Mangaluru: The Valedictory Ceremony for the outgoing students of Presidency School and PU College Mangalore was organized on Saturday evening at its campus here in Kelarai, Neermarga in the city.

Amarnath SS Bhandari, SP, Excise Department was present as the Chief Guest of the event along with Suhael Ahmed, Vice Chairman - Presidency Group of Institutions.

The event began with the Valedictory march by the outgoing students, followed by a recitation of verses from the Holy Scriptures of the Quran, Bible, and Bhagavad Gita.

Speaking at the ceremony the Principal of the institution Shaila Saldanha spoke about the progress the institution has been able to make with the cooperation of the outgoing students. She also shed light on the challenges the college and students faced during the pandemic and how they together managed to sail through those challenges.

She also appreciated the outgoing batches and congratulated them on successfully navigating through their school and pre-university years. She also wished them luck in their endeavors in the future.

The institution also made a nostalgic presentation for the students, themed "memories" a collection of visuals and photographs of the outgoing batches and moments from their journey on the campus.

The International, National, and State level award winners and academic, sports, and cultural achievers of Presidency School & PU College Mangalore were also felicitated during the ceremony.

Akhilesh Kuckian, HOD Commerce Department, welcomed the guests, Preethi J Saldanha and Ms. Angaline Dsouza compered the event while Suraksha presented a vote of thanks.

Management Co-ordinator, Javed Lathif, Principal, Shaila Saldanha, COD’s Ayesha Ilham, Anand Prasad, and Suman Shetty were present during the event.

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Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.

“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.

The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.