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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Tirupati laddu row: Samples of Ayodhya Ram temple 'prasad' sent for testing
Ayodhya, Sep 27: The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department on Friday collected samples of 'elaichi daana' or cardamom seeds being distributed as 'prasad' at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple here and sent them for testing, officials said.
The action was taken following a complaint lodged through the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), Assistant Food Commissioner Manik Chand Singh said.
Singh said the samples were procured from Haiderganj, where the cardamom seed offerings are prepared and sent to the Jhansi State Laboratory for comprehensive testing and evaluation.
Prakash Gupta, the officer in charge of the Ram Temple trust, revealed that on average, around 80,000 packets of cardamom seeds are distributed daily as a sacred offering.
Amid a row over the alleged presence of animal fat in laddus at the Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh, the chief priest of the Ram temple here on Thursday questioned the purity of ghee being sold nationwide and said 'prasad' should be prepared under the supervision of temple priests only.
