Volume : 13 Issue : 2 April 2017 Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayath From Principal’s Desk… With immense pleasure, I present the second issue of out by- annual news bulletin of 2016-17 'Prodigy' to our esteemed readers. It carries the glimpses of various activities of our Institution and highlights the talents and achievements of our faculty and students in academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular The valedictory ceremony of N-IGMA 2K17 was held on 9 February, activities. I thank all the members of the teaching 2017. Mulki Madhava Kamath, Former-Chief Engineer, New and non-teaching staff for their contribution in taking Mangalore Port, Panamboor was the chief guest of the function. the name of the College to greater heights. Addressing the students he said that students should treat success I wish all the outgoing students all success in their and failure as the two faces of the same coin. Quoting Abraham future endeavours. Lincoln he stressed on students’ need for adapting to the situations. May God bless all our efforts in educating our Youth Mr. Yogeesh Hegde, Registrar, NET Campus, presided over the to build our Nation! function. Dr. Veena Kumari B.K., Principal, Mrs. Manu Kumari, Dr. Veena B. K. Director, Students’ Council and Mr. Venkatesh Kini, Secretary, Principal Students’ Council were present on the occasion. The Championship Trophy was bagged by SMS College, Brahmavar and Canara College, Faculty Development Program Mangalore were the runners up. A Faculty Development Program was organized The 5th Endowment Lecture on 2 December, 2016. Prof. Ronald Pinto, Former Vice -Principal, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore delivered a talk on Teacher Effectiveness and Class room teaching. Prof. Rajan V.N., Principal, St. Mary’s College, Shirva spoke on Use of ICT in teaching and learning. N-IGMA 2K17 N-IGMA 2K17- Black and White, a two day state level inter-collegiate fest was inaugurated The 5th Endowment Lecture on You Can Be Healthy was organized by Mr. Rajesh Kamath, alumnus and co- on 15 March, 2017 Dr. B. M. Hegde, Former Vice Chancellor, proprietor, Bola group of industries on 8 Manipal University, was the resource person. Addressing the February, 2017. Dr. Veena Kumari B. K., gathering he advised to forget ruminating over past and future that Principal presided over the function. Mrs. would make you happy and healthy. Health is the outcome of one’s ManuKumari, Director, Students’ Council and state of mind. Learn from history or else re-live history. He also Mr. Venkatesh Kini, Secretary, Students’ Council urged to espouse transparency in talk and walk and empathize on were present on the occasion. others. Mr. Yogeesh Hegde, Registrar, NET Campus, Nitte, gave Nahi Jnanena Sadrisha his presidential remarks. Dr. Veena Kumari B.K., Principal Individual championship was bagged by Rohith, III B.Com and Mr. Ramesh M., Student Welfare Officer were present (B) and Lekhana, II B.Com (B) and Rashmitha, II B.Com on the occasion. (B).The overall championship was bagged by II BBM with 65 points and III B.Com (B), with 42 points, were Awards Ceremony the runners up. The annual Awards Day was held on 12 March, 2017. Prof. Shrinivasa Rao, Vice-Principal and COE, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, stressed on the need for imparting and implication of ethics in the walk of life and advised students to be good human beings. Dr. Veena Kumari B.K., Book Day Principal presided over the function. Mrs. Manu Kumari, Director, Students’ Council and Mr. Venkatesh Kini, Secretary, Students’ Council were present on the occasion. College Day The College Day was celebrated on 14 March, 2017. Mr. Kishore Alva, The Library organized The Book Day on 5 - 6 January, Chairman, Govt 2017 to motivate all students to utilize the library resources. Affairs Expert Nearly 1000 books including subjects like general Committee, management, leadership, general knowledge, novels in Bangalore and Kannada and English were displayed to familiarize the Chief Executive students and staff. Officer, Adhani Group of Companies was the chief guest. Addressing the students he said that College day should Inauguration of Rangaloka not be meant for enjoyment rather a platform for learning Rangayana, the college platform for Drama and Dance and they should actively participate in cultural and extra- curricular activities in the college. was inaugurated on 16 December, 2017 by Dr. Jayaprakash Mavinakuli, a well-known Drama Artist and Retired Mr. Yogeesh Hegde, Registrar, NET Campus, Nitte, Principal, Manipal Academy Colleges. Mr. Praveen presided over the function. Dr. Veena Kumari B. K., Kodavooru, member of Sumanasa Kodavooru was the Principal, read out the annual report of the college for the chief guest of the function. In his key-note addressing the academic year 2016-17. Mrs. Manu Kumari, Director, students he said Nitte has been giving its considerable Students’ Council and Mr. Venkatesh Kini, Secretary, contribution in the field of education and now it’s the time Students’ Council were present on the occasion. Formal function was followed by cultural performance by the to set a mile stone in the field of ‘Theatre’. He acclaimed students. the students for having shown interest in drama and dance. • Team Rangaloka participated in inter-collegiate drama Annual Sports Meet competition conducted by Department of Kannada and Mrs. Radha Prabhu, Principal, Dr. NSAM Senior Secondary Culture, through Rangayana Mysore on 3 and 4 January, School, Nitte inaugurated the annual sports meet of the 2017 at MGM College, Udupi. Sevanthi Prasanga college on 10 January, 2017. Dr. Veena Kumari B.K., drama directed by Basuma Kodagu was performed by Principal, presided over the function. Mr. Sham Sundar, the students. Physical Education Director, NMAMIT, Mr. Balappa Mane, • Sevanthi Prasanga was also performed at S.V.S. High Physical Education Director, Jyothi Shetty, Secretary, Sports School, Katapadi, in Rangotsava organised by Association were present. Vanasuma. April, 2017 Prodigy/Page 2 Christmas Celebration Science Association Christmas Eve was celebrated in the college premises on Conducted a guest lecture on the topic ‘Evolution of 24 December, 2016. Fr. Jayaprakash, the chief guest of • Stars’ on 1 March 2017 by Prof. Ramesh M., Principal, the function highlighted the importance of Christmas by Mahaveera P.U. College, Moodbidri. quoting a verse from Holy Bible. Fr. Merwin, the guest briefed the importance of divinity of Christmas. Dr. • Conducted a collage competition on 28 February 2017. Niranjan N. Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAM Institute of The first place was bagged by Frennie Arhana and Technology, Nitte presided over the function. Mr. Yogeesh Venisha D’souza, II B.Com (B). The second place was Hegde, Registrar, NET Campus, Nitte, Dr. Veena B. K., secured by Francita Melisha Pinto and Venisha Pinto of Principal, graced the occasion. II B.Com (B) • Conducted an ‘IT Quiz’ competition on 10 March 2017. Association activities The first place was bagged by Evans Rego, II B.Com Student Welfare Association (A) and the second place was bagged by Sushma Kudva, • Conducted a guest lecture on the topic ‘Personality II B.Com (B). Development’, by Swamy Namanishta Das, ISKCON, Literary and Wall Magazine Association Mangalore, on 19 December 2016 • Conducted a guest lecture on ‘Personal Effectiveness’, by Prof. Raghothama Rao, Director, Manasa Counseling and Training Centre, Bangalore on 12 January, 2017. • Organised a guest lecture on the topic ‘Imagination is the beginning of creativity’ on 24 January 2017, by Prof. Manjunath Kamath, HOD, Journalism, MGM College, Udupi. • Conducted a business quiz on 11 January 2017. The first place was bagged by Evans Rego and Aveena D’souza, II B.Com(A), second place was secured by Bola Vrinda Kamath and Dheeraj Kini, II B.Com (A) Commerce Association • Conducted a guest lecture on the topic ‘Self Awareness for Personal Effectiveness’ on 13 February 2017. The guest speaker was • The Literary and Wall Magazine Association in Dr. S. Ganesh Bhat, association with Kendra Sahithya Academy New Delhi Professor, St. Mary’s conducted a one day workshop on the topic ‘Karavali college Shirva. Sahithyada vodu’ on 18 February 2017. The program • On 22 Feb 2017 a guest lecture on ‘Time Management’ was inaugurated by Prof. M. Ramachandra, Retired was conducted by Mr. K. Anantha Krishna Achar, Retd. Professor, Sri. Bhuvanedra College, Karkala. The formal Teacher, St. Lawrence High School, Attur. function was followed by guest lectures, by, Dr.Shilja • Conducted pick and speak competition on 19 January Ethdka, Professor, Vijaya College Mulki on the topic 2017. First place was bagged by Karthavya Jain, I B.Com ‘Karavali Sahithyada - Sanna Kategalu’ and by Dr. (A), and second place was secured by Evans Rego, II K Saraswathi, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore, on the B.Com (A) topic ‘Karavaliya Kadmbarigalu’. In the afternoon “Everyone is genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its April, 2017 Prodigy/Page 3 whole life believing that it is stupid” – Albert Einstein session Mrs. Jyothi Chelaru, Kannada Lecturer, Sri. Women’s Anti-Harassment Cell Narayana Sanil Govt. Pre-University College • Organized a guest lecture on 6 March 2017, on ‘Health Haleyangadi, spoke on the topic, ‘Karavaliya and Fitness’. The guest speaker was Dr. Vinet Joslin Kavyagalu’. Prof. Jayaprakash Mavinakuli, Member, Lobo, BHMS, Karkala. Kannada Salaha Samithi, Kendra Sahithya Academy, • Conducted ‘Nail art’ competition on 16 January 2017. New Delhi, were the Chief Guest for the valedictory The first place was bagged by Raveena Ganiga and function. Princia, II B.Com (B) and second place was bagged by • Inter-class wall magazine competition was held from Trupthi Acharya and Payal Bhandary, II B.Com (A). 11 August -26 September 2016 and from 1tJanuary - 31 March 2017. The first place in the competition was Debating and quiz association bagged by II B.Com (B), and the second prize was secured by III B.Com (A).