Report Of Meetings
8.1.2012: New Year Meeting
As suggested by a majority of members the Experiment Without a Chief Guest continued for the second consecutive session. The meeting was presided over by D.Jayachandran. The gathering sat all together in a semi circle. There was no chief guests speaking on special topics, instead each member was asked to narrate an interesting episode from their student-days spent at Mayyanad. A few male members volunteered to do the honor. Some of the narrations managed to elicit some laughter. The ladies and children even after much pampering could not muster enough courage to say something. They can talk in private but not in public view!
Finally the meeting wound its way to the end with a game of tambola, songs rendered by children, and followed by lunch. Prof.Rajan K.Ramesh gave the vote of thanks.
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16.8.2012: Sixth Annual Meeting & Onam celebration
As the experiment without a chief guest did not receive the expected response, M.K.Bhadrakumar,IFS( former diplomat and ambassador) an expert in China foreign policy was invited as chief guest. The gathering waited in anticipation for the chief guest to arrive. Meanwhile the meeting began with the presidential address by D. Jayachandran.
Then new members made their introductions. After that the secretary Er. Manilal read out the annual report of the association's functioning. The treasurer Saji Karunakaran read out the audit report.
It was time to discuss the election of new office bearers for the next term. After much conferring among members it was decided that the present team would continue for another two years.
By then news came that the chief guest will not be coming due to some inconvienience on his part. All gathered there felt disappointed. The meeting ended with lucky dips and songs, followed by Onam Sadya.
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