Dear ONs,
In continuation of the celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations we are organizing the ONA SAMMAN SAMROH (First Edition) for the Founder and Early Years Teachers and selected Non-teaching staff (Covering the period 1960-1970) on 21st Nov 2020 at The Yadvindra Gardens, Pinjore, Chandigarh-Shimla Highway as per program given below.

1. What is ONA SAMMAN SAMROH?

The teachers play a vital role in our lives especially in boarding schools where they have a sterling role to play in shaping our lives.
It is felt, that now that we are in the Diamond jubilee year it is high time to remember our teachers and show our gratitude to them. Unfortunately, some of them are not amongst us anymore. If we don’t remember them and recognize their role in our life they will be forgotten and fade away from the memories of many. Also, it is intended to start this practice so that in the years to come the Alumni organizes such functions to pay their gratitude to their own sets of teachers. Presently there exists a system in the school of awarding a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to one Living teacher every year. To date, only 6 teachers have been awarded the same. It is strongly felt that the maximum of our teachers are doing a wonderful job and hence it is unfair to reward only a few.
It was therefore considered appropriate that the ONA takes on the responsibility to fill this gap.
ONA SAMMAN SAMROH is therefore the recognition of our teachers for their contribution in transforming us into what we are today.
In the first edition of the ONA SAMMAN SAMROH, we propose to felicitate approx. 45 teachers and Non-teaching staff of the period 1960-1970.
You and your spouse are cordially invited to attend the function as a life member of the ONA.

Invites have been sent to the ONs identified, mainly of 1960-70 vintage and ex ONA office bearers, present and ex-BOG members, Present Headmaster, Deputy headmaster and the Bursar. Also invited are the Ex Headmasters in the Tri-city.

Ms. GaganThind
General Secretary, ONA
Mob: +917901790079
E-Mail:garyartspunjab@gmail.com
Website: www.presidentonappsnabha.org

*Note: The program will also be Zoomed live across the globe.Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkde6srj4iGtMerstUm4hMxZpgOxzWMjhp

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

2. List of Teachers and Non – Teaching Staff Shortlisted for AWARD OF ONA SAMMAN PATRA ON 21 Nov 2020

List of Teachers and Non – Teaching Staff Shortlisted

3. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Annual General Meeting of ONA held in PPS, NABHA school auditorium on 12 th April, 2026 at 4 P.M.

1. The President welcomed all the participants/ ON’S especially those who were joining from far off places like UK / DELHI NCR which shows their ON spirit/ interest in their alma mater and advised the General Secretary to conduct and take forward the proceedings.
2. The General Secretary ascertained the quorum and informed the house that 50 members is the quorum whereas only 30 members were present and thus after introductions, the meeting was adjourned, due to lack of quorum, for half an hour to reconvene at 4.30 p.m.
3. The meeting restarted at 4.30 pm when 41 ON members were present [as per list attached] and the quorum being deemed as complete in terms of ONA BYELAWS, the AGM started its formal proceedings.
4. Sh. Mahavir Singh, GENERAL Secretary read out the activity report for the year 2025-26 which was as under :
   1. ONA DAY activities/ gettogether…including sports was held on 6 th April,2025 which saw a good participation from old nabhaites (about 60 ON’S participated). It was followed by self sponsored dinner without putting any burden on ONA funds.
   2. ONA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE was broadbased by including 1 member from each passout batch/ chapter so that we can involve more old students in ONA activities.
   3. Ona AGM was held on 17TH OCT,2025 for adoption OF ANNUAL ACCOUNTS / PLUS participation by ON’s in FOUNDER’S DAY celebrations.
   4. ONA induction ceremony of ISC,2025 passout batch was held on 4 th Feb. 2025
   5. ONA Haryana kutumb, with majority of members from Gurgaon, organized Teej celebrations on 27 th July,2025 at Partapgarh farms, Jhajjar which was well attended and was a unique experience for all those who participated. Further 3 regular gettogethers were held including a holi milan samaroh in Gurgaon which led to better bonhomie amongst old nabhaites families.
5. Therafter annual accounts for the year 2025-26 were presented to the house and the house adopted/ approved the annual accounts by voice vote.
6. The house further resolved by voice vote to increase the tenure of Ececutive Comittee from 2 years to 3 years which would be effective immediately i.e. the current committee which would takeover today would have their tenure till April,2029.
7. The house also authorised the President to substitute executive committee members who do not take interest in ONA activities and do not attend 2 consecutive ONA EC meetings.
8. The house also authorised the ONA President to hire an office assistant for handling office work and pay him/ her suitable remuneration upto Rs.15,000/- per month.
9. The house further authorised ONA President to interact with the Golden/ Silver jubilee batches and facilitate them in interactions with the headmaster in organising their events with the school and they should be advised to take ONA body in the loop during their events.
10. The house noted about the initiative by the ONA to honour prominent old nabhaites by way of Sidhi Samman Awards, which event was however postponed due to some controversy in naming of the award in hindi. The house deliberated the issue and decided to authorise Maj. Gen. Vinayak Saini to formulate the modalities etc. and give his recommendations to ONA Team. He was futher authorised to choose his team in formulating further guidelines in this regard i.e. name of award, fields in which to be given, modus operandi of selection of awardees etc and give his recommendations within 2 months to the ONA team.
11. The house appreciated the work done by the outgoing team to improve ONA affairs and expected the new team to do even better and assured the new team of full cooperation.
12. The house further authorised the president to retain outgoing elected ONA team members as ex-officio Executive Commitee members for the next term. This would be a standard norm so as to maintain continuity in ONA affairs for smooth takeover even when entire management is changed.
13. Thereafter the new executive committee Mr Pradeep Kumar Gupta President, Puneet Sandhu Vice President, Ajit Bansal Gen Secretary, Ramdeep khattra joint secretary, Dr J P Nirula Tresurer took over charge from the outgoing ONA team.
14. The meeting ended with the house proposing a vote of thanks to the outgoing team and wishing the new team good wishes.
15. All members were invited to join for dinner in the evening at 7.30 pm which was sponsored by S/Sh. Ajit Bansal incoming Gen. Secretary, Raj kumar Gupta Nabha chapter President, Dr JP Nirula incoming Treasurer, and Sh. Anil Bansal from Nabha.

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING Nov 28, 2020, 10.30 AM

Notice is hereby given for the Virtual Annual General Body Meeting, of the Life Members, of The Old Nabhaites Association to be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, Nov 28, 2020, at ONA Office, 33, Industrial Area Phase 1, Chandigarh as per the following program:

1. Welcome by the President, ONA
2. Presentation of the Annual Report by General Secretary, ONA
3. Address by the Headmaster, PPS Nabha
4. Presentation and approval of the Audited Annual Accounts of the year 2019-20 by the Treasurer, ONA.
5. Discussion on Agenda Points and any other matter raised in accordance with the bye-laws with the permission of the Chair.
6. Vote of Thanks by the Joint Secretary, ONA
   All Life members are requested to send any points that they may have, by 18 Nov 2020 to the undersigned. Agenda points will be circulated thereafter.

All those who are not life members are requested to become members by 15th Nov 2020. Details as under:
Indian Nationals Rs 3000.00
NRIs $ 100 or Equivalent

Membership Fees to be transferred to A/c Name, Old Nabhaites Association, Canara bank A/c No.: 2119101000953,
IFSC Code: CNRB 0002119, Branch Code: 002119, Nabha

You are requested to mark your diaries accordingly and make it convenient to attend the virtual meeting, the Zoom link will be forwarded in due course.

Ms. GaganThind
General Secretary, ONA
Mob: +91 98550 95562
Mob: +91 79017 90079
E-Mail:garyartspunjab@gmail.com
Website: www.presidentonappsnabha.org