 View All Photos [3] | Memories: All that time i really lived these years with my Gurus, friends and in college and hostel is quite unforgettable..best moments of my life.. Submitted by : Neeraj Gupta |
 View All Photos [0] | Memories: My friends in the MA English course were Brijraj Singh, Philip Yadava and Surendra Chandel. The Department Head was ’The Boss’ (Prof. S.P. Sharma) a very dapper gent. In fact, it was ’The Boss’ who appointed me lecturer in his department. Later I left for France to do a Journalism course. Submitted by : Reginald MASSEY FRSA |
View All Photos [0] | Memories: My 365x5 days satyed in Agra and that also most of the time in the campus of St. John’s College Agra made me this temple of learning unforgetable in my life. So I still remembered changes of my class room in physics department from P1 to P2 to P3 to Lab and last sitting along with my teachers in our M.Sc. Specialization. Submitted by : Arambam Dhaneshor Singh |
 View All Photos [1] | Memories: Morning assembly and MRE/RI classes taken by Rev PT Chandi and Dr PI Ittyrah. Submitted by : Jagdish Kumar SharmaDebates/Quizzes/Exhibition of Science Association A debate of Sanskrit Parishad in which I (a class 12th student then) got first prize. Convocation address by Professor Yash Pal. |
View All Photos [0] | Memories: My memories include five year living stint at Lloyd Hostel where each day past made a unerasable reminiscenes,which will be updated soon picturesquely. Submitted by : Pawan Kumar Tiwari |
 View All Photos [6] | Memories: In college, in hostel, in the faculty..life was a memorable journey in St.Johns Submitted by : Malvika Chaudhary |
 View All Photos [2] | Memories: Farewell party in Department of Geography Submitted by : Rajesh Kumar |
 View All Photos [1] | Memories: SJC- PHYSICS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Submitted by : NEERAJ SAXENA |
View All Photos [0] | Memories: I have brilliant memories starting from the Kapoor Cup , Goodan,s Class < Visit of Mother teresa ,Dr Ghose,s classes ,Lover,s Lane , Meera Chowdhry as a senior ,,oh many more Submitted by : Shobha Sharma |
View All Photos [0] | Memories: I am sharing not my memory, but a link I chanced upon recently. [http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=233045]. Enjoy reading it and reminisce your days in BF/ SJC. - Neeraj Saxena Submitted by : NEERAJ SAXENA |
 View All Photos [1] | Memories: To share old memories and feel the ‘past’ Submitted by : Pavan Kumar Vijay(Memories of up to early 50’s only) I opine that every St . Johnian has in him the ability to leave a Mark in different fields, some way or the other. However it is not easy to recollect the exploits of all, while the memory tends to fade with passage of over half a century. BUT DO YOU KNOW?? a) That Rev. T . D SULLEY & CANNON DAVIS our Principals drew just Re ONE from their monthly salaries and the rest was donated to the College Library. b) The Principals official car, an AUSTIN –B, Touring Body of 20’s vintage, continued in his service even after the city was flooded with new Chevorlets and fords etc, as he discarded all suggestion for a change. It surely symbolized his identity and entity where ever he went. c) St John’s “Colours” were indeed rare. The cloth for the blazer, the dark Red and Black stripes, was the same as that of the Cambridge university. It thus had to be specially imported for use. Last of such “Colours”., one ever saw, was worn by B. V . PAUL, our teacher and a most outstanding sport – man, still resting as a Legend in our minds. d) SK SINGH – (Munna Bhai ) Topped in all exams . Metric on wards. Topped in IFS and held the record of highest marks ever secured later, our Foreign Secy and Ambassador in Pakistan. e) NC Taluqdar – (Benu Bhai) Another topper of University. Outstanding cricketer- Captioned University team that reached finals of Rohintion Baria. Played for UP and the Governors XI against visiting West Indies. Joined IAS and retd. As Director General of the Indian Post & TG Dept. f) P. P Caprihan Topped in M. SC Maths, Joined IAS and retd. As Chief Secy. Haryana. g) B. N CHATURVEDI – IAS, a Philosopher deciple of Dr. S Radha Krishan. After studying at the College for 6 yrs, joined IAS and retd as Chief Secy. T. N. h) GYANEDRA NATH GUPTA – M. Sc. (Maths) joined IAS and retd as Chairman Board of Direct Taxes, India . i) RAM KISHEN DAS KHANDELWAL- Topped in M.Sc. (Maths) Qualified at IAS and IPS both, but joined IPS and retd. As Addl Secy Home. Never held a Cricket bat but never missed a Cricket Match of the college team in or out of Agra. j) N S RATHORE – (Pommy) though average student but joined IPS and reached the rank of Director General Police M.P., A good horse rider. k) M.S CHATWAL – Though average student, joined IFS and held several diplomat appts abroad with a stint as Ambassador for some time. l) S.N GOVIL – Joined IPS and held Sr. appts. m) SURINDER GOVIL – Left after Intermediate to join Navy and was trained at Portsmouth. Rose to the rank of an admiral. n) NARENDRA NATH GUPTA – Also left early to join Army and rose to the rank of Maj General. o) RAJJI DHAWAN –Also left early to join Air Force as pilot. Rose to the rank of an Air Marshall. p) JAS BIR SINGH – left early and joined Air Force. He lead the Fighter Mission to destroy Sargoda Air Base of Pakistan in 1965 and which changed the very complexion of the war. q) RIZWI- Left early to go over to Pakistan and joined PAK Navy He rose to the rank of Vice Admiral there. r) USHA RAJARAM – Represented India at 1st Asian Games. s) DIPALI TALUQDAR- She was a Radio Artist at the All India radio and sang for a Long Time. t) Business Magnets – All members of the famous Gansehi Lal family studied here and were very successful at home and abroad. VINAY & VIVEK SOOD - Migrating to USA achieved, high success in business Played Cricket for College. RA MOHAN – Played Cricket for U.P in Ran ji Trophy and represented college in tennis G. P Seth of Agra leather board has been a known name in Agra u) Mr. G DAVID (Fondly known as GUDDAN) did M.A (Oxon) and qualified for ICS BUT INSTEAD JOINED AS OUR TEACHER IN English v) COWAS JI S- Brothers –SARO- qualified at IPS but instead chose journalism in USA. SHYAM did several Projects in and outside India and also served at the UNESCO. w) Capt. K. P BAGCHI (Dr.) of WW II vintage. Served the college in honourary capacity. x) Games – Besides above L. N DRUMOND, RAMESH BIJAWAT, MALVIYA played for U.P State. It is worth recalling that college Teams of every game included our teacher on their own merit our Hockey Ground was so well maintained that one could pitch tennis Court anywhere. Two easy chair were kept daily at the play ground and were occupied, one by the games Suptdt and the other by the Principal himself, very often. Boys and Girls good at games were bright at studies also. S UPADHYAY Col. Retd. |
