Four living alumni of Aitchison College, Lahore (Simran Singh Bhadaur, Col (retd) Harinder Singh Attari, Group Captain Jitinder Singh Chimni and Malinder Singh Sodhi), who studied there till 1947, were honoured at a Special Assembly at Yadavindra Public School (YPS), Patiala, in the presence of headmaster Naveen Dixit and Tarunjit Singh Butalia, honorary envoy of Aitchison College; a flex naming six living joint alumni of Aitchison and YPS was displayed. The Indian Express (4 February 2026) says it was held on Tuesday evening, i.e. 3 February 2026 (weekday and the article's dateline); the Tribune India column of the same date calls it 'the morning ceremony'.
| Who | Role | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harinder Singh Attari | honoured alumnus (studied at Aitchison till 1947) | ||
| Jitinder Singh Chimni | honoured alumnus (studied at Aitchison till 1947) | ||
| Malinder Singh Sodhi | honoured alumnus (studied at Aitchison till 1947) | ||
| Naveen Dixit | headmaster of YPS; in whose presence the alumni were honoured | ||
| Simran Singh Bhadaur | honoured alumnus (studied at Aitchison till 1947) | ||
| Tarunjit Singh Butalia | honorary envoy, Aitchison College; attended the ceremony | ||
| Yadavindra Public School | host school | ||
| Aitchison College | alma mater of the honoured alumni |
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In a rare yet memorable event, four living alumni of 140-year-old colonial-era Aitchison College, Lahore, were honoured during a “Special Assembly” held at Yadavindra Public School (YPS), Patiala, on Tuesday evening.
Four living alumni, who attended Aitchison College till 1947, were honoured at the morning ceremony in an auditorium full of students, alumni and their families.
The flex naming six living joint alumni of Aitchison and YPS displayed at the special assembly held at Yadavindra Public School (YPS), held on Tuesday.
The other was a pre-recorded message from the current Principal at Aitchison College, recorded for the Patiala celebrations, which lifted up the hope of more engagement between the two historical sister educational institutions — both founded by the Patiala royal family.
In a rare yet memorable event, four living alumni of 140-year-old colonial-era Aitchison College, Lahore, were honoured during a “Special Assembly” held at Yadavindra Public School (YPS), Patiala, on Tuesday evening.