Josephite Newsletter Volume 12 | Issue 3 | St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bangalore - 27 | January - March 2019 Going by the reports of various exhibitions, outreach, community events, activities and projects in the work, internships, dramatics, film- pages of this issue of The Josephite, making, publishing and allied there is good reason to feel a deep activities and projects. A Chinese sense of fulfilment and satisfaction. proverb puts it succinctly, “I hear They point to the fact that the and I forget, I see and I remember, I ingredients that are needed for a do and I understand”. Let us preserve holistic education are to be found our three-dimensional ethos and in ample measure on our campus. work to strengthen it even more in There are three elements that a our relentless quest for greater all- good college must make possible round excellence as a community if it wants to send out into society that pursues truth, wisdom and truly well-rounded young men and ethics. women: Knowledge, Skills and My best wishes and prayers for all Values. Here at SJC we strive hard our dear students as they prepare for Principal’s Note the end-semester exams. to achieve all three. Knowledge is We are approaching the end of engendered through academics another wonderful academic year and research both inside and here at St. Joseph’s College and outside the classroom. But we owe a great debt of gratitude to knowledge alone unaccompanied God for the wonderful diversity of by the other two is of limited value. talent and potential He has blessed Here is where the co-curricular us with. We are also indebted to and extra-curricular activities our tireless faculty, administrative through departments, clubs staff and support staff for their and associations make unique dedication and resourcefulness. contributions. Skills such as public It is when the unique gift of each speaking, public relations, event person is brought into play for the management, critical analysis greater good of the whole Josephite and values such as co-operation, family that our institution becomes accountability and respect for Best Wishes a place conducive to the imparting diversity are built when students For The Exams of quality education. enthusiastically take part in College Events Republic Day M U, Cadet Sushma K S with an Interreligious Prayer by St. The spectacular celebrations came Joseph's Pre University College. Celebrations 2018 to an end with the Chief Protocol The gathering was formally welcomed Officer Lt. Dr. B.V. Somashekariah giving by Fr Melwyn D’Cunha SJ. Rector, Arrupe the National Salute. After the group Nivas and St Josephs College. photographs and distribution of sweets, The key note speaker was Mr. Salil on behalf of the management, Fr. Shetty, Amnesty International. His talk Principal hosted the customary tea party revolved around three important areas for staff and student Representatives. – Human Rights, Eradication of Poverty A short video-documentary of the and Social Justice. A video presentation celebrations was prepared by Francis on journey of Faith and Toil for the Charles-Chief Editor of Industrial academic year 2018-19 was screened. It As in the previous years, college Relations Forum Documentation team highlighted the important milestones of witnessed the grand Republic Day and was uploaded on YouTube. all the BJES Institutions. Celebration on the 26 of January The retiring staff were felicitated by the 2019. Chief Protocol Officer Lt.Dr. B.V. Rectors of BJES Institutions. Another Somashekariah and leaders of the Institution Day highlight of Institution day was the Students Union escorted Principal Group Activity and Cultural Programme. Rev.Dr. Victor Lobo SJ to the venue for Celebration 2019 This increased opportunity for social the spectacular Ceremonial Guard of interaction. Since most of the activities Honour by the Armed and Air Sqdn. St Joseph's Institution Day was held on were group-oriented it gave the faculty Of NCC and both the Units of NSS. At saturday 16 March 2019 at St Joseph's from different institutions a chance to 9.00 am, Principal Fr.Dr.Victor Lobo SJ College Auditorium. mix, to know more about faculties from unfurled the National Flag . Fr.Principal It was an opportunity for all the Teaching, different BJES institutions with different administered the National Pledge to the Non–Teaching, support staff andaestheticism and passions. The vote gathering. collaborators who belong to St Joseph's of thanks was delivered by Mr Clement Various dignitaries led by Chief Protocol Institutions and Loyola Institutions Dsouza. Officer Lt.Dr.B.V.Somashekariah and to come together and share their leaders of various associations of the experiences, celebrate achievements, Thanksgiving day 2019 college greeted Fr.Principal. In his acknowledge the dedicated services of Thanksgiving Day 2019- Valedictory of address, Fr. Principal made a special retiring members who labored in BJES all Student Associations was held on mention of a record number of seven Institutions. This year the Institution 1 March, 2019 at 3PM in the College NCC Cadets {Sgt Diya D’Souza, Vittal E V Day was a theme based event, and the Auditorium. The Chief Guest for the Kulkarni, Priya S Wali, Simran, Gaurav, theme of the Institution Day was event was Ms Shruthi Vishwanath a Sanil Subash and Maikanta } and one ‘Promoting Constitutional Duties and Classical and Folk Singer who is also an NSS Volunteer{P.P.Nanaiah} from our Values’. The programme was initiated Educationist. college being selected for the Republic Day Camp at New Delhi. Mir Faizan Hussain of III B.A. IES was part of the Republic Day Civil Defence Contingent at Bangalore Parade. In a solemn and Grand Piping Ceremony, Fr.Principal, assisted by the College NCC Officers Squadron Leader Dr.Paul Newman and Lt.Akshay Mandlik, conferred the following ranks on the below mentioned distinguished NCC cadets of 1 Karnataka Armoured Sqn: Rank of Sergeant on Narasimha Murthy J of II B.Com. C Section;Rank of Sergeant on Nzanrhoni R Ezung of II B.A. EPS . This was followed by the Presentation of Badges to the following distinguished NCC Cadets of 1 Karnataka Air Sqn : Cadet Gurudeep S Gowda,Cadet Yugesh Pg 2 The guest of honour was Mr Rakesh Indian dance team left the audience Rathna Issac. She dealt with “Relations Regan, an Alumnus of SJC from the PEM speechless. The eventful day came to an in Adolescence” very effectively. She batch of 2009-2012 and MSc Physics end at 5.45 PM with the vote of thanks spoke about how parents can handle batch of 2012-2014. He is a well known and a group photo of all the staff and the transition from child to adult Magician and Mentalist. The event students. phase, parenting styles, and creating a began on a high note with the college secure attachment between child and anthem sung by the choir. It was then parent. She engaged parents in active followed by the Invocation song by Kala. discussion, and also gave in her valuable The day officially began with Ms Anita Parent Workshop inputs. In a nutshell she stressed on how Noronha’s welcome speech and was building a secure bond is important followed by a video presentation on The Parents’ Council of St. Joseph’s today. the various events that took place College organised a one day workshop over the year. The Chief Guest, Ms. for parents and guardians on the Post-lunch, there was a small Shruthi Vishwanath gave her speech topic “Relevance and Importance of presentation from the sponsors of on her journey of music from how Healthy Relationships in Adolescent the workshop. This workshop was she used to sleep as a child during Development” on saturday, 2 March 2019 sponsored by Mudra Lifestyle –Mudra her vocal practices but later on her at the Xavier hall, between 8:45 am to Yoga Kendra, Mudra Organics. They interest blossomed at a particular 4:00 pm. The programme was sponsored sponsored workshop material, lunch, concert. She shared the fact that her by Mudra Lifestyle – Mudra Yoga Kendra, tea and snacks. greatest learning was taking initiative Mudra Organics. Dr. Vaishnavi from in college associations and jamming. the Department of Botany with other This was followed by the second She eventually headed the music club members of the Parent Council was in session by Dr Shailaja Shastri. She of her college and performed for the charge of organizing this programme. facilitated a session on “Relationship late Dr. Abdul Kalam. She concluded the between Parents and how that Affects inspiring speech by stating that the way Based on the suggestions given by Children”. She was introduced by to success is by embracing the universe parents during the first Parents’ Council Dr Rajesh, parent and Member of the with an open heart and walking on with Meeting of the academic year and Parents’ Council Executive Committee. as much openness as one can muster. subsequently by the Parents’ Council Dr Shailaja was successful in keeping The final note was a song of her favorite Executive Committee, the theme for the the attention of the audience with her poet from the 13th Century. workshop was finalised. simple day-to-day examples, activities, anecdotes, and experiences that she has All parents of the college were invited gained as a Counselling Psychologist. for the workshop through Knowledge Pro Software. 147 parents responded through message and registered themselves for the workshop, out of which, 70 parents attended the workshop. Mr. Srikarunya, parent and member The guest of honour,Mr Rakesh Regan, of the Executive Committee was the next spoke about his experience of MC for the day. The inaugural session college life and how he misses those began at 9:30 am with prayer by Ms.