This is to inform all members of SEM OBA that Mr. Arun Kumar Singh (1970) has taken the charge of Election Commissioner.

For any queries, you may write to him at election.commissioner@semoba.in

Click Here to download the latest Member List of SEM OBA

Dear Members,

A lot of discussions are happening on another forum called the Sem yahoo group and going by the gist of most of them they seem to suggest that the Sem OBA is not working at all. I have been elected as President of the Sem OBA and I feel I am answerable to my association members only. No query from anybody has been sent to me or the Sem OBA directly. Some Ex boys are going wild and casting all kinds of aspersions and making innuendos  on a forum where a large number of participants are not even members o f the associations.   

I have been out of touch with school and the activities of the Sem OBA since a long time. A group of us had got together in 1988 and had  organized a very successful  Sem  centenary in 1988 , without any controversy. There seems to be a lot of uncalled for criticism towards the previous Governing Council. Friends believe me, its not an easy task, selflessly organizing such a mammoth event. Personally I would appreciate that due credit  be given to Ranvir Singh and his team for carrying such stupendous task. 

So on being elected as President of The Sem OBA , I have been and am understanding the current situation viz-a-viz the Sem Trust, The Sem OBA  and The School. A lot of work needs to be done to clear a lot of  mess. The Principle Trustee of the Sem Trust feels that he "WON". I cannot fathom what is it that he "WON". I thought that the principle objective of the Sem Trust and The Sem OBA was to work for the betterment of OUR SCHOOL, that we all are so proud of. 

Some of the initiatives that are being taken currently:

Firstly the operations of the Sem OBA web is being revamped and made more user friendly and much more informative.  

The constitution has lots of glitches and is being totally revamped considering a lot of regions want to form their own association in sync with the SEM OBA. More work is required to make your association more interactive and transparent.

The differences created between two different associations, working for the same cause, have to be removed.

The finances have to be managed to facilitate easy functioning of the associations.

You will all appreciate that the Sem OBA cannot operate on its own. The Principal of the school has to be involved in everything that we want to do for the school.

He has been the Principal of the school for over 10 years and knows best what we can do for the school. I have already met him 3 times and he has responded very warmly and favorably. You will also appreciate that he has a whole school to manage on day to day basis and is not always available to us.  We have no right or jurisdiction to interfere in his work and question him on his way of running the school.

I have to work under the existing rules and regulations of the SEM OBA and I just cannot take arbitrary decisions on my own. You have reposed your faith and trust by electing me as the president and also elected a Governing Council, to represent you in carrying out your aspirations for the SEM. Send us concrete suggestions to help us achieve our common aim of making Sem, the best school to study.   

Regards,
Kamal Sahdev
President
SEM OBA
Mobile: +91-98100-38994

It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to this Annual General Meeting of our OBA. I am heartened to see the turn out. One of the major events listed for today is the election of the new Governing Council. This election shall mark a generational change in the sense that the baton of the leadership will pass on from the sixties batches. These augers well for the organisation.

During the past two years, the OBA has grown exponentially, as reflected in the sharply increased membership numbers. There were approximately 175 members in the OBA when my team took over. I am proud to say that with the efforts of my team, the OBA presently has 554 members. This membership base has now been spread out not only in India, but also abroad.

This widespread no of members has led us to thinking on how to conduct these elections worldwide, so that everyone could get a chance to exercise their vote. I am very delighted to say that we have been able to put into place a system of e-voting in order and, I would wish to congratulate everyone who has worked tirelessly to achieve this seemingly impossible task. A special vote of thanks goes out to Mr Abhishek Agarwal, an IT Consultant, who was responsible for the customized software design and successful implementation of the e-voting programme. This Election has evoked tremendous excitement and involvement, which is a sign of a healthy, vibrant and democratic organisation.

The highlight of the last year has been the 125 Anniversary Celebrations in the School in October 2013. I would like to mention a few of the related activities.

THE OPEN MARATHON – Which has created an awareness of St. Joseph’s goodwill and its coming back to class XII in academics and placed high on the Sports Records.

BLOOD DONATION CAMP – Which was held for the first time in SEM - brought in donors in good number? A Total Charity done in cooperation with the Dist Health Authorities.

THE ROCK BAND - On the day of the fete – that was an initiation of the Ex-Semites alone and was runaway hit. That showed the talent of Semites.

THE OBA MARCH PAST - Showed an attendance of 1400 ex-students that saturated the 1st field twice over.

THE GRAND GALA DINNER - at Balrampur House which saw over 1200 participants was an unprecedented event in the history of Nainital.

GRAND FELICITATION - of Retired and Serving teachers as well as other members of the staff including class IV employees.

SOUVENIRS 125 – A massive variety of souvenirs were designed and made available at the celebrations. It is these beautiful Souvenirs that give us our identity and mutual bonding. Stocks of these souvenirs are also being made available at Dehradun, Nainital and Delhi for easy access to all.

THE BEAUTIFUL BROCHURE SET – 125 was designed and presented to all the members of the OBA. Very many Advertisers, donors and designers of the Brochures also need a special mention because of whom the Event was made full of perpetual fond memories.

During and after the celebrations a good rapport was set up with the school and 1200 sets of these anniversary brochures were presented to the Principal and the proceeds of which were donated to the SEM.

In the last two years we have Felicitated Past Teachers and also helped out needy ex-students. It would be enough to say that we all deserve a pat on our backs for a job well done. For the 125th Celebrations there were several Old Boys, who were not on the Governing Council, but came forward and worked day and night to ensure our success. I will not get into individual names, as this list would go endlessly. I must however, stress this has shown what the OBA is capable of achieving when we stand together . 

I would like inform all that you with regard to Income-Tax Registration of the OBA the society has obtained the permanent registration with the IT- department u/s 12 A. This enables The Association to accumulate its surplus for its future projects and not pay tax on the surpluses. An application u/s 80 G has been put in which is under consideration with the department. 

During the 125 Year Celebrations we were all disappointed to see the state of the School. The number of students has grown tremendously and the facilities are bursting at the seams; the 300 student mark of the Sixty’s to the beyond 1200 students as of now! The OBA is fully aware of the situation and the need for up gradation and Modernization of the SEM infrastructure. We are in constant touch with the CCBI Admin and are waiting for sanction u/s 80G and then move on more decisively.

The Articles and Bye-Laws of the SJCOBA provides for formation of chapters; and we have laid down the foundation for the chapters at Dehradun, Mumbai and Bangalore for which the modalities would be best worked out and finalized by the Incoming Gov. Council.

At the time of my taking up this august office in 2012 we had a total Fixed Deposit of Rs. 2,08,000/- which has now gone up to a reasonable Rs. 28,31,844/-. 

Here, I would like to thank my Governing Council and each one of you the tremendous support you gave us - the organizers, without which we would not have been able to achieve what we have! I would also like to convey thanks to Br Placid, Provincial CCBI and Dr Peter Emanuel, Principal and the entire STAFF of SEM for their time, involvement and support.

Our SPONSORS for the 125th Anniversary events need a Special mention! I would like to extend my thanks to –

i.  Mr Anant Chandola, 1977 batch, Director, United Colors of Benetton

ii. Mr Manish Chandra, 1978 batch, Country Head of Sahara Q

iii. Mr Manpreet Chaddha, 1997 batch, CMD of Waves Cinema

The above mentioned and a whole lot of my Seniors, Past Presidents, Colleagues and My Governing Council who have worked relentlessly, and have helped me out in making my term successful and memorable. I would finally wish the President Elect and the Incoming Council the very best and assure them of all support always in taking the SJCOBA forward and having better cooperation with the Alma Mater

Certa Bonum Certamen
Thank You.

RANVIR SINGH
President SJC OBA
2012-2014

Manifesto of both teams contesting for the posts of Governing Council (2014-16) has been uploaded.

Mr. Kamal Sahdev & team - Click Here to view Manifesto

Mr. Roopesh Sharma & team - Click Here to view Manifesto

Click Here to view the list of members contesting for the various posts of Governing Council for the term 2014-16.

eVoting link will be activated on Jun 21, 2014. All eligible members will receive eVoting link on their registered email id along with the unique code.

Do share your vote!

This is to inform all members of SEM OBA that Mr. Pankaj Sachdeva (1980) has taken the charge of Election Officer.

For any queries, you may write to him at election.officer@semoba.in

Dear Member,
 
This is in continuation of the election notification sent earlier regarding the elections to posts of the Governing Council for the term 2014-16.

In view of the first time use of an e voting process over the internet, the related suggestions and concerns had to be re-looked into. To address these concerns we have postponed the date of AGM and thus also the dates related to the elections process.

Click here to see the Amended notice for the postponement of AGM

The simple three step process of elections is given below:
 
1) Members desirous of standing for the posts of the Governing Council of the OBA for the term 2014-16 may submit their nominations. This process has been made online. (Further details are given online)

Dates:  9th June – start date for submission of nominations, 19th June – last date for receipt of nominations
 
Please follow the below link to enter your nomination.

2) The final list of candidates and the posts they are standing for is drawn up and declared by the returning officer. Candidates start seeking support and canvass for votes.

Dates: 20th June – declaration of list of candidates and the posts they are standing for.
 
3) Voting starts – eVoting commences on 21th June and ends on 27th June. Paper ballot voting will be held for those present at the AGM venue and have not cast their votes online.
 
The elections by paper ballot will be held at “Magmalaya” 1832, Sector 17A, Gurgaon at 10:30 AM on 29th June 2014. Paper ballot voting closes at 11.30. e-Voting and paper ballot results shall be compiled in the meanwhile. AGM proceedings shall be held from 12 noon to 2 PM. Upon conclusion of the AGM business the election officer shall announce the results and the new team shall take charge.

Regards,
Upender Taneja
(Secretary-SEMOBA)

Dear members,

The Annual General Meeting of the ST. JOSEPHS COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION for the year 2014 shall be held on the 15th of June 2014.

The formal notice for the AGM, the audited income and expenditure account for year ended 31st March, 2014 and the Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 2014 along with the Auditor's report have been uploaded to website.

Click Here to view Audit Report and Balance Sheet.

The annual report shall soon follow.

The venue and time of the AGM is mentioned in the formal notice. Members are earnestly urged to attend the AGM and your participation in the same will be highly appreciated.

Click Here to view formal notice.

The OBA is also holding the elections to the posts of the governing council for the term 2014-16. A separate notification regarding the elections shall be sent tomorrow.

Dear all,
This is to inform you that the following items are still available,and we are making arrangements to despatch by courier as well with additional charges.

ITEMS               	PRICE(Rs)       QUANTITY
Benetton T's     	800		        5
PoloT's                	500                	44
Round NeckT's   	350              	3
Brochures           	650             	409
Caps                     	150             	440
Umbrella small   	250           	94
Umbrella big       	350            	46
Ties                       	250         		200
Air bags             	1200           	81
Blazer button set 	100        		639
Tea/coffee mugs 	150       		183
Lapel pins            	50       		266
Stickers               	25        		576
Posters                    75                    594
I-cards                     25                    319
Lanyard                   25                    639
T's(SEMITE)             450                  1

Please deposit the required amount in account of 'ST.JOSEPH'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS'ASSOCIATION-125TH YEAR CELEBRATIONS'
ACCOUNT NUMBER 03967630000201 HDFC BANK Ltd. RTGS/NEFT/IFSC:   HDFC 0000396.

Please contact OBA Treasurer, Mr.Sanjay Goel for further clarifications--9810313201/0124-4015065.

The above items can also be picked up at -'MAGMALAYA-1832,SECTOR 17/A,GURGAON-122001.

We appeal to the benevolent,helpful people to come forward and order in bulk and then distribute at your initiative in other cities.

CERTA BONUM CERTAMEN

          Bro Placid, Bro Fernandes, Principal Dr Emmanuel, Esteemed teachers, both past and present, Ladies, Gentlemen and my fellow Old Boys,
 
          It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this historic day in the history of our Alma mater. SEM is now 125 years old ----- what an achievement, and how lucky we all are to be here to witness the event this evening in such a large number!

          I do realise that all of you want to savour the moment, renew links with old friends and share common bonds with new ones therefore, I promise to be very brief.
 
          Sem, as we all know was run by the Irish Christian Brothers with great dedication till very recently. Gradually, they have given way to Indian Educators. who are carrying the great good work forward. Sem has always been renowned for providing Quality Education to succeeding generations of students, who have further gone on excel in all walks of life, be it the Civil Services, Acedemics,  Armed Forces, Business, Fine Arts etc. This is borne out by the very distinguished list of Alumni. I will not take any names, because if I should start, I would take up the entire evening. It is very vital that we ensure that this quality is taken forward to our newer generations.
 
          We all know that Sem is endowed with outstanding infrastructure, the likes of which would be found in very few residential schools. However, given the dynamic world that we live in, this infrastructure needs constant modernisation and up gradation. The OBA recognises this, and on behalf, of all Old Boys, wherever, they may be, I can assure the School Authorities of our whole hearted support in this endeavour. Once the dust has settled on these celebrations, The OBA Executive, would like to sit with the Principal and his support staff, and see how we can take this forward.

          The massive gathering of Old Boys that you see today, is a manifestation of the fact that each and every one is grateful for the education we have received and that we wish to be partners in shaping the future of the school. I am sure that Dr Emmanuel and his staff would be heartened to see this outpouring of feeling that Old Boys have for the school.
 
The OBA has recognised two areas that need immediate attention.
     1. The Auditorium needs a modern acoustic system, and
     2. The Swimming pool needs to be covered and made all-weather.

          I am delighted to announce that the OBA has made a start in this direction. We have given to the school. 1200 copies of both the Centenary and the 125 year brochures. The school is free to utilise these in the manner they deem fit and the money so generated be used to fund the two projects that I have mentioned. The OBA also realises that the Gymnasium needs to be modernised. The OBA has before it a proposal from one of the leading fitness centres to install a State of the Art fitness centre. This is still in a very preliminary stage, but we do intend to pursue it.
 
          Today, we are honoured to Felicitate the Teaching staff, as well as a few of the  Retired Teachers. They have shaped our careers and this is but a small token of gratitude. Tomorrow, in the school, we shall Felicitate the Support Staff. Their role in the school is no less --- they cook for us, feed us, keep the school clean, take care of our clothes, laundry and so on. I am sure that everyone gathered here will rise in giving them a loud round of applause.
 
          Over the past month, there has been an upsurge of feeling amongst the Old Boys that the school must raise a memorial to Major Rajesh Adhikari, who has made the Supreme Sacrifice for the country in the Kargil War, and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra for his bravery. Similarly, if we scan the Centenary Brochure, there are photographs of Old Semites, who were killed in the First World War, we, the old boys, would implore the school to look at this with the seriousness that it deserves.
 
          The class of 1961 has set a welcome trend of coming up to school in 2011 to celebrate 50 years of graduation! Last year, the class of 1962 also came up to the school, and this year, the 1963 class has coincided their Event with these celebrations. I would encourage the class of 1988 and subsequent classes to celebrate their 25 year Celebration in a similar manner. We would also request the SEM to set aside one day every year in academic calendar as an "OLD BOYS DAY' coinciding with the Founder’s Day when Old Boys can visit the school, interact with the teachers and students, and have a small Celebration in school. This would go a long way in giving the old boys a sense of participation and recognition.
 
          Now there is a question that I am asked repeatedly........... What would the OBA do after this celebration? Let me assure each and every one here that the OBA would go from strength to strength. The OBA now enjoys the support of an overwhelming majority of the Old Boy family. We shall now establish chapters of the OBA in all places, wherever possible. We shall also strive to bring in to our fold, all those old boys, who are not members of the OBA, as yet. You have our sincerest assurance that the OBA will now be more vibrant and dynamic.
 
          I would be failing in my duty, if I did not applaud the one Old Boy, who has dedicated his life to the cause..........I refer to COL RANA ROY (1961). For as long as everyone can remember, he has braved all odds and brought out the SEM TATTLER. Let us all rise and applaud this great son of Sem.
 
          Finally, I wish to express our sincerest thanks to Bro Placid, Bro Superior Bro C.G. Fernandes, Principal Dr Peter Emmanuel and the entire staff of the school for their work in organising these celebrations. I also, wish to place on record the selfless work done by our Governing Council, the council given by our past Presidents, and numerous others who pitched in, when needed. The teams that did the Brochures and the Souvenirs! the Boys who have been helping out at the Local Level and those who organized the Marathon and the wonderful Musicians- all Semites. A Very Sincere thanks to all our contributors, advertisers and well-wishers, and, most importantly, our main sponsors.......Mr Manpreet Chadha ,WAVE GROUP, Mr Maneesh Chandra, SAHARA-Q and Mr Anant Chandola of the BENNETON! All Semites! Thanks are also due to BALRAMPUR HOUSE and SEAGRAMS for their generous support in making this evening possible. But for them, we would not have been able to stage the events. We are very grateful to them for being there for us, when we needed them.
 
Thank –You Everybody!
 
Till we meet,
CERTA BONUM CERTAMEN.

Ranvir Singh
President SEMOBA 

Dear Mr. Ranvir Singh,

Thanks for the e-mail. 

Congratulations on the success of the mega event of the 125 years of SEM. 

Yes, I think the celebrations went off well and the general feeling was that almost all who were present enjoyed the reconnecting and story telling of where they were on their journey. it was great to see such a huge turn out. I hope the spirit continues as we journey along and keep fighting the good fight. 

With every good wish.

Placid Henriques 
Christian Brothers Provincialate,
St. Columba' s School,
Ashok Place, 
New Delhi - 110 001.
India

Final Registration form attached. Please download it by clicking on the Download link below.

Registration Form: Download

Dear all,

We are happy to inform you that we have excellent posters on the occasion of 125th years celebrations.

The pricing is:

Rs. 75/- For one poster
Rs. 200/- For Three Posters
Rs. 300/- For Five Posters.

Posters has been added to the Picture Gallery. Do not forget to check them.

Below are the thumbnails!

Dear Semites,  
                  Finally the stage is set for the 125th SEM Celebrations and the program is given below:
 
PROGRAMME OF 125 YEARS CELEBRATION OF SEM
Date
Event
Venue
Start
Finish
Details
2-Oct-13
MINI MARATHON
DISTRICT SPORTS COMPLEX (FLATS), MALLITAL, NAINITAL
 
8.00 A.M.
11.00 A.M.
1.        JUNIOR BOYS & GIRLS
2.        SENIOR BOYS & GIRLS
3.        RUN FOR FUN
4.        OPEN CATEGORY (MEN)
3-OCT-13
SCHOOL PREGRAMME
FIRST FIELD, SEM, NAINITAL-FETE
11.00 A.M.
4.00P.M.
SALE COUNTER OF OBA SOUVENIRS, BROCHURES, DINNER COUPONS & MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATIONS AT OBA STALL IN BRO. COMBER HALL UPTO 5THOCT. 2013
SCHOOL AUDITOTIUM- CONCERT
4.00 P.M.
7.00 P.M.
BATCH DINNERS
LOCAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & BOAT HOUSE CLUB
8.30 P.M. ONWARDS
INDEPENDENTLY CO-ORDINATED BY BATCHES
4-OCT-13
SCHOOL PROGRAMME
SCHOOL MARCH-PAST, ATHELATICS, DRILL DISPLAY, INVITATIONAL RELAYS OB’s MARCH-PAST &
FOOTBALL MATCH
10.00 AM
3.00 PM
DRESS CODE FOR OB’s MARCH-PAST- COLLEGE CAPS/TIES/BLAZER
GALA DINNER & TEACHER’S FELICITATION
BALRAMPUR HOUSE, MALLITAL, NAINITAL
6.30 PM
11.30 PM
ORGANISED BY OBA ACCOMPANIED BY OB-MUSICAL BAND
5-OCT-13
GOLF & PICNIC
GOVERNMENT GROUNDS
8.00AM
3.00 PM
ORGANISED BY THE SCHOOL TRUST
SUPPORT STAFF FELICITATION
SCHOOL
5.00 PM
6.00 PM
SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT
DINNER FOR EX-STUDENTS
SCHOOL DINING HALL
7.00 PM ONWARDS
HOSTED BY THE SCHOOL
 
 
Wednesday 2nd October Marathon organised and coordinated by Mr. Harish Tewari 89, 9557284059,run2livelikeme@gmail.com .
Log on to link http://em.explara.com/widget/sem-oba-mini-marathon for online registrations.
The multiple events will be flagged off from the DSA – Flats Mallital w.e.f. 7.30 am after the College Anthem. All the races will end in the College 1st Field by 9.30 am and, the Prizes shall be distributed by the Principal / Rtd Teachers/Brothers and old boys and The Sahara Q Country Business Head present at 10.30 am
 
Thursday 3rd October The morning mass will be held in the College Chapel at 7:30 a.m. Fete in the College first fieldhaving various Stalls, Souvenir Counters, Rock Music and Food Court. The School classrooms will be open for viewing School Presentations and developments. A Nostalgic film clippings of “SEM” from 1956 to 1966 will also be screened in one of the Classrooms. The Indoor Games Room, the Billiards Room, the Library, the Swimming Pool and the Stone Cross “Stony”shall be kept open for going back to school times. The tuck shop with all the goodies will be run by the Kakey. Relish the bum cakesand the fudges of the yester years! Early arrivals in the evening can enjoy the Audio - Visual of the Spectacular “Lion King” which will be staged in the school auditorium - A School Boys presentation of the Broadway Show.
                                                     Those who miss out or cannot be accommodated in the Audi may proceed for their BATCH GET TOGETHER as per their batch programmes.
 
Friday 4th October The School first field unfolds with the joint program of the present school boys March Past followed by their drill display. The Athletics for the past and present boys, the invitational relays and the tug of war will be followed by the Old Boys March Past NOTE : - The March Past will led by the President - OBA, followed by past Presidents, proceeded by the years in order. Suggested dress-code is College-Cap, College-Tie and a Blazer / Navy Blue Coat
 
The finale will be OB’S Soccer/ Futta match that will culminate the proceedings in the school for the Day.
 
                                   In the evening the Gala Dinner hosted by the OBA will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Lawns of the Balrampur House, Mallital, Nainital. The program will start with the Welcome speech of the President - OBA followed by the felicitation of all teachers retired and serving. A Vote of Thanks for the occasion will be followed by a Cocktail and Dinner accompanied by Music- the Rock Band of the young Semites. 
Saturday 5th October The morning session starts for the Golfers going into the Memorable Guvvies. The lunch arranged is at the same venue - coordinated by Ex-Student’s Trust. This wonderful session would taper off by 3 p.m. Later in the evening theOB’S will be felicitating the Support Staff of the School and Dinner hosted by the Principal, St Joseph’s Colleges thus culminating the 125th Celebrations of St. Joseph’s College Nainital.
 
This paves for way to Strengthen the Bonds between the Old Boys and Sem
“Certa Bonum Certamen”
Please log on to www.semoba.in  and www.semexstudentstrust.org for program
Link http://em.explara.com/widget/sem-oba-mini-marathon for registrations of the SEM OBA Mini Marathon.
 
Also all are requested to view the Advertisments of the 125Celebrations as given below
 
 
Publication
Edition
Insertions
Issue Release date
Day
Magazine Issue Date
India Today - Hindi
UP (Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand) Split
 
22nd Sep,2013
Sunday
2 Oct,2013
Hindustan Times - Main
Delhi NCR, Gurgaon, 
Upcountry (Western UP, Uttrakhand & Jaipur)
 
25th Sep,2013
Wednesday
 
India Today - English
Delhi NCR Split
 
27th Sep,2013
Friday
7 Oct,2013
Mail Today - English
Delhi NCR
 
28th Sep,2013
Saturday
 
Aspire - English
National
 
4th Oct,2013
Friday
14 Oct,2013
 
                           
Thanking You,
 
Ranvir Singh
President
SEM OBA

SEM 125th Anniversary Souvenirs images has been added to the Picture Gallery.

Click Here to download the Price List.

Letter submitted to the Principal on 9th September, 2013 by the President of SEM OBA.

Click Here to view the letter.

Attached are the two formats of Advertisement Forms.

Advertisement Form (jpeg)

Advertisement Form (pdf)

Dear Friends & Semites,
                                               It is a source of great pleasure to inform you that ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, Nainital - our Alma Mater, a Renowned Educational Center, is celebrating its “ 125th Anniversary”. To mark the occasion, the School Authorities and the Old Boys Association (OBA) are organising a Grand Show in Nainital from 02 - 06 October 2013. The celebrations will cover a myriad of events. It is expected that approximately 1000 Alumni - Worldwide, and parents of Children studying in the school will be attending the celebrations. 
                                                 To mark the event, The OBA will be bringing out a Brochure, encompassing the last 25 years of the school. This will complement the Centenary Brochure brought out in 1988, which covered the First Century of the School. The cost of bringing out these Brochures is proposed to be met from the proceeds collected via these Advertisements. The surplus funds generated will be utilised to improve and modernise the infrastructure of the school. These funds will complement the funds generated by sale of Souvenirs etc.
                                                The 2000 sets of Brochures – A Collector’s Item - would provide an excellent opportunity for Corporates, individuals etc to reach out to the vast Alumni & Friends of the school. We would appeal to everyone to assist us in this noble venture by advertising in this Brochure.The Advertisement is in Free Form and the Advertiser will be sent a copy of the Brochure. We shall be having a Gift Box of 2 Brochures i.e., ONE Centenary Brochure which will be a B/W original reproduction of the old one (1988 - A Collectors Item ) plus ONE new "125 Celeb Brochure".
                                               Please send in your Ads in soft Copy - PDF format,Or hard copy as per the advertisers convenience.  The finished size of the brochure being 8.25”x 10.5” and the paper used in printing will be magano matt with 4color printing and side stitched perfect bound. 
Layout is Portrait
Sizes of advertisements:
Full Page        : 8.25”x 10.5”   (Bleed extra)
                       : 7.25” x 9.5”    (If not bled)
Half Page       : 6.75” x 4.5”
Quarter Page : 3.50” x 4.5”.
Please send in your Ads in soft Copy - PDF format, or hard copy as per the advertisers convenience.  to  brochure125@semoba.in   by 25th August 2013.
The advertisement rates are priced as below:
Back cover:                                      Rs. 1,50,000/-
Inside Front / Back cover:               Rs. 1,00,000/-
Full Page:                                         Rs.    50,000/-
Half Page:                                        Rs.    25,000/-
Quarter Page:                                  Rs.     15,000/-
 
A/C payee cheques / NEFT / RTGS may please be made as given below :
St Joseph’s College Old Boys Association
Bank Name: HDFC Bank
Current A/C no 03962000003644
Mode: RTGS / NEFT / IFSC : HDFC0000396
Bank Address: Shop no 2,3,4,&5 Charmwood Bazaar, Charamwood Village, Surajkund Road, Faridabad - 121009
 
 Thanking you for Your Generosity and the Sem Spirit!
Certa Bonum Certamen

Ranvir Singh
President SJC- Old Boy's Association

Dear All,

1. We have already circulated the final list of program for the 125 Year Celebration from 03 -06 October 2013. In addition to these, the OBA is organizing a mini-marathon, open to all residents and schools of Naini Tal. The objectives behind this event is to give the school local exposure and afford an opportunity to everyone to get to participate in our celebrations. Harish Tiwari, our Old Boy and A National Athlete is organising the event. As per the final list of events, the OBA is responsible for the following-
A. Mini Marathon on 2nd Oct Morning   (Wed. 2nd Oct 2013: 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon)
B. Gala Dinner on the 4th of October at Balrampur House. (Friday 4th Oct. 2013: 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM)
C. Felicitation of College Staff, including Class 4, as well as Former Teachers (Sat. 5thOct 2013: 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM)
D. Golf /Picnic / Lunch at Government Grounds on 06 October. (Sun. 6th Oct.1013: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
E.  125th Anniversary Brochure which includes the 1988 Centenary Brochure

2. Everyone will appreciate that all these activities will require money to get organised and ready, well in time. We, would therefore request all to come forward and help us by generously donating money. This will go a long way in helping us make the event a great success and one that we will remain etched in our memories. There are several ways in which, Old Boys can help out. These are-
a. Make direct donations to the 125 year bank account set up for the purpose.
b. Sponsor the events, such as the drinks, the prizes for the mini marathon, t-shirts for the mini marathon and Souviners
c. Sponsor manufacture of the souvenirs. In this connection, we are grateful to Anant Chandola, of Benetton in organising that Benettons will give us 300 T-shirts on the occasion.
d. Generously release advertisements for the Brochure. 
e. There may be other avenues, which are not listed above, but which will also help.
We would request that where Old Boys can arrange any assistance, they should come forward.

3. It would be obvious that most of these expenses are recoverable, once the event get under way, for instance, revenue would be generated by sale of souvenirs, brochure etc. The dinner at Balrampur House would be contributory. However, that would not be the case with the mini-marathon or the Teachers Felicitation. A relevant question at this point would be the disposal of the surplus generated. The current plans of the OBA are utilise this money to strengthen the OBA and help improve the infrastructure and facilities at Sem.

IT IS OUR ASSURANCE THAT ALL FUNDS WILL BE FULLY ACCOUNTED FOR, AUDITED, PUBLISHED, SCRUTINISED AND THEREAFTER APPROVED BY THE GENERAL BODY OF THE OBA.

4. In order to facilitate donations, the OBA has opened a special Bank Account for the event.The details are : -
BANK                       HDFC BANK 
BRANCH                  CHARMWOOD VILLAGE, FARIDABAD, HARYANA
ACCOUNT                ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, NAINI TAL OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION, 125 YEAR CELEBRATION
ACCOUNT NO          03967630000201
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC   HDFC0000396
The details are also being put up on the OBA website www.semoba.in. The OBA Treasurer, Sanjay Goel, (098 103 13201) & treasurer@semoba.in  / sanjaygoel51@gmail.com will co-ordinate the account.

5. All Old Boys should continue to take membership of the OBA, as given on the web-site. Join in and give strength to the OBA!

6. We would be putting all news, announcements of the event on our web-site, and all Old Boys can visit the site to get to know the latest happenings.

Looking forward to your active support.

CERTA BONUM CERTAMEN!
Best Regards

Ranvir Singh
President, SJC OBA

Wednesday 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti):
1. A marathon organized by Mr. Harish Tewari SEM 89 National Athlete SJC-OBA. (OPEN TO ALL)

Thursday 3rd October:
1. Morning Mass in the school chapel
2. Afternoon fete in the 1st field SEM
3. College concert in the first field (School Program) 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Friday 4th October:
1. P.T. display by school children/ Relays/ Football match and the OBA March Past
2. Evening OBA gala dinner at Balrampur house
 
Saturday 5th October (program by school to be given):
1. Late afternoon/ Evening felicitation of OB’s / Staff and Alumni presentation followed by School- dinner in the School
     
Sunday 6th October:
1. Picnic in the Government Grounds accompanied by Golf / Lunch / Tea
2. Breakup

Note: Use of excessive transport to and fro SEM should be avoided due to narrow roads and parking space.

The souvenir design team has come up with four  T-shirt designs that are to be used on the Benetton T-shirts.

Now its up to you to choose the one that you like best. 

Please visit the below mentioned link and vote for the design that you like. 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Z8YDHWW

Also mentioned with the design are a few 'Tag-lines' to go with the official logo for the 125th.

Choose your favorite tag line for the 125th anniversary.

Request all to please spare 5 minutes of your time to please voice your opinion.

Dearest Friends and Semites
                  St Joseph's College, Nainital (SEM) is one of the country's oldest and best known schools run by the Irish Christian Brothers, The school completes 125 years of existence this year. For a long time, we required to have a body representing the Old Boys and the first steps were taken by Col Rana Roy (1961) and Major (later Lt Gen) Shanker Ghosh, who brought out the Sem Tattler, a magazine that had news of the old boys to every one's door steps. It is to the credit of Col Rana Roy that the Tattler still exists and continues to do an excellent job. Later in the years after the Centenary, Shailesh Misra (87) and Darpan Gupta (96) started the Yahoo group on the net much before the Social Networking started. Full credit to these lads of SEM for binding us all and, and help us interacting always. Hats off to them!
                 In the early 1980's, a group of Old Boys got together in Delhi and formed an Old Boys Association. This body gradually gained steam, and the OBA proved its worth in the Centenary Celebrations in 1988. The OBA, along with the school. organized a great show. That's when we celebrated the Centenary, the 100th Birthday of Grand old SEM! Unfortunately, a few years later the OBA went into hibernation. Then it was in 2005, that once again the Old Boys organized a dinner at KOTA House, New Delhi and revived the SJC-OBA.
                 This group acting upon the advice given by the late Bro TP Fitzpatrick registered the body with the Registrar of Societies, New Delhi. Now the executive committee is a democratically elected body and enjoys a two-year term: The accounts are regularly audited, presented before the General Body and passed by them and, as a matter-of-fact; the next AGM is scheduled for 05 May 2013 in New Delhi. 
                   The OBA has concentrated its efforts in bringing the Old Boys together. These efforts have paid off in that, and besides Delhi and Naini Tal, get togethers have been held in Mumbai, Pune, Dehradun, and Bareilly etc.  Later this month end a meeting is on at Bangalore and later in May we will see an event in Kathmandu too. All these efforts have brought a majority of the Old Boys under one banner and given opportunities for networking and mutual assistance.
                   A major initiative has been to honor our old teachers with a one-time cash purse. Last year the OBA has been able to support Mr. PL Sah Chemistry Teacher, Mr. SC Sah Biology Teacher and Mrs.Tahir the Arts Teacherus with cheques of 51,000/= each. Earlier, Mr. R. Chandra the Hindi Teacher was honored.
                  The OBA is now preparing to meet the challenges of the 125 year celebrations.  Mumbai-Pune has always led from the front, taking initiative and this second meeting of this Chapter in the current year is proof enough. Mr. Jagdish Thackersey,  Mr Sagar Engineer, Mr Deepak Gandhi, Mr Ashok Daga and MrVivekMakar have always been at the helm of all the movements. These are just a few names amongst all of you and e ach one of you is the very best of SEM.
                  The various committees formed by the OBA for the 125th year celebrations are getting the arrangements together. Samples of the souvenirs are ready. They have been accepted by the school and the orders will be placed at the appropriate time.
                  The OBA now also proposes in helping the school to (i) cover and upgrade the swimming pool and (ii) have a modern acoustic system for the concert Hall. This calls for a concerted effort and we have to raise funds on a regular basis. 
                  The swimming pool modernization is proposed to be designed and completed by the Semite Architects and, shortly the Principal Dr. Peter Emanuel shall be sending us the details for both the requirements. For all this we need Sponsors’ and funds! Sem needs us!                  
    The funds would also help the OBA meet its objectives. The membership fees are a single-time fee of Rs 2500/- (Rs 1500/- for those who passed out after 2002). The fees can be handed over by cheque or in cash to your OBA Representative or to whomsoever he nominates and the Bank details of the dedicated Bank a/c are herein attached.
                     The OBA is very keen that all Old Boys participate & join the OBA and help in modernizing the concept of Sem. Changes should be on-going, and that is what life is all about. The SJC-OBA is ONE and always will remain that way and the changes to its outlook can only come with the joining in of the newer generation of SEM pass-outs having a wider, modern and intelligent vision, hence I urge more Semites to join and give suggestions and lead from the front.
                       I am happy to see that there is lots of hustle-bustle in the social networking arena and the Lads of SEM are getting ready now! That is a very welcome sign! Welcome all Semites! So.... COME ON SEM.....!
                         Shortly the OBA website www.semoba.in  is being re-launched and all members can always log in at will and get updated with their long-lost friends and share the best at all times and also guide the fresh pass-outs. All are always welcome to assist and share for the benefit of Semites and the Alumni.
 
With Best Wishes
Certa Bonum Certamen
 
Ranvir Singh (68)
President
SJC-OBA