upcoming events
Watch this space for upcoming events by The Old Cottonians' Association, Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bengaluru.
Past Events
Dr. Raja Ramanna Inter-School Chess Tournament
24 January 2025
The Dr. Raja Ramanna Inter-School Chess Tournament was successfully held at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bengaluru, on Friday, January 24, 2025.

The inter-school Chess tournament was organized by the Old Cottonians' Association in association with Bangalore Urban District Chess Association (BUDCA) and Karnataka State Chess Association (KSCA) and in loving memory of Padma Vibhushan and Old Cottonian Dr. Raja Ramanna, the Father of India's Nuclear Program and Former Patron of the Old Cottonians' Association.

The chess tournament witnessed an impressive gathering of over 500 students from various schools across the city. Young chess minds showcased strategic depth, tactical prowess, calm composure, and remarkable foresight. 

Bishop Cotton Boys' School and Greenwood High emerged as the joint winners of the prestigious Dr. Raja Ramanna Inter-School Chess Tournament Rolling Trophy as students of both the schools delivered consistent performances across the five categories.
The Pankaj Sadhu Trophy for Cricket
Inter House Legends Edition!
10 and 11 February 2024
Khaleel Mekhri Football Tournament 2023
21 October 2023
Vaccination Drive for the staff of Bishop Cotton Schools
16 July, 2021
In the midst of the pandemic, the Old Cottonians’ Association, in collaboration with the school conducted a Vaccination drive on Friday the 16th of July 2021 for the Staff, Alumni and their families of Bishop Cotton Boys’ and Girls’ School .

The Vaccination Drive was inaugurated and blessed by Rt. Rev. Dr. P. K. Samuel – Bishop-CSI-KCD, in presence of Mr. Hemanth Sharan, Joint Commissioner-BBMP, an Old Cottonian , Prof. Dr. Edwin Christopher , Principal, Mr. Sunil Mysore Chairman-OCA . The Bishop greeted the dignitaries, members of the staff and Managing committee - OCA with a welcome note, a prayer & blessed for a successful drive .

It has been a most significant initiative of the Old Cottonian Association, in association with the BBMP and support of members of the Managing Committee, our associate well-wishers, Cottonian Volunteers to conduct the drive in helping humanity fight this pandemic.

The Bishop took the vaccine along with a few members of the board of management and pastors of the CSI Churches. The staff expressed their gratitude to OCA for having provided the vaccination in school.

We acknowledge our gratitude to Bishop Rt. Rev. P. K. Samuel, Principal, Joint Commissioner-BBMP, Dr. G. Srinivas – MHO-East Zone, doctors from BBMP and staff of the school to achieve our objective. We wish to thank the Saving Souls Foundation for the service of their ICU Ambulance provided in event of an emergency.

With a successful event, we hope to conduct another drive-in due course.
Cottonians Connect Virtual Event
Old Cottonians' Association Initiative
Date: Saturday, 23 January, 2021
DIGITAL BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD
9 Critical Digital Skills To Exponentially Grow Your Business
By Siddharth Rajsekar
ICSE Class of 1999, Elphick House
In this 60-minute keynote, Sidz gave members a crash course in digital marketing and helped them understand which buttons they need to push in order to activate their digital presence effectively. This was very impactful especially for existing entrepreneurs who are feeling stuck and not having the marketing power.
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE LAUNCH OF THE OLD COTTONIANS' ASSOCIATION
Introduction & Welcome
Website Launch
Website & Features
Queries & Clarifications
Cottonians Connect Virtual Event
Old Cottonians' Association Initiative
KNOWLEDGE BUSINESS FORMULA
3 Secrets To Build A Super-Profitable Business Without Any Office or Employees
By Siddharth Rajsekar
ICSE Class of 1999, Elphick House
In this 60-minute keynote, Sidz will get into his current knowledge business model which is helping over 8500 people build online communities around their expertise. Sidz will go deep into how to develop a Knowledge Business Stack (courses, coaching, consulting, collaborations), Knowledge Business Systems (website, LMS, social network) and Knowledge Business Skills.
Date: Friday, 26 February, 2021
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