Col NK Sharma write
GTG today at AVI Noida.
It takes great efforts to organize by Veterans.
We are grateful to Maj SPS Rathore who came from Lucknow, Sushil from Jammu, Chand from Mathura.
It was a great feeling to have Brig Manpreet Singh Dhillon Son of Col Amar Jeet Singh Dhillon , OC HQ Coy in Amritsar, among us.
60th Raising Day, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations due next year was briefly discussed.
One thought is to celebrate Diamond Jubilee in Delhi Cantt and the responsibility to be taken by Serving Officers.
Enthusiast and Josh is quite good and high for the same.
Some of the photographs taken are share
BEAUTIES OF 55 ER
COL RN Khanna writes
GTG: DELHI-NCR
16th Nov.
1.PACHPANITES VETERANS have settled in specific areas. When I mooted & designated four separate CHAPTERS for ease of conducting GTGs, initially it looked odd. But it has worked & serving the purpose.
- During the last few years GTGs being organised by each CHAPTER, have caught on & have become rituals.
Participation & enthusiasm has also increased. Idea of Inviting the EXTENDED FAMILY members has caught on to associate the next generation. The atmosphere, atleast in Delhi-NCR, is so free & frankly Joice. - Though it takes lots of effort on the part of the organising team, as well as PACHPANITES, some of them coming from far off cities. All this ought to be appreciated.
- While chasing & pursuing PACHPANITES on individual basis by organising team members, (some times several times) we come to know the constraints of some for not able to attend & some times last minute drop outs.
- While on this exercise, 6 veterans, who were unable to attend this time, sent me their best wishes, which were read by two members of the organising team.
Brig Hira Singh was badly off & was not able to even speak to me. So he sent his wishes in writing & posted on my WhatsApp. 😊 - I mooted the idea of having next year’s DELHI-NCR GTG in Delhi , through general consensus.
Could be syncrinised with the 60th Raising Day date with max participation. We can even think of combining DELHI-NCR & PUNJAB Chapters.
It’s a long call, which has to be taken by Gaurav & Vijay. Long way & plenty of time to have views, discussion & plan.
Let us hope for the next grand GTG. - God bless PACHPANITES & PACHPAN AJA