22nd SEP 2023
St. JOHN'S OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION
One School. One Alumni. One Dream. Together.
The true test of a school's worth lies not merely in the success of its students. Perhaps, more importantly, the acid test lies in the answer to the questions…..
That each one of you is a success in your own field, is a 'given'. It goes without saying that every Johnian walks tall….a triple H young man…Head Held High…..with the famous Johnian "attitude" carrying you through each challenge with elan! What very few realise, however, is that the true secret behind your success is that each one of you has imbibed the deep set of values that your school has given you, and that is what makes you truly rare in a world where friendships, loyalty and spirituality are often sacrificed and betrayed on the altar of self interest.
On 19.7.2018, the St. John's Old Boys Association (SJOBA) completed 38 years of its existence. A happy moment indeed !! Celebrations are called for. The new team has taken charge and I wish them all the best for the coming year in leading our Alumni Association which we are all so proud of.
SJOBA has come a long way from the initial 19 members in 1980 to thousands in 2018. The spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood led to the grand success of SJOBA becoming the thriving, vibrant and active association that it is. To strengthen it further, it is essential to recognize and enforce the principle that SJOBA is for the Old Boys. The outgoing team did a great job in the previous year in adhering to the aforesaid principle. I hope the new team can continue with the same. I wish them all the very best and would remind them of the slogan "ask not what SJOBA can do for you; ask what you can do for SJOBA".
Dear Old Boy,
I feel honored and blessed to accept the position as The President of SJOBA, a dream that I dreamt countless times since my passing out from St. John's High School 25 years ago! What better time could it have been than for the Silver Jubilee year of my batch.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the Past Presidents of SJOBA for setting great standards of functioning, ethics, and integrity in the organization and I assure you that the current team would work diligently to ensure the same during our tenure.
