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BRANCH REPORT - A.I.A.I.A. DANAPUR BRANCH |
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BRANCH REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 2007-08
To,
Mr. Malcolm Booth,
The All-India Anglo-Indian
Association,
N-74, Bombay Life Building,
Connaught Circus,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dear Sir,
The report for
the year 2007-2008 too is excellent as you all know the
activities we undertake are always exceptional and very
successful and the reason is YOU. It is because of
you members and your co-operation that the Danapur Branch
strives harder and harder every year and sets new & higher
standards for itself – which at times become very, very
difficult to handle, but we succeed successfully with the
motto of our President –
TOGETHER WE STAND, TOGETHER WE PROGRESS.
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DANAPUR BRANCH. AGM REPORT
2007-2008
The Danapur
Branch held its Annual General Meeting on the 2nd
of August 2007 The World Anglo Indian Day. After discussions
on various issues highlighted by a deep, serious thought with
regard to those children who are born from Anglo-Indian
mothers but not Anglo-Indian fathers and how they can be
helped to bring them up without hurting their sentiments. The
discussion remained in conclusive with members saying it
should be discussed on a more serious note at the next
meeting.
This was
followed my Danapur Branches award and rewards ceremony to
felicitate all the Anglo-Indian meritorious students from LKG
to STD XII and special awards were given to the best academic
achievement in both boys and girls category. In the Boys
Category Jonathan Cooper claimed the top Position while Nikita
Donna Rai ran away with the girls honour.
After the
Ceremony the minutes of the last Annual General meeting was
read out by Hon Secretary Mr. Tyron Lazarus which was followed
by the resignation of all the old officer bearers and
committee members. The members applauded the old committee
members thanking them for their stupendous and successful
effort put in by them in the past year. The meeting was then
chaired by Mr. A.G de Rozario the Governing Body Member and
the elections for the new committee began and finally a brand
new committee, with a mixture of youth and experience was
unanimously elected.
Mr.
Mervyn Cowell President
Mr. Eric de
Rozario Vice-President
Mr. Cecil
Nascharr Vice-President
Mrs. Catherine
Daniell Vice-President
Mr. Derek
D’Souza Hony. Secretary
Mr. Peter
Knight Asst. Secretary
Mr. William
Wood Hony. Treasurer
Mr. Terence
Chesney Asst. Treasurer
Mr. Eugene
Paul Committee Member
Mr. Adolf
Strong Committee Member
Mr. Clarence
Braganza Committee Member
The new
Committee were given a standing ovation from the large
gathering. All things must come to an end and it was a truly
Sumptuous, appetizing and a mouth watering end.
Eugene Paul.
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