General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust
| Abbreviation | KST |
|---|---|
| Named after | General K.S. Thimayya |
| Formation | 2005 |
| Founder | Aditya Sondhi |
| Type | Nonprofit, Alumni Association, Charitable Organization |
| Legal status | Trust |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru |
Patrons | Admiral Vijai Singh Shekhawat, Lieutenant General S. K. Jetley, Air Marshal Trevor Osman |
Past Patron | Air Marshal Malcolm Shirley Dundas Wollen |
Executive Patron | C.N. Kumar |
Trustees | Romil Turakhia, Lokessh Ahuja, Timothy Franklyn, Karan Joseph |
| Website | genthimayya |
The General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust[1] is a Bengaluru headquartered charitable organisation established in 2005 (and formally incorporated in 2009) to celebrate the life of General K.S. Thimayya, Padma Bhushan, DSO, former Chief of the Army Staff (1957 to 1961), and Cottonian (1918 to 1922).
The Trust endeavours to carry out activities in relation to and support institutions that the late General has been closely involved with, including the Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bengaluru, the Kumaon Regiment, the Armed Forces at large, and Kodagu District.
The Trust is managed by a board of trustees comprising old boys of the Bishop Cotton Boys’ School; and does not carry on any activity with an intention to earn profit. All donations made to the Trust enjoy tax exemption.
The General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lectures[edit]
The Trust organises the annual Thimayya Memorial Lecture,[2] presently in its 17th Edition, in memory of General Thimayya, an Old Cottonian.[3] The Lectures, though open to the public, are delivered by Old Cottonians.[4]
| Year | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Nandan Nilekani[5] |
| 2006 | Ambassador C.V. Ranganathan [6] |
| 2007 | Colonel Lalit Rai, VrC[7] |
| 2008 | Philip Wollen, OAM[8] |
| 2009 | Gopal Krishna Pillai, IAS[9] |
| 2010 | Ajit Varki[10] |
| 2011 | Dr. Dayalan Devanesen, OM[11] |
| 2012 | Raj Chengappa [12] |
| 2013 | Ramesh Vangal |
| 2014 | Lt. General K Surendranath, PVSM, AVSM**, SM, VSM[13] |
| 2015 | Rohan Murthy & Rahul Rao [14][15] |
| 2016 | Mandyam Veerambudi Srinivasan, AM, FRS & Rev. Dr. J. Jayakiran Sebastian [16] |
| 2017 | Choitresh Kumar Ganguly "Bablu" [17] |
| 2018 | Harish Bijoor [18] |
| 2019 | Dr Ajit Huilgol [19] |
| 2020 | Bharat Goenka[20][21] |
| 2021 | Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM[22][23][24] |
The General K.S. Thimayya Medal[edit]
The General K.S. Thimayya Medal honors the memory of the General, who apart from his military heroics, stood tall as a leader post retirement from the Army. The medal is awarded to Old Cottonians who have demonstrated exemplary public service.
| Year | Medalist(s) |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Rear Admiral Sanjay M. Vadgaokar, NM & Rear Admiral Prem Kumar Nair, AVSM |
| 2012 | Ambassador Peter Lynn Sinai, IFS & Ambassador Akbar Mirza Khaleeli, IFS |
| 2013 | H.M. Spratt, IPS |
| 2014 | Lt. General V.K. Kapoor, PVSM |
| 2015 | Manohar D. Chatlani |
| 2016 | Nihar Ameen |
| 2017 | Shahu Chhatrapati |
| 2018 | Rear Admiral Keki Pestonji, AVSM, NM |
| 2020 | Lt. General Jameel Mahmood, UYSM (posthumously) |
| 2020 | Tanveer Ahmed, Arham Faheem, Mohammed Faraaz |
| 2021 | Commodore Kartik Subramaniam, NM |
The Benevolent Fund[edit]
The Trust operates a fund that recognises former members of teaching, administrative and support staff of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, with a citation and cheque for Rs. 1 Lakh each. The Fund comprises of donations made by Cottonians and non-Cottonians. The Fund's biggest donors are Rohan Murthy and Nandan Nilekani.[25][26]
In the 6 years since the Fund was set up, the Trust has handed out over Rs. 56 Lakh to deserving staff members and their families. Recipients include retired gardeners, carpenters, cooks, ground staff, bus drivers and conductors, retired teachers and principals. These staff members have cumulatively contributed over 1,565 years of collective service to the students of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School over the years.
References[edit]
- ↑ "General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust". General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Trust Homepage.
- ↑ "General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lectures".
- ↑ "Talks Honouring General Cross A Milestone -". www.newindianexpress.com.
- ↑ "Official Website of the Bishop Cotton Boys' School - General Thimayya Memorial Lectures".
- ↑ "Nandan Nilekani - 1st General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Ambassador C.V. Ranganathan - 2nd General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Colonel Lalit Rai - 3rd General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Philip Wollen - 4th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "G.K. Pillai - 5th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Ajit Varki - 6th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Dr Dayalan Devanesen - 7th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Raj Chengappa - 8th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Lt. Gen. K Surendranath - 10th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Rohan Murthy & Rahul Rao - 11th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Rohan Murthy delivers the 11th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Mandyam Srinivasan & Rev Jayakiran Sebastian - 12th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Choitresh Kumar Ganguly "Bablu" - 13th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Harish Bijoor - 14th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Dr Ajit Huilgol - 15th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Pragmatism, Philosophy and Courage: The 16th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture-". www.nsoj.in.
- ↑ "Bharat Goenka - 16th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "We have threats, present, standing and immediate, arrayed against us: Western Naval Command chief -". www.deccanherald.com.
- ↑ "Corrigendum issued by Deccan Herald in respect of "We have threats, present, standing and immediate, arrayed against us: Western Naval Command chief" -". www.deccanherald.com.
- ↑ "Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan - 17th General K.S. Thimayya Memorial Lecture".
- ↑ "Nandan Nilekani, Rohan Murty contribute Rs 1.5 crore for welfare of ex-staff at Bishop Cottons Boys School-". www.economictimes.com.
- ↑ "Nilekani donates 50L to school to help retired teachers-". www.economictimes.com.
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