St. Aloysius B.Ed College welcomes 17th batch of students
Mangaluru: St. Aloysius B.Ed College, a leading institute for teacher education in the city, welcomed its 17th batch of students recently.
The programme commenced with introductory remarks by Preethi Pais, vice-president of the Students’ Council, followed by the College choir offering a prayer song.
Principal Dr. Farita Viegas, in her welcome speech, said, “The first day of new students in the College is one of the important days that initiate the transition of students. A teacher education programme is not just to earn a degree to get a job, but a course that is designed to prepare teacher candidates competent to face the challenges of the developments and trends of a dynamic society. The crux of the entire process of teacher education lies in its curriculum, which is sensitive to develop in pre-service teachers an understanding about the philosophy of education, child psychology, educational management, teaching skills, creating learning environments and a capacity to observe and analyze.”
Speaking on the occasion, Rev. Fr. Dr. Praveen Martis SJ, director of the College, narrated the evolution of Jesuit Education in India and, later, in Mangaluru. He highlighted the importance of the core values of Jesuit Education, namely, competence, compassion, commitment, conscience, creativity, character and collaboration. He also spoke on the significance of these values in the lives of teachers and students in forming a harmonious society.
Elizabeth Sebastian, who belonged to the 2019-21 batch, motivated the new students by sharing her experience, speaking on how the programme helped her improve her teaching skills and refine her talents.
“Teaching has always been the most sought-after and respected profession. Teachers shoulder a huge responsibility of enlightening the lives of students and opening the minds to a world of possibilities. B.Ed is an excellent course that helps trainees and teachers gain an in-depth understanding of the world of education. Teacher proficiency would enable the teachers to meet the requirements of the profession and face the challenges in the future,” she added.
The programme ended with the singing of the College anthem.
College staff members and family members of the new students attended the event.
Sandhya, staff in-charge, compered the programme.
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BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: Nabin
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".
Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.
The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.
Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."
Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.
On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.
After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.
Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.
Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.
