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Principal, Loyola School, Fr.Joye James S.J. 6Trivandrum Loyola: our schoolFr. Varghese Anikuzhy S.J. 7Kerala, India B.O. Sebastian

Phone: 0471 259S5S5 Fr. Joseph Edassery S.J. 8E-mail: A tribute to my teachersloyolaschooltvm@yahoo.com The birth-pangs of Gp. Capt. Paul Jacob (Retd)13Website:loyolaschoollrivandrum.com Loyola School

Fr. Thomas Anthraper S.J. 'To Sir with Love'PhotographyGp. Capt. MathewVinod Kumar, Focus,

Re- living Loyola P. Thomas (Retd)14Ph: 9846108744Wg. Cdr. Nalini RanjanAnd by courtesy of:Kanthy (Retd) 25 years laterGp. Capt. Mathew P. Thomas

Rajiv SubramaniamVijesh V.Boarding sickness 19Jimmy Antony An inspiring teacher

Angelo Bevin D'CruzFront Cover & Snippets James Thomas

The journey to excellence Prem K. Nair

24Because you were always special 48 Sandip Varkey George

Design & Layout Rajesh S., Trivandrum Ph:9995361287 Down one memory stream

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50Joseph uncle and the feeding of the 5000Dr. Abraham K. George

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My experiences in LoyolaFr. John Mialil S.J.

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51LightArun Sudarsan The theatre of dreams Dr. Vivek Krishnan

Positive discipline Fr. C.P. Varkey S.J.

Homage toFr. Mathew Pulickal S.J. Suresh Mathew Verghis

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3854Loyola school then and now

Mrs Elaine Jobe

The golden jubilee carnivalBack to SchoolThe evolution of the emblem 8560Thomaskutty M.T.Dr. Roy VergisThe endangered species

in Loyola 62The 37LoyolaSocial service in Loyola 92

i basketball tournamentLiving Loyola 66Shankar PrasadOn being a Loyolite 97Mrs. Deepa Pillai

Jacob MathanLoyola football tournamentLoyola junior basketball

NCC: Beginning and Benoy Stephen Devanesan68tournament■

development 104Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy S.J.Vive le jour sportif!Kurian KuriakoseMrs Mary MathewThe salt on Loyola Campus 72

A bunch of'firsts' in Loyola 10873Role and relevance of the PTA i Guruvandanam at LoyolaDr. Benoy S. James ThomasOnce a Loyolite always 114

a LoyoliteStock markets: Golden jubilee quiz:President, LOBAMyth and reality 74 Loyola QuestSomasundaram RamanathanRajendran V. Golden jubilee celebrations:

The first phaseMrs. Brinda A. Nair

11676The maroon crestBharath Ajith Sreenivasan

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P.K. Sebastian AnilkumarR. Remesan P.L. Mrs. Sasikala R.

166The golden bridge: 'Magis'Raghu R.

120Tribute to two former Principals 78 (Late) Mrs. Lily Brito-Muthunayagam

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80In memoriamFr M.M. Thomas S.J.

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I am happy to write this message for the Souvenir published by Loyola School in connection with the Golden Jubilee of the School. Loyola School has made gigantic strides of progress from its inception in 1961.1 have been in constant touch with the school and the different activities in the school. I ani highly impressed by the various programmes going on, which are aimed at the development of the complete man. Loyola is a Jesuit School and so it has its Jesuit tradition and characteristics.

The Society of Jesus had not originally envisaged running a network of schools when it was founded, but it soon became progressively involved in and then largely associated with educational work. Having reviewed the past 400 years in education, with several experiments, studies and researches, Jesuits have come to the realization that they have been in the very front rank, a fact universally admitted by friend and foe alike. They were doing something incredible; they were teaching and educating, leading and influencing society through their education.

Education is not just intellectual formation or instruction; it is the formation of the whole person. If you are just aiming at only the intellectual knowledge forgetting the strengthening of the will and forming the character at the same time, such education is defective, and "even dangerous," and possibly extremely so! We are instructing the intellect, training the will, and forming the character — in other words, the whole man —based upon time-tested principles.

True education is generally the work of skilful teachers. I am happy to note that Loyola has a team of good teachers who have imbibed the Jesuit values and familiarized themselves with the characteristics of Jesuit Education

I have my pleasant reminiscences of Loyola School when I myself was a part time teacher in the School in 1970-'71. There was a big boarding house attached to the school and boys from different parts of Kerala used to flock to the school. Fr E. Kuncheria of happy memory was the Principal as well as the Boarding Director. The school has made tremendous progress from those days in terms of academic standards and infrastructural facilities. The newly constructed colossal auditorium is a magnificent addition to the grandeur and stateliness of the school.

I wish the Management, Principal, staff and students of the school the very best in their tireless endeavours to make Loyola the premier, leading school. AD MULTOS ANNOS.

Fr. Joseph Kallepallil, S.J.Provincial

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Gone are the days when education was meant for character formation and attainment of wisdom. Today, education is for career, placement and for earning a living! Therefore, we are in a rat-race to acquire knowledge and to develop technical skills. Of late, the quest has been to master soft skills that would increase one's market value. In this market-driven education system the focus is on mastering knowledge and skills without any reflection on attitudes to life. Knowledge and skills are useful to get a job, but to be happy and contented in life, one needs to develop deeper awareness. Hardly does any discussion take place in the academic circles to understand the difference between knowledge and awareness. We get information or knowledge through our senses when our brain processes our sense perceptions. When the knowledge is put together we get ideas, and when ideas are developed into a web we make theories or ideologies. All these are mental processes that are useful for discussion and transmission. But awareness is an all- encompassing process that affects our thinking, feeling, behaviour, attitudes and values. Change is inevitable when one develops deeper awareness on any reality, be it personal or societal; but knowledge alone may not change us radically. That is why it is said "awareness is healing!" The problem is that while knowledge can be easily imparted to others, awareness cannot be given...it has to be developed through critical reflection on concrete experiences. Therefore, education should attempt to develop deeper awareness rather than just impart knowledge and skills. We should start from critical reflection on human experiences that lead to deeper awareness, and thereby be impelled to act creatively in life and in the process, attain peace and happiness.

Fr.Joye James S.J.

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Every institution grows, if it has the right to exist, and acquires acceptance among the people around. Naturally it creates a history of its own. Those who come into contact with it, live in it, work for its development, grow with it, and feel one with it.

They want the institution to live forever. This desire turns their attention to its history, and urges them to preserve it by presenting it in a garb familiar to the contemporary world. Nobody can negate history. Probably historical events are interpreted differently by different individuals.

Loyola School has a history of fifty years of service to the cause of education. In the Biblical sense, it is in the jubilee year now, jubilee being the period following "seven times seven years". Etymologically,'jubilee' comes from the Hebrew word jobel which means a ram's horn used as a trumpet to gather together people of the same class or tribe. And, as the very word suggests, jubilee is a period of jubilation, of reunion and celebration, for the whole group of people bound together by some intangible bond.

So has it been this year, for the entire Loyola family which comprises junior and senior Loyolites, staff members both retired and incumbent, and a large number of parents and well-wishers. They imbibed the spirit of jubilee and have been organizing programmes of every kind as part of the year-long celebration.

Many of these programmes were rendered all the more memorable because they brought about the reunion of many senior Loyolites and retired staff members from far and near. On all such occasions, the entire gathering felt one with them when they shared their experiences and recounted their success stories; and a sense of affinity and fulfilment vibrated in everyone. The whole network of our relations got renewed and strengthened manifold. Our attempt to come together as a family has been a resounding success. Despite differences in age or talent or achievements, there has always been unity among diversity, an unmistakable oneness, a distinctive Loyola-ness, among all who converged on the campus.

This Souvenir is the product as well as the symbol of the same 'Loyola-ness'. It is an attempt to perpetuate the memory of many people whose collective effort accounts for the birth and growth of this institution. Also, it is envisaged as a document of the celebrations that reverberated on the campus during this jubilee year.

I gratefully acknowledge the hard work of every member of the larger Loyola family who pooled their talents together and lived by the ideal of Magis in order to organize the celebrations and to bring out this Souvenir.

I welcome all of you to swim down this river of nostalgia and take a refreshing dip into the institution's history which will bring to your mind still other memories which you will love to relive and relish. And let us together continue to be guided by the same magic beacon of Magis.

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J—Jbf Jesus. It was the pet project of Fr. Joseph Edamaram S.J., the first provincial of the nascent Kerala Jesuit province that was formed in 1960. He was a person of determination and vision and no obstacle on the way could deter him from achieving his purpose. The spadework for starting this institution was entrusted to Fr. P. C. Antony S. J. whose experience as a management expert stood him in good stead for realizing the great dream of Fr. Edamaram. To realize his dream of a school of excellence, Fr. Edamaram had to move Heaven and Earth since most of the people at the Jesuit headquarters were not in favour of starting a school of this type. Initially, it was a recognized school under the state government. Only later did it become a full-fledged ICSE school. It was started with no place of its own, no finances and with very few students. For the first few years, its growth was rather disappointing, and it took quite some time to reach the take-off stage. And then it grew by leaps and bounds, beyond the expectation even of its critics. Now, Loyola stands head and shoulders above many other institutions of this kind and has become the guiding star for generations of students.

This being the golden jubilee year of the school, its stakeholders came up with the suggestion that we bring out a souvenir which will unfold the personal and collective history of this institution. It is the result, of course, of the personal and collective experiences of its teachers, students, LOBA members and parents. We are quite aware that the past is not to be forgotten. It sheds light on the present and helps us to shape the future. This in turn will help us to respond effectively to the needs and challenges of the future.

St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuit Society gave uncompromising support to the cause of education. During his lifetime, almost all the cities and towns of Europe were dotted with Jesuit institutions and the Jesuits eventually acquired the sobriquet "the educators of Europe". St. Ignatius and the Society he founded pursued a fixed trajectory—to form an educated generation of students. To this effect, the Society brought out the Magna Carta on Jesuit education, the Ratio Studiorum. It was first published in 1599. Even now, educators all over the world meticulously follow the principles and programmes enunciated in this classical publication.

The first Jesuit to land on the soil of India was St. Francis Xavier. Together with evangelization, he started schools primarily meant for the prospective candidates for the Society of Jesus. Later, these schools were open to other students also. The first Jesuit school in India was in Goa. Thus, the Society of Jesus is backed by more than 450 years of educational expertise. Now the Jesuits run many institutions of excellence in almost all the cities in India and they are graded among the 'most sought after' centres of learning.

The characteristics of Jesuit education, its concepts and values

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are to be understood and put into practice in the professional life of every Jesuit student. St. Ignatius wanted Jesuit education to be pupil-centred and aimed at the integral formation of the individual. Rev. Fr. Pedro Arrupe, the former Superior General, wanted Jesuit students to be men and women for others. Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenback described a Jesuit student as "someone who is intellectually competent, open to growth and committed to doing justice to the people of God." The motto of the Jesuit Alumni Association of India is "to give and not to count the cost". Thus, Jesuit education gives prime importance to sendee to others, especially the underprivileged ones.

What is education if it doesn't enable the students to respond positively to the challenges of the coming generation? An educated person is expected to be open to the new realities and challenges lying ahead of him. An enlightened person will be able to effect genuine transformation in the society. The Loyola students are a highly privileged lot. The quality education they get here is not to be considered as transfer of information but the formation of the individual. Thus they become men and women for others who will leave the portals of this institution with social responsibility. After half a century of its existence, Loyola continues to make its stakeholders a free people, a transformed people, a people in charge of their destiny and thus, reaching the fullness of human life. Such an education is an education for life, not for employment alone; an education for building a human society, not for dividing society, an education for inclusion not for exclusion. "Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake"— Tagore.

This souvenir is a humble attempt to recapture the past history of Loyola school with its multi-faceted development in infrastructural facilities, academics and other areas of growth. We will be able to function effectively in an encouraging and supportive environment. The jubilee celebration committee, under the leadership of the Principal has been working tirelessly to make this year a memorable one for every Loyolite.

The Editorial board also has met a few times to discuss all the nuances of bringing out this souvenir. I would like to thank all of them for their unstinted support and cooperation in this unique venture. Special mention must be made of Mr. James Thomas who left no stone unturned to make this endeavour a grand success.

'Sic itur ad astra'. Thus you shall go to the stars.

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parents. As I said before, the material facilities of the school and the boarding house were very poor. Almost all the boarders were from affluent families. But the parents did not complain or criticize. On the contrary, many parents encouraged me. I remember one parent telling me: "Don't worry Father; these are the birth-pangs of a great institution."I remember an incident that influenced me. Mr. Umasankar IAS, who was then DPI, came to the school to get his son admitted.I got up from my chair in respect. Then he asked me to sit down and said: "I come here not as DPI, but

THE BIRTH-PANGS OF TJSZSZ&ZSlJLJLJLJL^ J-J'JLJL'V-L.JLJL 1 1 11 ^ w W-L ex_students of Jesuit colleges andT "V T A (f^ X-J (T^)i T they were optimistic and had faithl-JJi. JljL jLJ in the Jesuit education system.

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Fr. Thomas Anthraper S. J.

T oyola School, like many great I institutions, had a humble J—/beginning. The school was shifted to the present site in 1963. The infrastructure there, to put it mildly, was very insufficient. The school was in a semi-permanent shed. The boarding and its facilities were far from good. The main building of the Loyola College of Social Sciences was completed by 1963. Then the boarding was shifted to the top floor and all could breathe a sigh of relief. To cut a long story short, those were very difficult days. Though they were difficult, the atmosphere of the institution was one of joy and optimism. Everyone expected that something great was about to come. I was fortunate to be associated with the school in those days. Those days were difficult, but for me they were days of grace. I was young and fresh from theological studies and came to the school with the great desire to do something good for God and man. There were plenty of opportunities to satiate this desire. In all my life, I have not worked as hard as I did in those days.

Muthunayagam, who was the backbone of the school. Personally, she was like an elder sister and guide to me.

When I look back, those days though difficult were happy days. Everyone connected with the school had a feeling that they were participating in the building of a great institution. Optimism was the tone of the day, and that indeed has helped the institution to come a long way.

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Tn September 1962, as the Chinese walked into Arunachal I Pradesh, my father who was a soldier serving in the region,

JLpacked the rest of my family off to Trivandrum. This is how my tryst with Loyola began, a fifty-year-long love story.

We landed in Trivandrum. My father, an alumnus of Loyola Madras, had made up his mind that if I had to school in Trivandrum, it had to be at Loyola. He had not seen where the school was, but had heard of it. The capital was a small town, more conservative then, and hardly as modern as it is today.

I recollect my first visit to the old location at Cheruvikkal, a dilapidated thatched building, more like a present-day village panchayat school. We walked into the Principal's office, my father, mother and I. We were greeted by Santa Claus doubling up as the Principal for the day—at least that is what I thought. Portly Father Vachaparambil sat on a chair a size too small, a benign smile on his gentle, bearded face.

Admission was instant. I don't remember if I took an entrance test. It's most unlikely, as that was not the order of the day. An army officer's child from an exclusive English school in Shillong, a shoo-in for Loyola school. I was asked to report at the new school

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campus at Sreekariyam—back of beyond and in the middle of nowhere.

The Principal's office was in a small, tiled, dilapidated building. It was located at the entrance to a large campus in an uncared for cashew and rubber plantation. This building later became the school bakery— a significant milestone in the school's history — dishing out a hot bun, a cake, and the Loyola version of Coke, for 50 paise. The new classrooms were about half a kilometer from the office, at the other end of the estate. A

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Ji5 verandah-lined fifteen roomed tiled shed, laid out in a rectangular form with one end open, skirting the assembly area. The land was full of gravel. A slip and fall guaranteed a few ghastly looking scars!!

The "new' school building, three floors, covering the fourth side of the old rectangle came up some years later. To accomplish this, we had a fund

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rooms, the much revered concrete platform with a flag pole (on which the national flag used to be hoisted by Mr. Mathews, our P.T. teacher) in the assembly area which when constructed was a source of great pride for us etc.

The school had a boarding house back in those days. I was a boarder for a short while, but managed to cry my way out and be back at my grandparents'. Homesick? Mind you, the boarding dormitory, a concrete roofed building, was the best building in the school, but the dining hall was a thatched building, and would not have been the ideal location for a meal for most of the new generation students, however hungry they might have been.

We used to be ferried to school from the town in an old Fargo bus (I wonder how many of the present generation have even heard of this name), quite possibly bought off from an auction of the then state transport. The driver, Mr. Chinnappan, a disciplinarian, had a soft corner for me since he knew my grandfather. The conductor was Mr. Joseph. In a couple of years, the school bought one more bus, a new Bedford, which was our

raiser. We went from house to house collecting money for the expansion. We walked and cycled for Loyola. We also put up an entertainment programme at the Tagore theatre. It was a grandsuccess.

There are so many details that mark my memories of those early days. Drinking water in earthen pots or aluminum cups, no fans in the class Dr.T.M.A.Pai addressing the School Assembly

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pride and joy. The "luxury" bus was inducted into the school with much flourish and fanfare. Chinnappan and Joseph were appointed crew of this bus by virtue of their seniority.

My fondest memories are of our teachers: Ms. Maya Thomas, an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University who taught us History and English and was always prim and proper and extremely concerned about her wards, Mr. Jacob who set up the first science laboratory behind the MSW college wing and was also an avid sports enthusiast, Mr. Pillai, Ms. Rose, Ms. Susy George, Fr. Joseph, S.J., Ms. Verghese, Ms. Nora Periera,

Mr. Martin, Ms. Leelamma, Ms. Muthunayagam, Mr. Mathew the ex-army man and our P.T. teacher, and a host of others whom my aging mind struggles to remember, I feel guilty for not being able to name them all. Fr. Cox,S.J., from Jamshedpur often used to come to help us brush up our English. Our teachers loved us, guided us and played the roles of mother, father, brother or sister as the case may be. They were our

. life. We adored them. Some of the male teachers lived in the rooms attached to the dormitory building.

Fr. Kuncheria, S.J., our Principal for most part of our school life, was a terror. Hidden in his cassock

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loving soul. If Loyola is on a firm foundation today, it is he who must get the credit.

The first school day celebration was held on the grounds in front of the MSVV College wing, out in the open. Ms. Padma Ramachandran, then Collector of Trivandrum, was the Chief Guest. Subsequent school day functions were held at the Tagore Theatre. We regularly invited guests for the school assembly, for e.g. Dr. T.M.A. Pai, the educationist from Manipal, Mr. Madhu the actor, to name a few.

Youth festivals, Sports days, Writers' club meetings, Interact club activities, School houses (Lion, Panther, Leopard, Tiger), our excursions to Thekkady and Kanyakumari, witnessing the Nehru trophy boat race... I feel such nostalgia as I recall those days.

The class of '68, which did the school proud, comprised Godfrey (may his soul rest in peace),

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Sanjay Kolhatkar, Deepak Ashwani, Prem K. Nair, Korula George and others. Our class of '69 included Jimmy, Joy, George Abraham, Rajeev, Bhaskar Raja, Gopalakrishnan, John W. John, Mohan Chandra, Sudhir Thampi, Vijay Kumar, ShankarSomashekaran, Jacob Mathew (Vinu), Sunny Joseph, Surendran and Abraham Vergheese. I remember all their faces though I have not met

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most of them since. Bhaskar, Joy and Jimmy attended my daughter's marriage early this year. I met them after ages. A wonderful reunion!! John scored 10 points and I scored 24. He became a scientist and I, a soldier. So much for my grades!

I last visited the school when it completed twenty-five years. I walked in uninvited, with my wife and children. We have unforgettable memories of that day. The old school, old teachers and that warm feeling of coming back home. The school had changed remarkably but the feeling was still the same. Like all others of my age, I wish I could relive the Loyola experience all over again. My 'karma' will decide that!

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But when I remember all my friends, I still do feel that schoolmates are the ones to whom I feel most attached today. It may be because that was a period of my life when friends were most important or maybe that was the time when we were in the most impressionable period of our lives. Nostalgia begins to creep in when I recollect my boarding life at Loyola. The six years that I spent in the boarding were the best years of my life. If I had a chance to be reborn, I would without doubt choose to spend my school life again at the Loyola boarding house. Sadly, the boarding facility has been discontinued and as my desire is a mirage, this is my experience of the wonderful life I had at Loyola and the group of exceptionally gifted persons who have been my bosom friends for the past half a century. I am what I am because of my school days and my boarding life at Loyola. This

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of the day.Marks were given by the prefects to

members of each house for various things such as neatness in dressing, arrangement of bed spread, placing of soiled clothes in the laundry bag etc. By 5.55 a.m. we were all ready for the day. Catholic students used to go to chapel for morning prayers and Holy Mass while non- Catholics went to the study hall. The morning study hours ended at 7.30 a.m. and then we moved to the refectory.

The refectory in the early stages was a large thatched shed with an attached kitchen and bakery. The rich aroma of freshly baked bread permeated the atmosphere. It was a place where all of us loved to go. The food was excellent. There was no compromise on quality or quantity of food served. 'Eat well and don't waste food' was the message given to us. After breakfast, dressed up in school uniforms, we were back in the study hall by 8.15 a.m. Arrangement of books as per time-table and last minute check up for the day had to be completed by 8.50 a.m. and we were to be in the classroom by 9 a.m. Catholic students had Catechism and non-Catholics had Moral Science up to 9.25 a.m. Regular classes were from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Lunch break was from 12.30 to 1 p.m. The afternoon session was from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. While day-scholars left by the school bus, we boarders went back to the study hall, left our books there and then proceeded to the dormitory to change our uniforms and proceed for tea and games.

The games time up to 5 p.m. was the best part of the day. Our play areas comprised two basketball courts, two football fields of irregular shape, a three-fourth sized hockey field and two tennis courts. It was all fun and thrill. The prefects were with us for games and sometimes even the Principal used to join us. Fierce rivalry and competition made the games time most entertaining. Those who were hesitant to join the games were given a taste of the rod and then they too participated. By 5 p.m., much to our disappointment, the long whistle

is also a tribute to all the talented and dedicated teachers who moulded not only me, but all those who were with me at Loyola during my time there.

The word education is derived from the Latin word educate - to bring out, to lead forth. Therefore, when we educate people, webring out their hidden talents. It is not so much about putting information into our memory bank, but more about training ourselves to use those bits of information, to acquire life skills, to think logically and to apply our knowledge creatively.

I consider myself very lucky to have studied at Loyola and to have stayed at the boarding house because our fathers and teachers gave us good training and encouragement, by which our hidden talents were brought out and we grew. In those days stress was more on formation of character and inculcating life skills and less on acquisition of information. Information was available in plenty in libraries, but how we made use of it was what made all the difference!!

Tak.. ..Tak.. ..Tak.. ..the hard knocks at the dormitory door by the prefects awakened us at five thirty in the morning. The four large dormitory halls on the third floor of the Loyola College building, named Xaviers,Gonzagas, Berchmans and Kostkas, each with a complement of twenty boys, housed the eighty senior boarders of the school. Each house was headed by a captain and I was captain of the Gonzagas bearing roll number 60.The captain had to ensure that all the twenty boys in his team were on time for all the activities

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table and stress on overall development benefited all the boarders immensely. The bonds of friendship which were formed in those days are still enduring.

The fortnightly outings we used to have, were quite enjoyable. We were taken to good picnic spots and beaches in and around Trivandrum. In those days English films were shown only at Sreekumar theatre. I still remember watching great movies like The Guns of Navarone, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Ben Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sound of Musicetc.

The school bus used to take us to Kottayam when the school closed for the summer holidays. The homeward journey was entertaining —with all the music, clapping, school jokes, and the snacking at regular intervals. Our summer holiday trip would end at Kottayam. We were all sad that we had to part for two months. My father used to come from Ernakulam to pick me up. Though it was easier for me to go to Ernakulam directly from the school, I used to take the school bus to Kottayam just to enjoy the company of my friends.

I left the boarding in December 1969.The results were due only by April 1970. After two months, I had a longing to return to the boarding house for a week. I returned with this hope but Fr. Kuncheria told me that that was not possible . At the same time, he permitted me to stay at the Loyola College hostel room for a week. I stayed there and followed the same old routine and the Fathers jocularly said: "Jimmy Antony is having boarding sickness!!"

I have not mentioned the names of the Fathers, prefects and teachers and it would be a grave mistake if I don't reveal their names for the benefit of the reader. So I ani giving below the names of all those wonderful persons: (1) Fr.P.C. Antony, S.J. (2)Fr. Antony Vachaparambil, S.J. (3)Fr. Kunjamparambil, S.J. (4) Fr.K.P. Joseph, S.J. (5) Fr.E. Kuncheria, S.J. (6) Fr. Nambiaparambil, S.J. (7) Fr. Kuriakose, S.J. (8) Mr. Jose Mathew, S.J. (9) Fr. Ephrem Thomas, S.J. (10) Fr.

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signalled the end of the play time.Then came the next interesting part, bath under

the open shower. First-come, first-served was the policy followed. Those who came with their bath towels and soap and stood in the line were told to get under the shower and finish the job as quickly as possible.

All those who got bruised in the games went to the infirmary which was under the charge of Br. Vandakom, one who had no compunction in applying Benzoin on the open wounds and giving us spoonfuls of his carminative mixture, which according to him, was the elixir for all ailments.

Study time from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. was prime study time and nobody was allowed to waste it. The eagle-eyed prefects watched over us and cleared our academic doubts. There was an interval of 15 minutes at 6.30 p.m. Those fifteen minutes were also playtime for us and we used to sweat it out even during that short period. At 7.30 p.m. we had our night prayers and rosary and 8 p.m. was supper time.

Supper time was unforgettable. Chappatis, beef or vegetable curry and coffee in unlimited quantities. The record consumption was 22 chappatis. This record has not been broken and I can still identify the record holder.Even today, I wonder how these Jesuits fed all of us who were such voracious eaters! It was again study time at 8.30 p.m.; and from 9 to 9.30 p.m. it was time for extra reading. Some of us dozed off during this time.Bedtime was at 9.30 p.m. sharp, and no one was allowed to go to bed without brushing his teeth.

The strong breeze that blew from the surrounding open areas of our dormitory and the musical notes from the glass louvers at the landings of the two staircases used to lull us to sleep within seconds. As I reflect on those good old days, I feel that the rigorous time

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Joseph Paikada,S.J. (11) Fr. Mathew Pulickal, S.J. (12) Fr. Kuruvilla Cherian, S.J. (13) Fr John Manipadam, S.J. (14) Fr. Jose Murickan, S.J. (15) Fr. C.P. Varkey, S.J. (16) Fr.Thundiyil, S.J. (17) Fr. Manjil, S.J. (18) Mr. Abraham Thanipara, (19) Mr.K.V. Thomas, (20) Br. Kurien, (21) Br.Vandakom, (22) Mr.K.S. Jacob, (23) Mrs. Maya Thomas, (24) Mrs. Susy George, (25) Mrs. Elizabeth Varghese, (26) Mr.K.S. Pillai, (27) Mr.

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EXCELLENCEPrem K. Nair

* "Y" A Thenever I take a trip down memory lane, I revisit the sixties when I l/\/ was a sc^00^ student.Loyola School, my Alma mater, was then a V Y newly established school in the capital city of Trivandrum.

As with every new institution, our school too had its share of limitations. A modest school building and facilities that were just being built-up. Overriding these limitations was the commitment of the Jesuit management

to create a school that would, in times to come, be a point of reference for all schools in the Capital city. This grand vision was shared by its committed teaching and non-teaching staff.

spectrum of extracurricular activities that included sports, music, debating, quizzing, excursion etc. The school also made an earnest effort to build leadership qualities and a sense of self-reliance in its students . The objective was to ensure the all-round development of the students

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rr-fact that this approach was being employed at a time when most schools limited themselves to merely academic knowledge. Most schools were also 'public-examination­centric.' By choosing this innovative approach Loyola School commen­ced its Journey to excellence.

Fr. Vachaparambil, S.J. and Fr. E.J. Kuncheria, S.J. were two outstanding Principals of the school in its formative days . Both worked tirelessly to develop the school into a premier educational institution. Fr. Kuncheria, a strict disciplinarian, had the additional responsibility of ensuring that the first batch passed out with flying colours.

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tennis ball, the Earth and a humble rubber seed the distant Pluto. An array of metal wires defined the orbits of the planets. This 3D model helped us understand the intricate solar system effectively. There were other innovative teaching methods that he used. For K.S. Jacob the quality of teaching was rated by the quality of learning. Just two of us chose Advanced Mathematics as our elective and the school found it impossible to have it taught in the classroom. Once again, displaying

There was our class his commitment to his students, Mr. K.S. Jacob volunteered to coach us after schoolteacher K.S. Jacob, who hours, was committed to imparting knowledge in a manner that encouraged better learning. He once walked into the class with a well-designed model of the solar system. An orange-coloured tennis ball was the sun, a table

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IR. Inman wrote that "A great teacher does not strive to explain his vision. He

simply invites you to stand beside him and see for yourself." Many of us from the first batch would suspect that R. Inman was referring to Mr. K.S. Jacob.

Mrs. Maya Thomas, a committed Gandhian and an educator pnr excellence was another teacher whom most of us remember with great fondness. First she taught us World History and then she went on to teach us English and English Literature. She would very often narrate instances from the freedom struggle that she herself participated in. She would display a very rare streak of temper if she found any one berating Gandhiji or the freedom movement.

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Mr. K.S. Pillai had the unenviable task of teaching the national language to students who were not too inclined to learn it. It was his sincere effort that helped all of us to do well in that language.

It is the constraints of spacethat prevents me from listing fmany other great teachers and \ I v Jf V *‘ k 7 t A ifftheir contribution to our / /JIL ydevelopment. However, their Jy|

SSSr1" beThe first belch had Fr. Cox.SJ. ' <• <*v >4-:.come in from America to fine-tune our English language skills. In a very short period of time, he drastically altered our outlook

Cricket team in 1969towards the English language. The first time he evaluated my essay, he peppered it with many comments all of which read 'usage'. Usage he explained did not refer to deviations from what was set forth in the then ubiquitous Wren and Martin but referred to areas where he found the language cliched.

Loyola today is a great ? school housed in i splendid premises. The j school today has I exceptional facilities for I curricular and extra- * curricular activities.

There are very fine teachers imparting knowledge with great commitment to new generations. The school has a huge brand equity that extends beyond the

city and the state. Many thousands of parents aspire to see their children enrolled in this school.

We, of the initial batches, are personally proud of this grand achievement. As Loyola School celebrates its Golden Jubilee, we feel a sense of satisfaction that a magnificent vision born half a century ago has been realized.

However, that does not in any way diminish the glorious sense of satisfaction and personal pride that we feel at having been a part of that wonderful journey that our alma mater took in the sixties. That was when the firm foundations were being laid for the grand school that Loyola is today.

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Prcm K. Nair who belongs to the first ISC Batch of 1968 was a popular General Secretary and a regular contributer to The LoyaHle both as a student and an ex-Loyolite. Ilis feelings for the school were expressed way back in 1969 in the following words: “Generation after generation, multitudes of students will pass out of Loyola— the resplendent, perfect educational institution. But in the minds of a few, Loyola will remain that tiled inconspicuous building hidden away antong the greenery. Here and not in the gigantic buildings of today did Loyola impart to us knowledge. It was here that she imprinted on us the nobility of 'Virtue & knowledge.’ And from that serene atmosphere we learnt the chastity of life. Selfishly will we guard ‘our Loyola from those students who come to study in the exquisite Loyola of the future.” (The Layo/ite 1969-70, p. 80). The picture shows the writer in 1968.

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water, I took them to Baby Beach for a sea-bath and thereafter for a fresh-water bath at the nearby well. I am still in touch with some of those Old Boys, though two very good friends (a Catholic and a Muslim) were found ripe for Heaven.

In the normal run of things, it was time for me to go for the study of Theology; but I was sent to teach at Loyola School, Trivandrum, and to take care of 80 senior boarders. So, looking forward to what God had in store for me, I went to Loyola in May 1968. The Rector was Fr K. P. Joseph S.J., the Principal was the very well known Fr E. Kuncheria S.J., the Vice-Principal was Fr Joseph Paikeday S.J., all gone to their reward. Living and working in Loyola was much easier than living and working in St Michael's. Loyola was relatively young, whereas St Michael's had begun life in 1865! The senior boarders resided on the top floor of the Loyola College of Social Sciences. My services lasted for one academic year and in June 1969 I was in Kurseong, Darjeeling District, to begin my study of Theology.

The teachers who were well-spoken of, were Mrs. Maya Thomas, Mr. K. S. Jacob, Mr. Geoffrey Doss, Mrs. Susy, Mrs. Muthunayagam and Fr. Jim Cox S.J. (of Patna Province) who taught there for a

joined the Society of Jesus at the age of seventeen, on 15 June, 1957. Jesuits begin with a two-year initiation called Novitiate which

ends with the First Vows. Then there is a one-year study of Languages and the Classics. Next, a Jesuit either goes for a Degree (graduate or postgraduate) or for Philosophy studies. It was after Philosophy studies that I entered the period of Regency — a testing time and a time for new experiences. It is at this stage that a few leave and return home.

Since I had been a boarder at Montfort Anglo- Indian School, Yercaud, for seven years, I understood the life of a boarder from inside. What struck me was the special relationship that Montfort had with the Old Boys, some of them returning year after year for the annual reunion. Having found Montfort to be very strict, I decided that I would not be that strict with my boarders. My assignment was to teach at St Michael's Anglo- Indian School, Cannanore, and to care for its 60 senior boarders. There I spent two very fruitful years. It was not just a matter of teaching and supervising; every day I played either cricket or hockey or football with the boarders on the vast military ground. When there was a shortage of

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Jacob), Korah Stephen (and his late brother, Thomas, and also Abraham) and Suresh John. I was close to the batch of 1972 and I have run into the late Roy Joseph (and his brothers, Babu and Unni), Jyothindrakumar, C. K. Jinan, V. V. Santhosh, Paul George in Denver, then in Cochin (and his brothers, Joseph and Roy), Jacob Eapen in Trenton, K. I. Mathew in Sacramento (and his brother, Joseph, then in Sacramento) and Roy Varghese Abraham (1973) in Dallas.

My second spell at Loyola was from May 1983 to May 1989, as Rector of the Loyola Institutions and as teacher of English. In the intervening years, the Jesuits admired and well-spoken of were Fr. Maurice Stanford S.J., Fr. C. P. Varkey S.J. and Fr. Pat Rebeiro S.J. (of Patna Province). I did not know the other teachers, but when I returned to Loyola, Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy S.J. was the Principal, the much loved late Fr. Kuruvila Cherian S.J. (then fresh from the U.S.A.) and the much respected Fr. M. M. Thomas S.J. were the Vice-Principals. After a couple of years, the Principal was Fr. Philip Thayil S.J. who has, for the past few years, been devoting himself to the mentally and physically challenged children in our Special School, Snehabhavan, in Kottayam. I approached some Old Boys and they cheerfully contributed to those children's well-being and education. The teachers well spoken of were Fr. Mathew Pulickal S.J. (also Vice-Principal), Mr. B. O. Sebastian and his wife, Mrs. Teresa Sebastian, Mrs. Agnes Fernandez, Mrs. Shanta Nair, Mr. Pillai, Mrs. Susy George, Mrs. Rose, Miss Aleykutty, Mrs. Manorama Philip, Mrs. Saramma George, Mr. Joy Thomas, Mrs. Merl Murray and the vivacious and

few months. Mr. Manuel, Mr. Joseph and Mr. Lazar were already serving as members of the non­teaching staff.

That year Fr. E. Kuncheria regularly took all the boarders for films to the city. Our first I.S.C. batch was given the privilege of residing in the College Hostel opposite the College. They were wonderful gentlemen who were all set for the finals when something unforeseen happened elsewhere and their Public Examinations had to be postponed by a couple of months. Eventually all of them did well and over the years I have met P. C. Ashok, Godfrey Pereira (and his brothers, Ravi, Roop and Rohan), Simon John (and his brother, Francis), Deepak Lai Aswani, K. E. Thomas, Mathew K. Thomas, Roy Lean, Jose Jacob and others, the first two already called to Heaven by God.

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I have been following the journeys of my 1983- 1989 students and have met some of them at the world's different crossroads. 1984: Mahesh Surendran first in Albany, then in Philadelphia (and his brother, Manoj) and the late Satish Radhakrishnan; 1985: Anup Sekhar and C. Prem in San Francisco, Rajesh Nambiar and Reji Joseph in New York, Alex Vacha, Ramakrishnan and Rajesh Raj in Dubai, Money first in San Diego, then Boston, Sundarlal and Bijay Kumar in Boston, Phildes D'Cruz first in Kuala Lumpur, then

charming Mr. James Conway who was at Loyola only for a year but with terrific impact. The pillars among the non-teaching staff were Mr. Mathew (Accountant), Mr. Joseph, Mr. Lazar, Mr. Madhu Nair, Mr. Mathai, Mr. Varghese and Mr. Athul. One parent who was always present at meetings and who participated actively was the late Dr. Leela John, Deepu John's mother.

Besides teaching the seniors English and the Bible, the Std VII boys, public reading and speaking, when the Music teacher Mr. Anthony passed away, I volunteered to teach the Std IV boys, English songs, something that I enjoyed doing. Another thing I enjoyed was my evening visits by the school bus, first to the homes of my students, then, at the invitation of the smaller boys, to their homes. By the time I came to the end of my term as Rector and the end of my teaching, I had become a friend of many families. There were two memorable class tours - the first was the five-day voyage around Lakshadweep with the 1987 batch;

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Here I need to set the record straight because of certain misgivings and misunderstandings. Our Superior General appointed me Provincial of Kerala (1997-2003). Fr. Kuruvila Cherian was already Principal of Loyola. All along he was known for his innovative ideas and for putting some of them into practice. Early in 2000 Fr. Kuruvila surprised me with the request that I should relieve him. Even though I gave him more time to reflect and encouraged him to continue and renewed my support, he insisted on leaving. It was then that I approached the Bishop of Thamarassery and got Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy back from that new school to Loyola. Incidentally,

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Singapore, N. V. Shaleel, Vinod Varghese and M. Jayasankar in Singapore, K. I. Joseph, Jeevan George( and his brothers, Arun and Kiran), C. V. Ram Mohan(and his brother, Vijaykumar), Tomson Abilius (and his brother Jose Sumit), Vimal Kamnani (and his brothers, Manoj and Mahesh) and the late Ravikumar (he and C. Anuranjan have gone to their reward); 1986: Deepu John, V. Sreedharan and Ajit Sankar in San Diego, Manoj Kamnani (now President of LOBA) and Anand G., (K. K. Manoj has gone to his reward); 1987: Manoj B. Mathew first in Houston, then Dallas (and his brother, Vinod), Nimesh Bhammar in Kansas City, Sreenath Sreenivasan in New York and Cyriac Job in Shanghai; 1988: Jacob Mathew (and his brother, Isaac), C. Vijaykumar and Ron

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Vergis in Fremont, Vinod Menon in San Diego, Jose Sumit Abilius in Princeton and Raibu Chacko in Dallas; 1989: Ren Martin Abraham in Cologne, Jiji George first in San Francisco, then Princeton, Suraj Jacob in Stanford, Kanchi Sunil in Milwaukee and Sunil Sistla in Xiamen! Come November, Anup Sekhar will be visiting me here in Taipei!

In passing let me tell you that from 2004 to 2009 in Xiamen, People's Republic of China, my students in the University were mostly girls, and beautiful ones at that! Even though a few affectionately called me and still call me "YeYe" (Grandpa), I was known as 'the strict Indian teacher'. A number of them write to me and say that they miss me ... I also had evening classes for Government officers, teachers and working men and women. For four months I enjoyed teaching very lively nine-year old girls and boys! Here in Taipei, since September 2009, I have been teaching mature and sober students of Theology.

Loyola continues to be on the move. After my time, there have been changes for the better like the gala LA Fest (thanks to Fr M. M. Mani the then Principal), the massive and spacious Indoor Stadium, the CBSE School, the reunion of the Silver Jubilee batches, the Golden Jubilee!

During my first spell at Loyola, I considered my students as my younger brothers but, during my second spell I considered them as my sons, some of them quite mischievous but very alert! In the late sixties, Loyola was in its early years and the numbers in each class were few. In the

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mid and late eighties, Loyola was bigger and almost every seat was occupied in every class. At both times I perceived a 'Loyola Family' spirit. The very campus invited everyone entering it to be at peace and to relax. There was a relaxed relationship between the Principal, Vice-Principals and the Staff, among all of them and the students. There was no tension of home-work. Loyola discouraged students from going for tuition. Loyolites were quite at home with English-speaking. They became so familiar with the mid-term tests that they took all examinations in their stride. There was the freedom to ask 'no-holds-barred' questions in class.

Yes, there was an indescribable atmosphere of freedom and friendship which I found to be special to Loyola in the late sixties and eighties. As a result, there continues to be a special bond, a special sense of belonging. This is not a passing relationship; rather it is one that is for keeps - until life do us part - enduring in the next life to which we are all journeying and which some are already enjoying. As you can see, I have been following and meeting some of my Old Boys on their own ground! The relationships keep on growing with contacts, both electronic and face-to-face. I believe that all of them and all Loyolites are our love-letters to this world of ours which needs more love, more harmony and more peace. May their light continue to shine far and wide! My Father had often said: "Don't worry. God will provide." I can vouch for this. Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam! ....Satyameva jayate!......

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class rooms and the well-equipped laboratories— especially, the Biology lab with numerous charts and models, full mounted human skeleton, and specimens of the human brain, heart, lungs and foetuses in various stages of development— made teaching more enjoyable and effective.

When I joined, Loyola School only had the ISC stream, attached to the Indian School Certificate Board which in turn was affiliated to Cambridge University. Afterwards Loyola started the SSLC and CBSE streams too. For various reasons, I considered the ISC system far superior to all others. For one thing, unlike other Boards, the ISC Board believed in the Management's integrity, dedication and ability and therefore, avoided all unproductive interference in matters of day-to-day administration and in preparing the students for the examinations. It prescribed the syllabus, set the question papers, got the answers evaluated by competent teachers and

Tleft St. Xavier's College, Thumba, where I was the I Vice Principal and Lecturer in Botany, and joined

jLLoyola School in June 1972 as a teacher of Biology.A friend of mine jokingly said that the change was like a Circle Inspector getting demoted to the post of a constable. It was, however, my own choice which I made for greater peace of mind. At that time St. Xavier's College offered only the Pre-Degree course, and it so happened that most applicants for admission came from the SSLC stream. Moreover, most of them had neither any good academic standard nor any genuine interest in studies. They had very little chance of getting admission in any college in the city'. Once they found themselves at St. Xavier's College, they started celebrating their newly acquired freedom with a series of strikes. Unfortunately, the politicians encouraged their unruly behaviour for their own political gains. It was a pity to watch helplessly whilegundas from the outside entered the

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classrooms, dragged out earnest students and compelled them to join the strike. As Vice Principal, I had to face their fiiry, which was not very pleasant. This began to tell on my nerves and I longed for a change and joyfully welcomed the opportunity to join the staff of Loyola School. The discipline part, though good, was not as good as it was to become during the tenure of Fr. Maurice Stanford as the Principal.

Loyola is a pleasant memory for me. The tree- studded campus, ample playgrounds, the basketball court in the quadrangle where regular assemblies were held and where many a student practised their oratorical skill on unsuspecting listeners, the canteen frequented by many young customers, the cage below the staircase which housed a massive python, the four buses for day-scholars and for class picnics— all these and many such things are still fresh in my mind. As for the members of the non-teaching staff, who can forget the driver Mr. Manuel who later got into KSRTC, and the dedicated conductors Mr. Lazar, Mr. Madhu, Mr. Varghese and Mr. Rajappan who doubled up as lab-assistants too, and the most efficient and ever dependable person, Mr. Joseph? Devoted and hard-working teachers like Mrs. Maya Thomas, Mrs. Susi George, Mrs. Santha Nair, Mr. V.C. Jacob and others were inspirations and models to the youngsters and they added to the prestige of the school. As for other facilities, the spacious and airy

promoted or detained students on the basis of their performance.

Besides the theory part, ISC System had Practicals for Chemistry, Physics and Biology. The questions were such that they assessed the intelligence of the candidates and not their memory power. I used to tell my students that they could mechanically memorize a topic but would not be able to answer the questions unless they understood the concept. Prior to the practical examinations, the Board would issue confidential instructions regarding the materials and chemicals to be got ready. Admittedly, there was the possibility of unscrupulous teachers communicating the information to the students to cover up their own inefficiency and to help them to score better marks. With a clear conscience I can say that during the six years of my teaching and conducting the exams, I never dropped a hint to any student.

The last batch of the eleven-year ISC was still there when I joined Loyola. Besides Biology, I had to teach them a new subject—Health Science. My knowledge of the subject was limited to what I had learnt in the SSLC class many years ago. With sheer hard work and the help of eminent Professors at the Medical College, I acquired much better knowledge of the Human Physiology than Botany in which I had taken my postgraduate degree. But there was a problem. I

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Pangode sought admission for his son but Fr. Stanford was not carried away by the parent's power and prestige and he did not admit the boy as he could not do well in the entrance test. The Major asked him if he could bring his son again after two weeks for another test, and the reply was: "Major, if a person who came for recruitment was rejected for some reason, will you select him if he comes again after a week or two?" And that settled the matter. On another occasion, a parent went to the extreme of threatening him with dire consequences if his son was not promoted. On his refusal to budge an inch, the irate parent continued to sit in the Principal's room, giving the impression that he would not leave till his demand was met. Fr. Stanford came out of the room, handed over the key to the peon and quietly walked away after instructing him to lock the room when the parent vacated it. All this happened at a time when Loyola school required a strict attitude of this sort.

After bringing about a change for the better, Fr. Stanford handed over the charge as Principal to Fr. C.P. Varkey, his Vice- Principal. Fr. Varkey was ever grateful to Fr. Stanford and would say that he learned a lot from him, especially how to face people without fear. Fr. Varkey continued to carry the torch with great success for six years and made the school still better.

Coming back to me, in 1977 a classmate and very close friend of mine, a Jesuit Priest, working in Bhutan as Principal at a Junior Central School entrusted to the Darjeeling Jesuits by the King, asked me whether I could join him for a year or two. My Provincial permitted me to join him for a year. On my return, I was assigned another duty in Calicut and that brought to an end my stint at Loyola.

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was rather slow in drawing diagrams on the blackboard. 1 solved this problem by drawing them in advance, before the students came in for the class. I did full justice to the subject and the students. And this belief was further strengthened several years later when a Doctor at the Calicut Medical College confessed to me that it was my Human Physiology classes that had inspired him to become a doctor. That proud disciple of mine was Vasudevan Potty of the ISC class of 1972.

The students were very earnest and attentive and our relationship was most cordial. So, teaching at Loyola was very pleasant and I enjoyed it very much. I had the feeling that I had done a good job with my teaching and never felt scared about asking the students to evaluate my performance, a thing never done at Loyola school before. During the very last class before their examination, I asked the boys to take a piece of paper and write down the positive and negative points of my teaching and to offer suggestions for improvement. Against my instruction to the contrary, many students wrote their names too before returning the sheets of paper to me. Many of them wrote that I was the best Biology teacher they had ever had and that they had really enjoyed and profited from my classes, and that I should never leave Loyola. There were quite a few negative points too: that I should control the class better, that questions should be asked more often in the class etc. Fr. C.P. Varkey who succeeded Fr. Stanford as Principal liked the idea of such self-evaluation and so prepared questionnaires for the benefit of teachers who volunteered to make use of them.

Fr. Stanford and Fr. C.P. Varkey deserve more than this passing mention because their contribution is great. Fr. Maurice Stanford was a Canadian Jesuit of the Darjeeling Mission. He was a rather lanky person with a powerful voice, slight hearing difficulty, polished ways, pleasing manners and limited words.

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A BIT OF HISTORYIT was at Loyola School for fourteen years, from 1969

B to 1983, first as a teacher and then as the Principal. JLwhen I joined the school, discipline and academic results were fairly good. Then, for various reasons, both deteriorated somewhat. The walls of the toilet were filled with dirty pictures; empty liquor bottles were found on the terrace occasionally; two students started a library of their own at home with books stolen from the school library; there were occasional fist-fights among students, and so on.

All this made me reflect. We discovered that what the students needed was love and gentle firmness. So corporal punishments were totally done away with; so also all the shouting. Instead we learnt the names of our children, and called them by their names; we smiled at them as we entered the class and in the corridors, we patted the shoulders of young children; we were punctual for class; we prepared the lessons well and made them interesting and we interacted more with the children.

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enforced firmly but gently.Soon there was good discipline in the school. The walls of the toilet remained

clean once they were whitewashed. The terrace too remained clean. Academic results improved dramatically within a year, to 100 per cent pass and then to100 per cent first class.

To give you an idea of the transformation that took place in the atmosphere of the school, let me recount just one incident. The finals of the Loyola Basketball Tournament were going on in our campus. Within minutes of the starting of the game, hooting erupted from the spectators. Then two of our senior students said to each other: ""We don't want hooting of any sort in our school. Let us go

To make the students feel that they were no better as human beings than children going to Malayalam medium

government-aided schools, tie, socks and shoes were done away with. Senior students were invited and they accepted the invitation to clean the wash basins and the toilets.

There were dozens of other things we did, all to make the students feel loved, respected and trusted. They were never fined even for breakages. Those who could, were invited to pay for the damage. Most of the time, they did. Discipline was

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and stop it." They got together a dozen of their companions who went among our students and told them: "In Loyola we don't hoot; we only clap." Within minutes our students began to clap followed by the students of the rival school!

Writing to their companions twenty-five or thirty years after leaving the school, the former students still recapture this spirit of Loyola. I would like to quote just two examples: "The competitive environment of the school taught us to compete, with fairness, without bias, without seeking shortcuts." (Uday Rane, 1982 batch). "I have boldly stood up against corruption in my career, not fearing the least, the consequences." (Samuel Johnson, 1982

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batch)These students hardly ever refer to their academic achievements, they

only talk about the values they imbibed from the school. This finally is the goal of education, namely, to prepare good citizens who will be people,first of character and second of competence.

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JL imposing presence in spotless white, he came to Loyola in 1983 when we were in Std. VII and quickly made his presence felt. His rod and staff that was a long wooden metre-scale that often broke and had to be replaced immediately from the Physics Lab above our senior classrooms, was his trademark. If the metre-scale with its coloured rubber-bands was seen anywhere, then Fr. Pulickal was not far behind.

The cane was banned at Loyola by Fr. C.P. Varkey in the late seventies. When Fr. Pulickal unabashedly brandished the metre-scale, I must say, we were all a little scared and nervous. However the scale was a learning prop that we all came to love and understand.

Anyone who encountered Fr. Pulickal had a healthy respect for him. His smartly trimmed beard and his charming smile could woo anyone he would come across. However, he had the ability to switch to a firm expression of formality and instruction, an ability that I admire to this day.

Humour was a great prop that Fr. Pulickal would include in his style of teaching. So much so that any difficult or confusing parts of English grammar that he used to teach us would appear simple and easy to learn and apply. Instant jokes and nicknames would flow from his mouth sending the class rolling with laughter. Once, even the Principal whose office was just below our classroom came to check if everything was all right.

That laughter he had was infectious, that twinkle in the eye spread love to all he cared for—his beloved students. Those of us who were fortunate enough to have known Fr. Pulickal, remember him as our best teacher, friend, philosopher and guide.

A lively, friendly, jovial and no-nonsense person at the same time, Fr. Pulickal was a learned priest, but often he went much beyond his priestly roles. He was a normal human being who used his classrooms as the arena of global learning. He was a man who was never hesitant to speak his mind, and would go all out to communicate anything that needed to be understood and internalized.

If it was English Grammar, the prescribed syllabus was of no concern to Fr. Pulickal, though many a student or parent would point this out. To him, unless the student learnt the basics of grammar, like the parsing of sentences, the foundation was never laid. This is when we students realized that there was a lot to the English Language and it was no less important than Science or Mathematics.

Fellow Loyolites talk about Fr. Pulickal's history lessons as "a treat to be a part of." He encouraged students to think for themselves and gave his frank opinions on whatever part of History he used to teach. Fr. Pulickal was a goldmine of knowledge on myriad topics right from the historic speeches of the

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A diabetic, Fr. Pulickal loved sweets. His idea of penalizing was a raucous "10 sweets!" at the top of his voice. He was also fond of all the children he had around him and treated them like his own. To the little ones at school, he was the toffee man. With a jar of sweets on his table, he would entertain little kids who would extend a hand on which he would place a toffee. If the hand asked for one more, in reply he would go for his golden stick and wave it lovingly at the child who would then scamper away laughing.

In February 1986, we had our farewell. Our class teachers, Fr. Pulickal and B. O. Sebastian

hugged each one of us as we took their blessings. The tears that streamed down Fr. Pulickal's face were genuine tears of affection. He would miss us, just as we would miss him. We still do.

A priest at Christ Hall (where Fr. Pulickal spent his last days) told one of our Loyolites that even the evening before he passed away, Fr. Pulickal was jovial and cracked jokes in his usual way. "Partially paralyzed, he was physically beaten, but his spirit remained in form till the end," he blogged.

As someone said, Fr. Pulickal "taught us to be happy and most importantly to laugh at ourselves." In short, he loved life and loved it as it was.

The man is gone. But whatever he stood for and taught, still lives in all of us.

This article ends with the expression' AMDG' with which Fr. Pulickal used to end his notes and letters. It means, "for the greater glory of God." And that's exactly what this great man had accomplished during his time with us.

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Surcsh Mathew Vcrghis, who belongs to the class of 19S6, is currently HR Director at AB Mauri (Associated British Foods pic). A postgraduate in English Literature and Masters in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, his alma-mater include ESMT Cologne, Melbourne Business School, Singapore Institute of Management and Madras School of Social Work. Over the last 18 years he has headed the HR departments of Heidelberg Asia Pacific, Tenncco Automotive India and Maxworth Group.

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Mrs. Maitri RathT oyola is fifty years young and a souvenir coming up for that! So, I was asked to write I down my memoirs of Loyola. I asked myself, what is it that I miss the most, and the J—/answer is just about everything. From May 1987 to March 2008, everyday was a mad rush for me.

I miss the early morning fear of missing the school bus, which arrived to the exact tick of the clock as mentioned in the school diary, and the day which ended with hunger pangs satisfied only with the oily vadas brought into the staff room and greedily devoured by us. The smiling faces of my students, the jokes cracked in the staff-room, Joseph uncle's parotta and chicken, Father Anikuzhy striding down the corridor after the lunch break, Father Thomas's calmness, Father John Manipadam's perfect English pronunciation, Mrs. Murray's impeccable handwriting...well, the list is never-ending. There is so much that I have learnt from Loyola and I feel today, I was more of a student than a teacher. Whether it is the question of a paper set by the teachers or the School Day programmes put together by the students, there was always an element of perfection in it. Was it due to the school song which asked us to 'give our best till the game is won'? Well, I think so.

Certain sights are embedded in my memory, for instance the eucalyptus forest and the old junior school building. Those have gone to make way for better facilities, but the thrill of having seen those two and having been a part of them is etched in some remote corner of jUjy simplicity of the school uniform made our students unpretentious, imbibingGandhian philosophy—simple living and high thinking. Thanks to the Jesuits who made it possible for generations after generations to believe in the essence of life as it should be—• to live for others.

All I can write is a big Thank you' to all Loyolites who made life worth living; it is good to still be connected with you all via the internet.

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conscientious men who will work and vote, build and plan and pray for a great tomorrow. Further, the teaching and non-teaching staff complements an understanding and supportive and caring Management, a tension-free conducive atmosphere for personal and professional growth, assisted by cooperative and encouraging parents.

The contented parents have only words of praise and appreciation as they experience the multifaceted growth of their promising sons. Loyola's ambience, the dedicated mindset of the Jesuit community and the will to serve, imparting quality education without any compromise or vested interest, is commendable. Kudos to the pioneers of this institution for their vision, mission and selfless service for the past fifty golden years!

Loyola has been a cascade beautiful, like the ever- flowing water gushing, rolling or pouring down the slopes in torrents; the spray being flung in droplets and the sight blurred by the mist. It is like the rise and fall, enriching, dashing and dancing waves with the feel of the spray. Stop here or gently pass!

Every moment in the school is like a site on a big canvas as sights worth seeing, enjoying and learning from. The students, as they walk or travel to school, work, read, write, learn, play, gain experience or enjoy themselves and their classes, are enlightened and enriched. These sights excite their senses for better thinking, better speaking, better listening and better living. It gives them insights that lead them to the ever-expanding world of knowledge. All that happens in the morning assembly, the songs sung or recited or chanted, the prayers said, the lessons taught and learned in all subjects, the activities, the experiments, the art and craft classes, the physical education training, the celebrations, the functions, the games played, participation or involvement in all the co- curricular activities— all these are opportunities that excite them, giving them better insights.

Is not Loyola an Eldorado for the teacher and the taught, abounding in gems of optimum exposure and experience to enrich their knowledge, qualities and abilities? Each teacher with varied subjects, skills and talents, guides the children and takes the students to this Eldorado where they will be able to pick up precious pearls for their lives. Yes, Loyola is a school to perceive, conceive, believe and achieve.

'Ad Majorem Dei Glorimri (For the greater glory of God). 'Magis' (More) is derived from that and it urges us all—adults and youngsters — to soar to greater heights, making the fresh days and events better and better.

B.O. Sebastian

G olden words tattooed in the minds of thousands! Words that touch the innermost sentiments of all Loyolites! Words that have

mesmerized all who have passed out of the portals of their alma mater. Definitely included are the staff — teaching and non- teaching— from the past to the present and the parents who had the privilege of educating their children in this exceptional institution. 'Loyola', a name that brings all under one banner, recalling nostalgic moments of yesteryears down to the present, that will continue for ages to come. All express a sense of belonging like the assertions of the builder, owner and tenant of a house: 'Loyola' is my school.'.

Why are we all of one spirit? It is a school par excellence — a school with a difference. We have grown not just in size or in knowledge, but in curiosity, courage, self-esteem and self-confidence, independence, patience, resourcefulness, resilience, competence and understanding as well. It has been a Shantinikekan, where there is life in the open air, freedom of mind, joyous comradeship between human beings and natural surroundings, free scope for expressions of our inborn talents. If the Battle of Waterloo was fought and won in the playgrounds of Eton, we have fought and won many a battle in the playfields of Loyola. "We were informed, formed and transformed," proclaim all the students in unison and with a sense of pride they exclaim: "We are Loyolites."

"Why do you teach in Loyola?" The teachers respond with another question: "Where could we find better companionship? We have before us affectionate, guileless, innocent and inquisitive learners who are the future statesmen—strong, wise and unbiased; poets, writers, doctors, teachers, merchants,

Let the names of the pioneers and stalwarts of this institution, the Principals from Fr. John Kurichiaparambil to the present, Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy, the staff—teaching and non teaching — who have played their specific roles in the magnificent growth of this mighty institution be written in golden letters for years to come.

"Long live Loyola!" "Long live all Loyolites!"

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proud in many ways, both in our country and abroad. As you read this I would request you to spend a few moments in prayer for those great souls. May their souls rest in peace!

I will never forget the few precious moments that I have had with one of my favourite teachers, long long after we had both left the school. It was about ten years ago, after a LOBA get together, in Kottayam. After the function, we decided to visit Mrs. Maya Thomas, who was residing in an old- age home in the same city. So a whole bus-load of us trooped in, to her utter surprise and delight. Though she was in her late eighties, she gave me a big hug and said:" Don't ask me what your name is but you are that boy with a horrible handwriting. Is your handwriting any better now? " I was so touched to realize that, after so many years, she still remembered such intimate details of one of her innumerable students. I was truly bowled over and I cherish every nano second of that hug that she embraced me with.

I was truly proud and privileged to have been present for the momentous occasion of Guruvandanam at my Alma Mater on 6th September 2011 as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of our school, where we, the former students of Loyola, acknowledged the selfless and priceless services of our teachers during our blossoming years. We were tremendously touched at the very kind and affectionate words that our teachers had to say about the students of the school. May God shower His choicest blessings on each and every one of them. A big "Thank You" to each and every teacher of this wonderful institution, from us, the old boys of Loyola. No doubt we are a family and I sincerely hope and pray that the days ahead will enhance this great relationship that we students shared with our teachers in yesteryears.

■ k)ur decades have gone by since I left rHthe portals of Loyola school,

JL Trivandrum, a young boy with a sparkle in my eyes, with no idea of what the future held for me but at the same time, confident and well-prepared to take every challenge that may come my way. That was made possible only because of my beloved teachers who would have spent every waking moment of their lives and perhaps many sleepless nights too, planning how to mould every student of this noble institution into fine citizens and thorough gentlemen.

I joined Loyola school in 1962, while it was still a small shack at Kulathoor. Some of the teachers I so clearly remember are Miranda Miss (that is how we addressed them then), Britto Muthunayagam Miss, Sylvia Miss, and subsequently, Maya Thomas Miss, Susy Miss, K.S. Jacob Sir, V.C. Jacob Sir, Pillai Sir (Hindi), John Sir (Maths), Aleykutty Miss, Murthy Sir, Aleyamma Miss, Gopalakrishnan Sir , Michael Sir, Antony Sir, Geoffrey Doss Sir, Mathews Sir (PT), Rev. Cox, S.J., Rev. Kuncheria, S.J., Rev Murikan, S.J., Rev C.P. Varkey, S.J., and Brother Kuruvilla. In fact, my attempts to remember the names of all those wonderful people who made a mark in my life would fall short because I am very likely to miss out some names merely because of the passage of time rather than because they have, in any way, contributed less in making me what I am today. I am aware that several of the persons I have mentioned are no more in this world but we, their students, live on after them, doing them

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Gp. Capt. Mathew P. Thomas (Retd)

Dear Father Principal, you may remember me; I 'had the proud privilege of being back at the School as the Chief Guest for the Sports Day

in 2009.I do remember broaching the subject of Golden

Jubilee celebrations on that occasion. I am indeed glad to see that a whole lot of programmes are planned in connection with the celebrations. Unfortunately, I moved out of Trivandrum last year taking voluntary retirement from the Air Force. My present job with an airline, away from Trivandrum, will not permit me the luxury of being there for most of the events, but I do hope to travel back to attend at least one later in the year.

I would have been particularly happy to attend the Guruvandanam programme being organised in September, but my present commitments may not permit it. I have very fond memories of our teachers who not only taught and groomed us with unparalleled dedication, but made it nothing short of a mission. This is to convey my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of them, who have played a very vital role in making us what we are today. And also to the non- teaching staff. Sentiments, I am sure, that will be shared by each and every Loyolite and will undoubtedly be expressed on the occasion.

A special word of thanks for all the Jesuit Fathers who have dedicated their entire lives for a very noble cause. You have a whole generation indebted to you for your sacrifices; and you will always be revered and loved for having provided us with something very special — a truly enviable value system.

Many thanks and best wishes to the School and the entire Loyola family, as always,

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REMINISCENCESFifty years is a significant milestone for any

organization. My heart swells with delight as my alma mater crosses another landmark in itsrelentless pursuit of excellence. Memories come flooding and I feel a sense of exhilaration at theRajiv Subramaniam

k accomplishments and potential of my belovedwant to take this opportunity to wish Loyolites,past and present - administrators, teachers, school, to which 1 owe much!

'An Ideal Student' - this was the topic of one ofupport staff and students - a very happy GoldenJubilee. my speeches at the School Assembly over 25 years

ago. I strongly believe that Loyola School1961 was a momentous year. John F Kennedy was sworn in as the youngest president of the USA, igniting hopes of a bright and vigorous future; and in the quiet, tranquil suburbs of Trivandrum, a great institution was taking birth and beginning to spread its wings. That establishment, Loyola School, has

provides the right environment for the development of such a person. It was true then; and it is evenmore applicable now, in the age of crasscommercialization.

The present location of the school could notgone on to produce the finest citizenry not only of India, but globally. It is with great pride and honor that I proclaim that I passed through its portals.

have been chosen better. The idyllic rural setting, the verdant greenery, the fabulous views of the undulating hills and the tops of coconut trees

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sloping towards the sea (as seen from the terrace of the main building) - all these and more create a fertile milieu for the enrichment of the young mind. Being away from the clutter and clamor of the city, one is isolated to concentrate on the task at hand - viz., scholastic distinction.

The obvious focus was academics. It is to no one's surprise that its students did exceedingly well in public exams. In my time, we did not go beyond the 10,h grade and there was no CBSE section. The credit for turning out scholars - bright, eager and with an urge to excel should clearly go to the teachers. Their dedication, persistence and sincerity are non-pareil.

The teaching staff did a tremendous job of ensuring that we understood the basics. Problem solving and critical thinking were promoted. Learning by rote was frowned upon and we were given the latitude to think through a problem or process to its

logical denouement. There was equal emphasis on languages, Mathematics, pure and Social sciences. My curiosity in History and Political Science was kindled in the school and I am an avid reader of these topics to this day! Questions were encouraged and we were permitted to challenge our teachers. This is not a common occurrence in most Indian schools. The teachers created an environment, not just for learning facts, but also for stimulating curiosity. We were encouraged to explore and discover continually.It was academically vigorous as opposed to academically rigorous. We were indeed fortunate to have ladies and gentlemen of such calibre to help us prepare for the challenges of the future. They saw teaching as their calling. They were the embodiment of the noblest profession. I salute them for all that they have done for me!

The non-teaching staff at Loyola was one of the best - . dedicated, genuine and always helpful. The exams, bus service, sports recess, the well-manicured landscape - none of these would have happened without their efforts. They were a vital cog in the functioning of the school.

As the saying goes, 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy'. Sports and the arts were an essential ingredient in a student's life at Loyola. Vast expanses and playgrounds for a variety of games was a luxury very few schools could boast of or afford, but it was something that we took for granted. The infrastructure for recreational activity was second to none. I doff my hat to the school leadership for the vision they have exhibited in building up this critical component.

The Youth Festival was an annual event all of us looked forward to. The school gave us ample opportunities to display our flair in the arts. To my mind, this plays a very important role in the multi-faceted development of an individual. The Annual School Day and Sports Day were an exhibition of the best talent and also, the collective organizational skills of the stakeholders.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the principles that the school inculcated in my fellow students and me. Humility, honesty, hard work, discipline, respect for others - these are some of the morals that we base our daily lives on and try to pass on to the next generation. It has become the bedrock of our being and something we do as parents, employees and citizens. Loyola's value system is an anchor for its students, when they confront the choppy waters of adulthood. This, in many ways, is the biggest take-away for us and something that I truly believe in and am very proud of, thanks to my education at Loyola.

As a proud alumnus of a nurturing, caring and compassionate institution, I once again wish the teachers, administrators, non-teaching staff and the students a very happy Golden Jubilee.

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JLinspired me the most. She had made known to a lot of my friends, her desire to meet me, but for some reason or the other I hadn't been able to visit her. Finally, when I made it, she welcomed me with her trademark stare and the fifteen-year-old in me awoke and my knees went weak. To tell you the truth, my first reaction on seeing her was to run away. Her eyes melted and she said: "You were one of those students who called me 'mother.' What took you so long to come and meet me my child?" I went numb in my heart and didn't know what to say. After the initial hiccup, we started to talk. She enquired about me, my family, and my work. We talked about our old days at Loyola and how our lives had changed since then. I suddenly realised that whatever had happened in my life or around me all these years didn't matter to me at that moment. During the course of the conversation, I felt that I was the same old devoted pupil listening attentively to what my teacher was saying. At that instant, I felt that she had always been close to my heart and vice-versa. To my misfortune, I found out that I was still very scared and tongue-tied in front of her, even though ten years had gone by since I had studied in the class of which she was in-charge. Some things never change! It was worth seeing the look of astonishment on the faces of her grandchildren when I mentioned this. When it was time for me to leave, she hugged me. I touched her feet and bade adieu.

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If we started taking things too lightly, or didn't take our work seriously, she would get very angry. It was this anger that each and every one of us feared the most.incident. During a free period, all of us were creating a ruckus and wandering about in the corridor. We were waiting for our class leader to come back and announce it as a 'games' period. Suddenly, someone spotted Mrs. Aleykutty at the end of the corridor. All hell broke loose and all of us scampered back to the classroom and to our seats. It was evident from the look on her face that she wasn't amused at all. She asked us if she were a tiger or a Ion for all of us to react the way we just did. We didn't have an answer to that and our class leader had a huge grin on his face. His joy, of

course, was short-lived because Mrs. Aleykutty gave him an earful for not informing her about the free period.

Mrs. Aleykutty had always been a strict disciplinarian and a hard taskmaster, which explains the apprehension I had felt at the beginning of our meeting. She had always appeared to me as a strong- willed character, who at the same time was very loving and caring. She was a no- nonsense person and was always in control of all of us whenever she was in charge. That was exactly the reason why she commanded the respect and awe of a bunch of fifteen-year-olds who wouldn't heed anything at that time. In spite of all this, every one of her students knew that behind that tough exterior, she was a concerned mother to all the 42 students in our class. In fact, only later on in life did most of us realise the pains she took to make us all succeed.

She inculcated in us a strong value system. I remember what she once said to me. She said that I needed to be a good human being first and the rest would follow. It was not as if she was just preaching rather, she practised it in her everyday life. Her strong work ethics and hardworking nature touched us all. Whatever situation she was put in, she always found a way to cope with. That is something that I have learnt from her and have tried to emulate.

As we move forward on our journey of life, we realize that it is teachers of this kind who inspire us to go the extra mile. It is the training that one receives in childhood that moulds and defines what kind of individual one will turn out to be. I was fortunate enough to be under the tutelage of many teachers at Loyola who worked tirelessly day in and day out to ensure that all of us passed with flying colours. I have also realised that being a teacher is not an easy task. It is one of the toughest professions in the world. Though I have mentioned only Mrs. Aleykutty in this article, I take this opportunity to remember with gratitude all my teachers at Loyola who have played a vital role in the development of countless number of students like me. I would like to sign off by quoting Nikos Kazantzakis: "Ideal teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own."

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travelled" describes "Love" as not a feeling, but an activity and an investment. He

defines love as, "The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth." In fact with this definition of love, the number of people we claim to love, or who we think have loved us, reduces drastically. In fact, analysing my own life, after putting this definition in place, I realised how lucky my batchmates and I were, to have had so many teachers who loved us— people who were genuinely interested in our betterment. It became apparent, that among the very many things that make Loyola School special, was the fact that we had teachers who genuinely loved us. I could pay tributes to a whole lot of teachers in this respect, but no one comes close to influencing my life, in school and after, as Mary Mathew Ma'am.

Mary Ma'am joined the school when I was in my fifth standard, and was my class teacher that year. In fact, that was the year I believe, the school conceptualised adding a CBSE section. So after four years of being a faithful member of section 'B', I was moved to section 'C' with a whole lot of new children and a few students from the old sections. There were many new teachers that year too. But nobody could have predicted that a person as unassuming as Ms. Tina Mary Titus Mathew, would come into the class and change our lives forever. Mary Ma'am was an overqualified teacher of English, with an M.A. and an M.Phil to her credit. She had a plethora of experiences, being bom in Tanzania and brought up in Zambia and South Africa. But these weren't the things that made her extraordinary. It was the amount of effort and love she brought into a classroom with her. It simply wasn't about learning the Oxford English textbook or Don Quixote any more. It was a full -fledged relationship where we discussed everything from Sancho Panza's stupidity to God's love. As children of that age, we all responded to

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love, even though we weren't mature enough to understand how special a person she was. Years later, when I think about how she taught us Phonetics outside class, on the assembly steps, I realise how extraordinary a thing it was that she did. She was clearly unlike any teacher who had taught my batch till then, and in my case, since. For the School Day that year, she made our class do a short item where we arranged ourselves to form the word C HIL D, to Freddie Aguilar's' Child'. On a rather small stage in the quadrangle, she managed to come up with an original idea, for our parents and guests to be able to read the word. "Child you don't know, you never know, how far they go to give you, all their love and care." It's a decade since that School Day, but, the song still reverberates in my head.

Two kinds of people can teach twelve-year old children. The first kind consists of people who cannot handle bigger things, and want to show-off their skills to a considerably less-skilled audience; and second kind comprises people who have a passion for teaching, and want their students to become individuals with a love for what they do. Mary Ma'am is part of the second lot. For that, I go back in time, when the sorting of students took place at the end of the 7,h standard. I was ranked 53 and was informed that I was the last one to be able to choose the ICSE stream. After a great deal of deliberation, I decided not to opt for ICSE, but to be a part of the first batch of CBSE in school. After a week or so of wondering whether I had made the right choice, my doubts were cast away when, on the first day of school, I saw Mary ma'am walk into my classroom as my class teacher. Being more mature by then, I was able to build a deeper relationship with her in my 8,h and 9th standards. And in those two years, I was amazed by the amount of care she took to give attention to each and every student in my class. From forcing a shy but musically talented classmate of mine to perform for the school day, to asking each student to think up and elaborate on a 'thought for the day' in class everyday, it is clear in hindsight to me, that she is not just a model of what a teacher should be, but a model of what a person should be.

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I wondered what she meant then, but understood by and by through instances like, when a friend who moved to the United States told me that Mary Ma'am's lessons were the things that helped him to survive during the first few months there; when my junior batch, a year after passing out, got together and bought her a cake on her birthday; when my best friend, in his times of difficulty, still calls Mary Ma'am for advice before he calls me; when I find none of my classmates really have any hatred any more, but only admiration for the person she is and gratitude for the effort she had taken; when even after six years she stopped teaching me, I still find a strange satisfaction and warmth after calling her up each time; when I write this tribute to her, and realise that I mean every word.

Fifteen and sixteen-year-old students are a changing lot. Interests, addictions and pleasures of things that were alien till then, come mostly during this time. My class too was no exception. Mary ma'ani tried to stop our class from being addicted to and getting wrong ideas about these things. She confronted a good friend of mine about why he was picking up books from the library which he was too immature to understand and gave talks in class about how children in this age group were prone to getting wrong ideas about a lot of things. Most of these efforts were met with fierce resistance from the class, and ended up with a lot of students finding her too nosey and starting to dislike her. While she was aware of this, she wasn't a weak person who had come seeking universal popularity. Often the class was visibly upset with her ways, and my class was infamous for testing the patience of various teachers who were making a humble effort to teach (I'm sure many other batches would argue that theirs was the most challenging batch to teach, but to each his own!) It was this class that Mary ma'am tirelessly tried to advise and change. With her qualifications and talent, she was invited to teach in much better-paying schools and colleges, and with such thankless children to teach, I often wondered why she didn't accept one of those offers. Later she said to me, that teaching a bunch of snobbish rich kids or lecturing in a college, did not offer the amount of satisfaction that teaching in Loyola offered.

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Dr. Abraham K. Georgethan 5000 and still counting.March 14, 1966. It may just be a date to

you, but this date has a timeline link for most of us Loyolites. This is the day when a young boy named Joseph gained employment at a premier Jesuit institution near Sreekaryam, Trivandrum. Yet to sprout a moustache, he was appointed a daytime watchman for the campus. In 1968, at the time when the school acquired new school buses, young Joseph became a member of the non-teaching staff. He also became the attender for the science

gave up carrying lunchboxes and instead feasted on a combination of parotta-beef curry. A plate of 3 parottas and beef curry was sold for a princely sum of Rs.2. The fact that he and his brothers started a hotel, aptly named Brothers' Hotel at Sreekaryam Jn., probably made things easier for him. Joseph Uncle's parottas have since become synonymous with lunchtime at Loyola. One could say Joseph Uncle was solely responsible for converting many a Loyolite into lifetime parotta fans. Through the years, the cost shot up from Rs.2 to Rs.5, to Rs.6, Rs.12, Rs.15 and now it stands at Rs.25. Oh yes, if you were a vegetarian due to your beliefs or 'simbly' because of Paul McCartney, the canteen had vegetable curry and parottas for only Rs.l .50 per plate. Now, it costs Rs.20. The menu has since expanded to include chicken fried rice. However, a month ago, the school authorities being on a health kick, decided to replace the parottas with oil-free chappatislll Though it's a good move, I cannot help think that if parottas were 'banned' during our school days, I would have been the first to lead a revolt. Well, Joseph Uncle tells me that even now he brings in a few parottas which get sold out first. Obviously!

Forty-six years down the line, our Joseph Uncle is a very happy man; having satiated the hunger pangs of more than 5000 Loyolites. As he mentions, it's not profit motive but the satisfaction that he gets in making our tummies full. Amen to that! For those who have wondered about his life outside school, he is still a part of the Brothers' Hotel; his two daughters are well settled; and he and his wife currently stay with their elder daughter. On behalf of all the old boys and present schoolboys, all I can say now is "Joseph Uncle, Thanks for all the dough!"

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JL dream that was destined to change the way Loyolites looked at the world and the world looked at them. Little did they imagine though, that history was being created.

Ask any Loyolite from the post-Fr. Mathew Pulickal era as to what he thinks is the best thing that happened to Loyola after Loyola won the annual basketball tournament for the last time in a dozen years in 1995 (a dig at the basketball scenario after that is purely intentional), pat will come the reply-LA Fest. Even the colossal indoor stadium will shrink in comparison in terms of sheer Value addition'.

LA Fest was more than just a festival. It was a celebration of virtues. The first of its kind, an event organised entirely by students making the most out of a shoe­string budget, the hosts not participating to ensure impartiality - these were just 'some of the many' things that set LA Fest apart.

"It's fifteen years down the line and the legacy still holds" -1 remember reading these words with pride on the website of LA Fest 2011. And if it holds, it's not without reason.

Even without their conscious awareness, LA Fest has captured the imagination and conquered the minds of every Loyolite. The positive vibrations that rub on to them through those seemingly endless hours spent in preparation ('organisation' if you like) have worked miracles year after year. It has led more and more Loyolites to believe in the Obama catchphrase -"Yes, we can". The egalitarian outlook of a visionary in Ms. Deepa Pillai that ensured every student pitched in, did wonders to those who doubted their abilities. The agony and the ecstasy in the days leading up to the event taught them what Rudyard Kipling's 'If' could not. The accolades that poured in from all quarters, in the days that followed the finale, infused in them a drive to strive for more. In their quest to outshine the others, every Loyolite learnt

the art of fine tuning and channelling resources. In tackling issues that crept up from time to time, they learnt diplomacy and administration. The list is endless....

Yes! Loyolites were learning life skills through art. True to its name, LA Fest '95 was a festival of life and art. The theme song penned by Fr. Benny still echoes in the ears of every Loyolite from that era.

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stocked library help the students to extend their frontiers of knowledge. The assembly speeches, elocutions and quizzes enable the students to build their confidence to face an audience and shed their inherent fears and inhibitions. The school Assembly paves the way for the all-round development of the students. It also provides the common ground for students to learn about unity in diversity through the various religious and cultural events celebrated during the year.

For reasons of space and safety, the old Junior School was demolished and replaced by the present CBSE Block in 2002. A children's park also came into being shortly afterwards. The construction of our Indoor Stadium was begun in 2005 and completed in 2009 at a whopping cost of over four crores.

But Loyola School is much more than just a cluster of buildings and the playgrounds. It is the unique atmosphere on the campus, the warm personal relations that exist at all levels, and the aggregate of

souls, another to government of the land and the administration of justice and others to other callings. Finally, since young boys become grown men, their good education in life and doctrine will be beneficial to many others, with the fruit expanding more widely everyday." Thus the Jesuits started establishing schools and colleges all over the world. Here, we are talking about the Loyola School, Trivandrum, which started its journey from a very small beginning to the present status.

Loyola School was established at Palayam in 1961 with just 36 students and five teachers. Gradually, it began to grow and now its strength is 1,739 with 77 teachers. In the beginning, there were only two buses but now that has increased to eleven which ply to almost every part of the city for the use of the students and teachers.

In 1962, the school was shifted to Monvila. As this place was outside the city limits and the students enrolled were mostly from other nearby towns, the school started a boarding house in a rented building. The boarding house was run by the Jesuits till 1985.

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1965 -'70 may be called the first major phase of infrastructure development. Fr. Kuncheria S.J. was the Principal during this period. The construction of the front part of the present ICSE Block was begun in 1967 and completed in 1970. A good playground also came up during this period.

Fr. C.P. Varkey S.J. added the SSLC stream in 1978 to the already existing ISC scheme of studies. In 1983, he constructed another wing parallel to the ICSE Main Block, at a cost of Rs. 17 lakhs.

Fr. Philip Thayil S.J. became the Principal in 1987 and the major development of his seven-year-tenure was the third wing which makes the present ICSE Block complete. The cost of construction was a little over Rs. 29 lakhs. On the academic front, he got the

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individual and collective achievements in different ■ fields, that define its essential being.

On the academic front, this school has been doing well in all Board exams ever since it presented its first ISC batch in 1968.100% pass in all the streams with a large number of Distinctions is the usual success story.

Academic excellence is only a natural by-product, and not the ultimate aim, in the Jesuit concept of education. Here, the emphasis is on the integral development of the individual — the intellectual, emotional, social, cultural, moral, athletic and artistic dimensions of his personality. And all the facilities and activities here are meant to promote a holistic growth of the individual.

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A staff-welfare Association was formed in November 1983, which is of great monetary help to the staff in times of need. The Jesuits always work selflessly caring not only for their surroundings but also for their people within.

Senior Loyolites consider Loyola their ancestral home and keep in touch with it through a network of connections. Loyola Old Boys' Association (LOBA) is one of the best of its kind in India and it is involved in most of the activities of the school.

The school has received quite a few formal awards. In a sense, Loyola's greatest reward are its true ambassadors — resourceful men with integrity of character. They include thousands of highly-placed Loyolites serving all over the world and all the Loyolites who hold fast to the values of life, irrespective of the state of their fortune.

Thus, a Loyolite who comes out of the Loyola family is ready to face the world and take up all kinds of challenges. To conclude, I would like to quote the words of Mr. Sreedhara Menon, the great historian who said in his speech on the occasion of the School Day Celebrations; "The greatness of an educational institution lies not merely in the structural grandeur of its buildings, or the vastness of its campus but in the quality of the staff and students and the sum total of its achievement in the fields of

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JLon virtue and knowledge, prominently inscribed as the motto on the crest. The open book and theburning lamp are suggestive of knowledge that dispels darkness in all its forms. The upright cross brings in the Christian concept of redemptive sacrifice and the dove soaring up symbolizes the liberating power of knowledge as well as the Holy Spirit who is needed to elevate knowledge to the realm of wisdom. The flags fluttering on both sides indicate true victory and jubilation that the virtuous and the wise are entitled to experience, and this idea is underscored by the very shape of the emblem with its unmistakable resemblance to the shield for the winner.

Loyola School garden, designed after the first emblem, twice won the First Prize sponsored by the Block Development Office, first in 1967 and again a couple of years later.

The emblem underwent a slight cosmetic change in 1968 when it replaced the symbol with the word 'and' in the motto and dispensed with the two rings serving as its frame, and made the flag posts longer enough to suggest the letter 'V', and thereby, Victory. Maybe, the disappearance of the three Greek letters on the cross, representing the first three letters of the name Jesus, was an inadvertent oversight, or perhaps a deliberate oversimplification because the cross in itself is sufficient to evoke the whole passion of Christ.

It was in 1974, when the Canadian Jesuit Fr. Maurice Stanford was the Principal, that the present emblem was introduced. His reasons for the change and explanation of the meaning of the new emblem are clear from his own words in the Annual Report:

"Because our earlier crest did little to identify Loyola or its location in Kerala, we have been searching for a new one.. ..Here is the explanation of our new School crest: the seven red bars at the top are from the shield of Loyola family, to which belonged the founder of the Jesuits, St Ignatius Loyola. Any authentic Loyola crest has those bars. But there are many Loyolas, in widely scattered parts of the world. Which Loyola is this? To answer that we have the Kerala lamp or deepam; this symbolizes not only Kerala, but also light, wisdom, education. Finally we have the letters, which look like ihs, but really are the Greek version of JES, the first three letters of the holy name of Jesus. This is the monogram of the Society of Jesus or Jesuits, who founded and conduct Loyola School. The significance of the whole then is: Loyola School where Jesuits are serving the people of Kerala in education. While the crest brings together what the symbols represent, the designing and production of it have gone a step further: they represent the harmony between the school and the parents. The artist who provided the professional expertise and painted the crest is a Loyola parent, Mr. Laurie Baker, father of Tilak in std. VIII."

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and fishes. Some of them died and theothers were let free. The death of Raman(the monkey) and the arrival ofKochuraman (the new monkey) arefondly remembered by Paul George and Jacob E. Alexander in the schoolmagazines of 1966 and 1968,respectively. New arrivals like "twopythons, white mice, a peacock, pigsand cows" are testified to by ShajiThomas Thelly in his article in TheLoyolite 2002. The python that preferredto snooze in its cage was amenable tobeing coiled into a noose, that is, ifanyone dared it! The favouritequadruped on the campus wasAmmini, the pony. For a few years theschool maintained a special 'butterfly

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had seven girls on the rolls and.this precarious minority could not

ofthe travailssurvivetransplantation from Palayam tothe present campus. Today, theschool is exclusively for boys. Noteven the opinion poll of November1990 and its analyst Ashok R.Chandran's exclamation (Goodnews, girls!) have brought about a‘

change of policy. Nature seems toi disapprove of such exclusivity ormale chauvinism and therefore hitback by making male-presence on>the teaching staff a precarious

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school building, the beautiful forest with a stream running through, exciting walks in the midst of Nature with Fr. C.P. Varkey S.J.. "Oh! the fun times",

"oining Loyola School in 1992 was an impulsive decision. It was quite sudden and unexpected. On a sun-drenched day in March, Sister Frances,

incipal, All Saints' College, asked me to "help out with English classes" at Loyola School until the time I could rejoin the college. A hesitant phone call to Fr. Philip Thayil S.J., a bumpy auto-rickshaw ride through the city, and a growing sadness within me. School teaching! Hadn't I dreamt greater dreams?

Unhappiness soon gave way to great joy when I started classes there. My early tentative steps in the

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much has remained the same. The jungle made wayfor the big ground that is now home to the celebrated Cricket Academy and the massive new auditorium,and the animals have been fenced away forever.

"When fences tiptoed in to protect our children,and buildings emerged to offer facilities, the flow ofPlus Two class in Loyola were sheer delight. Students

were so fresh, so bright and so fully alive. IIT and nature ebbed and dribbled its way through seventeenacres. But even today as you enter the Loyola campusmedical aspirants they were, yet so interested inthe rich palette of colours splashes across theEnglish classes that they drove me to tears with theirenvirons." (The Loyolite 2004)'testing' questions. I was used to classes which were

Despite more concrete buildings and shrinkinga bizarre medley— with students who could barelyspeak complete sentences to those who could thoughtfully interpret Literature. But they all listened to me in deathly silence. Here I was now on my new assignment, faced with a roomful of interrupting, questioning, formidable geniuses!

"They love your classes, Deepa Pillai"—the tall amiable man with a winsome smile, Fr. Philip Thayil S.J., had somehow divined my weakness for praise and that remark of his helped me make up my mind. I had come to go back, but stay I did for almost fifteen long years. Looking back, 1 feel I made that one crucial decision which I never had cause to regret.

"There is no village in India, however mean, that has not a rich 'sthalapurana', a legendary history of its own." (Raja Rao) Loyola School too has a rich repertory of piirmm.The Loyola puratm, especially when narrated by a Loyolite is so interesting, rich, and replete with imagery. Wide-eyed and dumbstruck, we've often listened to old boys' tales of boisterous days on the campus; of Romer and Rusty the two ferocious German shepherds; of rabbits and peacocks and piglets and even horses and horse rides! The sprawling green campus, cosy junior

greenery, the Loyola campus is still a 'haven of bliss' for a Loyolite, his symbol of all that is blessed!

'Growth' was the theme of the nineties and thenew millennium. Responding to the needs of the time successive Principals have added to the resources of the school. Fr. Thayil was proud of the Berchmans Hall where the Higher Secondary students wrote their exams; Fr. Mani Manimala S.J. did the groundwork for the setting up of a computer laboratory and subsequently a state-of-the-art computer lab was set up during Fr. Kuruvila Cherian's tenure with a systematic syllabus and curriculum for the computer course. Fr. Kuruvilla Cherian S.J. sowed the seeds of a new auditorium, a dream which was realized so competently by Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy S.J. A new junior school building, enhanced facilities in the computer lab, a multimedia room, a language lab— all these were Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy's contributions. Loyola today can boast of some of the best facilities that a school can offer students.

In the past decade, the school grew in numbers too: more students, more teachers, more streams: HSCE, CBSE. For the first time, Loyola opened up to

include students from diverse backgrounds with many more entry points and in that sense it's much more inclusive today. When I joined, the school was small, so you knew almost everyone; today it is much larger thus making such personal interaction challenging. Despite this change, Loyola has retained the spirit of its pioneer days. Loyola still feels very human— our students, our teachers, parents, old boys, old parents are all very much a part of a large extended family.

The tradition of a strong thrust on academics and extracurricular activities continues. I've seen students do exceptionally well in academics bagging high ranks in regional and national competitive exams and at the same time winning prestigious competitions, quizzes and debates taking the school to the national and international scene. In sports too, students have brought home laurels. Though basketball is still a religion, cricket and football have also dug deep roots. All in all, in this jubilee year we have every reason to feel fulfilled and proud.

For me however, this is a special year for yet another reason. The school has added a Humanities wing to the Plus Two class. Years back when I faced the class of bright and lively children I hadn't realised the powerful role that 'context' played in students' education and achievement. Here was a group of students of comparable abilities, highly motivated and determined to achieve. There was a culture of

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students: children who had discovered the joys of reading young, and had pursued their delight across volumes of the oeuvre, children who regaled me with their well-crafted compositions, children who came up with creative ideas for school day plays, children who collaborated with old boys to revamp the school magazine or host cultural festivals. All this in a year of competitive exams!

I am no longer sure and am very hesitant about making prescriptive statements about how things should be. Over time, I have realised that children are different and will be doing many different things and it is not fair to get them to conform to that 'one thing' and 'one way'._Happy times in Loyola for me have been those when boys worked joyously and wholeheartedly as a group to realise their pet dream projects. In this charged environment one saw passion, commitment, fun and happiness. Most importantly, one saw real growth in children. Loyola has always believed in the child, providing a relaxed atmosphere and giving him the space and freedom to grow naturally. This was so in the past and I am confident that this will continue to be so in the future.

On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee, I thank Fr. M.M. Thomas S.J., Fr. Philip Thayil S.J., Fr. Mani Manimala S.J., late Fr. Kuruvilla Cherian S.J. and Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy S.J. for guiding and supporting me. They gave me a free hand to experiment with wild ideas. Fr. Edassery and late Fr. Mathew Pullickal were good friends and always kept me in good cheer. I send my Best Wishes to the members of the Jesuit

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hard work on campus which was supported at home by parents too. High expectations were built around students and with the spectre of exams looming large in the background, both student and teacher unquestioningly rose to the challenge of scoring high marks. I remember working hard with students to help them secure that top mark.

It didn't take me long however, to realise that though the English classes were received with enthusiasm, they were valued more as a welcome break from the all important Maths and Science classes. At PTA and staff meetings I could sense the general impression that Literature and the Arts were not really important. Yes, it did have a functional importance; utility was key and if a layer of aesthetics could be added, that was a bonus. There was no escaping market realities I realised, as I debated about arranging enrichment activities for these studentsand felt very troubled. These were my dream comm

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enthusiasm and the regular practice of the boarders without any incentive? It was the Loyola Junior Basketball tournament that would give them that much needed shot in the arm. The boarders were the strength of the Loyola team and soon they were experiencing the thrill of lifting the Loyola trophy and competing in other tournaments and matches outside the school.

1983 was one year when the tournament was not conducted since there was no regular coaching for the team. By then, the strength of boarders had also declined.

making it a full-sized one. The renovation of the basketball court with fibre- glass boards boosted the morale of the students especially the players. The Principal meanwhile, decided to enrol himself in the National Institute of Sports, Bangalore for a short training during May-June 1985. He intended to take it upon himself to coach the Loyola team. In the Loyola Junior Basketball Tournament in 1985, the Loyola team won and the whole school celebrated their come- back. This wave of victory and enthusiasm continued till 1991 after which there was a lull until 1996. Then things changed for the better, during the next three years.

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willing to put in hours of systematic and regular practice for a game that will not earn them their bread and butter. They are unwilling to sacrifice their time or their energy for a tournament that was once the pride of Loyola. This is simply a reflection of the attitude of the present generation towards the game, as to everything else in their lives.

Like the fabled mythical bird, the Phoenix, that burns itself to ashes every 500 years and then rises from it with new life - let's hope that the Loyola spirit will be born again, now that we have completed 50 years, rejuvenating itself from its near- death existence to lift the Loyola Junior Invitation Basketball Tournament Trophy again and again every year for many years to come.

Basketball was and continues to be an integral part of every Loyolite's life and the Tournament gave vent to their aspirations. Even today, senior Loyolites enquire about the position of the Loyola team whenever they get a chance.

Today, we are proud owners of a beautiful basketball court in our Indoor stadium with a rubber floor. But sad to say, the love for basketball has been replaced by the mad rush to join entrance coaching classes, football and cricket coaching. Without the genuine interest on the part of the students and the much -needed encouragement from their parents, basketball has become a 'can do without' subsidiary activity in the lives of the students. It only has a recreational and entertainment value. Very few are

■ lor the scientist, salt is sodium chloride. For the common man it is a preservative and a flavouring agent. And for Loyolites, SALT is a unique

JL blend of the Biblical "salt of the earth" (Mathew 5:13) and the Delphic maxim "gnothi sauton" which means "know thyself." Of all things, self- knowledge is the hardest to acquire. And once acquired, it will make it easier for a person to follow Coleridge's advice: "Ignore thyself, and strive to know thy God!" In other words, self-knowledge is required to rise above selfishness and to become worthy leaders, whether religious or secular. And worthy leaders contribute to the preservation of whatever is sublime and valuable to man in his relation to others and God. All these call for SALT—Self Awareness and Leadership Training, which, in a sense, is central to the Jesuit vision of education.

Though not called by the name SALT, the professed aims of SALT were pursued at all times in Loyola School. In the seventies, the activities became more clearly oriented and better organised. However, SALT activities got revitalized only with the arrival of Fr. Toby Joseph S.J. on the scene about five years ago. As a teacher of Chemistry and a priest by vocation, he knew about the chemical and spiritual properties of salt. With the liberal support of the Jesuit community, he remained the real animating force behind the various SALT camps organized on Loyola campus and elsewhere till he left Loyola to join AICUF Centre, Trivandrum, last year.

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rrniie Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), a formal organization comprising parents and teachers, has been formed to facilitate parent

participation in the active functioning of the school. The aims and objectives of the PTA are to create an active interest of parents in the school affairs, to help the parents to imbibe the system and the characteristics of Jesuit education, and to promote the welfare of the school and thereby the total and integral education of the children. The PTA functions to facilitate communication between the home and the school and among parents themselves.

The PTA of Loyola School started functioning in 1971 under the guidance of Fr. Erattamakkil, S.J. Till then, parents used to meet the Principal individually and address their problems. From then on, the PTA meetings were held once a year and emergency meetings were convened as and when required. Special sessions were arranged for the parents of the newly admitted students. In 1996 under the initiative of late Fr. Kuruvilla Cherian, S.J., a formal PTA was constituted with proper byelaws. From 2002, under the guidance of Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy S.J., the present format and guidelines were finalized.

The PTA of Loyola School is elected in a democratic manner. The General Body meetings of the junior school, middle school and high school classes are held in the first month of the school year and a representative from each class is elected from the General Body to the PTA Executive Committee. The office bearers are decided by the elected members of the Executive Committee. The posts are that of a Convener, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Joint Secretary and a Treasurer. The Principal is the Convener and Treasurer. Executive meetings are held regularly during each term of the school year to discuss various matters related to the smooth

functioning of the school.Research has shown that the students tend to do

better when their parents are involved in their learning process. The more the involvement, the better the results. The 'Open House' programme conducted once every term provides an opportunity for the parents to meet their child's teachers and to get to know the progress of their ward. These meetings encourage the parents to communicate with their child's teachers on a regular basis.

Some parents tend to think that their responsibility ends with the admission of their wards to the school and expect the rest to be followed up by the school authorities. Hence they keep away from such meetings. Some others complain about the lack of time and some others feel that they have nothing to contribute that will be of use to the school or the children. In such cases, the PTA plays an important role to identify these drawbacks and rectify them.

The PTA, through its wide contacts, helps the school management in bringing renowned personalities to the school to give lectures to motivate the students. It is committed to being the leading resource for parental involvement in the overall development of the child's career. The PTA of this school organizes classes on parenting to develop the skills that parents need, to raise and nurture their wards. It also conducts workshops and get-togethers of parents of individual classes encouraging parents to share their ideas, concurring with the school management in a cordial atmosphere. The PTA of the school helps in creating a congenial atmosphere for education and in cooperation with the school management, endeavours to chum out children who are mentally and physically adept in their respective fields.

The writer, a senior Loyolitc of the 1985 batch, is the President of the School PTA and Asst. Professor of Orthopaedics at Trivandrum Medical College.

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THE STOCK MARKETS!and filled with hardships as I had to learn this business the hardest way, losing money. In fact, I had no idea what stock markets were or what stock exchanges were for. It took several years for me to learn about the importance of capital markets, which I would like to share with all of you in the simplest way possible.

What is the necessity of Capital Markets?

Let us start from the basics. In order to start any business, one needs two things— capital (money) and manpower. A small businesses run by a single person is called a proprietorship. When more capital is needed we can start a partnership where the number of partners is limited to twenty. When we require larger amounts of capital for bigger ventures we can start a private limited company, where capital can be brought in by as many as 50 members. These members are called the shareholders of the company and they are the owners of the company.

But to start a capital intensive business, we have to go in for a public limited company where there is no limit to the number of shareholders. For example, for starting a steel plant where we require thousands of crores of rupees, the amount can only be raised with public participation. That is where the capital markets come into play. The capital market consists of two parts, the Primary market and the Secondary market. The primary market is where public funds are mobilized to start a capital intensive business. Here through a public issue of shares, small investors with small savings of as

Tn 1981, when I finished my schooling in Loyola, we had to undergo I a two-year pre-degree course in a college because there was no plus

JLtwo at that time. After doing my pre-degree in Mar Ivanios College,I decided to opt for Engineering, little realizing that the subjects that I had to study for five years would never be related to the career as a stock broker that I chose for myself shortly after my graduation in Mechanical Engineering.

Nine out of ten people will tell you that the Stock Market is a riskyplace, where a lot of people gamble their hard earned money and wind up losing their life savings. This sentiment is not out of place considering the checkered path that the Indian stock markets traversed over the last two decades. Who can forget the multiple scams of Harshad Mehta in the early nineties and the Ketan Parekh fiasco in the beginning of this century?

Well, when I entered the stock markets in 1989 as a stock broker I was a total novice in the field never even having seen a share certificate before. I came into this unknown arena by mere chance. Soon after my graduation, I got appointment as an executive trainee in Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) and was posted in a remote area in Nagaon in Assam, where at that time it used to take two weeks to get a letter from home. On top of that the Bodo stir in Assam was at its early stages, gathering momentum, with bomb blasts in our factories and railway tracks that I fled for my life within hardly a year. Back in Trivandrum I was contemplating what next, when my brother Balachandran introduced me to a stock broker in Cochin under whom I started my career as a sub broker. The initial journey has been eventful

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of all commodities. A stock index is the barometer of the stock markets or the economy as the stock prices indicate the health of any economy. There are currently two major stock exchanges in India, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The BSE Sensex is the oldest and widely followed index in India, which is maintained by the BSE. The index consists of 30 frontline and liquid stocks, representing all major industries. In fact the index consists of leading stocks representing all sectors like steel, cement, software, banks, pharmaceuticals etc. The weightage of each stock in the index is in accordance with its market capitalization (i.e. floating stock market price). So if there is any movement in any sectors it will be reflected in the movement of the index. So it very nearly mimics the movement of the markets as a whole.

The present BSE Sensex which is quoting around 18000 was first constituted with a base year of 1979 as 100, with 30 leading stocks. That index is now at 18000. Which means that a blind investment of 100 rupees in the Sensex stocks in the same weightage in 1979, would have amounted to Rs 18000 now. And the same amount invested in banks at 10% annual interest would hardly be rupees 2500 now! Can't believe?Then, why do people lose money in the Stock markets?

much as a few thousand rupees can subscribe to the capital issued, and become shareholders and owners of large corporates.

Once having become shareholders of the company, when the company makes profits, a part of the profits will be disbursed as dividend to the shareholders, and the balance profits will be ploughed back into the company for further development. When a shareholder wants to exit a company, he has to sell his shares to realize his money. For this purpose, stock exchanges have been set up, where you can go and sell your shares acquired through the primary market. It will be bought by other investors, who feel that the company's shares are well worth buying at the price at which you offer. So the returns one gets from buying shares are the dividend and the capital appreciation of the shares. The capital appreciation depends on how profitable the company is and the prospects for future profits. So, Stock Exchanges which comprise the secondary markets are just like any other markets, where one can buy and sell shares. Here an investor cannot access the stock markets directly but only through authorized members of the Stock Exchanges called stock brokers, where people like me running stock brokerages come into the picture. But now, in reality stock exchanges have become virtual, since trading is done now through terminals in brokers offices all over the country and through the internet and mobile phones all over the world.

So the capital markets channel the small savings of investors into large corporates, which run factories and large establishments which produce goods and provide services to the common man, giving employment to millions of people, making profits for millions of its shareholders, thus helping the growth of the economy and the nation as a whole. In fact without capital markets there is no economy!

Do stock markets really give good returns?

Well let us again go back to some basics. What are stock indices? You might have seen in the media that the stock markets went up or down by so much points. Well, a Stock Index is just an indicator of the collective stock price movements; say, like a Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which we use to measure price movement

Simple! Inexperience, investing without proper knowledge and information, investing without proper study, lack of proper guidance, investing on tips, gossips and what not! An investor should identify undervalued stocks. He should invest with a long-term perspective. Having made the right decisions he should be patient and not expect overnight returns. One should not be in a hurry to book small profits. And one should not be patient enough to take large losses, if one realizes that a wrong investment decision has been made.

Without any trace of doubt the stock markets are the best avenue for investments, and beats all asset classes hands down, as a long term investment option. One only has to be disciplined and patient.

The writer, who belongs to the ICSE class of 1981, is the Chairman and Managing Director of Capstocks and Securitics(India) Pvt Ltd, a financial services company offering trading in equities, commodities and currencies, headquartered in Trivandrum and with around 200 offices in India and abroad.

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recall all the events since then. I've been here since Loyola was 37 years old. And in my time itself I've seen such drastic changes in the appearance of the school that a person from the earlier batches wouldn't be able to recognize the place which he proudly calls his "alma mater"

As I quietly recollect my thoughts, I see sights which have been but a memory, an image, a symbol. The old ground with the cashew trees doesn't look the same at all. The cashew trees are gone. The ground is covered with lush green grass and that old ground now boasts of a huge indoor stadium. The mud road in front of the canteen is now tarred. The old mud basketball court has been cemented. There is a new CBSE block. All these images flash past me in one blink of the eye. So many things are still the same. The rush at the football ground, the play on the basketball court, Joseph uncle's food, the crowd in the buses, the ever-loving teachers... such things will never change here. These images flash past my mind in another blink. And the most important tiling that hasn't changed till now, is that strong emotion which Loyolites, old and young alike experience at the mere mention of the name of their school.

The management has brought various people to teach at Loyola. But the teachers have all been the same. When a person enters a Loyola classroom as a

T Tere I sit on the assembly steps, I " | with a couple of sheets of paper,

JL -La pen and a topic to write on. "You've spent 13 years here. You would definitely have special memories to write about. Do that and submit it. It's for the Golden Jubilee Souvenir", that is what I recall my teacher telling me. 13 years of my life. 13 long years which made a tiny clueless boy into a young man named Bharath Ajith Sreenivasan. Two sheets of paper wouldn't be enough. Even the human mind wouldn't be expansive enough to record all those minute details which a 17 year old had experienced. In a matter of weeks, I'd be leaving all this and going to a new place. What is it around me here that I would probably take with me? In all the trees here, each leaf has a different story to tell. It would be the stories of seniors long gone. It could even be mine. It would be young, empty leaves, ready to be full of stories of those yet to come. Loyola is 50 years old. Even after being one of the seniormost Loyolites at school, neither myself nor the other senior Loyolites would be able to

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teacher, there isn't a difference from those of yesteryears. This is why the standard of students has been maintained over the years. Now the students excel in curricular and co-curricular activities. The students win laurels at state, national and international levels, hoisting the white and blue flag of Loyola, sky high. This has always been the motto of the boys. It has been my motto as well. In a matter of weeks, I would be branded as an ex-Loyolite and my desire is to achieve success and then proudly with my hand on my heart which has the maroon crest etched on it and say, "I'm a Loyolite..."

I get up from the assembly steps and move to the legendary Loyola School main block, one that has stood tall for over 30 years. I move through the corridors. As I slowly walk, images flash past my mind. Memories which were once lost from me, all coming back. My tree of thought was growing its leaves back. Little children running past me, my friends and I chatting over various issues during recess, a couple of fists flying in many directions.. .yes it was all coming back. When I look inside the classroom, again it's an anthology of memories. Paper balls flying, books flying, gossips, sleep, LA Fest discussions...I never knew all these stayed with me. The canteen, the basketball court.. ..all this contained

so much of me in them. I never knew that I was torn apart and scattered all over this place. When I leave here, its just a part of me that's leaving. The rest is now a part of these walls, these desks, these blackboards, these trees...this paradise.

The sheets of paper given to me are almost filled up. But Oh!! So many many more emotions are left for me to express. I guess I was right. Even the human mind isn't large enough for a Loyolite's emotions. So I end this article. These aren't just my words. Instead these are the words of every single boy in black and white with that maroon crest on his chest.

So, years from now, when I'll be an old man, the emotions which I would go through, have been well expressed by Wordsworth.

"For oft, when on my couch I lie,In vacant or in pensive mood They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude..."And then my heart will be filled with pleasure - a

pleasure that only another true Loyolite can understand.

The writer is the present School Leader

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Tt was a sad day for the people of Trivandrum, and Loyolites especially, when in I May this year 119741 we bade a final farewell to Rev. Fr. Kuncheria who died as a

JLresult of a tragic road accident. He was called away at a time when he still gave promise of many more energetic years in the cause of education—a cause to which he received, and truly deserved, the National Award conferred by the President of India.

Fr. Kuncheria first became known in Trivandrum as the Rector and Headmaster of St. Joseph's High School in the heart of the city. It is no small task, in these turbulent times, to run a school efficiently and at the same time win the admiration and cooperation of pupils, parents and public alike. But with characteristic vigour, enthusiasm and dedication to work, he brought his school to the fore in a very short time. After that remarkable achievement, he was, in 1965, appointed Principal of Loyola School, the building up of which became one of his most cherished dreams.

His shining example and frequent exhortations led his teachers on to devote themselves wholeheartedly to their vocation. They found in him a true friend, loyal, patient, tolerant and understanding; and so there grew a family spirit among Principal, teachers and students, the common ambition of all being the betterment of Loyola.

During his six years as Principal, there was hardly a sacrifice he would not make to earn for Loyola a place of honour among the top schools of Kerala. The present three-storied building, housing laboratories, library, offices and high school classes, testifies to his determined efforts to establish the Loyola of his dreams.

His success was due largely to a dynamic personality. Stern disciplinarian though, he showed great tact and sympathy when dealing with students and their problems. With a winning smile he would face opposition and often win over his opponents. He excelled in bringing school and home together by keeping in close touch with parents. As Principal he was ready to call for and accept suggestions and to share responsibility with his colleagues from whom he could evoke their best efforts by bolstering their self-confidence. Rare gifts of mind and heart made him an extremely able administrator.

Like most popular and successful men, he drew criticism; but even his critics could not fail to recognize his abilities and the valuable service he rendered to education.

Fr Kuncheria Gold Medal awarded annually to the highest scoring ISC candidate is a fitting tribute to his memory. The admiration and gratitude of his former pupils and their parents are well expressed in the words of Holy Scripture: "His name is included in the list of generous men whose good works have not been forgotten; their bodies have been buried in peace, their name lives for all generations."

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uch are my fond memories of St. Ignatius7 Sons (with whom I had the privilege to work for 23 years in Loyola School at Trivandrum.

But among them stands one to whom I am deeply indebted — and that is dear Fr. Stanford. When he was appointed Principal of Loyola School for the first time, a lay staff member was called upon to share the administrative work of the school. Fr. Stanford chose me to be the headmistress of the Junior School which meant being in charge of nearly 500 children from L.K.G. class to Std. V and about 15 teachers. Being my first assignment of responsibility, it was no easy task to face the daily challenges and problems the main one being to get the cooperation of both parents and teachers for smooth and effective administration. His advice to me at every step when I found it difficult to cope with situations was: "Accept each individual as he is and try to see persons through the eyes of Jesus and you will find them delightful company."

This advice which I heeded sincerely and made every effort to practise for years to come has made me what I am to-day—a person capable of loving others and receiving love, tolerant and understanding, and making slow but steady progress in the imitation of Jesus. Am I not then deeply indebted to God first and then to this noble soul? What greater tribute can I pay him than to say that he was truly a man living up to the high principles he cherished and influenced, by his very dynamic life style, all those who were privileged to come into contact with him.

His term as Principal was no bed of roses. He had his own share of crosses — even hostile parents who could not win him over through flattery or manipulate him to tow the line. He was a disciplinarian but with a difference. His firmness was always tempered with understanding, tolerance and gentleness. Though very open to suggestions, he would never compromise if it meant sacrificing truth and sincerity. He was an open book, with no place for prejudices, critical approaches and domineering attitudes. One was not unhappy to disagree with him.

Physically frail but spiritually and mentally an unshakable tower of strength, deeply rooted in faith of providential care and guidance, one could turn to him for advice from his rich store of spiritual and worldly experience. Though reserved by nature he was always available to those who sought his prudent decisions to solve their personal problems. Words are inadequate to express my sentiments of grateful appreciation to this noble soul now that he has left us

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With grateful appreciation, let me, end this tribute on a personal note which will highlight the way this great man has influenced my life even after he left Loyola, through correspondence.

On October 27th 1993,1 awoke to face the shocking and unexpected death of my 40- year- old son, Karune, of a massive heart attack in his sleep. Any mother, who has made her home as a widow with her son, would have found her dreams shattered and her life meaningless, but thanks to God and the faith in me which had been nourished by the sunshine of Fr. Stanford's prayers, example and guidance, I accepted the mysterious ways of God with no "Why O Lord" question but with unwavering hope "Father you know best." God's comforting spirit helped me to say like Job: "The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord."

Glory and praise be to the Lord who privileged me to be helped spiritually by this great Ignatian son that today I can say Charles de Foucauld's prayer of abandonment in my hour of grief.

Father, I abandon myself into your hands Do with me, what you will;For whatever you may do,I thank you,l am ready for all; I accept all,Let only your will be done in me And in all your creatures I wish no more than this, O Lord.

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fact central to Christian faith is that we are here on a brief sojourn and "our citizenship is in

heaven." (Phil. 3:20) For those fortified by faith and in a state of grace, death is not a dead end but a gateway to God. This conviction is a great consolation for many who have just received the news flash from the Jesuit Residence in Georgetown, British Guyana (South America), that Fr. Kuruvila Cherian Nalpathamkalam S.J., aged 69, left for his heavenly reward on 6 March 2010 and that his mortal remains were laid to rest at St Francis Xavier Parish cemetery in Port Mourant on 15 March. Still, it may take a little while for his numerous associates and students to get reconciled to the reality that he is no more in their midst. This is so because of the qualities of Fr. Kuruvila's head and heart.

Fr. Kuruvila was born on 18 July 1941 in Alapuzha District. Being the son of a Magistrate in Travancore State Service, he had his schooling in different places to where his father had been transferred. After passing the Pre-University course, he joined the Society of Jesus on 17 June 1958 and spent three years at Beschi College, Dindigul, for his Novitiate and classical studies. Then he joined Loyola College, Chennai, for higher studies. Soon after his graduation in Chemistry, he came down to Loyola School, Trivandrum, to take care of the boarders for one year. Some of his old boarders still fondly remember the ambience of freedom and tender care they enjoyed under this young Jesuit. After finishing his Philosophical studies at Sacred Heart College, Shembagannur, Kodaikanal, and obtaining M. Sc. and B. Ed. degrees, he joined De Nobili College

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Soon after his ordination,'Fr. Kuruvila returned to Loyola School as Vice-Principal and Boarding director, taking along with him the passion for hockey and cricket which he had shown throughout his collegiate days. As the saying goes, a man is known more for his deeds than for his dictums. One of his first efforts was to level the ground near the College Hostel and convert it to a good hockey court. He had a major role in providing more facilities for the boarders and in introducing a fleet of buses for the day scholars.

On completing the last phase of his Jesuit formation by undergoing a six-month Tertianship in Hazaribag, Fr. Kuruvilla was finally incorporated into the Society of Jesus on 15th August, 1978. From June 1982, he had been in Los Angeles in the U.S. doing his two-year Masters Programme in School Administration.

Even though Fr. Kuruvila's first love was Loyola, he was transferred to A.K.J.M. School, Kanjirapally, where he served first as Boarding director for five months and as Principal from June 1986 to April 1997 and as Superior of the local Jesuit community. During this period he put up a spacious hall for the school and introduced the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) in the teaching - learning process. In the words of Sunish Mathew of the 1988-89 batch at AKJM, Fr. Kuruvila "brought pants for uniform, wrote the new school anthem, made arrangements for training in computer, martial arts, music, cricket, basketball, special classes for the weak and free classes for the poor, implemented various revolutionary reforms in the school and thereby gave the students maximum opportunities to learn and grow."

Fr. Kuruvila returned to Trivandrum as Principal of Loyola School and remained in that capacity until April 2000. During this last stint here, he turned his attention to infrastructural development too. He put up the fence around the football court, enclosed the main school building, fixed collapsible gates at all entry points, started the construction of the ground floor of the Junior School (the present CBSE Block), and expanded and modernized the computer facilities by providing for more labs and machines. (The spadework he did for the imposing Indoor Stadium is highlighted in Fr. Joseph Edassery's article elsewhere in this magazine).

The Society of Jesus is universal in character and has missions in all continents. A Jesuit is obliged to serve anywhere in the world. In April 2000 Fr. Kuruvila left Loyola School to work in the Jesuit Refugee ministry in Nepal and East Africa. He then went to Tanzania and eventually reached Guyana.

For the last eight years he had been serving in different parts of Guyana. After four years in Corentyne, he was appointed Superior of the Jesuits at Lethem for two years. Then he was transferred to Berbice where he was put in charge of the Human Development Centre. He also lectured at the

University of Guyana.The Jesuits in Berbice minister to the parishes in

Springlands and Port Mourant and the smaller communities along the coast. They frequently make the two-hour boat journey to the obscure Arawak Amerindian community at Siparuta. For quite some time, Fr Kuruvila had been supervising the fabrication of a boat to ease the journey to Siparuta. But, he had to leave for the heavenly shores before the project was completed.

It was following a mild stroke that he was hospitalized. As his condition seemed to have improved, he was discharged on 5 March 2010 and taken to Arrupe House, the Jesuit Residence at Queenstown. But there was an unexpected relapse the next morning and he collapsed at 10:20 a.m. local time.

The Kenyan Jesuit Fr. Gilbert Banda's words depict in deft strokes Fr. Kuruvila's immediately perceptible personality:"... inspirational, generous, frank, open minded, funny, and quick witted." There was a deeper dimension to his being: he was a priest committed to his Jesuit vocation, a scholar and educator par excellence, a resourceful visionary with no pretensions, an indefatigable advocate of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, a music and sports aficionado, and above all, a lovable human being with a heart larger than any of the institutions he served. His greatness li£s in the fact that his approach was person- oriented. Perhaps this is the legacy he has bequeathed to us Loyolites. May he continue to live in the minds and hearts of thousands of students who benefited from the dedicated service of this loyal follower of St. Ignatius.

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Just as no ship can survive the turbulent waters if it did not have an efficient and dedicated captain at the helm, Loyola too has had some extremely efficient and far-sighted visionaries to handle its affairs. How can one ever forget the contributions made by Fr. John

Kurichiaparambil S.J., Fr. P.C. Antony S.J., Fr. Antony Vachaparambil S.J., Fr. John Kunjaparambil S.J., Fr. Kuncheria Ettuparayil S.J., Fr. Augustine Erattamakil S.J., Fr. Maurice Stanford S.J., Fr. Kuruvila Cherian Nalpathamkalam S.J. Loyola has had to change with the times, but most of the good things initiated by our former Principals continue even to this day and Loyola school stands a cut above the rest because of their innovative and bold ideas and practices.

Since no man can live as an island, he needs the help and collaboration of others in order to succeed in his endeavours. Similarly, the Principals of Loyola School needed the backing and support of the Vice

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And ...we need to remember their contributions to the school and its growth. They are none other than: Fr. Thomas Thundiyil S.J., Fr. Joseph Paikada S.J., Fr. Mathew Pulickal S.J. and Fr. V. J. Dominic S.J.

What is a school without its teaching staff? The crew members of the ship, like the teachers, are the ones to handle the day-to-day duties and responsibilities. Without their cooperation, efficient management and dedication to duty, Loyola school would not have earned the reputation of being an institution of excellence. Though they are no longer with us today, they live through their students. They are remembered for their lively and interactive classes, for their fund of knowledge, for the love they shared with the students at the boarding house, sometimes even substituting their parents, the fun and games they shared at the annual excursions—all their priceless contributions that have made many a Loyolite what he is today. Their constant striving for MAGIS and the inculcation of moral values in their students have helped to mould 'men of character.' We need to remember with gratitude the contributions of Mr. J. P. Martin, Mr. M.M. Mathew, Mr. M.J. Antony, Mrs. Lily Muthunayagam, Mrs. Annamma Mathew, Mrs. Mary Rose, Mrs. Dotty D'Cruz, Mr. K.S Jacob, Mrs. Ponnamma Gomez, Mr. Iyyar V.S., Mrs. Jane Miranda, Mrs. Maya Thomas, Mrs. Anna Kovoor and Mrs. Subha Gomez.

We remember the members of the non-teaching staff who are not with us today— Mrs. Ammu and Mrs. Thankamma who kept the school premises and classrooms spic and span, creating for the students a healthy and clean environment in which to bloom and grow. We shouldn't forget Mr. Chinnappan and Mr. Kunjukrishnan, our drivers, either, who brought our children safely to school and took them back home making sure that not a hair on their head was harmed.

What would we have done without all these people who came into the portals of Loyola school and left their indelible footprints on the sands of time?

We can only hope that the new generations of Loyolites will take some moments off their busy lives to remember them and keep them in their prayers. We hope that the lessons that were taught by them will help the Loyolites who knew them to go far ahead in life. May the Loyolites be their ambassadors and live up to the standards that these great people set for them.

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T A Te came from far and near, all united in our m/\/ desire t0 be back in school a quarter of a V V century after we had left its hallowed portals.

The momentum for the reunion had started to gather a couple of years ago and in the weeks preceding the appointed date, most of us were in a state of heightened anticipation.

The 29,h of July finally dawned and one by one, the members of the Class of 1986 with their families in tow started arriving. There was a mini-reunion of sorts in the car park before everyone made their way to the

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uniforms quite hilarious. We thenproceeded for a sumptuous lunch tothe cafeteria. This was followed byclicking of photographs for posterity.Afterwards, we wandered throughthe school buildings, playing fieldsand classrooms that we had lastvisited many years ago.

In the afternoon, we headed for aseaside resort where we had a chanceto unwind and catch up on the timegone by and get to know the Loyolaextended family of wives andchildren. The children were happy towade in the pool, while the dads gotinto the spirit of the evening with foodand drink. It must have beeninteresting for our families to see usin a different light. Suddenly, the yearsseemed to vanish and we wereschoolboys once again! The eveningkicked off with an update from all theold boys, which unfortunately had tobe cut short due to paucity of time.Pity, because it had just started to turnquite interesting! The revelries beganwith Marie Muscroft and her live bandbelting out some memorable oldiesand some of the more active membersin our group entertained us with theirgraceful moves, jives and songs. Mr.B. O. Sebastian, one of our venerableclass teachers led us into song, whichbrought back memories of ourcommunal singing during schooltrips and excursions. Many of uslingered around, well into the night,swapping old anecdotes andmemories before slowly meandering

Fr Principal and Manoj Kamnani our way to bed. The next morning,photographs were taken and therewas a bit of light sport with kids andBack al the ancestral home, with spouses and kids

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fathers taking part in a game of cricket. Games were organised for the children and before we knew it, the reunion was slowly drawing to a close. After a leisurely lunch, old friends started going their separate ways but not before promising to meet again after five years. It had been an amazing and exhilarating journey from school to the present and this brief but pleasant meeting helped us renew old bonds and relive a bit of the past. We signed off with a toast— to friends of the class of '86 and more importantly to our teachersand the school that gave us so much.

An revoir, Loyola. Till we meet again.Dr Biju K. Varghese to Madhu unclePostscript: Thanks are particularly due to the brains behind the reunion without whose ceaseless and untiring efforts, this would not have come to pass. Manoj Kamnani, Simon George, Abraham George, Antony Chacko and everyone else on the ground, please take a bow.

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even destitute neighbours in the way of nourishment, medicine and facilities for education and play in a wholesome setting; the main objective is rather what our own students stand to gain from this activity: an obsessive concern for social justice that will colour their entire lives and contribute to the building of a just society."

Medicare Centre was one of the concrete projects of the SS Corps and it was officially inaugurated by the Health Minister Mr. N.K. Balakrishnan on 27 February 1975. Inspired by their teachers, mainly Fr. M.J. Thomas and Mrs. Maya Thomas, the boys of std. XI took the lead in this regard and they were liberally assisted by Bro. Chacko Vandakom SJ and the Doctor-parents of Loyola students, particularly Dr V.K. Ramu and his doctor-wife, and late Dr. Ambadi. The boys raised the initial fund for the Free Dispensary from the proceeds of a Benefit Show. The Centre remained open from 4 to 5.30 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and the average attendance was 60 per day. Two students who deserve special mention here are Abraham Varghese of std. IX and his brother Idiculla Varghese for their collecting Rs. 1257 for the Medicare Centre during their summer vacation in Bahrein in 1975. Instead of allowing their enthusiasm to fizzle out, the senior boys continued the good work and in 1976 the average patient turnout rose to 300 per week and the SS Corps spent Rs. 4000 on medicine alone. For their service to the Medicare Centre, Biju ]. Mathews and Bobby K.

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was born the Junior Social Service League which in its own way helped the needy and in another five years the need for a bigger and more organized social service activities was keenly felt by the authorities and this led to the birth of Loyola Social Service Corps in 1974 under the direction of Fr. Kuruvilla Cherian SJ. Its main objective has been clearly spelt out by Fr C.P. Varkey SJ in the Principal's Annual Report that year: "The object was not so much the small help the students and staff have already begun to give our underprivileged and

Varghese won the Golden and Silver Crest, respectively. Among the many Doctors who offered free assistance to the Medicare Centre were P.A. Abraham, G.R. Bahulayan, B. Indira, Jacob M. Innah, T.C. Joseph, Kaveri Sankar, C. A. Kurian, Mathew Cherian, V.C. Mathew Roy, K.M.K. Nayar, D.K. Paulose, M. Rajan, Rita Vijayan, B. Sivasankara Pillai, P.Sivasankara Pillai, S. Sreedharan Potti, M.K. Sreedharan, B. Umadethan, and M.Winiford Rollands.

The larger vision behind the formation of the SS Corps was realized within a short time and this fact is testified by what John Thomas of class X wrote in The Loyolite 1977:

"The good training in Loyola has shattered the barrier between the well-to-do and the needy. Now we students feel that it is not simply our duty but our debt which we are supposed to pay to the needy. The Medicare Centre and other social service activities have transformed our vision." ('What / owe to Loyola', page 16)

Social Service activities were continued with renewed vigour and many appreciative parents extended their helping hand in opening new avenues of service. In 1979 scholarship worth Rs.14,000 could be given to 60 students with the interest on the Fixed Deposit of Rs.1,40,000, half of which was the donation from parents. Another Rs. 10,000 was spent on Medicare Centre alone.

Other charitable acts of a routine nature that continued for a few more years are: distribution of books and uniforms to students of neighbouring schools and organizing for them Youth Festivals and Sports Meets on Loyola campus, constructing, repairing and thatching houses for the needy, collecting old but usable toys and clothes for whoever may find them useful, and assistance to charitable institutions for the old and the destitute, and raising funds for the rehabilitation of the victims of natural calamities. Though many of these things are done today, one feels that nothing is comparable in scale or involvement to the Medicare Centre of the 70s.

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on her way to the temple in the morning, and something about him told her that he must be a Loyolite. Her belief was proved right when that very same gentleman turned up at the Guruvandanam function. He was none other than Mr. A.C. Raj of the 1975 batch. All the speeches at the function were soul-stirring, especially Mrs. Deepa Pillai's. She has never taught me but I have heard her students, my junior Loyolites, praising her, and justifiably so. However, I have always compared her to my own teacher thinking "no one can hold a candle to my English teacher, Mrs. Maya Thomas." May God rest her soul! If she had been alive and had read this article I would have got at least a dozen knocks on my head. I know that I shouldn't be comparing teachers, but that's the way the mind works, isn't it? Everything that is mine should be better!

On this Golden Jubilee year of Loyola, I look back over the years of my life and that of the school's. I am 53 years old and the School is 50. During these years I was witness to a lot of changes at school. Loyola has always strived towards the ideals of MAGIS. The latest addition to the string of pearls on our campus is our imposing and beautiful Indoor stadium. Is Loyola perfect? I should think so. But the Jesuits never rest on their laurels. The driving force of MAGIS always lights the way forward. Let us thank God for having given us the opportunity to study at Loyola, and to have been able to meet and be friends with fellow Loyolites. Long Live Loyola!

beloved Principal Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy, S.J. always reminds me of our motto MAGIS which is emblazoned in large letters above the imposing stage of our new Auditorium, and always says "greater, greater, better better."

On residing next to Loyola, I have as my neighbors, my good friends, the Jesuits of Loyola, the best anybody can have. Even though my parents passed away long back, the comforting presence of my Alma Mater close by is very reassuring. Any function at Loyola is a few minutes walk away and the Fathers never treat me as a guest, I too am a co­host. Throughout my life my best friends were and are my classmates at Loyola, and every week for the past so many years we have been meeting at least once. 1 have been introduced to and have taken memberships at various social clubs but my presence there is a rarity. The only place where I can interact effortlessly and with perfect ease of communication is LOBA. Loyolites share the same wavelength and this is not possible with non-Loyolites. There is a certain directness and honesty with which a Loyolite communicates and generally, unless out of courtesy, a Loyolite never says anything that he does not mean.

On the sixth of September 2011, at the Guruvandanam programme at school, I heard my thoughts echoed in the speech of Mrs. Deepa Pillai, when she said that there was something about a Loyolite, which could be easily recognized. She went on to say that she used to meet a gentleman everyday

Jacob Mathan, who belongs to the class of 1974, did his B.Com at Mar Ivanios College, and Hotel Management course at Chennai. Having worked in the hotel industry for t ;. _ years, he took up teaching in 1984 and is now the Principal of Food Craft Institute, jointly run by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Government of Kerala. He had also been the President of LOBA in 1995. If he witnessed a “lot of changes”, the school too has been witness to the following changes in him!

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In Kerala & Lakshadweep, there is only I unit, 1(K) Air Squadron NCC. The Government has plans to start another unit at Kochi, owing to the increasing number of cadets. Currently, there are 21 troops under 1(K) Air Squadron NCC. Loyola school is one such breeding ground of strong individuals.

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Cdt./Sgt. Unnikrishnan R., Cdt./Sgt. Arun C. Mohan, Cdt./Sgt. Nikhil Peter Fernandez, and Cdt./Sgt. Paul Joseph Fernandez attended the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi in 2003 and Cdt./ Sgt. Avinash Thomas in 2004. Our ANO, Mr. Anil Kumar was awarded the Best Officer title during the Refresher Course in General Service Training in 2006.

Time and again, Loyolites come up with success. With the increasing support for the NCC, it is certain that Loyola will witness a really successful future in moulding strong and responsible citizens of India. As is customary with all its ventures under the motto of "All for the Greater Glory of God", Loyola's Troop no. 17 will always be the best.

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of them appear elsewhere in this Souvenir. What follows is an assortment of 'Firsts', both happy and sad, mostly in the pictorial form with self- explanatory captions. The compiler is apologetic about the collection not being all-inclusive.

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THE FIRST:> Interact Club in Trivandrum was started in Loyola in 1967.> Loyolite to win the first prize in the State Amateur Athletic Meet

was K. Jayakumar (at Alwaye, in 1967)> Ex-Loyolite to get into the National Defence Academy,

Khadakwasala— Paul Jacob of 1971 batch.> Student to captain the State Mini Basketball team—Harikumar

S. in 1978.> Student to be on the Kerala State Chess team—Shekhar K., in

1978.> Gold medallist in State Roller Skating championship — Ajai P.,

in 1988.> Winner of Singapore Airlines scholarship — Vijay Natraj, in

1992.> Haul of five gold medals in Kerala State Roller Skating —Tinu

Thomas, in 1992.> To qualify for the National School Games (Tennis)— George

Thomas and Ashok Mathew, in 1992.> National First in Maths Olympiad —Chandrasekhar, in 1994.> Student to represent India at the Millennium Youth Congress in

Hawaii—Tarun James, in 2000.> Sastra Prathibha award winner — Jayakrishnan, in 2000.> Winner of the All India essay competition of The Hindu —

Vishnu Dattan, in 2000.> Quiz wizards to excel at national level—Jayendran S., Jian

Johnson, Anoop Sankar, Thaseen T., and Rex Thomas who brought home to Loyola the Hindu Young World and India Cultural Quiz trophies in 2001.

> Winners of the ESPN Sports Quiz— Jayendran S. and Varun Murali (National Runner up in 2001)

> Magician to qualify for participation in the International Magic Convention — Bimal Raj, in 2004 (by passing the All Kerala Magic Exams with First Rank)

> Man of the Match title abroad— Likhin Francis, in 2004 in Sri Lanka

> Best Batsman title abroad— Ali Asgar, in 2004 in Sri Lanka> Best Bowler title outside Kerala —Deepak Murali, in 2004 in Goa> National champion in fencing— Dany John Selvan, in 2006> On National Cricket team —Sandeep Prakash in 2006.> Winning team in National Aerospace Olympiad — Kishor

Govind Nayar, Ashique Siyad, Hari Sankar V., Avinesh Vasudevan, Mishel Johns, and Sriram P., in 2006.

> Winners in National ISC Quiz— Vineeth Krishnan and Vishnu M.J., in 2007.

> Winners in National ICSE Quiz—Aju Basil James and Leo Francis, in 2007.

> National Champions in Aqua Regia Quiz —Achuth Vasudevan and Aju Basil James, in 2007, at Hyderabad.

> Student to be on the State Carom team —Jerry Mathew, in 2008> Winners of TCS Quiz—Aju Basil James and Achuth Vasudev, in

2009.> Individual champion in ICSE swimming competition—Varun

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to its present permanent residence at Sreekariyam. The first batch of students appeared for the public exam in 1968 . Loyola was started as a Boarding school, along with Day scholars and its students excelled in all spheres like sports, arts and academics.

The first semblance of an organized Old Boy's association was started in 1978 by Jimmy Antony ('69 batch) who was the first Secretary, Joseph Jacob ('68 batch), the first President and Simon John ('68 batch), the first Treasurer.

When the activities of LOBA fell into a lull, in the late 802 s the late Rev. Fr. Pulickkal S.J. who was the then Director of LOBA, stepped in, took things into his hand and injected new life into the LOBA or Loyola Old Boy's Association. From then onwards LOBA has grown from strength to strength, gaining in membership mostly under the guidance and drive of Rev. Fr. Joseph Edassery S.J.

We are now an integral part of the worldwide network of Jesuit Alumni Associations, and an important part of JAAI or the Jesuit Alumni Associations of India. JAAI was conceived at the Jesuit Alumni Congress in Chennai in 1995. Since then it has taken shape as an organization, with a Governing Council, Constitution and a rotating Secretariat in place. It has also hosted six national congresses and an international congress. The 5th National Congress was held from September 7 to 9, 2007 in Trivandrum at Loyola Institutions on the theme "Role of Jesuit Alumni in a Resurgent India." The immediate past National President of the Jesuit Alumni Associations of India is our very own alumnus Dr. Santhosh Rollands.

We have students who have reached a wide spectrum of careers and quite a few have reached the top echelons of society. It is of course quite heartening to be in their presence and definitely a matter of pride that we share the same Alma Mater.

The alumni/ae of any educational institution forms a vital link between the institution and the society. The ethos and the culture of any particular society would be a reflection of the type of education people have received in their early years in life. By the time a student leaves his school, he would have acquired certain values and ideals which would in turn enable him to a have a definite attitude and value system in life.

St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuit Society, was quite aware of the need for reforming society through a system of value based education, imparted to young men and women who would later on take it upon themselves to pass on the values they received from Jesuit Institutions to other less privileged in a trickle down effect. The band of "Jesuits" which was the name for the members of the Society of Jesus, soon became world famous in their zeal for excellence. At a time when there was no Internet, telephones or proper postal systems, depending only on their will and commitment, the Jesuits sailed all over the world in their pursuit of rendering selfless quality service in the field of education globally.

The Society of Jesus was founded by St Ignatius of Loyola in the year 1941 AD. In India with the arrival of St Francis Xavier S.J. in the year 1542, the work of the Jesuits in yeoman service towards the greater glory of God in India started and is continuing uninterruptedly for over 460 years even today. From Kanyakumari in the south extending to all corners of the country and even as far north as Tibet, the Jesuits are carrying their quiet but tireless work enlightening society through education.

In Kerala even though there were the presence of Jesuits from 1601 with the starting of the Malabar vice province, a full fledged Kerala Province was started only in the year 1960. Soon after, in 1961 under the leadership of Fr Joseph Edamarom SJ, (Provincial) and Fr PC Antony SJ, Loyola School was started in

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Varghese Anikuzhy and our Director Rev Fr Joseph Edassery, for leading and guiding us in all that we do at school and outside. There is a special bond and concern they have for us and for everything that we do. The love and feeling that our Alma Mater shares with us is both ways and this bonding will work for the betterment of every Loyolite who has passed out of the portals of this great Institution. As our Anthem sings, "onward on Loyola sons."

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John, Honourable Minister for Labour, Government of Kerala and an ex-Loyolite. He spoke about his days as a student at Loyola School and how it helped to make him what he is today. Soon after his speech, Smt. Shoba Koshy, Post Master General, spoke briefly and released the Golden Jubilee Special cover and cancellation. The Special Postal covers had printed pictures of the Loyola ICSE block, the CBSE block and the grand and majestic Loyola Indoor Stadium. The students and staff were given a special privilege of being able to send the postal covers to whoever they desired to mark the occasion and special postboxes

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The Chief Guest : Mr.Shibu Baby John (the first Layolite to become a Minister)1

It was a proud moment for every single person associateddirectly or indirectly with the Loyola family.

This was followed by a thumbnail sketch of Loyolaschool by Loyola Principal, Rev. Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy,S.J. and then by felicitations by Fr. Joye James S.J., Rector,Alex Ajith Philip, Secretary, Loyola Old Boys' Association(LOBA) and Shijo Sunny, Staff secretary. The vote of thankswas proposed by Dr. Binoy S, President of the PTA.

A short cultural programme, performed by the studentsof the Junior section followed..

The grand finale of the inaugural ceremony was a'documentary film on the history of the school, tracing its growth from 1961 to the present, carefully documented and compiled after putting in a tremendous amount ofhardwork, unearthing every little detail after days and nights of toil by Mr. James Thomas. His thoroughness andFr. Joseph Edassery S.J.perfectionism is quite evident in everything he does.Converting this document into a docu-film was a challengethat Mr. Raghu R., one of our parents took up and brought to perfection. In getting this dream project realised, he was generously assisted by his friend and colleague at ISRO, Mr. Sunil Kumar P.V., who is incidentally, an alumnus ofLoyola College, Chennai and the Adayar Film Institute. Mr. Mahadevan, an ex-Loyolite and a journalist with The Hindu lent his voice for the film. A host of LOBA members acted inthe film and assisted in its shooting. The way the film came

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The programme came to an end with the National Anthem and all those who had attended it went home with a sense of satisfaction and happiness at having been a part of the event that was to mark the beginning of a series of entertaining, educative and informative programmes slated for the year-long celebrations.

One of the major entertainment programmes envisaged as part of the first phase of the celebrations was the Musical Night organized on ll,h June 2011. The programme was inaugurated by the film star of yesteryears, Mr. Madhu, at 5.30 p.m. The main singers who entertained the aud ience were playback singers Mr. G. Venugopal

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A movie in the makingTt was like any hot sunny day of March. A small group I consisting of members of the PTA, LOBA and a few of the

JLschool faculty were planning and organizing the events for the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Loyola School with Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy, SJ moderating the loud thoughts amply supported by Fr. Edassery, SJ.

Deliberations were getting hotter than the cups of coffee served. Several programmes with tentative dates evolved. But we all felt that something more had to be done which could give the school its long deserved recognition, holding all its culture, values, ethics and principles, which have become a rare commodity these days.

Can we make a short movie on Loyola? ....the idea came from a corner. All were silent for a moment. Fifty years is a long journey for a school, and for Loyola it has been a remarkable and memorable one at that. But, making a documentary movie seemed a tall order for some of them, probably because of the volume of work involved. But for a few, this idea was slowly shaping in their minds.

But, how to do it? No one had any experience in making a movie. Was it worth all the effort? Questions came pouring in. But there was a feeling that an attempt has to be made. And if we didn't do it now, it would never be done. All remained silent.

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commendable job energising the LOBA database sending emails requesting for self-recorded video clippings from these personalities. Through these efforts, about ten video footages could be organised.

By this time, the script was prepared based on the documented history of Loyola which was consolidated into a 100 page write-up. Loyola's silent support and contribution to the people in need was covered by organising a trip to Assisi old-age home, where prayers were offered along with a supply of essential items to the inmates. The school anthem was recorded by taking the school orchestra team with the necessary instruments to a reputed sound recording studio.

Producing the fiction part of the movie posed another challenge, where we had to create a typical study room at a home, where a grandpa interacts with his child. One of the rooms at the school was converted for this. An old associate of Loyola school, Mr.Manuel played the part of grandfather and his own grandson played the same role.

Video coverage of the grand event of the candle light ceremony symbolising the spreading of knowledge was also organised in an elaborate way. A large number of parents, teachers and students attended this event which went late into the night.

The entire shooting was completed in six schedules. With just a week left for the post production work, we had to finish script editing, commentary recording, background music recording, final editing, etc.! Shri Mahadevan, from The Hindu, who is an ex-Loyolite, offered his splendid voice. Things were moving at the speed of a hurricane! Nights turned into days and the teams worked continuously with hardly any rest.

A small footage on the school assembly was still pending, which could be taken only on the very first day of re-opening. This was also rushed in to the studio for the final editing.

The editing team went into hiding for about 48 hours to complete their task. All were in suspense until Mr. Sunil's call came on the morning of the day of screening, telling us that our dream project would be ready by noon. We rushed the CD to school by 3:30 p.m. Fr. Principal blessed the work before the screening. None of us had seen the final version even at that point! What a suspense it was!

7 pm on 04th June 2011— Loyola in visuals. The packed indoor stadium was anxiously waiting. We were getting tensed. After the proud inaugural function, the preview started on the screen. None of us could take our eyes off the screen till the movie came to an end after 19 minutes. When the words "MAGIS" appeared in the last shot, the entire indoor stadium was brimming with joy, cheers and claps. Those 19 minutes felt like 19 hours! Congratulations poured from all corners, converting the painstaking efforts for three months into one of the most glorious moments to remember.

"I think it is a good idea. It is tough, no doubt, but I feel we should do it" , the Principal spoke up and broke the stalemate.

Having got the green signal, planning started quickly. Fr. Principal also announced that the movie should be screened on the Golden Jubilee inaugural function on 04th June.

We really started feeling the heat! Everyone got into action - various groups started working. What kind of a movie should it be? - historic, documentary, docu-fiction? As more clarity emerged day by day, difficulties also piled up till an ex-Loyolite of Loyola College, Chennai, Mr Sunilkumar came to our rescue. He had immense experience in this domain and volunteered all the technical support and consultancy in spite of his busy schedule at work.

Under his guidance, the docu-fiction route was adopted, bridging the past and present through a series of events. Senior faculty Mr. Janies Thomas was entrusted with digging up the entire history of the past 50 years. In the absence of proper documentation, it was indeed one of the toughest tasks, for which he had to depend mostly on the old school magazines, photo albums, collection of information interacting with various people, etc. Meanwhile, we finalised the structure, prepared a budget, sequenced the shooting schedules, organised materials and arranged all the necessary equipment.

Soon, the month of March was at an end, with just a day left for the closing of the school for the summer vacation. The next two months would see an empty campus! And the movie had to be screened on the first week of June. What a deep trouble we were in! The entire team though worried a bit, rose to the occasion. We planned a shoot on the last working day so that the real ambience and character can be captured which could not be re-created on a vacation day. Actions went at lightning speed, all equipment and crew were organised for the shoot. With no clear idea of how our movie was going to shape up, we went ahead shooting a variety of footages like the arrival of school buses, the children playing on the grounds, exam woes, jubilations after the exam, etc.

We had to finish the remaining shoots by the middle of May and complete the post-production activities in the next two weeks. The Principal energised the teams concerned. The faculty for sports rose to the occasion and supported us in full swing organising dummy matches in football, basketball cricket, etc. The Karate coaching, the Science labs, computer labs, library, etc. were also covered separately. Mr. Sajin Lai, another PTA member also actively supported with his experience in this domain.

The Loyola Old Boys Association (LOBA) also got into action contacting some of the very eminent personalities produced by the school. Mr Alex Ajith, Secretary, LOBA along with Mr Somasundaram, Mr Manoj Kamnani and Mr Pradeep Suthan did a

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a First Day Cover. The idea was initially floated by a senior Loyolite, Mr. T. Raghavan of the 1972 batch, who is a philatelist. The Principal thought it would be a befitting memento for the Golden Jubilee Year of the School. Thus the ball started rolling for the release of the Special Cover on the inaugural day of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations.

First of all, let me begin by enlightening people who are unaware about what a First Day Cover is. It is a stamped envelope, postal card or other postal material that is processed at the post office where the stamp is issued, and has a cancellation indicating the same. It is also known as a Special Day Cover. The cancellation is usually designed for the occasion and is generally called

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"First Day of Issue." Depending on the postal authority there may be a ceremony to commemorate the first day of issue. After the release, a stamp is affixed on the First Day Cover and the Cancellation is done with the Special Cancellation Seal. This cover can be used for posting letters on that day alone.

Collecting First Day Covers is a popular aspect of philately. One of the most well-known components of First Day Cover collecting is the cachet. A Cachet is the artwork that is added to the envelope, complementing the stamp subject. In addition to numerous commercial artists and firms that produce cachets, individual collectors will often design their own artwork. Certain cachets are sought after and they, in general, will enhance the value and the

Department. The responsibility of printing the required number of First Day Covers lay with the institution while the Postal Department would only make the Special Cancellation Seal. The date for the First Day Cover release was fixed after consultation with the Postal Department and the Chief Post Master General was formally invited for the function along with other guests. The arrangements for the release of the First day Cover including the album and other accessories were organized by the Postal Department.

The Inaugural Function of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations was conducted on 4 June 4 2011. During the inaugural function, the First Day Cover, both sides of which were embedded in a beautiful album,

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collectability of the first day cover.The procedure for coming out with the First Day

Cover on the Inaugural Day of the Golden Jubilee Year started with a formal meeting with the Post Master General of Kerala, Mrs. Shoba Koshy. After the initial meeting, Rev. Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy and one of the committee members met her and submitted the proposal in March 2011. Along with the proposal, a design of the First Day Cover and Special Cancellation Seal was also submitted. The First Day Cover design and Special Cancellation Seal had to meet certain norms set by the Postal Department. After scrutiny, the design was approved by the Postal

was formally released by the Chief Post Master General, Mrs. Shoba Koshy and handed over to the Chief Guest of the Day, Mr. Shibu Baby John, Honourable Minister for Labour, Government of Kerala, who is incidentally a senior Loyolite of the 1978 Batch. All the dignitaries on the dais were presented with a miniature of the album with both sides of the First Day Cover embedded on it.

The Postal Department had made special arrangements to sell the First Day Cover at the venue and students as well as parents and guests made use of the opportunity to post letters to their near and dear ones on that day.

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JL before the actual event. As the first meeting took place at my house I was witness to the meticulous planning and deliberation that began in earnest on day one itself. As this was the LA Fest that was being conducted in the Golden Jubilee Year of the school, the organising committee members were not willing to compromise one bit as far as the

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arrangements were concerned. They wanted this to be the best LA Fest conducted so far and the best among all the Inter-school festivals to be conducted in Trivandrum this year.

The planning, budgeting, formation of different committees, assignment of responsibilities, discussions etc. kept the boys on their toes throughout the year. Initially a two- day event was planned to ensure smooth conduct of all the events in a spread-out manner and to ensure more participation from schools outside Trivandrum. This was later curtailed to one day, to cut down expenses. As things began warming up many of us parents started doubting the capacity of these young boys to handle such a mega event. Here special mention must be made of the

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confidence shown by their Principal Fr. Varghese Anikuzhy, SJ,who gave them total freedom in taking decisions and a free hand in all arrangements. They were negotiating with the Light, Sound,Stage Decoration teams, making the arrangements for the food,designing and ordering the LA Fest T-shirt, making arrangementsfor photography, videography, the crane camera etc. Nervousparents were calling each other and discussing whether these boyshad it in them to pull off such a mega event without any hitches.Children were reaching home after midnight. They were sleepingless, eating less and were away from home even on holidays. Everyarrangement was a closely guarded secret except for the bits wecould pick up from their phone conversations or discussions witheach other. Should we intervene? Would they be able to conductthe whole show on their own and that too within the budget?These were questions giving the parents sleepless nights but itwas finally decided to leave things to the boys and wait for them toapproach us for help if required.

The D-day was fast approaching and we were seeing less andless of our children. Occasional appeals for financial support toLOBA to enhance their contribution and to individual year-wisebatches through the net had us wondering whether things weregoing beyond the budget and their control. Many people came outto help, especially those Old boys who had most recentlyconducted LA Fest and were in touch with these youngsters fromdifferent parts of the globe. They knew the hardships involved inkeeping things within the budget without compromising onquality.

A few days before the D-day, the website of LA Fest waslaunched. It was well-appreciated and questions began pouring

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Finally the D-day dawned in all its glory, 9 July 2011,the day of reckoning had arrived and it would prove to bethe culmination of the entire effort of a group of boys whohad spent sleepless nights tirelessly working in anendeavour to make this the best inter-school fest and bringglory to the name of their school, as hosts. The fest wasinaugurated by the best patron in the world of Malayalamliterature, none other than the renowned poet Shri O.N.V. Kurup. This was followed by the various events of thecompetition by the participating schools. The entireprogramme went off without any hitch except for theinability of the hosts to keep time. This was mainly due tothe fact that some of the participants had registered late(keeping with the Indian definition of punctuality!) The highlight of the evening was the performance by the Loyola One Step Bunch (LOSB), who with their well-coordinated steps and timing enthralled the audience with a performance par excellence. The guest of the closing ceremony Mr Stephen Devassy, the renowned musician, made a special mention of this in his speech and added that the youngsters of today were fortunate to have such platforms where they could display their talents unlike in the past where there was no scope for such exposure. The evening reached its crescendo with a scintillating performance by the Chief Guest himself which left the

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audience spellbound and asking for more, which he obliged, at the risk of upsetting his travel plans.

To conclude, I must say that these boys achieved the St Jesuit ideal of MAGIS as highlighted above the stage of the school auditorium, in making this, one of the best organised events of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the school, proving that, the boys had finally come of age, i.e., they had become men.

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JL Trivandrum city geared up for the Onam celebrations. The technical exhibition and the fete organised by Loyola School, Trivandrum, as a part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations was yet another occasion for students, parents and the public to flock to the campus. Giants like ISRO, the Indian Postal Department, CTCRI, CRPF, BSNL, veterans of the print media like Malayala Manorama, Kerala

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Kaumudi made this mega event a great success with their exhibits. Exhibitions are not new to the denizens of Trivandrum, but this very exhibition arranged in the stimulating, exhilarating campus of Loyola was a rejuvenating experience to many.

The giants and veterans were housed in the main building, while the students and teachers' stalls found place in the CBSE building.

The three-day mega event got a befitting start with an inaugural ceremony organised at the imposing Indoor Stadium. The marching band display by the girls of Carmel School, Thiruvananthapuram, added colour and pageant to the occasion. The Chief Guest in the person of Smt. Vimala Menon, Secretary to the Cheshire Home, Trivandrum, declared the event open.

A visit to the ISRO block filled one with great pride. Models of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Experimental Satellites (ES), recovered parts of old satellites, all arranged meticulously

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along with self-explanatory notes and a guided tour by the staff, talked volumes about the committed service of a large group of scientists and technicians, who have helped our great country to be a pioneer among the developing nations. Kudos to ISRO.

The rich heritage of Kerala displayed by the Department of Archaeology was an enriching experience for all. Many of the old artefacts exhibited, threw light on the scientific tradition of the sages of Ayurveda. Kitchen utensils of ancient time and artefacts of tribal communities made one marvel at the skill of our ancestors. Wooden utensils, sculptures and bushels of various sizes offered the visitors an occasion to ruminate on our glorious past. The pictures of temples, churches and forts testified to the skill and commitment of ancient artisans, carpenters, masons and labourers. Different types of coin currency created much interest in many numismatics. Manuscripts of ancient knowledge stored in dried palm fronds reminded one of the need to preserve these treasures for posterity. A visit to this stall left one with a craving for more visits, each visit being a reminder of the splendid heritage we are all proudly a part of.

Sweet Jaya, Vijaya, Padmanabha, Arun, Varun, etc. were a few names introduced to those who visited the CTCR1 Section. Don't get carried away by the name. They are all new varieties of cassava, sweet potato and arrowroot produced at CTCRI.

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The Indian Postal Department's pavilion attracted many philatelists. Perfumed stamps added fragrance to their collections. New products like fixed-price parcel boxes were on display. The futuristic approach of the Indian Post augured well for a bright future.

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Kerala Kaumudi presented its history briefly, through a photodisplay. Caricatures and cartoons drawn by its artists attracteda number of visitors. Some lucky ones were gifted copies oftheir publications. Malaijala Manorama arranged a movie showon the whole process from news collection to editing andprinting, to despatching and delivering the paper at your doorstep, on time, each morning. Watching the process onscreen left the visitors baffled at the efforts taken by mediaprofessionals to keep Kerala informed.

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Trivandrum Medical College had a room arranged withexhibits of surgically removed body parts and self-explanatory wall charts. The highlight was the presence of our old students who suddenly seemed so mature and knowledgeable. 'Manasa', an organisation under the auspices of the MedicalCollege, created awareness among the visitors with posters and pictures on drug addiction, smoking and alcoholism. It was a 'must-see' section for adolescents. The contributionsmade by the Arts Club of Loyola school also need specialmention.

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The four houses participated in theathapookalain competition at the rear of theauditorium and this was followed by a fewonapattu. A Bharatnatyam performance by Ms.Sreeja T. I, staff member, and a few solos andduets performed by the teaching and non­teaching staff, as part of the entertainmentprogramme, vouched for the versatility of theLoyola family.

Looking back one would say it wasn't a mereCarnival, it was a celebration; a celebration oftechnology, a celebration of Art, a celebration of Culture and a celebration of Food. A celebration of celebrations, a carnival in the Loyola way.

The curtain fell on the three day carnival with a closing ceremony presided over by Mr. P.K. Subash, Director of Doordarshan Kendra, Trivandrum.

As visitors filed out of the campus, the massive Indoor Stadium stood nonchalantly,probably pensive over the possibility of a biggerevent in future...

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Gopinath IPS, IG (Traffic) and Central Sports Officer. The 9 teams that participated in this year's tournament are Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, G.V. Raja Sports School, Sainik School, Viswadipthi, St Thomas Trivandrum, St Ephrem's, St Thomas Kozhencherry, St Joseph's HSS and Loyola School. The inaugural match saw the host team thrashing Sarvodaya Vidyalaya by a difference of 13 points. The first round also saw St. Thomas school taking down Sainik School and St. Joseph's taming G.V Raja Sports School with ease and grace. The second round saw St Thomas Trivandrum getting knocked out at the hands of St Joseph's HSS. Despite a spirited performance by the Loyolites, the round was a sad exit for the host school, despite all the cheers and support from the home crowd. The semi-finals were a one-sided affair with St. Ephrem's and St. Joseph's HSS easing their way into the finals.

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AT"""lifestyle by game.midst all the fame, it

takes just one half-time to remember your name. The 37th Loyola Basketball Tournament for the Golden Jubilee Cup saw these words being exemplified in all its meaning.

The two-day tournament which featured 9 prime schools in the state was inaugurated, on 15lh September 2011, by Mr S.

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got on their way at the latter half of the second day. Thosewho believed the last would be the least were in for apleasant surprise. The final match had the elements fittinga thriller and after an hour of nail-biting and fist-clenching,the crowd saw the defending champions St. Joseph's edgingover the St. Ephrem's team with a final score of 57-49. Thematch was given a standing ovation by everyone present atthe Loyola Indoor Stadium.

That marked the end of another eventful edition of LoyolaBasketball tournament—the tournament with its fair shareof excitement and drama, the tournament where rivalry andsportsman spirit went hand in hand.

The closing ceremony was presided over by Mr.Prasanna Kumar, Dy SP (Vigilance), who gave away thetrophies and the prize-money to the winners.

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year. It was conducted on 20th, 22nd and 23rd September. Eight teams took part and played with a spirit of competition and sportsmanship.

The first match of the tournament was played on Sunday, 20th September between Saraswathi Vidyalaya and S.N. Public School. Saraswathi Vidyalaya had a 1-0 victory and moved to the semi-finals. The second match was between St. Thomas Residential School (STRS) and Bhavans Vidya

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Mandir,(BVM) Monvila. STRS had a 3-0 win over BVM and made it to the semi-finals.

The tournament was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, September 22. We were most honoured to have with us Mr. Gee Varghese, a former Indian Inter- University player and an A- licensed coach in India as our Chief Guest for the opening ceremony. Loyola had its inaugural match with Lecole Chempaka. The Loyola team had an edge over the Lecole team but they managed to score a goal. Loyola then proceeded to the semi-finals with a 4-1 victory. The next match was between St. Joseph's and

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Thomas Residential School. This was a neck-to-neck match as both teams raged against each other. The better team of the day which was Loyola, proceeded to play the Finals.

The Final match played on Wednesday, 23 September, began at 3 p.m. The Chief Guest, D.Manoharan (President, Trivandrum District Sports Council) wished them success. This match was indeed a 'Clash of the Titans'. They had battled it out with the top teams in Trivandrum and reached the top of the ladder. Both the teams had their top players ready to do their best and it was this match that would decide who would be champion. St. Joseph's scored the first goal before half time. The teams then had a word with their coaches and the second half commenced. St. Joseph's scored another beautiful goal to further extend their lead. It was then the turn of Loyola to come up with a brilliant strategy and crack the St. Joseph's defence. Within seconds, Loyola's Joe Cherian Thomas put the ball in the net. Loyola started their next attack, but the final whistle stopped the game. The match ended with the score board reading 2-1. Although St. Joseph's emerged the champions, we were happy that we had played against one of the best teams in the state and had given them a run for their money.

The Chief Guest presented the players with their trophies and the prize money. Adarsh Antony of Loyola School was declared the Best Player of the tournament.

VSSC School. VSSC had a wonderful start and took a 1-0 lead. St. Joseph's surprised everyone and made a superb come back and levelled the score at 1- 1. It was the penalty shoot­out that decided the outcome of the match. St. Joseph's managed to get into the semi-finals with a 5-4 win in the shootout.

The semi-finals were conducted the same evening. The first match was between St. Joseph's and Saraswathi Vidyalaya. St. Joseph's commanded the game right from the start and the match ended with a huge 7 goals to none and the team eased its way into the finals. The second match in the semi-finals was between Loyola and St.

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//Eyes right/'" Eyes straight." These commands were dutifully obeyed and the children, who marched

past, presented a perfect picture of order and discipline, to the chief guest and other spectators present. In this way, the 50th Annual Athletic Meet of Loyola School began exactly at 9 a.m. as always and it is in this rhythmic way that the meet begins every year, stirring up excitement in everyone present there.

The Sports day of any educational institution is an enjoyable day when one witnesses healthy competition among participants and victory is sweet when the participants take part in true sportsman spirit. Loyola School is also

one such educational institution that can humbly boast of living up to the saying: 'I can do it,You can do it but the deed is most beautiful when We can do it.'

November 12, 2011 started off as a bright, sunny day. The usual downpour on the sports day was only a memory of the past (not that the spirits were crushed by the rain on those days!). The sky was clear and sky- blue and the radiant sun shone beautifully. Group Captain Paul Jacob (Retd.), a former student of the school, was the chief guest. In his address, he recollected, with nostalgia, his memories of the sports days during his years at school. He encouraged the students to compete, strive for excellence and also reminded them that winning was not everything. He also exhorted the winners to be gracious in victory.

Unlike the title given to it, that day was not strictly an athletic meet. Besides running races, relay races and other races on the track which were held for the swift and agile students of Standards VI to XII, there were other events too. The students of the Junior School provided entertaining items like Picking the Potatoes Race, Palanquin Race, the Wheelbarrow Race, Kangaroo Race and Sack Race. The students of Standard V in pink shirts, black shorts, white socks and gloves took part in a mass drill. A group of boys demonstrated a few moves in martial arts and breaking tiles was one of the feats they performed. The students of Standards IX, X and XI dressed in white slacks and T- shirts moved to the beat of drums and music, arranging themselves into a myriad

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of shapes. At first, we were transported from the Loyola School ground to the Arabian Desert where three Arabs on camels rose and moved forward. Then we were taken to Aranmula to watch a boatrace in progress. Finally, we were taken toa park where a musical fountain spurtedwater with different moves. A few braveboys performed a daring act of jumpingthrough rings set ablaze. The fire on therings danced wildly but this didn'tfrighten the boys who moved bravelytowards them while the spectators waitedwith bated breath. Ring balancing wasanother activity performed by a few boyswhere they suspended themselves holdingrings attached to ropes and performedacrobatic feats. The trainers of thesespecial events deserve praise for their ideaswhich were put to action by the studentsand perfected within a short span of twodays.

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A ny moment in the present / \ contains the past and the JJLfuture: the past in the form of memories, and the future, as a dormant seed. This notion of psychological time, or what Henri Bergson calls duree, was more a theoretical abstraction to me than a keenly felt reality. It was the Guruvandanam organized by LOBA on 6 September 2011 that made me experience it.

Looking back, the chief guest Mr. Soorya Krishnamoorthy's words assume greater significance for me. He explained the meaning of the word guru and attempted a word- portrait of his own guru in order to highlight the subtle ways a guru grooms his disciples and leavens their lives. In his case, after a long interval of twenty-five years, his guru reappeared from nowhere, indirectly sowed the seed of a story, and quietly left the scene. He worked on that lead, completed the story in a week, and rushed to his guru to show him the manuscript, little realizing that he had in the meantime left for his heavenly reward. It was this story that earned him the prestigious Academy award.

In my case, my guru rushed back to my consciousness after a much longer interval, left the thread for this note of thanks-giving which, I am sure, will not qualify me for any award. Still, I feel rewarded because the memory and the lesson central to it are rewards in themselves. But I had to wait a little for the educative experience— wait till it was time for

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the Famous Three who refuse to grow any older than they were a decade ago—Mr. Joseph, Mr. Madhu, and Mr Abdul Aziz, the spiritual cousins of Peter Pan!

The arrangement was such that the senior students would present the keepsake to all the incumbent teachers seated in the hall. At the appointed time the teachers lined up, facing the audience. The senior students too formed themselves into a line and came forward in single file, each one holding a memento. By a strange coincidence, it fell to the lot of Jithu Joseph of XII C to present the memento to me. The cute little gift he placed into my grateful palms was, in effect, a pebble thrown into the still waters of my consciousness: it created ever-widening ripples of memories because he is the grandson of my own dear guru, Dominic sir.

Dominic sir taught me way back in the late sixties when I was a Pre-degree student at St. Dominies College, Kanjirappally. Unlike Jithu who is fair and small-built, Dominic sir was a stalwart— Falstaffian in dimensions

the presentation of mementos.The teachers who had bid farewell

to Loyola were seated on the dais, and I could readily recognize most of them: Mr. Joy Thomas, Mr. Philipose Chacko, Mrs. Annie Koruth, Mrs. Renjini Pereira, Mrs. Catherine Chacko, Mrs. Shantha Nair, Mrs. Susy George, Mrs. Manorama Philip, Mrs. Aleykutty Joseph, Mr. V. C. Jacob, Mrs. Ponnamma Mathew, Mrs. Saramma George, Mr. M.M. George, Mrs. Susheela Mathew, Mrs. Aleyamma Stephen, Mrs. Deepa Pillai, Mrs. Rajamma Nair, Mrs. Elizabeth Koshy, Mr. B.O. Sebastian, and Mrs. Teresa Sebastian—the first four because we were together for some time, and the rest because they are held in high esteem and spoken of almost every day. And there were as many former students, better known as senior Loyolites, waiting for their turn to take the memento to the gums onstage. On account of my limited experience at Loyola, I mistook a few of them for venerable old gurus because they were balder than the baldest guru on the dais! And there were the veterans of the non-

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and ready wit, regal with his twirled-teaching department—Mr. Varghese, up moustache, and unforgettable for hisMr Rajappan, Mr Lazar, and of course baritone and military gait. Like many

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male scions of the Karippaparambil family to which he belonged, he was rather dark in complexion — quite incongruous with so much compassion inside. Shortly after the Pre-degree results were published, I received a letter from him, inviting me to dinner at his residence at Mundakayam the. very next day. It was his way of congratulating two of us, my classmate E.J. Thomas and me, on our securing first class pass in the Humanities section— a little creditable in those bad old days when the examiners were miserly purists. And I went to him with a gift: a small glass memento which cost one rupee and a half. It was all that I could afford to buy at short notice. I remember Jithu's grandmother bowling us over that day with her culinary delights and motherly care. Jithu's mother was not born yet, or was she? When the young boy came to me with the much bigger and more costly memento, I re-lived, in the flicker of a second, all those precious moments and re-experienced the warmth of the master-disciple bond. Could it be that God wants the bond to be renewed periodically? I don't know. But I know one thing for certain: He wants me to realize that I have to work harder to be worthy of the gift brought to me by my own guru's grandson whom I had the privilege of teaching for one year, though in a far less effective manner than how Dominic sir taught us. Yes, the Guruvnndanam made me introspect a little; ask myself whether I deserve to be called a guru; and urged me not to seek excuses for my failures.

And in a jiffy, my wandering mind was back at the auditorium, intently listening to the warm messages from afar, being read out by senior Loyolites nearby: Mr Jacob Mathan of

the class of '74 lending his voice to Wg Cdr N. Ranjan Kanthy of the class of '69; Mr. Shajy Thelly of the class of '78, to Mr. Zaheer Zainuddin of the class of '81; Mr. Alex Ajith Philip of the '87 batch, to Mr. Anish Mathew of the '81 batch; Dr. Abraham K. George of the '86 batch, to Mr. Manoj Kumar B. of the same batch; and Group Captain Paul Jacob of the '71 batch reading out his own message. Since many other senior Loyolites were present at the venue, Fr. Principal thought of a change by inviting them to speak, if they wanted to. The invitation led to a procession to the podium. To me, their eloquence testified to the effectiveness of the weekly assemblies that had equipped them to open out with grace and confidence. And the reading of messages got drowned in the extempore speeches, and some of the unread messages resurrect as memoirs in this Souvenir.

The occasion was still more memorable for the presence of Fr Rector and other senior Jesuits nearby, and for the observations and anecdotes shared by every segment of the extended family: Principal Fr Varghese Anikuzhy representing the management, Dr. Santhosh Rollands and Dr. Indu P.S. on behalf of the LOBA and the PTA,

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respectively, Mr B.O. Sebastian and Mrs Deepa Pillai for the retired staff, and Mr Shijo Sunny representing the present staff.

The President of LOBA Mr. Manoj Kamnani welcomed the gathering and the school leader Bharath Ajith Sreenivasan proposed the vote of thanks. And my thanks are due to Mr Manoj, Mr Alex and Mr Somasundaram who, as the current office­bearers of LOBA, marshalled many a senior Loyolite and shouldered the major share of responsibilities for organizing such a soul­stirring function.

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qujzzers and quiz enthusiasts. Considering the long cherished heritage of Loyola School in quiz competitions and quizzing circles and the role played by Loyola School in producing great quizzers like Dr. Manu Sudhakar (1997), Anoop Sankar (2002), Jian Johnson (2003), Jayendran Srinivasan (2004) and many others, it has always been the role of Loyola Old Boys' Association (LOBA) to conduct Inter- House Quiz Competitions in School. So when the discussions on the Golden Jubilee Year celebrations started, LOBA didn't have to think twice about coming up with their contribution for the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the School.

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conducted 'Loyola Quest 201V - an All-Kerala inter­school quiz competition. The quiz was conducted with the assistance of Dreamz Infotainment Society, one of the leading quizzing societies in Kerala.

The written prelims of the quiz were conducted in Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Trichur and Calicut. The written regional rounds were conducted with Audio-Visual aids and the questions asked were very unique, innovative and interesting ones. The Dreamz Infotainment Society had done a lot of research and analysis before preparing the questions so as to make it interesting for the participants as well as the audience.

The eight finalists were Aravind Senan and Rajath R. of Loyola School and Sangeeth S. Varma and Amal Vignesh of Arya Central School from the Trivandrum Region, Deepak G. Anil and Vishnu K. V. of MD Seminary HSS, Kottayam and Gautham Ramachandran and Rahul Varma of Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Eroor from the Ernakulam Region, Baishnav Suresh and Reshma Raj M. P. of Nirmala Matha Central School, Trichur and Manu Sathian and Gokul S. Menon of CKMNSS, Chalakudy from the Trichur Region and Mithun P. Devasia and Mohammed Ameen Mammootty of Silver Hills HSS, Calicut and Joel Oomrnen and Shijin Kumar M. of Savio HSS, Devagiri, from the Calicut Region.

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IAS, who is an alumnus of the school.The Old Boys of Loyola School contributed

whole-heartedly both in cash and kind to the conduct of this Golden Jubilee Quiz - Loyola Quest 2011*.

Congratulations to all the participants and especially to the winners. A big Thank You7 to the Quiz Master for the Finals— Shri. Prashanth Nair IAS and Dreamz Infotainment for the overall coordination and conduct of this wonderfulprogramme.

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The winners were given alaptop each. The runners-upwere given an iPod Touch eachand the Third place winnerswere given a Digital camera each.All the eight finalists were given:? cash prizes too.

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The chief guest Dr. K. C. Dasgupta took up the thread of his speech from the school anthem quoting 'till the game is won' and emphasized the importance of rededicating ourselves to the cause of social- intellectual bonding. He also regretted that the student community, caught in the web of tuitions and coaching, not only missed out on the sunrise and sunsets, but their limited knowledge helped only in cracking an examination without knowing how to solve a problem. He hoped to see more Loyolites in

and gentlemen, the Chief Guest for today's function has arrived. Please rise. We begin with the school anthem." The entire stadium stands saluting the pulsating beat of 'Cheer on Loyola's sons... Cheer till day is done.' We are catapulted to the closing ceremony of the year-long Loyola Golden Jubilee Celebrations. As Rev. Father Varghese Anikuzhiy, Principal welcomed the chief guest and all the dignitaries, he mentioned how Loyola started from a 'borrowed abode' and today fifty years later everyone felt the pride of the golden moment sitting in Loyola's own indoor stadium 'non pareil.' He reminisced how, through hard work alone from the 'silver orbit' into which the school was launched in 1986, the school is now in the 'golden orbit': a fitting analogy, considering the fact that the two dignitaries Dr. G.

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The Golden Jubilee Souvenir was released bythe Bishop and handed over to the Provincial, Fr.Joseph Kallepally S.J. The staff secretary Mr. ShijoSunny made a PowerPoint presentation of theimportant events that took place during the year­long celebrations. Mr. Jacob Mathan from LOBA recalled the 'guruvandanam' as the most touching programme and hoped to see more such events. The vote of thanks was proposed by the PTA president Dr. Binoy.

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