Timeline

Timeline Of DBPPA Egmore

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1977
1977
Association started as an informal get together of the 1965 Batch
1981
1981
Membership drive across other batches
1988
1988
Annual Dinner at Hotel Taj Coromandel where Suresh V Shankar was the Chief Guest
1989
1989
Gala dinner at Hotel Connemara where Vijay Amritraj was Chief Guest
1989
Association received city wide coverage
1991
1991
Past and present teachers were invited for tea meetings ‘Back to School’
1991
Participation of DBPPA in activities of the school including Sports Day
1992
1992
DBPPA and Anbu Illam had reached out to Govt Home for Boys & Girls at Kellys for Christmas Lunch for 500 residents
1995
1995
Cohesion with the PTA (Parent Teachers Association)
1996
1996
Constitution of a committee of professionals to build the DB Primary School Auditorium
1996
Fundraiser music show by Gangai Amaran
1997
1997
Annual Deepavali Dinner was prepared at school itself for first time for 100 DB night school students
2000
2000
Completion of the DB Primary School Auditorium
2004
2004
Fundraiser music show with SPB Charan
2004
Contribution to the teachers pension fund
2005
2005
Sponsoring education for financially deserving DB kids
2005
DBPPA website was launched
2005
Roots magazine as an online pdf
2006
2006
DBPPA Yahoo group was created
2008
2008
Mentor Awards honouring our School Fathers and retired teachers
2008
Golden Jubilee Dinner with YG Mahendra
2009
2009
Wisdom Keys event at Taj Club House with YG Mahendra, Vijay Amritraj, Dayanidhi Maran and Venkatesh Daggubati
2009
Online sale of DB merchandise
2009
Water treatment plant contributed by Shivkumar Easwaran
2009
Annual Crocker World Cup began
2009
DB Masterclass with Mr. A Selvadoray, Mr. Raja Pandy, Mr. Michael Sundar and Mrs. Rohini Chitnis
2010
2010
DBPPA Facebook page was launched
2010
Strong digital and social media presence
2014
2014
Contribution made to the staff pension fund
2014
Global Reunion DB Converge where 1000 past pupils attended
2014
Contribution and sponsorship of the elevator for the DB Science Lab
2015
2015
DB Retro Night at Distil, Vivanta by Taj Connemara
2016
2016
A day with and Crocker at DB Gedilam near Villupuram
2017
2017
DB Disruptors event at the Park with young past pupil achievers Joshua Madan, Nitin Chordia and Adhil Shetty
2018
2018
Launch of ‘DBPPA – Mr. A Selvadoray Spoken English Program’ for underprivileged children in association with Inlingua
2018
CSR outreach at DB Jawadhi Hills, Bishop Aelen Home, DB Anbu Illam
2018
Interactive session ‘Gadgetwise’ for DB Egmore Std 8 & Std 9 children and their parents on excessive use of technology and gadgets
2018
375 kgs of rice as relief for those affected by the Gaja Cyclone in Tamil Nadu.
2019
2019
Pongal Movie Day Out with 70 underprivileged children from Pope John Garden Madhavaram at Ega Cinemas
2019
DB Mentors Night & Dinner honouring our teachers
2019
Charity auction with Vijay Amritraj during the Crocker World Cup
2020
2020
Zoom events : ‘My DB Memories’ with retired teachers Mr. Michael Sundar & Mr. Jerome Rajan; DB Egmore reminisces over the years with 7 past pupils across generations; DB Converge Pod with Vijay Amritraj and Dinesh Karthik
2020
Outreach activities to stranded migrant workers at DB institutions
2021
2021
DB Egmore COVID Care Centre was launched by Hon’ble TN Minister Mr. PK Sekar Babu and Hon’ble MP Mr. Dayanidhi Maran