C1_1990_Part_1

C1 as the name stands is for Civil Class 1. C1-1987 was born after the second semester in Engineering college. All those who had Civil engineering as the main branch starting from Alphabet A and ending in J were made part of C1. Few H guys also slipped in to the C2 batch in the form of Hanish Mohammed as well. C1 began with Anand and ended with Jaideep. We were the Junior most senior guys.

C1 began its life at room 105 in the Main Engineering block. Room 105 has library on one side and the College Entrance on the other side. Main block is a good place. It is bustling with activities and people. Other than the Civil department Lecturers Mathematics and Economics staff also taught us when we were S3-C1.Economic Lecturer happened to be my Cousin and he went and complained to my mother 'I am bit uncomfortable when Hilal is in the Class'. May be tensed on seeing a relative in the class. As we had a Junior batch my class mates and myself used to go and 'Interview' them once a while. This is a common thing. Seniors interviewing juniors.

Room no 105 was fun filled. We used to have Mass bunking of classes. I being the REP used to be the contact between Faculty and S3-C1.We decided to bunk the Engineering mechanics class. So I had to inform EM professor that no one is in the class. I have to tell the class that if I don't turn up in 10 Minutes time means the Professor is not coming. What really happened is I locked the class and jumped out through the window. But that Mass cut was successful. Gradually we had 2 new faces added to the Class. Hari.S.(later known as Wollen) and Liesel Das.

Our 3rd semester Trip was planned.-An All Kerala trip. A KTDC bus was hired to take us round kerala for 3 days. We visted Munnar, Moolamattam power station and few other Places.Started off from Trivandrum. Travelled a good strech of kerala to Moolamattam, then to Munnar. Shopping was at Cochin. We went for a late night movie. The trip was highly successful except the troubles when the accounts were presented. That is not a problem of our class. This is universal Mallu problem.

Liesel got 'Interviewed' by Baby from Computer Science thinking that She was from junior batch. She was in tears and finally I have to Intervene to sort out the situation. Baby apologised to Lisel. By the end of S3-C1 groups of friends were formed. The Ladies hostel Team, Men's hostel team. Classmates became small groups to hang around. Dili was an intresting charcater. He behaves as though he has no common sense. Only time he gets some sense is when some one decides to take his photo. Chitra beena and Devika was one of the gang(the saree gang). Bindus were one group. Asha Geeta Elizebeth and Binu and some others were a ladies hostel gang. Hari.G from Valikavu teamed with Ashokan which also had Anvar(referrd as janvar). I was stuck with Harikesh Anand and Harindranath. Baji Chandran was renamed as 'Makanaki'( Footballer from Cameroon) after the football world-cup. Jaideep started developing a resemblance to L.K Advani.

As Semesters rolled over we became S4-C1. We were moved to a asbestos shed near to the Planetarium. This was our nest for few years. Work load increased, projects combined study and combined drinking. Most of us learned playing cards the 12th subject. Afternoon was spend in the Sit out of the shed and near to the tree. Pulling each other's legs and telling stories was the time pass. Few classmates developed soft corners for others. Some became so famous that the names can be still found in Simla. Some classmates also developed rivalry for others. Well some was busy with other branches and juniors. Across the road from Asbestos shed there are few mango tress. This provided us with enough man gos during the summer time. Classmates named Harindranath as 'Kulathur kamalhassan' for his antics and not for acting skills. We had few drop outs as well Bavakutty decided to begin a new Career with Junior batch. A debutant teacher came to teach Harbour engineering. She was scared and every one was very naughty. To control the class HOD also joined he lessons, But she became nervous and decided not to invite HOD any more. A one day trip were arranged to Palaruvi which was very successful. The good thing is no one was taken by flash floods.

We had Surveying. The Short Krishan sir was explaining to us about how to level the instrument. I was sitting on the ground trying to adjust the levels. All I know is that after few seconds the whole thing was on top of me. Sangmeshri teacher had a habit of counting the number of heads after taking the attendance. She tried matching the heads and the numbers few times. But never matched. She grew wild and fumed out of the class, telling not to come again. Finally persuasion tactics worked and she was back.