Dear Colleagues,

This is an update on dates and itinerary from the team coordinating a 50^th year celebration of the Maliwada HDP.

This celebration includes a visit to Maliwada and a collegial reflective time at the Parekh farm stay in Nasik.

Day 1: Jan 31 evening:

Gathering in Aurangabad (Sambhajinagar) – visit overview

Day 2: Feb 1

9.30am: Celebration event at the temple in Maliwada, followed by a walkabout and lunch

Afternoon: visit Daulatabad Fort on way back to Aurangabad

Evening: reflections, meet Indian colleagues

Day 3: Feb 2

Sightseeing options including in Aurangabad, Ellora or Ajanta or the school that the then EG attended

Dinner in Aurangabad

Those who want to visit both the Ellora and Ajanta Caves are encouraged to arrive at least a day earlier.

COLLEGIAL GATHERING IN NASIK

Day 4: Feb 3

9 am: Road trip to Nasik (180km 3-3.5 hrs)

Afternoon and evening of reflective conversations in Nasik

Day 5: Feb 4

departures

Thus far we’re 12 ICA colleagues from outside India with several additional colleagues yet to commit, about 12-15 ICA colleagues from within India, and about 10 Maliwada residents. The exciting news is that amongst those attending there’ll be about 7-8 from the then emerging generation cohort who attended primary school in Aurangabad.

Our major next step is to plan accommodation and transport logistics so anyone keen to join please email Hiraman Gavai on hsgavai@gmail.com or Dharmalingam on dvinasithamby@yahoo.com or Kevin Balm on balmkevbin@gmail.com