Santiniketan-Students group created !
Launched my first own yahoo group: Santiniketan-Students! An attempt to be in touch with alumnis of my junior and high schools, Patha Bhavan and Uttar Siksha Sadan. A discussion with Somashree led to this idea and I owe her a bunch of thanks for rekindling my enthu to this level.
After ten long years since graduating from Patha Bhavan it is a pleasure to get in touch with batchmates and seniors who I knew from those days. Even more fun to spot a few of them near me in a foreign land. The best part is talking in bengali, just like those days. Ah, how I miss the bengali addas, dahi-vada and kulchas at Bhalo-Mondo, and the ice-cream from Gopal-da ! Not to mention waiting endless hours like a monkey in front of the girls’ hostels Srisadan and later Goenkalaya to meet Priti.
Those days are gone and greatly missed, but a group like this has a good potential to rekindle a part of the lost emotions.
UPDATE (21-Dec-05): The growth of the group amazed me to no end. Within 7 days I have the following statistics:
41 New Members - 125 New Messages - 1 New Database - 49 New Photos - 2 New Files
Need I say more ?
November 10th, 2006 at 3:18 am
Hi,
Are you one among them who is tenderly nourishing your feelings about Santiniketan? Here’s a chance to give vent to your feelings. Make a journey down your memory lane, express yourself in short write-ups and share your feelings with us. If you are an ex-student, a proud resident, a tourist or whatever, see your memories come alive on pen and paper.
The soft ripples of the Kopai river, “palash” setting fire to the forests during spring, the silent path leading to the Sonajhuri, where truly â€silence is golden”, the flowers blooming by the roadside hedges, wind blowing over the golden yellow paddy fields, the hot debates over current topics at the university canteen over smoking tea cups or the memories of someone special for whom your heart still reserves its beats, will offer you a galaxy of topics to choose from!
So, what are you waiting for? Unveil your nostalgia and let those golden days come alive again. Compose your write-ups within 350-450 words or more, and send it to me (sendrana@gmail.com). We have a plan to publish a coffee table book packed with highly creative writings and relevant photographs. Hoping to get you with us in this endeavour!
September 26th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Hi!
I discovered your group just now. Its great to know about santiniketan- students group. I feel everyone who stayed and studied in santiniketan has the nostalgic fever. The warmth of santiniketan, the slowly meandering kopai river, the exotic fragrance of the champak, the lemon tea at kalo’s tea stall,the trees flooded with shimul palash,everything is simply fantastic even today.
October 11th, 2008 at 5:34 am
I had completed school certificate in the year 1979, USS in the year 1981 & Siksha Bhaban (Chemistry) in the year 1984. I am trying to find out my batch mates. Please contact if there is anybody.
Debasish Ghosh