by Amarr Prabhu
MUMBAI, JULY 28, 2018: Seventy five members from the Mumbai Provincial Federation of Past Pupils of Don Bosco assembled at Don Bosco, Borivli for their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 22. The Federation is a brach of the Salesian family along with Cooperators and ADMA.
The meeting began with the past pupils observing two minutes of silence and a solemn prayer for the soul of Father Jude D'mello, who passed away on July 18.
Rajeev Mehra, the Federation and Borivli Unit Secretary, then took charge and welcomed all members by inviting all the dignitaries to light the ceremonial lamp. Thereafter, Father Solomon Rapol, Rector of Don Bosco High School, Borivli welcomed all the participants. On behalf of his community and past pupils local unit of Borivli, he told those present that he was very happy to host the AGM and asked everybody to be comfortable and feel at home.
Father Diego Nunes, Provincial Salesian Family Delegate, welcomed all the members and expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Chief Guest of the day, Father Valerain Pereira, the Rector of Don Bosco, Lonavla.
Father Pereira gave the key note address, highlighting the importance of past pupils by quoting life instances during Don Bosco's time and also during the present times. He urged the gathering to make best use of the opportunities they received as past pupils of the Don Bosco family.
The reading and confirmation of the last AGM 2017 minutes were read by the Provincial Federation Secretary, Rajeev Mehra and was proposed and seconded. Amarr Prabhu, the Federation President presented the various activities undertaken, like the career guidance seminar, cancer awareness camps, team visits to local units and various other animation programmes.
Joseph Gomes, the treasurer of the Federation, presented the audited account statement which was passed unanimously by the house. The annual reports of the units were also presented by Andheri, Borivli, Chhotaudepur, Kurla, Lonavla-Mumbai Chapter, Naigaon, Pune, Savedi and Wadala.
The draft annual plan of the Federation for the year 2018-19 was presented by the council to all the units and was accepted and will be implemented. The next AGM will be held on July 21, 2019 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga. Since it will be an election year for the Federation, Prabhu urged all the units to nominate the candidature for the elections.