1982 BATCH IAS TO CELEBRATE REUNION AT LBSNAA TO MARK 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

New Delhi: The 1982-batch IAS officers will hold a reunion at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration (LBSNAA, Mussoorie) on June 3-4 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their service.

Some of them may avail of the optional third-day stay on June 5. Top bureaucrat of the batch and current Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba may also grace the occasion and be part of his batch mates on the reunion day.

Indian mandarins has learned that of 109 officers (serving & retired), 65 have confirmed their participation whereas nine have regretted their absence for pressing reasons with some of them prescheduled to undertake foreign trips. Interestingly, the tentative program suggests that horse riding may be among the daring sports activities.

The exciting program schedule has one interesting item: Bed Time: For those who want to sleep.

The 2nd day (concluding day) of the reunion would mark the evening (called Dinner + Hungama at LBSNAA) will reportedly be coordinated by former Union Tourism Secretary Rashmi Verma and former Chief Secretary of UP Deepak Singhal.