In Continuation with The Centennial Celebrations of Admiral Rl Pereira (1923-1993), Indian Navy and St Joseph’s School (North Point), Darjeeling Jointly Conducted Commemorative Event at School Campus on 15 March 24.

In continuation with the centennial celebrations of Admiral RL Pereira (1923-1993), Indian Navy and St Joseph’s School (North Point), Darjeeling jointly conducted commemorative event at school campus on 15 March 24. Admiral Pereira, fondly known as ‘Ronnie P’, rose to become 9th CNS in 1979, was an alumnus of the School between 1932-37. The school celebrated the Admiral’s memory by conducting Football tournament and essaywriting competition. The occasion was marked with festivities at the school and a team of officers from NHQ joined the celebrations. Cdr Anup Thomas spoke about the life and times of Admiral Pereira and Cdr Gurbir Singh provided an overview of the maritimehistory of India and exciting career opportunities in Navy to a gathering of over 800 students. The visiting officers also interacted with students & faculty and answered their queries about career avenues in Indian Navy. On this occasion, Indian Navy also instituted a ‘Rolling Sports Trophy’ and scholarship in memory of Admiral by presenting a cheque of Rs 2.5 lakhs to the school. The visiting officers and faculty also planted a tree in memory of Admiral RL Pereira. Father Stanley Varghese, Principal and Rector of the school felicitated the visiting Naval officers.