The AOG History
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As the group graduated, extended their contacts and became successful, they found it a wonderful organisation for social networking, peer review, organising bespoke courses, and later, great banquets. All activities led to a charitable contribution as a matter of habit. It was to put something back in gratitude for what they had received. The AOG soon became a welcoming group and a magnet for like minded dentists, their staff and families. It grew, both in numbers and stature, attracting colleagues with a calling for giving. Though there was a committee structure, there was no social hierarchy. As coincidence would have it, ‘aog’ in Hindi means ‘welcome’. Hence the AOG was no longer an acronym and now means simply that – ‘Welcome’. Everyone is welcome and everyone is equal. |
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AOG Past Presidents & Secretaries
| President | Year | Secretary | ||
| Navtej Vasir | 1981-1982 | Amarjit Khambay | ||
| Shashi Patel | 1982-1983 | Amarjit Khambay | ||
| Amarjit Khambay | 1983-1990 | Dipak Joshi | ||
| Dipak Joshi | 1990-1991 | Hansdev Patel | ||
| Raj RajaRayan OBE | 1991-1992 | Hansdev Patel | ||
| Amolak Singh MBE | 1992-1993 | Hubert Chang | ||
| Manjul Vasant MBE | 1993-1994 | Raj Raja Rayan OBE | ||
| Ruby Austin MBE | 1994-1995 | Dinesh Jani | ||
| Rashmi Patel MBE | 1995-1996 | Raj Majithia | ||
| Suresh Chande | 1996-1997 | Saif Najafi | ||
| Saif Najafi | 1997-1999 | Abhay Soneji | ||
| Mayur Butt | 1999-2000 | Abhay Soneji | ||
| Jatin Desai | 2000-2001 | Pinkoo Bhose | ||
| Ian McIntyre | 2001-2002 | Stephen Lambert-Humble | ||
| Abhay Soneji | 2002-2003 | Dinesh Jani | ||
| Dinesh Jani | 2003-2005 | Rishi Mehrotra | ||
| Rishi Mehrotra | 2005-2006 | Nishan Dixit | ||
| Nadeem Zafar | 2006-2008 | Nishan Dixit | ||
| Promodh Datta | 2008-Present | Nishan Dixit |
