Ex-Dalians, who are propelling Indian politics, walk down the memory lane

INDORE: Students of

Daly College

on Saturday got some expert lessons on netagiri from their school alumni, who are currently propelling Indian and state politics.


Energy minister and MLA from

Priyavrat Singh Khichi

, alumni of 1995 batch told students how the field had no job security and involve lathi charge and jail time, but was worth the efforts since it was a work for people of the country.

“Struggle is the key to succeed in every field including politics. People will abuse you, pull you down and you will have to butter people for tickets, and also face failures which must be treated as milestones,” Rajyavardhan Singh Narsinghgarh, MLA from Narsinghgarh said.

The senior most alumni of Daly College elected in state assembly MLA

Nagendra Singh Nagod

also recalled his days at the school and urged them to not to shy away from politics.

Former chief minister Digvijaya Singh said that with development of technology and easier access to services, people from professional backgrounds could also become politicians. “I would urge students to not become snobbish and understand those who may not come from a privileged background and may not have education from elite schools like Daly College,” Singh said while stressing on the importance of allowing students to follow their passion. An active sportsman and chairman of Vidhan Sabha,

NP Prajapati

recalled his morning runs from Daly College to Devguradia and sometimes to Chhawni, where they would have jalebis.

“While playing football, when a player like Digvijaya would take a shot from D box, my legs would start quaking. The flowers at Daly College have always attracted me which I kept preserved after cutting them,” Prajapati said while recalling his time in school.

Surendra Singh aka Honey Baghel and Priyavrat Singh Khichi who passed out one year apart, in 1995 and 1996, were both members of the same house and cherished their memories of interactions they had between seniors and juniors.