Bhatkal: Anand Ashram Convent School kick-starts golden jubilee celebrations
BHATKAL: The golden jubilee celebrations of Anand Ashram Convent School, Bhatkal got off to a colorful start with an inaugural ceremony on January 7, 2023, held n its festively decorated campus in the coastal town.
The ceremony was marked by the presence of seven students of the first batch of the convent which was founded in 1973.
Rev Sr Juilana Pais, Deputy Secretary, UFES, Mangaluru Province, was the chief guest while Rev Sr Clara Menezes, Provincial Superior, Mangalore Province, presided over the ceremony. Rev Fr Premkumar D’Souza, Parish Priest, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Mundalli, Bhatkal, was present on the occasion.
Among the guests of honour were Rev Sr Barbara Franco and Rev Sr Bibiana Norona, headmistress and assistant headmistress, respectively, of the first-batch students.
First-batch students Aftab Husain Kola, Salman Ahmed Jubapu, Mrs Asma Farhana, Nadeem Shabandri, Sebastian Johni D’Souza, Mrs. Farzana Abdul Hadi Soudagar, and Mrs. Parveen Mohammed Yusuf Chitrigi were present.
Reminiscing about the golden school days, Aftab Kola said: "Through the galleries of my mind, I can still picture the scenes of those beautiful, memorable years. Being a member of the first outgoing batch of any school is always an honour. We were really fortunate.”
Rev Sr Lucy D'Souza, Correspondent; Rev Sr Anitha Pinto, Superior; Rev Sr Vinutha D'Souza, Principal of Anand Ashram Composite PU College; Rev Sr Irene Matthias, Principal of Joy land Play Home; and Nagaraj E H, Vice President of PTA, were also present on the occasion.
Rev Sr Saritha Thoras, the present Principal of Anand Ashram Convent English Medium Higher Primary school, welcomed the guests. Students enthralled the audience with their cultural programmes. The school has planned year-long events that will conclude with a grand valedictory function scheduled for November 25, 2023.
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
