Sailing Adventure.

Got an excellent opportunity to go sailing on saturday the 20th of Nov 2010. It was the old fashioned way, in a sail boat off the Gateway of India, courtesy one of my best friends.

Was a thrilling experience, next only to flying, in my opinion. Nice to be with the elements in the lap of mother nature.To be able to harness the energy of the wind to sail requires both skill and science. Sailed around MSC Chitra and the Naval mid area. Some pics here.

 

 

 

 

 

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Shivaprasad. M,

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SECURING BORDERS DRIVE - EXPEDITION (PART 7 OF 7)

SECURING BORDERS- DRIVE 

A Salute to Martyrs.

(part-VII)

Surat-Mumbai (Flagging In). 

The team reached Mumbai on the The team reached Mumbai on the The team reached Mumbai on the twentieth day & was flagged in at the Chetana College premises amid much fanfare by dignitaries from Chetana, Fiat & the Director General of Civil Aviation Capt Karve. The radiance of victory & successful accomplishment of the mission was evident on the faces of all the team members. The team received a heroe’s welcome during the flag- in. The team was felicitated and honored by the dignitaries.  The Expedition Leader and Expedition Coordinator, shared their wonderful experience with all those who had assembled to receive them. The whole event was euphoric and electrifying. The home coming was indeed a proud and equally emotional moment. 

 

The expedition was a one of a kind initative under the able leadership of Lt. Cdr. (Dr) Pravin Deosthalee & Prof. Shivaprasad .M and the robust support of FIAT. It was a sterling example of teamwork, discipline and adventure, in an activity undertaken by any college. The cooperation given to the expedition by the various district authorities, military establishments, academic and religious institution at various places played a critical role in ensuring the success of this expedition. Various news-papers like Mumbai Mirror, Gujarat Samachar, Dainik Bhaskar, Rajasthan Patrika, Punjab Kesri, Dainik Jagran, Samna, etc and news channels like Star Maaza, ETV Gujarati, JCBL, AajTak, Headlines Today, ETV Rajasthan etc gave prominent coverage to the expedition. The team is really grateful for coverage provided by the print and electronic media at almost all the places. It is important to note that the cars provided by FIAT performed flawlessly during the entire course of the expedition. The support provided to the expedition by the staff of various service stations of FIAT throughout the journey was immensely laudable.  The success of this first expedition has given us immense confidence in organizing many such similar expeditions in the future. Hopefully ‘Securing Borders- Drive’ would serve as a first step towards a long lasting relationship between Chetana College & FAIPL for many such expeditions in the future.

(Concluded)

 

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Article by 

Prof Shivaprasad. M,

Expedition Coordinator,

‘Securing Borders Drive’.

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SECURING BORDERS DRIVE - EXPEDITION (PART 6 OF 7)

SECURING BORDERS- DRIVE 

A Salute to Martyrs.

(part-VI)

Jaipur.

The team reached Jaipur on the evening of the fifteenth day & were received by Rajasthan University. The drive had been pleasant and uneventful. The team spent the evening shopping at the Jaipur market. On the morning 16^th day the team was flagged off from Rajasthan University by the Pro- Vice- Chancellor. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor addressed the team and felicitated the entire team with bouquets. The local media like Rajasthan Patrika, ETV Rajasthan etc had covered the flagging off function. The drive that day was eventful with the rain gods opening up.  It was challenging to drive in the rains when visibility was reduced to only a few meters. The rains slowed down the pace of the expedition.  Later the skies cleared up and the team was able to make up for lost time. The team reached Udaipur before sunset on that day and drove across towards Vadodra.  The team camped at a place near Himmatnagar for the night.

SECURING BORDERS DRIVE - EXPEDITION (PART 5 OF 7)

SECURING BORDERS- DRIVE 

A Salute to Martyrs.

(part-V)

Amritsar- Wagah. 

On the twelveth day the expedition reached its final destination- Amritsar. Amritsar the religious center of the sikhs is also a towering symbol of India’s secularism. The world famous Golden temple received patronage from not only Hindu & Sikh kings but was also patronized by Akbar the Great. The expedition was received by Shri. Gurbachan Singh, Chief Information Officer of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) on the premises of the Golden Temple. The SGPC was also kind enough to provide accommodation to the team during the stay in Amritsar. The cars were handed over to service center at Amritsar for checks and servicing.  The team visited the Golden temple in the evening and was spellbound by its serenity.

On the thirteenth day Shri. Shirishbhai Chaudhary Vice- President of Chetana Education Trust joined the expedition team at Amritsar for one day. His presence was a great motivation for the team. The team was flagged off to Border Security Force post at Attari, by the officials of SGPC. At Attari Border Security Force post, which is better known as Wagha border, the team was received by the officers and jawans of the Border Security Force.  Once again the team witnessed the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony,’ from the VIP enclosure. After the parade the team interacted with the jawans and officers at the post and handed over a trophy and soveniers. The visit to Wagha marked the culmination of the expedition. Amritsar was the farthest the expedition had planned to reach and there after the journey was only back home.

Delhi.

The team drove from Amritsar to New Delhi on the fourteenth day. The drive was a relatively slow on due to traffic. The team drove through Jalandhar, Ludhiana One of the highlights of the day was the chase of the Delhi-Lahore- Delhi bus by the second car commanded by the expedition co-ordinator in the out skirts of New Delhi. It was really a great photo opportunity. The rest of the day was more or less un- eventful. The prestigious Delhi University arranged for accommodation for the team. On the fifteenth day, the team was flagged off from Delhi University by its Vice Chancellor Dr Paintal. The Proctor of Delhi University Dr Gurmeet and other staff members had assembled for the occasion. Aaj-Tak channel did an exclusive coverage of the event. The team visited the India Gate before proceeding towards Jaipur.

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Article by 

Prof Shivaprasad. M,

Expedition Coordinator,

‘Securing Borders Drive’.

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