Mangaluru: Two-day intercollegiate ”Aloysian Fest 2023” begins at St. Aloysius College
Bigg Boss Fame Aravind KP graced the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest
Mangalore: ‘Aloysian Fest 2023’, the annual two-day intercollegiate talent fest organised by St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangalore kicked-off on Friday morning at its campus premises.
Aravind K P, an accomplished alumnus of the college and a renowned professional motorsports racer, graced the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest. He is also recognized for his impressive performance as the first runner-up in the eighth season of Bigg Boss Kannada. Alongside Aravind, Divya Uruduga, his co-star in the movie ‘Ardham Bardha Prema Kathe’ also accompanied him in the inaugural ceremony.
Meanwhile, Martin J Aranha, the Managing Director and CEO of Globelink West Star Shipping Company (LLC), was scheduled to attend the ceremony as the guest of honour. However, due to his demanding schedule, he was unable to make an appearance.
The ceremony was presided over by Fr. Melwin Joseph Pinto SJ, the Rector of St. Aloysius group of institutions. The valedictory ceremony is scheduled to take place on April 1, with Dinesh Kumar B P, the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Mangaluru City, set to appear as the chief guest to award the championship trophies. Dr. Suresh Poojary, the director of the college research cell, will also be present as the guest of honour. The programme will be presided over by the principal, Fr. Praveen Martis S J.
“It’s a confluence of cultures, colours, talents and a confluence of the student’s”
Addressing the gathering at the Mother Theresa park, Melvin Joseph the principal of the college said that this fiesta is a confluence of cultures, colours, talents and students who have come altogether. Emphasising on keeping students' chin up even if they attain no trophies at the event, he said “ definitely you all have come to win trophies, but beyond that it's going to be a part of the learning process. You may go without a trophy that doesn’t matter, but understand that you have learned something.”
In the meantime, Bigg Boss Fame Aravind KP also shared his experiences at the campus. He asserted that the fest is one of the best fest’s that were held during his college days, and now different departmental fests have been amalgamated to form a mega event. “It’s not just a fest, there are a lot of experiences that you gain from here,” he added.
“Life is like an ECG, use your highs to create momentum and lows to create conviction”- Aravind KP
In a motive to stimulate the gathering, Aravind further added that Life constantly gets tougher as you persistently move ahead, hence you “got to be tough to face life, Life is like an ECG, there are always ups and downs, and if it goes flat that means you’re not living.” He advised that one must not fear these ups and downs, but “you got to use your highs to create momentum and lows to create conviction.”
Speaking on achieving success, he said “nobody gets to taste success without failures, failures are the setting stones to success.” Failures drives in creation of one’s character and builds confidence, he added
Dr. Alwyn Dsa, the coordinator of the fest, announced that this year's festival is composed of nine events, including six discipline-specific fests: ACME for Commerce, ART-BEAT for Arts, IMPRINTS for Science, COMPOSITE for Computer Applications, SPINOUT for Business Administration, and INITIA for Vocational Studies. Additionally, there will be an ASTHITVA Cultural Fest, an ALOYSIAD Sports Fest, and an exhibition.
With students from various institutes in attendance, the fest has attracted 114 registered teams, with a total of 1400 members gathered here to participate in the festivities at the time of inaugural
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Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as LS MP after big win from Wayanad
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Lok Sabha MP on Thursday following her thumping victory from Kerala's Wayanad in a bypoll.
The 52-year-old, who joins her mother Sonia and brother Rahul as an MP in what is a rare instance of three members of a family together in Parliament, took affirmation in Hindi while holding a copy of the Constitution soon after the House met.
Ravindra Chavan (Cong), who won the Nanded bypoll also took oath in Marathi in the name of God. The bypoll was necessitated following the demise of his father Vasantrao Chavan recently.
Priyanka Gandhi took the plunge into active politics in 2019 and was later appointed Congress general secretary. Five years after that, Priyanka Gandhi begins her journey as an elected representative of the people.
With a winning margin of more than 4.1 lakh votes, she surpassed the tally of her brother Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad in Kerala.
Priyanka Gandhi's entry into Parliament comes at a difficult time for the party, which has been jolted by electoral defeats in Haryana and Maharashtra. It would be interesting to see if she is able to give a much-needed fillip to the grand old party and help put it back on the electoral track.
Often drawing comparisons with her grandmother Indira Gandhi for their similarity in looks and way of speaking, Priyanka Gandhi has been the go-to campaigner for the party since her entry into active politics and even before that when she campaigned for her mother Sonia and brother Rahul.
Congress leaders from Wayanad handed over the election certificate of the Wayanad parliamentary by-election to Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday and conveyed their best wishes.
Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a thumping margin of over four lakh votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the CPI(M)-led LDF.
VIDEO | Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) takes oath as Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's #Wayanad.#ParliamentWinterSession
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