Editorial Board Chairperson - Dr. Carmelita Goveas Staff Advisor - Mr. Ganapathi Bhat B. Mr. Ganapathi Bhat M. Mr. Mohandas Mrs. Srividya B. Mrs. Amitha Kumari Student Advisor - Ms. Shreya Shanbhag Student Representatives - Ms. Sneha P.G. Mr. Girish Mr. Prajwal Bhakta Mr. Tejas Mr. Maruthi Shivappa Sandhya Sourabha Besant Evening College Mangalore Re-accredited by NAAC Our Founder Dr. Annie Besant We are base metallic lead that needs to be transformed into incorruptible gold by an alchemical process of sublimation. Such change cannot be imposed from without. Such change is not a matter of instruction by building something into students . It is rather a matter of true education or of leading students out of the darkness of ignorance into the light of true knowledge. Our Inspiration Sri Manel Srinivas Nayak Our founder President Sri Manel Srinivas Nayak was an eminent personality who has made exemplary contribution to the political, social and educational progress in the District of Dakshina Kannada. Srinivas Nayak, provided leadership to the Women's National Education Society and its various activities in the education field. He had the magic touch and the Institutions developed from a mere High School to Degree Colleges taking their position as premier Educational Institutions particularly in the field of Education. In his hands Besant Institutions assumed altogether different dimensions. He first started the Besant Evening College in the year 1976 with the motive of offering an opportunity to the working men and women to educate themselves. The long public life of Sri Nayak is both inspiring and worthy of emulation by our younger generation. Until an advanced age he toiled ceaselessly for the noble cause of education. Vision Besant Evening College will live up to the expectation of the students who make it their first choice, for the pursuit of higher education and to attain academic excellence. Besant Evening College will strive to enrich the lives of its students with programmes, curricular and co-curricular, which will bring out the best in them and help them to strike a balance between learning and earning simultaneously. Students of the college shall be helped to realise that learning is a lifelong process and that they have a responsibility to the society and the nation at large. Mission To reach out to students from all strata of society and to strive to provide an affordable and unparalleled learning experience in a supportive and caring environment that leads the students to their chosen goals. Core Values a) Giving our Best Professionally. b) Being People – centered and Accessible c) To uphold Integrity d) To Appreciate Diversity of Backgrounds and Strengths e) Embrace Change The Managing Committe of the College Sri Kudpi Jagadish Shenoy Sri Manel Annappa Nayak Sri Nagar Narayan Shenoy Sri Shyam Sundar Kamath President Vice President Correspondent Secretary Sri Devanand Pai Sri B. Mohan Nayak Sri Ganesh R. Shenoy Sri Suresh Mallya Joint Secretary Member Member Member Sri M.P. Bhat Sri Satish Bhat Dr. Manjula K.T. Dr. Carmelita Goveas Member Member Member Principal Dr. Satish Kumar Shetty Dr. Laxminarayan Bhat Staff Represntative Staff Represntative From the Principal’s Desk Dr. Carmelita Goveas Principal The essential purpose of any College Magazine is to inform, engage, inspire and entertain a diverse readership -- including alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and other friends and well-wishers -- by presenting an intimate, timely and honest portrait of the College -- its people, its programs, its history, its challenges, its resources and its mission. This is what we have attempted to do-give an honest portrayal of our college and its people and programs under the seven criterion envisaged by NAAC. Yes this was a formidable task especially because it was an eventful year. Beginning with the three-day NAAC Peer Team visit in July the college activities wheel started turning without breaks or jerks! The NAAC peer team visit kept us on our toes. But with the hard work of our college team of Management, Faculty and Students; the visit was a great success ,and we were re-accredited with a 'B 'grade. The highlights of the year were the two National Seminars, one on “Green Growth in collaboration with the NITK,Suratkal; involving all the important officials of the district and the other on “Preparing 21st Century Citizens through Integration of Work Based Learning in Higher Education “,for teachers ,students and employers in industry. Besides we had a three-day research methodology workshop for the young staff of various colleges and a workshop on projects based learning for students of different colleges. But are Outreach programs were the best; especially the two free medical camps, one for construction workers and the other for villagers in our adopted village at Kariayangala. For the very first time we organized two new events which the students enjoyed immensely and were a grand success too! The Besant Premier Cricket League Match and 'Yugao' an inter- collegiate student fest for UG and PG. I reflect upon the blessings God has showered upon our college in the form of a very supportive Management team, a Correspondent who always motivated us, a dedicated band of teachers and administrative staff and most of all very talented, bright and loving students with whose support the college has taken great strides towards development and progress. With a heart full of gratitude I heave a great sigh of contented relief because I thoroughly enjoyed working for my college. But I know all good things must come to an end and even as I am writing these lines it is time for me to step down; to retire and handover the baton on the 31st of August, 2016 to a younger more energetic Principal, Dr. Laksminarayan Bhat, who undoubtedly will take the college to greater heights of glory and success. I wish him all the best. I have been blessed by God with a long innings of 37 years of service both in the Besant Women's College and Besant Evening College. With profound and heartfelt gratitude to the founders of our college, our managing committee members, the IQAC committee, the parents of our students, our alumni members, the heads of the Other sister institutions, my colleagues and friends in other institutions, our well wishers and other support services suppliers, donors, sponsors, guests of our various programs, the Government of Karnataka, the UGC and especially the teachers, administrative staff and my dear students, I say a big thank you and request you for a place in your hearts always; as you will be in mine. Thank you. Farewell to Mr. Jnaneshwar Pai Maroor & Dr. Satish Kumar Shetty P. Felictation from Students Felicitation by staff Hearty Congratulations dear Dr. Satish Kumar Shetty P. on your promotion as the Principal of Besant Women's College. We wish you well in your new position. We place on record your long service of 29 years from 1987 to 2016, in Besant Evening College and thank you for your devotion and dedicated work in all college activities. Felicitation to Sri Jnaneshwar Pai Maroor Warm wishes to you Mr. Jnaneshwar Pai Maroor for a bright future. We thank you for steering and guiding our PG course M.Com-Faculty and students on the path of Skill development and Research. Congratulations to our brilliant stars! Rank Student Our student Yashashwini K Amin of III B.Com B Batch has won the Gold Medal for the subject 'Financial Accounting', Mangalore University Examination held in April 2015. She has also completed her C.A. in the first attempt. Hearty congratulations dear and we wish you a bright future! Sports star wins Bronze in Asian Power Lifting competition Receiving Supreetha Poojary from Airport - Students and Staff members welcoming Supreetha Bronze medalist in Asian powerlifting Championship Supreetha with Staff, Students and Family Members in Kudroli Temple Hearty Congratulations dear Supreetha on winning the Bronze Medal in the Asian Power lifting Championship! You have added another feather in our cap. We laud you on this remarkable achievement and wish you a bright future. Sandhya Sourabha Besant Evening College Annual Report 2015 - 16 Esteemed Chief Guest, Dr. Sharanappa Shivanand Dakshina Kannada. who is well renowned as an Dhage, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina efficient administrator, a great orator and above Kannada. Guest of Honour, Sri Dinakar Shetty, all a very good human being is with us today. Sir we Executive Committee Member, Mangalore Bar are pleased that your presence adds meaning and Association .President of the function Sri Kudpi significance to our college day celebrations. We Jagadish Shenoy, President, Women's National are also delighted with the presence of Sri Dinakar Education Society. Vice President of the Women's Shetty as our guest of honor. An advocate by National Education Society, Sri Manel Annappa profession, a great youth leader; he is the Nayak and Secretary, Sri Shyam Sundar Kamath. president of the all college students association, Correspondent of the College Sri. Nagar Narayan Karnataka. He is also a well known Social Activist; Shenoy, other members of the Management, and is actively involved in working for various President of the P.TA, Sri Puroshotham Kottary, needs and rights of the people in the district .Right President of the Alumni Association Sri Sunil now I hear that he is leading the efforts to see that Kumar, the president of the students union the district gets its rightful share of the Nethravati Sushanth Jadhav, Vice President Anish M Rao, waters. We thank you Sir for gracing this occasion Secretary Prajwal Bhaktha, and Joint Secretary as the guest of honor. Fernandes Lavita Staffney, parents, other invitees, Besant Evening College was established in 1976 by members of the press and electronic media the Women's National Education Society to ,colleagues and students.