Ex-Employees Reunion Meet at IFFCO Kalol February 19-20, 2011

“A humble initiative by Kasturi Heroes Group to help Parents relive the golden time at IFFCO Kalol”

We all owe you a lot; today, tomorrow and always……

Kasturi Heroes group, an effort initiated by Dinesh Soni in 2001, is a group comprising of the past and present generation of the young minds at IFFCO Kalol. A near 80-member strong community, Kasturi Heroes has been organizing reunions for the young members of IFFCO Kalol who grew up in the township. This was the first time a reunion was organized for the parents.

Kasturi Heroes takes this opportunity to offer its tribute to all those who put their heart and soul in building a great organization named IFFCO, way back in 1970s…They could put life into the concrete buildings with their dedication and love, which has elegantly stood the test of time. Kasturi Heroes salutes their spirit!

The idea of a Parents’ Reunion was ignited from the thought of thanking our parents, who were a part of IFFCO Kalol at some point. It was an expression of our gratitude to them for giving us a childhood at IFFCO Kalol that has left memorable footprints in our lives, which can never be washed away by time!

An initiative by Kasturi Heroes Group

A befitting Invitation to parents!

The Oldies get together at IFFCO Kalol…

Bonded for life! Oldies meet for the first time after years…

Threading together the missing links! Parents catch

up on news about each other.

Ladies shared a special bond too! Meeting their neighbors and friends after years…

A rare moment for many! Old-time colleagues finally get together.

IFFCO Kalol Plant Visit – Visiting the baby that was nurtured by them for

years

Past meets Present! Ex-employees visiting Kalol Plant

Replaying their roles one more time…

Sharing past memories with each other…

The legends of IFFCO Kalol

The reason behind the reunion and behind all good old memories…

Biting into the delicacies prepared by ladies at Anand Mela

Passing over the baton –Relishing what they were once a part of!

Witnessing the sportsman spirit at Anand Mela

Visiting IFFCO Kalol Township @ Anand

Mela – Reliving the paradise!

Meeting old friends at Kasturinagar

Amidst nature for true relaxation

Mementoes to make the meet memorable

A game of Tambola – bringing back the Tambola sessions at MP Hall in Kasturinagar

The Group taken to Aalloa Resort near Gandhinagar

On way to the resort

Giving a good time to our dear parents!

Shradhajali paid to all IFFCOites whom we lost in last few years

Feelings right from the bottom of the heart…

Smt HC Mathur sharing her thoughts about the event..

Shri Purohit sharing his thoughts about the event..

Smt Pithadia sharing her thoughts about the event..

Shri VN Swamy sharing his thoughts about the event..

Shri BD Kakadia sharing his thoughts about the event..

Shri Suresh Chobe sharing his thoughts about the event..

“Click on the picture to put ON the video”

News of the Reunion catches attention of the local Media…

Publication: (TOI) Ahmedabad Mirror

Parents pour in their blessings and love to Kasturi Heroes…

It was indeed exciting and unique experience in participating parents meet function held by you on 19th and 20th Feb. We had enjoyed the two days function. It was well planned programs. lot personal care was taken by Dinesh Soni, Rajesh Swami, Rajiv Bajpai, Roly and Jayesh Patel and have demonstrated good managerial and leadership quality.The venue place, picnic place and IFFCO plant and colony visits were extremely nice and enjoyable. The parents who were present have greatly benefited. They had cherished the sweet memories of past and strengthened the bond among themselves. I would like to express my heart- felt appreciation to all of you and look forward for such unique gathering & picnic in future.I pray almighty to bless you with long & healthy life and I wish all of you excellent future. Thanks and congratulation.Yours truly,B.D. KAKADIA

Wonderful idea generated, good initiation. Excellent efforts to reunite all our old friends and colleageues. It has given us new energy. Thanks to the “Kasturi Heroes” group, especially to Dinesh Soni, Rajesh Swami, Rajiv Bajpai, Roli, Pooja etc who have successful arranged the program. This has given us an opportunity to reunite/ relive / remember the old happenings. All deserve congratulations. Please go ahead we are with you, the Kasturi Heroes. Thanks, D K Tayal

Thanks for your enlightening Invitation Letter on the coming meet. It is really embracing for me to look back almost 35years when I first landed at Kalol without knowing what the future would be. But slowly and gradually it was this family of colleagues whom I look forward to meet on 19/20th instant made me comfortable to the situation. A stint of almost 23years of stay at Kasturinagar from C-10 to B-9 to B-4 and finally to A-6 seeing sea changes in the colony during this period and never thought of leaving the place. Slowly rose from the position of Area Engineer to Joint General Manager. I would like to appreciate the tremendous efforts at your end to bring this meet a reality, which would really be a big achievement for you and your team. With best wishes. R S Mathur

Kasturi Heroes – The Organizing Team

Rajiv Bajpai

Dinesh Soni

Roli Chudasama

Rajesh Swamy

Jayesh Patel

Puja MahendruMeena Desai

On this planet, there is a beautiful place called Kasturinagar. The beauty was not in the place but the people living there, being of different region, community, caste & religion. The only religion they followed was Humanity & then a new community grew which was named as “KASTURIHEROES” (KH).

In simple words to describe KH are : Young, vibrant, talented, enthusiastic, creative & very very naughty. Lets peep in their beautiful world of “Kasturinagar”.

This is the way to the dream town – KASTURINAGAR.

Lets drive through the gate & cherish the good memories along!

The GOD lives here !

The nutritious food, fashioned clothings, the exhaustive

shopping list ended up here.

The place to get the normal flue and

fever cured. Well and the KH were really

scarred of the injections ;).

This is the school where they

took the lessons of life.

Some shared the last bench masti, some

shared the first desk smart student.

Some just peeped outside the window

and enjoyed the nature & Some cannot

be disclosed as this will go on the social

networking site….. ;)

The game of Cricket in the lush Green Ground

The sweaty games of Badminton all the time. Showing I’m the best player.

The BETS to treat the group with cold drinks & snacks

If they fail to get the Badminton Court, then the 2nd best option – Table Tennis & the same dhamal there as well.

A coool Dip daily & for the health freaks

The dialogues of Amitabh

Bachhan’s Movie in the open

air. Ramlila & Short Plays.

With lots of Popcorns & munches.

Celebrating all Festivals.

A cigarette puffs without family’s Knowledge. Late night sitting, the jokes, pranks. All in one the best place of all.

Playful days went by. Hours turned into Days, Days into Months & Years. School turned to Colleges & life started Changing. The KasturiHeroes got departed eventually in the search of professional life. As someone rightly said history repeats itself and the Kasturiheroes at Reuniting once again on 19-20th

Dec’09 celebrating the cherished past along with new members to Kasturi Family.

Champions – The Kasturiheroes (KH)

KH @ Asia English School

KH with children of Asia English School

Aayama – Mother to all

KH paying homage to the lost beloved ones at Kasturinagar Temple

KH - The original Cricket Team

KH after the Cricket Match

KH – walking around the Township

KH @ concluding program

Mug – The Memento of friendship