St Joseph Engineering College hosts its Fifteenth Graduation Ceremony
Mangaluru: The Fifteenth Graduation Ceremony at St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru, was held on 5 February 2021 in the Open Air Stage of the college.
The ceremony witnessed the awarding of Graduation Certificates by the institution to the Class of 2021 comprising of 463 Undergraduates (BE) and 104 Postgraduates (MBA, MCA MTech and PhD).
Dr Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, Chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), Mangaluru, graced the occasion as Chief Guest and presented the degree certificates to the graduands. Mr Basty Vikram Shenoy, Senior Programme Manager at ITC Infotech, Bengaluru and an Alumnus of SJEC from the batch of 2011, was the Guest of Honour on the occasion. Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore and President of SJEC, presided over the ceremony.
Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director of SJEC, welcomed the graduands from the Class of 2020 and dignitaries to the Graduation Ceremony. Dr Rio D’Souza, Principal of SJEC introduced the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour.
Mr Basty Vikram Shenoy spoke about his own experiences at SJEC and recalled his days as a student. He opined that discipline is the hallmark of the college and has contributed in shaping up his career as a competent individual. He called upon the graduands to embrace service and excellence in their life as they are about to step out of the portals of the college and embark on their journey of life.
Dr Venkata Ramana Akkaraju, in his address, mentioned that technology plays a pivotal role in every spear of life ranging from science to medicine. He stressed on the importance of skill development and urged the students to develop a thirst for knowledge. He spoke about the gap in the technical education system and the ways to overcome them. He called upon the students to be innovators and be job providers instead of being job seekers. While congratulating the graduands, he said success is not final and one should constantly be in pursuit of excellence.
Dr Rio D’Souza, administered the graduation oath. Mr Akash Lobo G, graduand from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Ms Diona D’Silva, graduand from the Department of Computer Applications were the Valedictorians from the Class of 2020 and delivered the Valedictorian addresses.
Scholastic achievers and Sports achievers were recognized and awarded by Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore and President of SJEC. Delivering the Presidential Address, the Bishop remarked that the graduands are the pride and joy of the college. He congratulated the graduates and asked them to learn the skills to be interdependent at their workplaces. He said humans are more important than machines and called upon the graduands to inculcate human values.
The members of the Governing Board and Governing Council were also present along with Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa & Rev. Fr Alwyn Richard D’Souza, Assistant Directors of SJEC, Mr Rakesh Lobo, HR Manager of the college and Ms Lavina D’Silva, Co-Convener of the event.
Dr Rohan Pinto, Convener of the program offered the vote of thanks.
SJEC wishes the Graduates from the Class of 2021 all success in their future endeavours.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
