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SAM CLUB DAY ‘16

Janmashtami: The birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated with vigour by organizing matki-phod in the
quadrangle. The boys, with their bravado, formed a human ladder to burst the matki while the ladies
con nued to foil their a empts by jol ng the rope, making it tougher for the boys. At last, as always, the
matki was broken, causing bu er and chocolates to rain down on Gymkhanites.

Unity Run: All of Gymkhana, led by the faculty members of IRIMEE wearing white t-shirts and trousers, ran
the distance between Jamalpur Gymkhana and Yantrik Niwas on the roads of the railway colony as part of
the 'Run for Unity' event. The run was flagged off by Mr. A. K. Gupta '76, Director, IRIMEE.

Club Entry: To become a part of Gymkhana culture and its members, our firstees had to fight the way by
running 25 rounds of the sports field. Well, some of them found it highly challenging but were able to run
through with prac cally the whole of Gymkhana running with them and mo va ng them with various
slogans. A er their entry, we celebrated the event by dancing in the club and a big-table-dinner in the
dining hall.

Diwali: To everybody's surprise, Diwali, even before its arrival induced a compe ve spirit among many
Gymkhanites to decorate their respec ve lobbies or rooms with lights. On that day, everybody was
enthusias c to dress themselves in the best possible tradi onal a res. Soon a er the puja of Goddess
Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha was over, everybody was found struggling to get their perfect snaps clicked in
front of the beau ful Rangoli (made in front of the central staircase). Diwali delicacies and sweets were
prepared for the dinner party along with the tradi onal color pallet; fireworks war was declared with
rockets and bombs being burst with everyone ge ng divided into three war groups. Overall, the fes val of
light truly lightened up Gymkhana and filled us with life.

Visit of Dignitaries: The past year, Gymkhanites had the pleasure of hos ng several dignitaries like Mr. B. M.
Shyam Singh '60 and Mr. V. Anand '62. We also had the pleasure of mee ng Mrs. Indira Swaminathan,
daughter of the first Indian Director of IRIMEE, Mr. R.V. Sitaraman, who visited us with her two
granddaughters - Rukhmini and Helen.

New Year Celebra ons: The New Year was welcomed by Gymmies dancing to the latest numbers,
organising a special dinner along with a bonfire in the Quadrangle to drive away the chilly cold December.
The senior-most batch was away on their technical tour and the ac ng senior-most batch was a ending the
func on at the Officer's Club, Jamalpur. The most exci ng part was the successive rounds of singing and
mimicries that con nued ll the ambers lasted in the bonfire.

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