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“My heart broke when I received my Transfer Certificate.  I felt that I was going away from my parents.  Only my body is here but my heart is in my beloved school ICS.
I am doing my BSc in Costume Designing and Fashion.  I thank you for giving me encouragement to face my future and teaching me godliness.  I am always with our school in my heart.  It is one of the unforgettable places in my life.  Always the family member of ICS."  - Manivanan (Alumni)

"I hope that you are doing well by God's grace.  There hasn't been a single day when I haven't thought about you all or about the wonderful days that I spent in ICS, which was a privilege for me!  I am a hard core nature lover!  The beautiful environment, those calm breezy nights and the wonderful climate of Kotagiri makes me feel highly nostalgic.  So I carry on every day by cherishing those sweet memories of my friends and of course you all.  I keep in touch with my ex-classmates, and as far as I know, they are doing great!  They ought to, because in ICS, we have been trained that way.  There were times when I cribbed, but now I look back and regret it.  It's a human tendency I guess.  Life here is different... unlike in ICS where we had a peaceful campus and surroundings.  People i.e., my "friends" are very selfish and self-centered.  I don't have the feelings of possessiveness over anything owned by the school!
I shall end here with lots of good wishes and a bunch of birthday wishes for you ma'am."  - Prateek Sharma (Alumni)

"Dear Madam and Sir,
Wishing you all the joys, warmth and love that comes at Christmas time.  And here is reminding you that you are not at all forgotten but warmly remembered at this joyous time of the year.
And also to remind you that all the selfless work that you do has not gone in vain.  Have a very Merry Christmas.  With lots of love.”  - David and Ashwin (Alumni)

“Ma'am,
I am really very sorry for not keeping in touch with you.  I was just visiting our school site and was really happy that our school now has a website where people will get to know of the beautiful place which was and still is my home, and also what beautiful work that is being done by the school.  I sure wish that I could be there right now to help you all out and some day I am sure that I will be there.  I am right now studying in Ahmedabad and am studying Biotechnology.  Ma'am, here's wishing you, principal sir and all the teachers and staff all the very best, and my thanks to all of you for making me the way I am.  My father also sends his best wishes.  Always your student, Himanish (Alumni)”

“Dear Sir and Ma'am
I am extremely  happy to visit school. I cannot forget all the memories of the time spent here. These were the best days of my life . Wish I could go back to those days and be back in school. I am a software engineer. All what I am today is because of the basics that I learnt here in school.  I  wish that I could be there right now to help you all out and some day I am sure that I will be there.”  - N. RAJESH (Alumni)

“Dear Madam and Sir,
I am very happy to visit you all. It was pleasant to see the school has improved a lot. I still relish all the good times we had in the school. I am working as a marine engineer in The Shipping Corporation of India.”  - SATHYAN (Alumni)

“Dear Sir and Madam,
I really am blessed to have been in this school. This was the best phase of my life and being here gave me the confidence to go ahead in life and achieve my dreams. The dream was to be an aerospace engineer and work in NASA, well...I have achieved the first part and will soon achieve the second. I am happy that my wife had the opportunity to bring my wife along and show her school. She really likes the place and the people here.”  - Amresh Ramachandran (Alumni 1988-1990)

“Dear Sir  &Madam,
Its me Balagurumoorthy of ICS. I am running a Medical transcription company, a departmental stores and doing jewellery business having my office in Coimbatore. Back in 1992 I did have a great deal of luck to get into this compound really I learned a lot of things not just the Subject's but Character, Hard work,Patience, every thing which a human needs. I just could not express in words I hope all our friends keep in touch with our school and do mail or contact me.”  - S.Balagurumoorthy (Alumni)

“School of the Past, Present and Future...  My schooling at the glorious hills had been cherished beyond excellency.  The time when my life tree had been fruited.  Our homely school stands on a soil imbedded with love and we seedlings new to the soil were enriched by the nutritious knowledge of our beloved principal madam.  The cloudy showers "unhurtingly" were sprinkled by our friendly and talented teachers, to keep our memories fresh.  And to fertile our health, had been the keen duty of our kitchen mates.  To maintain fitness and growth, the play masters sun rays and rain helped us to fight the morning fog and evening dust.  Our climatic surroundings that reflected and proved worthy of was shampooed and conditioned by our "teen" Principal sir, and his friendly workers, repeatedly.  Again, an understanding, soothing and pleasing to all hearts by his moral character and teaching has helped us to face any storm in and around the world.  A new model to our lives.  The management and its staff are the meanings to sincerity and honesty in our lives.  Not but the least, the seedling bunch who shaded, and supported one another are today great trees who have fruited themselves to the taste and benefit of others, always.  A schooling of not students, but a large family.  A teaching of not studying, but learning.
A boarding of not houses, but homes.  A relationship of not just teachers, but a family away from home.”  - J. Sounder Sekaran (Alumni - Class of 1998)

“Dear Principal of ICS,
I am really appreciative of your school and that my daughter passed her exam, and of everything!  All that she has learned from your school is really excellent and useful for her life especially in speaking, writing and listening in English.  I've observed my daughter all the time after she came back from India..., she has changed a lot in a better way.  She has more confidence in herself, and will be able to solve any problems in her life on her own.  I am really glad that I've sent my children to study in your school.  Thank you again for your care and love for my children.  Thank you for your kindness and may God bless you.  Mr. Supot Piampanya”  - Potjamon Piampanya "Tarta", (Alumni, Class of 2002, Thailand)

“Though I studied in ICS in the early 80's, I still cannot forget this school.  It was a small red bungalow with a little dinning room behind it, a beautiful garden surrounding the bungalow (My school).  My brother and myself studied in class 1.  I am so happy to see the way God has blessed this school so much.  I wish all the children studying there good luck .  Enjoy every bit off your schooling.”  - Jemima Anandan - United Arab Emirates

“Dear Ma'am and Sir,
It's been almost five years since I left our school.  Looking back to the time I've spent there it gives me a nostalgic feeling.  I never knew that life out there would be so different until I was exposed to this different world where people don't give much care.  The sense of one family is lost ever since I left I.C.S.  I tried to keep in touch with my old friends as much as I can and am receiving warm responses from them  Right now I'm doing my Botany honours final year and I'm doing fairly well.  I'm hoping to visit our school sometime next year after my graduation. God bless you.  Your child in Christ,  - Joseph L. Joute”

“Dear Ma'am, Sir and Rodney Sir, Greetings!
Our little sojourn to Kotagiri was a blessed one. The trip enriched us in more ways than one. As we returned to our beloved ICS, we were overcome by feelings of nostalgia. ICS had indeed changed, nevertheless the mutual love and warmth of the family remained the same.... we felt it, it hadn’t changed. Thank you so much for all the love. We had the time of our lives. True Ma'am, all the things we did and learnt in ICS seemed vague and unimportant while we were there, but as we stepped out into the world, everything we had learnt at different points in ICS acquired new meaning and helped us in so many different ways. They still do, each day. One of the best things about ICS, if you could choose one, would be the homely feeling--the feeling that we are all part of one big family. And what better way to teach and learn than as one big family, no strangers but one family. Ashwin and Prateek would more than agree with me if I said all the Bible classes and chapels were also invaluable character-builders. I hope and pray our friends from other faiths in the family understand this. It would sound a little awkward to them now.... but when they finally go out into the big bad world, they will serve as shields and inspirations every day of their lives. That's why we would like them to pay special attention now, for as time goes, they will only realize that they have missed out on the most important lessons of life. Please do urge them to pay attention now.  …you look stronger and ever more determined. Praise God for that. Rodney Sir has brought new life into ICS. We regret having missed out on that. Couldn't you have come earlier Sir? Your energy and the 'joie de vivre' with which you carry yourself is bound to rub off on many of our friends there and inspire them. We indeed missed out. We wish you strength and energy and health to carry on and lend a hand to this great mission that Ma'am and Sir have embarked upon, that of changing lives. One of the most beautiful of our experiences in ICS was also making friends, good friends. We feel blessed to have made such good friends. It’s been five years since we left but we are all still good friends and only ICS gave us that opportunity. Thank you ICS. We pray for Sir's health. We pray for more strength for Ma'am and we pray for blessings for Rodney Sir as we pray for ICS. God watches over you. We feel it and may He do so in this great endeavor of yours, forever.
Yours truly, David Tusing (Alumni, Bangalore)”

“Dear Mrs. Lacson and Rodney,
Thanks for your mail, and accept my apologies for this rather late reply.  I got busy due to a couple of courses, and new projects at work.
I feel so happy to see this mail - I surely want to visit ICS in my next vacation.  There are so many fond memories of the school - our library, classrooms, playgrounds, forests near the third playground - I get nostalgic.  And can't believe that 13 years have rolled by since the ICS days.  I'm not married - busy with studies (still!).  I've recently joined for a PhD program with the University of Amsterdam.  I continue to work in the present position for two days, and will carry out research in the rest of week.  The research is on evolution of stars based on Radio Observations (called Radio Astronomy).  It is interesting, and I fully use the basics learnt in school days (O.P Sinhal's Mathematics, Mahendra's Physics, some Chemistry).  And a lot from college days too.  It's sort of strange to start study again after a gap of six years (I graduated in 1996!).  How is it going with Mr. Lacson now?  Is he better now?  Sir used to give us Moral Instructions class - we learnt a lot from him.  We need to be strong at this moment of trial.  I guess that's all I have to write for today.  My regards to the entire family.  Please take care.
Regards  - Ramesh (Alumni)”

“Excellent website.  I was surprised to know about it.  Brings old wonderful memories back.  I miss ICS.  It was an important two years of my life that I can never, ever forget.  I'm gonna pass this website to everyone I know who are thinking of sending their kids to school in India or where ever.  Will surely recommend it to people.  ICS is definitely a great school.  Personal experience.  I actually miss it a lot.  Principal Ma'am, Principal Sir, Rodney Sir, Debra, Ruth, Mr. Raju, Mr. Shiva, Mr. Raj Kumar.  My regards to all.  I will definitely visit ICS soon when I come to India.  Proud to be an ICS Alumni.”  - Kabir Nanwani, Director, PT Niaga (Stainless Steel Imports-Exports), Jakarta, Indonesia.

“Dearest Mr. and Mrs. Lacson, I am just wondering how in the world I did not come up with your school's website.  I hope you do remember me.  I am Dr.Hasan Karnam finished my MBBS, later did my M.D(Internal Medicine) and now doing my super specialization in Intensive & Critical Care. I miss you all.  I remember Mrs.Pepin, all my class teachers oh God what a pleasant surprise. You look so graceful in your picture on the site.  I remember Rodney and Jerry Neil How are they?  I miss all of you.  Please send me some photos of those years 1977 onwards.  I remember the big building when we were building it .  It's so beautiful now. Love,  - Hasan (Alumni), Dr.Hasan Karnam, Physician & Intensivist Jehangir Hospital, Flat 314, C-wing, 3rd Floor Clover Centre, Moledina Road”

“Hi Lacson aunty, This is Mahaveer Jain ,from Delhi. I very well remember you all and my ICS family.  I can’t forget you and Principal Sir.  I have gotten married and working with a ltd. company in Delhi.  I have a baby girl too.  I wish to get her studies done over there.  Do send me all the fees structure.  I still remember the board of education Rajesh and I got.  You were to us like my parents, mum and dad.  You showed me the way to walk.  Thank you a lot.  Bye.  Your kid, Mahaveer Jain. - (Alumni) Mahaveer Jain, Kundancab Pvt. Ltd. 554a/17k, Bhim Gali, Vishwas Nagar, Shahdara, Delhi-32”

“Dear Ma'am and Sir, It's my debt to be always faithful/thankful to you since your method of bringing up a child in a loyal, godly, faithful, brilliant and motivational way has really worked out and has also positioned me in an MNC company as a software engineer.  Madam there are times when I even cried remembering those golden days which I had spent with "ICS" ...ma'am the fact I had realized is that the bonded attachment which we had with the students, friends and faculties and other non working staff is not the same as we gradually realized after coming out of ICS.  I do wish that those beautiful and ever-green memories will come to reality again, and I also pray to God for your extended service to the students of ICS...  Once again I thank you for bringing me up in the fashion which I had thought of ....  yours ever faithful child, Balaji Baskar.  - Balaji Baskar (Alumni), Software Engineer, Covansys (India) Private Limited, Golden Enclave, Airport Rd, Bangalore”

“Hi sir, it's nice of you all to give me such a wonderful education that I could not have received any where.  And most of all the family that we were in ICS.  Mostly, I can say, I am a member of the ICS family and I will always be most grateful for what ICS has done and how it has changed me and made me what I am now.  I would like to thank each and every family member of my ICS for all they've done to change me.  Nothing's like the wonderful ICS because it's a home that I could never forgot in my life time no matter at what cost.  How we were in that sweet family, it was so wonderful!  How can any one not miss all that happiness, joy, sorrow, jokes, trips, education, pranks, sweetness, and so many memories that cannot even be listed.  I thank all of my ICS family and the wonderful things that they have done for me and all my friends.  When at school, I used to think of getting out of there, but now, I feel like going back to my family where I belong.  It's very easy to say you wish to get out but when you get out then you know how difficult it's to get what we got there.  We are so... I wish I could being again, be reborn, so that I could carry on my studying in my family.  And please ask the student to not take it as a joke because the outer world is very... cannot say that, until they come out they will not understand about it.  Thanks to all those who have helped me .  And my special thanks to Principal Madam, Principal Sir, MD - Rodney Sir, my teachers and my dear and unforgettable friends.”  - Senguttuvan (Alumni)

“It’s been a great experience going through the web-site and checking out all that's been happening at the school since I left (10 years ago! Can't believe it has been that long!!)  It's wonderful to see that my dear old school has grown so much, and still has its family ethos.”  Tiqvah-el Thomas (Alumni), Trainee Teacher (Secondary Science), Institute of Education, University of London, 67 Cranborne Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7JP, UK

“The Declaration of Intent
You are a person of rare qualities
You teach us and train us for our life and also move along with us like a friend.  You are someone we could always turn to.
We the boarders of ICS shall represent our school in all its forms and shall do what is best for its development.
We are and always will be proud of the fact that we too are a part of the ICS family.
We’d love to wish you double the happiness and the joy you render.
The moral values taught by the school is superior to education.  Here they train us to be tomorrow’s leaders.
We wish you a warm and a wonderful birthday, dear Rodney Sir.”