrs.Kanta Kapoor

Mrs.L.Abraham

Mrs.Lily Jacob

Mrs.M.Bhargava

Mrs.M.Dayal

Mrs.N.Dutta

Mrs.R.S.Kariya

Mrs.Sarla Das

Mrs.Sosama Mathew

Mrs.R.Robinson

Mrs.S.Flory

Mrs.S.Goyal

Mrs.T.Arora

Mrs.Usha Nanda

Miss J.Murphy

Miss M.Pereira

Mr.J.Martin

Mr.M.DMello

Mr.P.K.Joseph

Mr.P.M.Thomas

Mr.R.Bhaskar

Mrs.P.Nazarth

The Bricks In The Wall

Mr.R.Paul Mr.S.Pal Mrs.A.Joseph Mrs.Agnes Beckwith Tullet Mrs.C.Edwine Mrs.H.Halla Mrs.Kanta Kapoor Mrs.M.E.Mathew Mrs.Marina James Thomas Mrs.Monica DSouza Mrs.P.F.Martin Mr.R.K.Chopra

The Heritage Block

The school is based over the grounds and the building of one of the three top-most British hotels of Delhi, Hotel Cecil, on Rajniwas Marg in the Civil Lines area of Delhi. Situated in an 11-acre (45,000 sq.m) park, it was an upmarket hotel with over hundred rooms, green lawns and a swimming pool. The Patna Province of the Society of Jesus bought it (including the premises and the services of the hotel employees) from the siblings Mr. Edwin Hotz and Mrs. Pauline White, who were of Swiss/English extraction, and was granted permission by the Commissioner of Delhi to convert it into a residential school for boys.

During the Raj era, the princes would arrive in their fancy cars with royal pomp and show, which often led to traffic chaos. The maharajas stayed in their palaces around India Gate. Those who did not have their own palaces, lived in hotels such as Maidens or the Cecil Hotel in the Civil Lines.

Our Glorious School Building Of Princes, Partition & Politics

Hotel Cecil during its heydays Image courtesy imageofasia.com

A disgusted Jinnah decided to give up politics & stayed behind in London after the second round table conference in 1931, to focus on his law practice. He was eventually persuaded to return and rescue the Muslim League in 1934. In February of that year, the Raja of Salempur organized a dinner for him, at the CECIL HOTEL IN DELHI, where he was reintroduced to the Muslim leaders of the country.

Did you know that the beautiful building that housed our school was once a hotbed of glamour and politics
Excerpts from Baksheesh and Brahman: Asian Journals - India By Joseph Campbell, Robin Larsen, Stephen Larsen, Antony Van Couvering In no hotel that I have visited in India have the fixtures been in perfect repair except, perhaps, the Hotel Cecil in New Delhi.

The Spartanburg Herald Monday Morning September 1942 Chief of British Forces in India Asserts Allies Are Going to Fight It Out New Delhi Sep 28, 1942 - (AP) Fresh from a long series of Allied conferences , General Sir Archibald P. Wavell drew a broad and confident picture of the wars outcome today with the assertion that the United States, Britain, Russia & China are going to fight it out. Wavell voiced this calm appraisal at a dinner given for him by American and British Correspondents at the New Delhis rambling CECIL HOTEL.

Sketch Courtesy: Mr.Miranda

Hotel Cecil... now the Jubilee Chapel

The School was inaugurated on 6th January, 1960 by Archbishop, His Excellency James Lenox, the representative of the Vatican in India. Fr. Francis Loesch, the First Rector, keeping in mind future expansion, bought adjacent land from Gujrati Samaj and the Bombay House, from where the Prep Classes functioned.

Snobs Row... now Sahyog

To begin with, the School started from the five buildings of Hotel Cecil. Work soon started on the five storied school building. In the process many of the old buildings were destroyed. However, some are still in use like the Fathers Residence, the Chapel, the Hall, the Snobs Row and the Swimming Pool.

Sketch Courtesy: Mr.Miranda

Where the Eagles still dare...

The senior and junior school buildings were ready and occupied by 1965. Fr. Thomas Kunnunkal took over from Fr. Thomas Athazhapadam, the first principal. Fr. Kunnunkal was later awarded the Padamshri and was responsible for much of the pattern the school adopted in the later years.

TRRINGGG !!!
The sweet sound of freedom

Paying attention at all the right places...

Some things never change. The action outside continues to be more exciting than the Black-Board ... which by the way, is black no more !!

The Chariots of Fire

The ride back home continues to be a Baptism by Fire !! But as they say....... there is no gain without pain !!

The Ice Cream Saga

Who can forget those cool, dripping sticks of joy, bought just before boarding the bus, for the ride back home. Orange Bar was by far the chart buster..... it was also the cheapest. Choco-bar was only for special occasions

Stairway to Heaven

In this Picture: Ashutosh Nath Agarwal, Sai Krishna Popli, Ajay Michael, K.Subramanium and Deepak Jain at the then Basketball Court, now being transformed into a Tennis Court

Ravi - still the undisputed champion of...

It was around 1984 that the hole in the wall ( ... which made a hole in our pockets ) became a cafetaria. Jostling for space and Bread Rolls ( not necessarily in that order ), was fiercer than competing for marks in school.

The flavour of the gen-next.

...the Canteen
One thing mums tiffin could never compete with !

Beyond The Walls

Fateh Chand Hari Chand

Who can forget those mouth watering Kachories, dished out by Fateh Chand from his cart just outside the school walls. His Legacy was carried forward by his son, Hari Chand and now his grandson Rahul, who is seen here mobbed by the kids.

Fatehs lure still endures

...so does that of the lass seen from the class

This Badminton Court behind Mr. Imlays carpentry workshop was popular for many things, other than playing baddy !!

The Sutta Zone When GOD closes one door, thankfully theres always another!
While the front gate ( near the assembly area ) has now been walled, the Back Gate continues to provide BUNKING opportunities.

While the actual pitch can be seen in the background, the yards between these two neem trees was where the Hand Cricket action was, during break time.

The Cricket pitches

The Tango of the Body, Mind & Soul

Mrs. Ghildyal seen here issuing books to students as Mr. Robinson looks on

The current Library

The Ball-Room of the erstwhile Hotel Cecil was converted into a library for the senior school in our days. While the library has been shifted to the senior school main building, this space has now been converted into a chapel.

The Junior School Sick Room on the Ground Floor now houses a library.

The Junior School Sick Room is now bang opposite the Headmasters room, so you better not be feigning any sickness.

Reading.... the magic cure

For those who are really.... Sick !!

What may not be well known is that Mrs. P. Nazareth, poularly known as Sister, was actually a trained nurse with a degree from Lady Irwin Hospital. She was employed by Fr. Loesch as a nurse for the hostel which then existed. Later when the hostel ceased to exist, she moved into her new role as Secretary to the Principal. Her son Charles Nazareth, was the Deputy Head Boy of the batch of 86.

And the show goes on...

Xaviers encourages healthy competition among students in various activities and for this purpose the students are divided into four different Houses. Their loyalty to their respective houses remains even after they pass out from the school. It is for this reason that, in the major competitions like Music Fest and Play Fest Ex-Xaverians guide their juniors to retain the supremacy of their respective houses year after year. The House system was started in our school in 1960 itself and the Houses were named after colours. In 1961 colours changed into the names of animals and the Houses were known as Lions, Leopards, Panthers and Tigers. In 1971 the Houses were re-named as Bhabha, Gandhi, Nehru and Tagore. In 1973-74 the 1st Inter-House Music Fest was held in the Heritage Hall. In the same year, the 1st Inter-House Play Fest was organised near the swimming pool. If there is one field in which numerous Xaverians have excelled, it is undoubtedly music. Fr. Richard Curry S.J. is rightly considered the Father of Music in Xaviers. It was he who founded the church and the school choir and laid the foundation for music in Xaviers. Mr. Rajeshwar Paul who was our first music teacher composed the Hindi school song. The legendary Mr. Paramvir founded the Glee Club and the Music Theatre Workshop, which went on to produce musicals like Mikado, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kids Stuff and Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat .

The venue of all the music and dramatics action has now shifted from the Shah Auditorium to the Millenium Hall, which was constructed in the year 2000, at the same place where the Open Air Theatre existed during our times.

The new reason to smile

Voila! Girls in classrooms

In 1985 the school kickstarted the process of becoming a co-educational institution by admitting girls in the Prep grade. With this ended the glorious days of XOBAD & ESTO VIR .

Wonder what rules apply here??

Loos seem to offer a wonderful space to all the revolutionaries to relieve their angst. I remember in class six it was a scribble that got Mrs. Robinsons goat. I think it was Sunil Mittal who was forced to stand outside the VPs office for a week, a silent tag of humiliation around his neck. In the year thereafter the scribble was replaced by the sutli bomb primed to do its job, a while into the period after the recess. Many a pen nibs must have snapped and ink spilt at the sound, not just KDs piss. The bangs grew in frequency each year as the ranks of the Guy Fawkes grew. It made them mad and made us swell with pride and wonder. A few Diwalis later Anupam Arora got the brunt of it, me being the patsy this time. The same treatment was meted out to him. Now its the chance of the Maoists. PC is purging them with the catholic ferocity of Itoop. Off course the triggers for the acts were ignored then as now. - as recollected by Tanmay Aggarwal In 10th(..or was it the 11th ??) I used to sit next to the window with a clear view of the entrance to the loo. As was normal before Diwali, there was a loud explosion in the loo & within seconds I saw a completely shaken K.D. Thomas running out ....there appeared to be a wet patch near his zipper which he was trying to pull up... clearly he had been disturbed DURING his business!! - as recollected by Deepak Jain I still remember one cold wintry day during morning assembly in junior school, I answered the call of nature in my pants (albeit, only a wee bit), rather than going to the loo and inviting the wrath of the prefects, teachers and the headmaster for breaking the discipline. - as recollected by Amitabh Sood

The class room

Just when one had mastered the art of seeking help from the fellow brethren during exams...

...they took us to room #304 and literally turned the chairs on us.

Room #304

The Inner Child Remains Ageless..

In this photo ( from left ) : Sanjay Khosla, Vikram Bahri, Deepak Jain, Amitabh Sood, Ravinderjit Singh, Rohit Gupta

Of Passing-Out, U.S.S.R., Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Making of the Book, Parallax error.& MORE !!
12.2.86 The last day of Morning assembly, with bleary eyed, toothpaste spluttering, nightwear clad Bhais & Bens looking on from Gujarati Samaj. Spending a significant part of the day in a uniform. Observing Silence in the Corridors Gobbling down tiffin before the eagles dared. Those disgusting rides in that contraption called a DTC bus in sweltering heat/bone numbing chill/pouring rains. Having to survive in an environment totally deficient of PYTs ..by far the most difficult to achieve. THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL..or life as we knew it then !! Cut to present..actually a couple of years before present.2009 A.D. When names like U.S.S.R. & Czeckoslovakia evoke no response from kids. Rotary Dial telephones are found only in museums. When Dharam is no longer Garam... does anyone care about this one ??sorry Hema Ji !! ONIDA TV & Maruti 800 are no longer neighbours envy & DEFINITELY NOT owners pride. When Nirulas Def.Col/ Chanakyapuri are no longer COOL.do they still exist ?? Driving past school, thoughts fluctuating between Then & Now, I often wondered where my fellow Batch mates were & more importantlyhow they looked. Curiosity got the better of me & I formed a group on Facebook to locate guys I survived with at school. I was soon looking at some familiar , some semi-familiar & must confess, some COMPLETELY unfamiliar faces. As the numbers swelled I had a Eureka moment of my own.what if we got everbody from our batch together for our Silver Jubilee. It is one thing having a Eureka moment & completely different taking it to Successful Commercial Production. This is where Mssrs. Gurmeet Singh Anand & Vikram Bahri stepped in by getting us all together & forming a Core Committee to plan the celebrations including a Coffee Table Book about our school another brilliant khurafaat of Vikrams mind.what an idea sirjee !! Over the next few months we met alternatively at Gurmeets Jaguar Showroom at Janpath and Vikrams Green Leaf Hotel at Jasola..and just like school,

very little attention was paid & just like school againwe had great fun. I particularly remember a drive in Vikrams car with Vipen Vig, Rohit Gupta & Sanjay Khosla when we went scouting for a suitable location for our proposed Night-Out, in & around Gurgaon, when the consumption of beer per K.M. was way higher than that of petrol !! As the final Exam approach on the 10th & 17th Dec,2011, it is that sinking feeling all over again..so much to cover and hardly any time left. As I immerse myself full time in The Book with Amitabh Sood helping with my revisions I am hoping that just like school, eventually, WE WILL SURVIVE !! Looking back at those wonder years at school, though it wasnt quite the Summer of 69.they really were the best days of my life. And although everything around has changed, some things have survived the onslaught of the last quarter century. I still measure 6 head to toe We still have a Gandhi as our Prime Minister.well, almost !! We are still the reigning World Champs in One Day Cricket Amitabh Bachchan & Fateh ki Kachori still rock .not necessarily in that order. I wonder which of these would survive till Anno Domini 2036 the year of our Golden Jubilee !!

Deepak Jain (Editor) December 1st, 2011

P.S. : In case you are wondering about the Parallax angleon a recent visit to the school, I realised that this experiment continues to be a real pain in the neck !!

MEMORIES OF A XAVERIAN
My tryst with Xaviers started in the year 1973, The ride was absolutely rosy and trouble free. Who can forget the 40 degrees sweltering heat, Where in the DTC buses, all sweaty and grimy, we were roasted like meat! Or the deep-deep winter morning in the bus while going, Though heavily padded in sweaters and blazers, our noses still flowing. In school our Principal, Brother Ittoop, was like Mr. Weatherbee, But unlike him, our brother was friendly, helpful and quite fit, like a role model should be! Subject periods formed the ritual everyday, with each bell sounding like a release of life, Went through the rigmarole, happily/ dismayed, still less mundane than being married & having a wife! The break was a God-sent, such a breath of fresh air, We all played hand cricket, Frisbee etc. with gay abandon and no despair! Nostalgia springs up memories when my father gifted a painting to school his very own piece of art, And in the school assembly he announced, it was not just brush, paints and canvas, but all his heart! Came along a musical genius, Sir Paramvir, with looks so debonair, Who not only taught me the piano but also gave the school many a magnum opus with Broadway like flair! Basics in Indian music imbibed from Paul Sir, here, Got me to sing and perform in Yuv-vani on AIR. Under Nishi maam, performing dangerously explosive chemical experiments, we were a potential threat to blowing up the school, In spite of this, we all thought, that in our starched (not often), white (rather stained) lab coats, we looked really cool! In Das Sirs Physics Lab, doing experiments of parallax error, surrounded by ammeters & voltmeters, None of us (except maybe some) thought that we could be Einstein-like world-beaters! With versatile Miranda Sir, dissecting under the watchful eye-sockets of the articulated skeleton, We all had our own horror moments, so we gave the Ramsay Brothers comedies, the royal shun! Mr. Malhotra addressed all who failed in tackling the nearly impossible integration problems as Betaji Not knowing that Maths or No Maths, they always had an alternative career option: being a Netaji! Who can forget the Rear Admirals as Bhaskar Sir called the backbenchers in his Hindi class, Whatever be his nomenclature, it was a laugh riot and we all actually did pass. All adorning the class walls were christened by Mrs. Martins as Wallflowers, For lack of proficiency in English Grammar as per Wren & Martin, in broad daylight, they all saw stars! Be it serene Mrs. Dere, suave Mr. DeMello, rugged Mr. Imlay or the gorgeous Sanskrit wali Mrs. Sharma, We did everything else in their class, but hardly concentrated on the likhna or the padhna! Vivid images come alive of the Cricket Field, Basket Ball Courts and Tennis Courts with the Teachers residence block overlooking, In my humble Grand Slam set up, while winning the School Tennis Championships, under Salaria Sir, I had many a smoking tennis strokes cooking! Under the watchful eye of Sebastian Sir, all aqua babies were in the pool, God knows who did what in it, but I surely made it big at the Delhi Sub Juniors level in school! That my memory fails me (as all names dont come to mind), I feel really pissed, Got some, forgot some, so respectfully may I submit, nobody please feel missed! Where all teachers are mentors, friends, companions, guides more like dad and mum, Such is our school, which teaches us: never to take a step back, not even to gain momentum! Amitabh Sood Currently residing in Delhi, is selfemployed, still an active tennis player, playing for India on the International level and is still scared of skeletons. Chopras ball that slipped away

EPNDs Global appeal

Mrs.Chalti Phirti LAASH

Shyamus Five KG Blow!!

Xaviers Jalebi Special

I have tried, unsuccessfully, over several days to register online for the DOXA alumni directory. After each attempt, I return to a blank, unfilled form, staring accusingly at me. As with the integral calculus equations in school, I have a feeling that this problem defies resolution or at least, each time I try, Ill just go back to where I started. stuff around me absurd, in a nice, humorous way, and was trying to stifle a laugh (out of politeness, Let me help. It was easy enough fear of the almighty scale or beto know me in the winter months. cause my lips were frozen too and So, the result? I was among the select few who laughing would hurt too much). commuted from the depths of Unless, of course, it was standNothing. Nada. South Delhi to Raj Niwas Marg. ing on one foot out in the sun in Braving the 7.05 am chill (that So, I was that guy, one of a se- the 42-degree heat, during the Maybe the database doesnt time is etched in my memory), lect few, who looked somewhat course of a particularly imaginarecognize me. Maybe the data- we would board the school bus. blue, could take no notes during tive punishment devised for the Ive tried various remedies. Spelt base has been programmed by a Of course, prior to the start of the the first period, would keep blow- entire class. But that sort of tormy name in different ways. Hey, former prefect who still holds a winter, the relevant authorities at ing on the fingers to get them to ture also helped with life as I lived its a long name, perhaps the da- grudge about the way my tie was DTC would ventilate the vehicle thaw, and would keep really really it, since it gave me the fortitude tabase cant accommodate so knotted. Or not. and remove each window pane quiet, since my tongue was frozen to withstand hours of having to many characters. (Try living in from it, leaving us snot-nosed too. report Parliamentary proceedings Or maybe, theyre just trying to brats contemplating the formaNorth America and spell your in India. figure out who I am. Perhaps Im tion of icicles on our exposed Or if you need another clue, that name out to lobotomized call center support people who have a nefarious spy trying to infiltrate parts. I have to thank them, for guy who seemed a little absent- There were other lessons that difficulty with the name Al and DOXA to lay bare its darkest se- the experience of those months minded. Ive always been a bit I learnt at school that have reyoull understand what Esto Virs crets, like why XOBAD had to be of freezing allowed me to sturdily of an abstract personality (and mained with me (except those all about). Ive even tried differ- killed off and where the body is do stand-ups before the television I often go off onto tangents and learnt taught in classrooms which ent years for my batch. Im pretty buried. camera even in the minus 20 de- have to use brackets to explain have permanently seeped out). sure it was 1986, but Ive played gree Celsius temperature in Iowa them, as you may have noticed Among them is to never wear I can imagine the conversation. in 2008, where the first US Presi- [one of the lovely things I learnt wool next to the skin, especially around some since given my level of attention in school I may have Wasnt it that fidgety backbench- dential caucuses are held. Yes, at school was that you can use not when you have sit at a desk graduated some other time. In er who looked slightly retarded? every time my colleagues would brackets within brackets]). Ac- for hours at a time. So, now, when fact, Im sure the good folk at SXS Nah, cant be. Teenagers almost shiver and tremble and want out tually, that was because I found I attend conferences, conventions are happy Im with them in spirit, but they were probably terrified that Id still be there with them in person in 2011. always look somewhat retarded. Try again. (actually in, where it was heated and warm), Id tell them to Be a man (which my female counterparts resented, for some reason) and freeze with dignity. (By the way, is Esto Vir still relevant after the school went Coed?) and other con jobs, I ensure that I do not do so. I may still be uncomfortable, but, at least, Im only left scratching my head and not other unmentionable parts of the anatomy. you and you sound like a toad in examination time. heat. Im not sure how thats actually helped me but it certainly - Anirudh Bhattacharyya Currently based in Toronto, he has helped the glee club. been a New York-based foreign I loved the extra-curricular activi- correspondent for eight years. ties, quizzing, debates, one-act play competitions, some sports His column American Jalebi apand wouldnt mind spending pears every fortnight in The hours after school for those pur- Hindustan Times. The views exsuits. Which, of course, under- pressed by the author are perscores the truism that school is sonal. a great place for kids if you take studying out of the equation.

Just for Laughs

A priest is called Father A Bishop Your Grace A Cardinal Your Eminence A Pope His Holiness But, only a 36-24-36, in a bikini, is called Oh My God....

While I have complained about my problems during the winter, you may wonder why Delhis summer didnt impact me as much though the mercury goes higher than the bribe paid to the average Minister for any contract. Simple enough, there was always the possibility of a surprise physics test to send So, basically, what Im trying to chills down the spine. say is that lessons you learn in school are awfully useful in life Also, never sit next to the guy later on. whose tiffin box constantly contains beans, garlic and onions for So, now that I have established lunch (you know who you are and my bona fides, somewhat at least, Im still holding my nose). someone out there behind Doxa Online should solve my problem Also, be certain that when you go for me and get me registered. for an audition for the school glee Sigh! If only I could have had my club, that doesnt just happen to integration (or was it differenbe the day puberty has mugged tial?) problems solved for me at

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HCF ke liye kuch bhi karega!!

I remember Manavjit Singh Gareval and have a funny story to share with you guys. We were probably in 12th at the time and he challenged me to ride the scooter/ mobike from Nirulas (Defence Colony) to the Ring Road (near Moolchand Hospital). The challenge was that I had to ride non stop and without slowing down, in one of the back roads. What follows, my dear friends, was terrifying, downright stupid and hilarious, all at the same time. So Manav challanged me to ride from Nirulas to the Ring Road without stopping. This road had 3 roads crossing perpendicularly and as such this was a foolish thing to try (to say the least)!...but yours truly accepted the challenge; after all there was a Hot Chocolate Fudge at stake that no hot blooded teenager should pass over. So I straddled the bike with Manav sitting pillion and kick started it with a few charging revs to announce my intention of following through on a daredevil stunt!... .. and off we went flying into the never never land of adrenaline, courage, palpitation, and outright stupidity. We went through the first crossing, without slowing down or stopping, and heaved a sigh of relief. Guys, remember this was like Russian Roulette, not knowing what was waiting for us at the next crossing. Well the second crossing approached, and this time we felt better as we had done it earlier, but the trepidation remained. With bated breath we went past this one as well. By now we were both sweating away (on a wintry day), and were fully adrenalised. Well as we approached the third road with my visions of the HCF and Manav with visions of loosing the bet, horror struck! ...as we entered the crossing, we saw an Auto approach the crossing as well, and we thought, shit this is it......we are now about to meet our lifes end! I had 2 options and had to think quick and react fast: 1st option was to break hard and risk skidding and hitting the Auto and possibly dying in the event, or the 2nd option of taking a chance by accelerating even harder. Well the 1st was a non-option, so I took the second. All this while, Manav was almost hysterical, going,oBC, O-BC, O-BC!!!, and I did not dare blink an eyelid fearing the worst. We missed the Auto with milliimetres to spare! When we came to a halt, I turned around to experience horror writ large on Manavs face which had gone white. He seemed to be in a bit of pain too. In his fit of horror, he had actually dug a pencil that he was holding in his right hand right into his thigh. So there it was, scary, a stunt never to be repeated (hope Manav remembers it after two and a half decades), but hay, the HCF at Nirulas was devoured like it was the last one on earth! - Deepak Dayal (Currently based in Melbourne, his love for Bikes & Icecream Sundaes remains undiminished)

The fee structure in 1973-74..Inflation clearly hadnt kicked in yet !!

Snippets on Mrs. Martins

Go & become a Wallflower !!!! ---- Martins screamed all the time. - DJ on Mrs.Martins Anybody remembers the famous comment Oh! I get my bras from Australia! Still cannot fathom why she would proclaim this trivial fact in a class full of adolescent guys ... - K. Subramanium on Mrs Martins

Remember when Mr.Chaudda went ballistic on Sudhir Singhvi...7-8 slaps ??....are u a khalifa ..phataaak..goonda... phtaakkk..& so it went It all started at the end of the 5 minutes break when there was pandemonium in the class & Sudhir Singhvi stood guard outside. As he saw Mr.Chaudda approaching the class, Sudhir shouted Aa Gaya, Aa Gaya . The warning had its desired effect & order was restored in the classroom as Mr.Chaudda entered. A livid Mr.Chaudda caught Sudhir by his collar near the entrance of the class & screamed are you a Gunda ??.phattakslapped him hard.a Khalifa ??....phattaak,phattak phattak slapped him till his cheek turned Red..There was stunned silence in the room by now. A still enraged Mr.Chaudda thundered When you go home & your father comes back from work, do you tell your mother - Baap aa gaya..phataak..they havent taught you any manners eh ?? The killer DON line was Kya isi ke liye tumhare ma baap tumhe school bhejte hain? with a gentle (yet vicious) pinch of the lower lobe of the left ear! -Nitin/Subbu/DJ on Sudhir Singhvi/Mr. Chaudda
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The Events Calendar: Venue Chelmsford Club NuDelhi Tarudhan Valley, Manesar St. Xaviers School, Delhi

Date July 2011 5th August 2011 10th December 17th December

Chelmsford Club, July 2011.. this is when the celebrations began.

The Core Committee

From Left to Right: Deepak Jain, Rohit Gupta, Vikram Bahri, Gurmeet S. Anand, Sanjeev Bajaj, Sanjay Khosla, Vipen Vig, Amitabh Sood.

Rocking Performance by the Xaviers Band at NuDelhi

Vikram Bahri, Gurmeet Singh, Harvinder Singh, Sanjay Khosla

S an j e e v B aj aj , S atn am S i n g h T ak k ar

D e e p ak Jai n , Jag m e e t S S e th i , M o h i t R as to g i , N ag e n d e r Jai n ( G O L U ) , R ak e s h Jai n , R o h i t G up ta, S ud h i r S i n g h v i , V ai b h av B h atn ag ar , A n o o p Ji n d al , S ag ar S ap r a, V i p ul M e h r a, R aj Jai n

We would like to thank our friends, without whose support, the Silver Jubilee Celebrations would not have been possible...

A m i tab h S o o d , D i v y a B aw e j a, H ar k e e r at S ah n i , L o k e s h S ac h d e v a, P r an av K ap o o r , S an j ay Jai n , S an j e e v G o p al , S um i t K um ar , K ap i l M e h r a, V i p e n V i g , A l o k Jai n , A n j am G o e l , S an j ay B aj aj , Jas v i n d e r S i n g h K h ur an a

Vikram Bahri
Vikram is our no-nonsense awesome leader, a gracious host, a trusted friend and a You-dont-wont-to-mess-with opponent. Among the many qualities Vikram has, is his ability to lead from the front. A successful businessmen heading companies in logistics, paper, hospitality and real estate, Vikram graduated from Hindu College after his St.Xaviers stint, went to do his MBA from Philadelphia University, and specialized in International Business from Harvard University. Vikram has achieved many notable milestones which includes being featured in fortune magazine. In school, Vikram was a keen sportsman, playing cricket, tennis and basketball. His passion for music was well known in school. He played the guitar on many occasions in school events, and later he became part of the XRC - Xavier Rock Clan. A complete family man, Vikram enjoys his time off from work with his lovely wife Promila, and two teenage boys, Vidit and Viraj. He continues to play an active role at the Harvard Club of India, the Hindu College Old Students Association and as the Trustee of the Golden Jaipur Hospital. Vikram believes in philanthropy, and supports many philanthropic endeavors all over India.

Gurmeet Singh Anand

Gurmeet is one of the biggest success stories from the St. Xaviers family. An industrialist with a clear vision and a confident personality, Gurmeet was a prefect in school (probably because of his notoriety, the school administration wanted to ensure discipline in the volatile ranks). Gurmeet graduated from Khalsa College, and since has attended many international summits, conclaves and delegations. Hes a member of many prestigious trade bodies and philanthropic organizations. His family owns many industrial units involved with the automobile industry. Gurmeet personally heads the Jaguar Landrover dealerships in Gurgaon, Delhi, Jaipur and Chandigarh. Amongst his many laurels is the fact that hes a father of two very bright kids, Raunaq and Baani. Raunaq is currently studying engineering at Berkeley CA. Gurmeets lovely wife Rani plays a perfect host and entertains many of his friends at their wonderful abode in Pushpanjali Farms.

Sanjay Khosla
Phenomenal cricketer, renowned for his wristwork, a superb athlete and a basketball player, right from an early age, Sanju showed an incredible sporting talent and is known for his flamboyant batting and equally agile fielding and quick balling. Sanjus softer side drew (and continues to draw) a lot of female attention. A complete human being, a trustworthy friend, Sanju is a friendly father to two lovely girls Ekta and Aditi. Sanjus lovely wife Seema continue to play a warm host for many a wonderful evening at his beautiful house at Noida.

Harvinder Singh Arora (Harry)

Style icon, most dependable, a friendly and gracious buddy, Harry has always stepped up to the occasion and never looked back to support his friends, alma mater and family. Harry has always been a style icon right from his days in Xaviers school, he was known for his fashion sense, immaculate sense of dressing and eloquent communication skills. Harry now heads a successful automobile business across the NCR, the immensely popular brand Auto Cars (India). Harry has two lovely daughters Harjas Singh and Ekas Singh and son Avraj Singh. His beautiful wife Benita has played host to many a wonderful evenings. Its always a pleasure for friends, teachers and associates to meet up with Harry, because of his camaraderie and incredible sense of humor.

Sanjeev Bajaj
Very few memories can be fonder or ever come closer compared to the years spent in St. Xaviers. So when Amitabh [Sood] told me to pen down memories along with a brief profile in not more than 250300 undoubtedly it becomes a challenge. Born and bred up in civil lines in close proximity to school [fortunate indeed !!] I have spent Mr.Malhotras maths classes BachaeJi.. equal no. of hours during and off official Mr.Kaushiks both of you three.. Mr. school timings. Be it the after school practice for one act play Imalays SUPW workshop , Ravis canteen , festivals , musicals such as Jesus Christ Super Fatehskachoris.Whew !! when you start recollecting its right there ..still so fresh Star / Demons of Bara Tooti [under Barry John &ParamVir] or the early morning basket yet so far. ball coaching under Mr.HarpreetSalaria Life after school has been exciting but can School was a second home for me. not be compared to the fond innocent Looking back, cant help getting nostalgic about lazy summer days spent in the library carefree years. Having graduated out of Delhi Univ. with Eng. Hons I chose to partner with , nerve wrecking excitement of Xaviers my brother to pursue electronic security fete , feverish practice sessions for Niesen systems as entrepreneurs. memorial basketball tournaments , DTC Today by the grace of god and hard work am bus no. 139 to Batra cinema , anxious director on board with two jt. Venture cos. moments before the show in green Chubb Alba Control Systems Ltd. [A UTC Fire room of shah auditorium green room , & Security Co. ] and Alba Urmet Comm. & Security Co. Over the last more than two decades have achieved core competency in security solutions and building sales teams. Have strong belief in God ,middle class upbringing , family values &Indias future potential. Consider myself fortunate to have a caring family , loving wife , and two teenage sons. Love my early morning jogs. Message to all friends and well wishers Life is simple , beautiful and needs to be enjoyed in its simplicity - lets not complicate it with false beliefs, egos and materialistic vices.

Rohit Gupta
Rohit Gupta after passing out from school did his graduation from Bhagat Singh college. Thereafter he started his career as stock broker in 1989. In 1993 got married to Bhavana and was blessed with a son, Daksh in 1995. He is a Director in RBC Financial Services pvt. Ltd. which is a member of NSE, BSE, MCX, NSEL & NSDL.

Deepak Jain
After Graduating in Commerce from the prestigious Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, DJ pursued Chartered Accountancy with the Internationally renowned Accountancy Firm, Price Waterhouse . A four year stint with Tata Motors,Delhi followed . At present he is Director (Operations ) at Sunder Lal Jain Hospital, Delhi, a group of Superspeciality hospitals. He is also closely associated with various NGOs including the Rotary International.

Sudhir Singhvi Satnam S Takkar

Best friend to everybody, Sunny was a keen sportsman in school, a legendary leg spinner and a steady bat on the crease. Very fond of organizing and leading events at school, he was one of the founder creator of St. Xano, the most successful high school western music extravaganza. Sunny supported many charitable and philanthropic agendas right form an early age. Sunny leads his family business of TechFab with many retail stores, wholesale distribution and now manufacturing. Sudhir has been one of the most popular students in the batch 1986 with a steady academic record. He was involved in theater, music and sports at various school events. Sudhir was a proficient athlete and a great footballer and represented school in various debates and theater events during his school days. Equally popular amongst teachers and students, Sudhir was a perfect student. Sudhir now runs a successful international precious jewelry business and transcends the Indian and international scene with ease. His communication ability has found success not only India but all over the world.

Mohit Rastogi
The most affectionate and friendly person in the batch of 1986, Mohit has always shown highest degree of character and sincerity in his dealing with his friends teachers and peers. Mohit was one of the first people to initiate contributing towards making this celebration successful. Mohit runs the Ram Chandra Krishan Chandra brand of textile in the National Capital Region. A complete family man with a loving wife and children, Mohit is an epitome of a gentleman.

Vipul Mehra
Vipul Mehra was a keen student excelling in every subject in school and was quite a performer with huge popularity among students and teachers. He was someone you can depend on, he was someone who could be a best friend to many. Vipul was destined to become a success in whatever he did. True to the blessings of his teachers, Vipul now runs a very successful business of education in Delhi, and has huge popularity among his friends and business associates.

Sagar Sapra
One of the brightest students in the batch of 1986, Sagar maintained a very quiet and serious profile which endeared him to many within and outside the class room. A favorite of his teacher and the front bencher of the class, Sagar mastered in each and every subject, and true to his destiny, hes now a very successful international banker. He is now in Singapore and one of the biggest international supporters for the celebration of batch of 1986.

Rakesh Jain
Rakesh joined St Xaviers in 11th but was quick to make friends for a life time. A sincere student with an animated sense of humor, Rakesh successfully made friends with the most serious and the most notorious. A student with a very pleasant personality, Rakesh was one of the favorites of all the teachers and students. He lives in lovely home in Civil Lines with his lovely wife Ekta and two young sons Sambhav and Uday. Rakesh like always, has been the biggest support of the St Xaviers school events.

Nagender Jain
Nagender Jain was rightly called the Boss of Jain Corner ( Jain corner being a popular store in Shakti Nagar, was a common name for all the students coming out of Jain colony, Pratap Park). Nagender with his adorable smile, friendly attitude and deep sense of warmth, has always been loved by his friends and teachers.

Contact Information

Abhinav Mathur

122/41, Silver Oak Aptt, Dlf Phase-1, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Anand Sengupta

83,B.D.Estate, Lucknow Road, Delhi, India

Atul Bhargava

9810124338 abhinavbmathur@hotmail.com

9811205919 anand_sengupta@rediffmail.com

Flat No 144 , Meharnaaz, 91, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Gautam Kapur
9810066654

Jaskaran Singh Chopra

9312261310 jaskaran@singleriver.com

Manish Dhawan

919819139585 atulbhargava@yahoo.com

5150 Amaretto Dr, 5150 Amaretto Dr, Gibsonia, Pa, Usa

Pankaj Rishi Kumar

7244444436 dhwnmanish@yahoo.com

9324974509 kumartalkies@yahoo.com

Rajiv Bansal

9810114141 rajivbansal@vsnl.com

Achman Trehan

9719662233 trehana@bharatpetroleum.in

Anirudh Bhattacharyya
6477187147 anirudhb@gmail.com

18 Brownlow Avenue, # 505, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Atul Khandelwal

9873978415 sanyafashion@yahoo.com

Gurmeet Singh Anand

9810047155 gurmeet@amp-india.com

E 7 Pushpanjali Farms, Bijwasan, New Delhi, India

Jasmeet Singh Sethi

9810064790 jm_singh@rediffmail.com

Manoj Kumar

(254) 737 967 480

Peeyush Jain

9810093284 puma5488@yahoo.co.uk

Rakesh Kumar Jain

23, Shamnath Marg, Civi Lines, Delhi, India

+91-9811020298 baurakesh@gmail.com

Ajay Bassi

X-29, Dlf, Phase - II, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Anjam Goel

9910006669 ajbassi@gmail.com

9821236390 info@srishtimarketing.com

Atul Kumar Mittal

9324288302 akumar102@vsnl.com

Gurpreet Singh

9871466279 gurpreetsingh41@hotmail.com

Jasvinder S Khurana
9811431661 jkhurana@arcorp.co.in

Manu Gupta

49 A Banarsi Das Estate Colony, Mall Road, Delhi, India

Pranav Kapoor

Po Box 299745, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ravinderjit S Ahluwalia

9971456060 manugupta123@gmail.com

00971 50 6009185 kapoor.pranav@gmail.com

9811060452 ravinder.jwalia@hotmail.co.in

Ajay Kapoor

9811316163 ajay@etsnetwork.com

Anoop Agarwal

9810064770 anoop_aggarwal@hotmail.com

Chintu Gulati

9810126006 steelworks@sify.com

Harkirat Sawhney

9810000381 harkirats@hotmail.com

Kamal K Kapoor
9810050866

Manu Mehra

Po Box 42395, Abu Dhabi, Uae

Prashant Dhawan

+97150-6533416 manumehra1@hotmail.com

244 Shine On , Block 2, Nagavarpalya Main Road, Rahat Bagh, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Rohit Gupta

28 Uday Park, New Delhi, India

9900204924 prashantdhawan@yahoo.com

9811072128 rohit@rbcfin.com

Alok Jain

9810103100

Anuranjan Gulati
Chicago, Il, Usa

Deepak Dayal (Danny To Some)

dayaldeepak@gmail.com

001 847 668 0974 mastmast@hotmail.com

42 Home Street, Bayswater North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Harpreet Singh

001 215 510 0755 hsingh@intellicom.com

Kapil Mehra

Flat No.2, Double Storey Market,, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, India

Milan Agarwal
9810239199 novel@amson.in

Puneet Monga

9810666907 kapilmehra67@yahoo.co.in

9873100292 puneetmonga67@gmail.com

Sabyaschi Paldas
9810710710

Alok Pande
9871251624

Arpit Agarwal

1002 Marathon Era III, Ganpat Rao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Deepak Jain

6/20, Roop Nagar, Delhi, India

Harvinder Singh Arora

9820056170 arpit.personal@gmail.com

9810029173 dj.sljh@gmail.com

9811024411 harry.singh@autocarsindia.com

Lokesh Sachdeva
a2rl@yahoo.com

Mohit Rastogi

9811268586 mohit.rastogi@rediffmail.com

Rahul Chutani

9899707725 rahul_chutani@yahoo.com

Sachin Goel

sachin.goel@nestle.com

Ameet Doshi
9810080070

Arun Parti

9811905134 starsales@now.com

Divya Baweja

9811010677 dbaweja10@yahoo.com

Hashmat Ullah Khan

6133556669 hashkhan@gmail.com

173 Lanark Avenue, Ottawa, On, Canada

M Ramesh

anuram_in@hotmail.com

Munish K Gupta

9810378798 munish1@hotmail.com

Raj Jain

9811033344 mpml@ndf.vsnl.net.in

Sagar Sapra

9179 7910 sagarita@singnet.com.sg

Amit Wali

9811073434 awprofmails@yahoo.com

Ashish Grover

F 105 Prashant Vihar, Delhi, India

Feroze Abbassi

9910984441 ashishgro@gmail.com

fa@renukaexports.com

Ishmeet Singh Satara

ishmeet.gunit@gmail.com

Manavjeet Singh Grewal

B - 460,New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India

Nagender K Jain

9810099610 manavgrewal@rediffmail.com

Sector 50, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Rajat Bhatnagar

G-6, Second Floor, Saket, New Delhi, India

Sandeep Chopra

mayankparaswani@gmail.com

+91 9811144966 rajat0412@gmail.com

1 415 420 4156 schopra@solanova.com

Amitabh Sood

49/4, Rajpur Road ,Civil Lines, Delhi, India

Ashutosh Singhania

9810010745,23912134 soodamitabh@gmail.com

9312209404 ashsad@indiatimes.com

Francis Xavier Probha

9212233280 fxprobha@gmail.com

16/92, First Floor, Subhash Nagar, Delhi, India

Janak Mistry

9810945237 janakmistry@yahoo.com

Maneesh Goyal

9811179795 maneesh_goyal@vsnl.net

Nitin Gupta

16 Mcguire Street, Metuchen, Nj, Usa

Rajeev Gupta

+1-917-608-9099 nitin1001@aol.com

9871444220 adhyan99@yahoo.co.in

Sandeep Gupta

9810273724 tanushi@yahoo.com

Sandeep Jain

9312065676 skaran@ricmail.com

Sanjeev Bajaj

9810009270 sanjeev@albasystems.com

Sudhir Singhvi

9810120232 sudi@singhvijewels.com

Vipin Vig

9911145252 vipenvig@gmail.com

Sandeep Manchanda

9810640075 manchandasandeep@hotmail.com

Sanjeev Gopal

sanjeevgopal@hotmail.com

Sumant Talwar

9810499908 sumant_talwar@rediffmail.com

Vivek Mario DCruz

001 469 525 7233 dcruz_mario@yahoo.com

Sandeep Mehra
9891808999

Sanjiv Mohan
9810268804

Sumeet Khanna

sk.rendezvous@gmail.com

Vivek Mathur

9818910173 hytech_del@airtelbroadband.in

Sandeep Nayar

A-9, Bhagwan Dass Nagar, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, India

Satnam Singh Takkar

919810087509 sandeepnayar97@gmail.com

9811077678 sunny.tacfab@gmail.com

Sumit Khanna

9810152857 beetatissues@vsnl.com

Sanjay Bajaj

105, Sandesh Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi, India

Sharat Trehan

+919810364555 bajajsanjay_89@rediffmail.com

sharat.trehan@gmail.com

Sumit Kumar

3301 Hayley Court, Richardson, Tx, United States

4697746501 glomdoc@gmail.com

Teachers Information

Sanjay Jain

10 Underhill Lane, Delhi, India

Sheetal Dawer

9810001551 sanjay.jain@lmcent.com

A-28, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India

Tanmaya Agarwal

9312210266 pldawers@gmail.com

taonline.desk@gmail.com

Sanjay Joneja

Golfhill Terrace Apartments, Ph, Pondok Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia

Shubhabrata Saha

+62 81 510378971 sanjayjoneja@hotmail.com

9892099469 saha.shubhabrata@mahindra.com

Tariq Shamim

66 Blenkinsop Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Uk

00447743813741 tshamim81@gmail.com

Sanjay Khera

001 408 674 9718 sanjaykhera@hotmail.com

Shuddhabrata Sengupta
shuddha68@gmail.com

Vikram Bahri

9810059034 vikram@bahriinfrastructure.com

Sanjay Khosla

E-69 Sector 39, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sudeep Oommen

9810035352 sanjay.khosla@rediffmail.com

2101 Islington Avenue, Apartment 712, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Vipin Ramani

+1647-832-2488 sudeepo@hotmail.com

17042818041 vipinramani@hotmail.com

Miss Annie Jose

9868716617

G-601, Kaveri Aptts., Plot No.4, Sector - 6, Dwarka Phase I, New Delhi - 110

Mr.Michael Robinson
9899032018

I-845B, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon

Mr.T.Mannila

Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.C.Fernandes
24351208

E-21, Ground Floor, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi

Mrs.Lilly H.Jacob
Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.Neera Verma
27312837

27667389

SD389, Tower Apartments, Pitampura, Delhi - 110

Mrs.S.Goyal

E-232, Greater Kailash - I, New Delhi - 110

29249848, 29236857

Miss Martina Pereira

Mumbai

Mr.P.J.Abraham
27019370

Mrs.& Mr.P.J.Abraham
Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.C.Pinto
27014831

Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.M.Bhagwar
27431008

JA/17C, Ashok Vihar, Delhi - 110 052

Mrs.P.Gupta

C/o Mr.S.Bhardwaj

Mrs.S.Kohli

C-18, Mahendru Enclave, Opp.Gujranwala Town, Delhi

Miss.Jean Murphy
26831703

K-4, Lajpat Nagar III, N.Delhi - 24

Mr.P.K.Joseph
27015650

Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.& Mr.S.K.Bhargava
1B, 21A, Ashok Vihar, Delhi

Mrs.D.Singh
27014762

27129357

1, Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.M.Dayal

Flat No: 307, Platinum Parsvnath Apts., D-1, Swaran Nagari, Greater Noida

Mrs.P.Martins

95120-2325073, 9212034105

G-606, Rashmi Apts. Harsh Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi - 110 088 2701 6739, 2702 3760

Mrs.S.Rangrass
25506000

Mr.Frankie DSouza

29962437, 9811076946

Mr.Peter Fernandes
A3/17, Sector 15, Rohini

Mrs.A.Jacob

27855279

Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.Gladys Sarang
Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.M.Hala
9818396941

Mrs.Phillis Martins
27016739, 27023760

Mrs.Saroj Bhargava
27129357

9810701361

Mr.George Victor
Ashiana Apartments

Mr.Rajesh Bhaskar
Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.A.Thomas

27018713

27026482

Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.Irene Malvea
Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.M.Jeremiah

27016362

Plot No.56, Flat no.211, Amarpali Apts., IP Extn, Patparganj, Delhi - 110 092

Mrs.Prabha Gupta
22723161, 22721391

Mrs.Suman Kohli
27463388

Mr.Harpreet S.Salariya
23854255

Mr.S.K.Bhargava
27129357

Mrs.Alice Devasia
Bangalore

Mrs.K.Kapoor
9811259122

080-25802085, 25488821

1718 DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana 122

Mrs.Manju Dhingra
25107272

I-73, II Floor, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi - 15

Mrs.S.Abraham
27019370

Mrs.Tara Safir
25835458

C-72, Inderpuri, Near Pusa Institute, N.Delhi

Mr.Jagdish Chhaudda
25280090

Block A-2B, Flat No: 57A MIG Flats, Near Jawala Heri Market, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi - 110

Mr.S.Pal

Ashiana Apartments

Mrs.Alice Jacob
27011691

Mrs.K.Tandon

379, Sector 15-A, NOIDA, U.P.

Mrs.Marlene DSouza
02553-244475

Mrs.S.Agarwal

0120-2513476, 2513568

B-92 SFS Flats, Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi

Mrs.Thresiamma Thomas

5582903, 9313203914

203C, J&K Pocket, Dilshad Garden,Delhi.

Mr.Jose Paul
27013106

Ashiana Apartments

Mr.S.S.Sharma
9871032044

Mrs.Anne Thomas
27026088

Mrs.K.Thakur
26172664

Mrs.Moses DMello
27018714

Mrs.S.Das
55748534

C/o Mrs.P.Benjamin

Mrs.Uma Tangri
Ashiana Apartments

27011294

Mr.M.Dmello

Ashiana Apartments

Mr.Suresh Pal
55380453

Mrs.Asha Lazarus

7, Ashiana Apartments, Pitampura,Delhi - 110034

Mrs.Kanta Kapoor
27014965

Mrs.Myra Dayal

23845635, 56034105

Mrs.S.Dutta

24615717, 9871406994

Mrs.Veena Nagpal
22372156, 22376439

39, Shanti Vihar, Delhi - 110 092

Published by St.Xaviers School, Delhi - Batch of 1986 Editor Deepak Jain Associate Editors Amitabh Sood Neelanjana Jain Special acknowledgent Geetanjali Sood Special thanks to Management and staff of St.Xaviers School Delhi Old Xaverians Association (DOXA) Mayank Paraswani and Prateek Gandhi Design, Concept & Photography By www.xccetra.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED For Private Circulation Only. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever, without the prior permission of the publisher. Printed at Khosla Printer Pvt Ltd 61/81, Site IV Inustrial area Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (U.P) http://www.facebook.com/groups/xaviers.delhi.86

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The School Emblem

The Coat-of-Arms of St. Xaviers School, originally designed by Fr. Thomas M. Mackessack, S.J., is majestic and meaningful. The beautiful symbolism contained in it provides a wealth of meaning and inspiration. At the top of the shield is emblazoned the lotus, the flower par excellence of India, signifying our country. On the left below, the moon-like checkered and inverted crescent is taken from the coat of arms of the House of Xavier, symbolizing the special patronage of the Apostle of India, St. Francis Xavier, after whom our school is named... The third emblem in the crest is the sun like Jesuit sigillum or seal that indicates our school is conducted by the Society of Jesus, by Xaviers fellow Jesuits. The sun like seal contains the name of Jesus, represented by IHS, the first three letters in Greek of the name of Jesus, surmounted by a cross. The sun is a symbol of the light of knowledge and the quest for perfection. The inscription written at the bottom proclaims that St. Xaviers school was founded in 1960. Our inspiring motto, Esto Vir (Be a Man/Play the Man), is taken from the parting instructions of King David to his son and royal successor, Solomon. On the outside, an eagle can be seen holding the shield with its wings. Since the eagle is famous for soaring high, it is used as a symbol of trying to reach the heights, reminding Xaverians of the watchword of St. Ignatius of Loyola: Seek the Greater Glory of God (A.M.D.G = Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam). Like the two lions, standing on their legs and supporting the shield with their forefeet, every Xaverian must protect and proudly proclaim the noble ideals of the Republic of India and its rich heritage.

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