St. Aloysius College to pioneer in Visual Communication Studies
Press Release: St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) officially inaugurated the new BSc programme in Visual Communication on 15th September 2022 at the LF Resquina hall, LCRI Block.
The programme was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Melwin J Pinto, Rector of St. Aloysius Institutions launched the programme by capturing the shot of the students gathered in the auditorium with a Polaroid camera and signed the photograph of the historical moment. St. Aloysius is pioneering in the field of Visual Communication studies in Dakshina Kannada by offering a graduation programme for the first time in the district. Mr. Hrisheekesh Anilkumar, Founder and Creative head of Reel Tribe, a creative digital platform was the chief guest for the event who launched the official you tube channel of the Visual Communication department and ‘Campus Buzz’ a new student blog from the department of Journalism. A sand art was also unveiled as a part of the formal inauguration.
The course offers opportunities for students who aspires to pursue a career that is blended with art, content and technology. Visual communication enhances the creativity of students and enables them to become professionals in today's world of media. Rector of Aloysius Institutions Rev. Fr4. Melwin J Pinto, Rev. Dr.Praveen Martis SJ, principal St.Aloysius college, Registrar Dr.Alwyn D'Sa, Head of the department Dr.Swetha Mangalath and the program co ordinator Abdul Rasheed were present.
The formal inauguration was followed by an interactive session by the chief guest. Mr.Rishikesh acknowledged that we are just three seconds away from changing lives. A flashmob was also held at the mother thersa peace park after the presentation as part of the unveiling of the new programme. The historic moment was embarked in the walls and minds of the staff and students successfully. The admissions are still open for BSc.Visual communication, while the first year degree students hold an opportunity to be the historic batch of visual communication in the city.
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SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivors
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to a plea by AIIMS seeking to set aside its order allowing a 15-year-old girl to medically terminate her 30-week pregnancy, and asked the Centre to consider amending the law to permit rape survivors to terminate unwanted pregnancies even beyond 20 weeks.
The top court said when there is pregnancy due to rape, there should not be a time limit.
Law needs to be organic and in sync with evolving time, it stressed.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said this is a case of child rape and the survivor will have a lifelong scar and trauma if termination is not allowed.
The top court said if the mother does not have permanent disability then it should be carried out.
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It asked AIIMS to counsel parents of the survivor over the issue and said the decision has to be of the person concerned.
"There are children for adoption. In this country we have lot of sympathies...There are deserted, abandoned children on the streets and even mafias on it. We have to look at them. This is an unwanted pregnancy of a 15-year-old child.
"This is a curative petition. Unwanted pregnancy cannot be thrusted on a person. Imagine she is a child. She should be studying now. But we want to make her a mother. Imagine the pain, the humiliation the child has suffered in this," the bench said.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for AIIMS, mentioned the curative plea, and said the termination of pregnancy is not possible.
"It will be a live baby with severe deformities. Minor mother will have lifelong health issues and cannot reproduce. Minor mother will have lifelong health issues. This child can be given for adoption. It has been 30 weeks now. It is a viable life now," she said.
The top court said the decision on termination has to choice of the survivor and her parents and AIIMS may help them take an informed decision.
On April 24, a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan had allowed the girl to medically terminate her pregnancy of 30 weeks.
