DBPPA Felicitates and Interacts with V Anand

It was an amazing afternoon; one that over 60 DB Past Pupils will remember for a long long time. A Chance to come up close and personal with one of the greatest minds in the world and one of DB Egmore's most illustrious Past Pupils. V Anand made the time to spend more than an hour with the DBPPA in an informal interactive session close on the heels of a major career high. The World Chess Champion spoke about interesting experiences and achievements from his career. He also spoke about the nuances of the game and future trends. A lot of questions centered around his latest world championship triumph and inevitably quite a few questions were about his school days at DB Egmore. It was Anand at his composed and witty best and it was well worth all the time the DB Past Pupils made for the event on a busy Tuesday afternoon (Check out the DBPPA Facebook Page for Event pictures) 

DBPPA's Latest Initiative goes Live

The latest initiative of the DBPPA -  A state-of-the-art water treatment plant to handle the needs of the entire primary school. The cost of the plant is approximately Rs 4 lakhs. This plant uses the Reverse Osmosis process and has a capacity 500 litres/hour. This can handle the needs of the entire primary school with ease. It was made possible by the generous donation of Shivkumar Easwaran (86 Batch) & Sushilkumar Easwaran (88 Batch). The plant was blessed and inaugurated Rev Fr VV Abraham Sdb, Director - Don Bosco Centre for Education & culture, Chennai and former Principal DB Egmore on Saturday, January 30, 2009. 

Wisdom Keys Makes Headlines

Wisdom Keys Makes Headlines! Here are the links for Media Coverage of the DBPPA-ETA Star Wisdom Keys event. You can also view the scanned images of the media clips in the Photo Gallery Section. 

1. Deccan Chronicle (Jan 11, 2010)
2. The Hindu (Jan 10, 2010)
3. The New Indian Express (Jan 10, 2010) 
4. Times of India (Jan 10, 2010)

The DBPPA event that was the talk of the town

It was a Magical evening. You had to be there to feel it. It was the DBPPA-ETA Star Wisdom Keys event that took place on Jan 9, 2010 at Taj Mount Road. Over 225 DB Egmore Alumni had the time of their life. The evening had everything - Star Speakers, Nostalgia, Great Spirits (Of all kinds), Awesome Dinner and above all the unique bond that keeps bringing DB Egmore past pupils together like no other school anywhere on the planet. The evening brought together four of the school's illustrious past pupils; all achievers in their own right - YG Mahendra (1965), Vijay Amritraj (1968), Venkatesh (1978), Dayanidhi Maran (1985) Here's a quick summary:

Dayanidhi Maran spoke of how the various challenges he overcame at school have helped him face challenges in his political career. He added that life is full of surprises!
Venkatesh said that he learned his acting skills (!) at DB Egmore. He also spoke about the importance about being at peace with your inner self and how that has helped him a better human being and also successful in his career.
Vijay Amritraj spoke of the all-round education at DB Egmore that made a huge impact. He elaborated on the five Ds - Desire, Dedication, Determination, Discipline and Divine Intervention and how they have been the drivers of his success.
YG Mahendra echoed the Tagline of the DBPPA when he said his years at DB Egmore were the best days of his life. He added that his sense of humour and innovation were traits he developed at DB Egmore.
The Delegate of the DBPPA and the Principal of DB Egmore Rev Fr Stanley Ignatius said he was amazed at the strong sense of bonding among DB Egmore alumni and said that this event would set a new benchmark for future DBPPA events.
Ashwin Rajagopalan the president of the DBPPA spoke of the association’s ability to bring together different generations of past pupils together with quality events - Nostalgia, Networking and the opportunity to give back something to the school and the community.

It was a unique evening and there will be more!

Pictures from the DBPPA Inter-Batch Crocker Tournament

The Inter-batch Crocker Tournament that Rocked DB Egmore!

8 Teams and over 100 DB Egmore Past Pupils showed up on Sunday, September 20, 2009 for the first ever Inter-batch Crocker tournament. It was not just nostalgia and fun that kept the evening lively; the competition got quite intense during the last few games and showed that the DB Egmore spirit is well and truly alive! Crocker a game unique to DB Egmore   might have seen its popularity wane a little bit over the last few years but Sunday's tournament proves that Crocker still rocks! There were teams from 1976 to 2008 and the enthusiasm was unbelievable! Here's a quick summary of how the teams fared!

Quarter Finals: 

• I Quarter Final: 1981 beat 1990 (Shock Defeat? Not if you saw how good the 1981 team was)
• II Quarter Final: 2006 beat 2008 (2006 looked the team to beat!)
• III Quarter Final: 1989 beat 1976 (Not as easy as it might have seemed!)
• IV Quarter Final: Assorted Team beat 1987 (The wildcards came together and took the game away)

Semi Finals:

• I Semi Final: 1989 beat 1981 (Was a keenly contested game) 
  
• II Semi Final: 2006 beat the Assorted Team (2006 looked even better than the Quarter Finals)

And then it was the Grand Finale. 2006 were put into bat and made 88 runs in 6 overs and defended the total beating the Class of 1989. 

It was a super Sunday and an evening that nobody would forget for a long time. The good news is that we will probably have more :) 

Pictures from the DBPPA Mentor Awards Night

The DB Class of 89 Chair Launched

The DB Class of 89 celebrated 20 years of passing out of DB Egmore with the creation of a DB Class of 89 Chair. A need-based annual scholarship of Rs 15,000 for one deserving student from Std XII also based on Academic Excellence & Overall Conduct. The Batch has created a corpus fund that will generate the required amount every year for this scholarship. Mr A. Selvadoray who (incidentally) retired from DB Egmore in 1989 gave away the first award to Charles Emmanuel Ezhil Raj a student of XII B on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the school assembly. The Class of 89 Chair was conceived on June 20, 2009 during the batch's 20th year reunion and has already been put into action. DB Egmore's new principal Fr Stanley responded very swiftly to the initiative. Will other batches take the cue and plan their own Class of ... Chair?

The DBPPA Exec. Committee Meets Dayanidhi Maran

It was meant to be a formal interaction but DB Egmore guys will always be DB Egmore guys! The first official interaction of the DBPPA Executive Committee with DB Alumnus and Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran was informal yet very insightful and a platform where a lot of positives emerged. Dayanidhi Maran was full of ideas and suggestions showing us all that he still shares a special and continuing bond with the school. It was wonderful to see senior teachers take part in the interaction too. (Pics on our Facebook page) Dayanidhi agreed to be part of a major event that the DBPPA will put together during this academic year. For more details on the event watch this space!  

DBPPA welcomes the New Principal

Don Bosco Egmore has a new principal who has just assumed charge. Fr P Stanley Ignatius is young and dynamic and has a wide perspective including an International stint (His last assignment) at Don Bosco Fujairah, UAE. He is also a keen sports lover. The DBPPA wish him all the very best and looks forward to working closely with him and the management to achieve our shared goals in the spirit of Don Bosco. The above picture has Rev Fr Stanley (Second from the right), Rev Fr Amalraj Thomas - Rector & Correspondent (In the Centre) and Rev Fr Alphonse Philip (Extreme right) along with members of the DBPPA Executive Committee!