Mangalore, Feb 2: The elaborate activities of the three-day gala that was 'Aloysian Fest – 2013' drew to a close on Saturday with the valedictory and prize distribution ceremony at St Aloysius College, Mangalore.
Since a total of six distinct fests were held together over a period of three days, six colleges emerged victorious, winning in individual fests such as 'Acme', 'Art-Beat', 'Spin-Out', 'Imprints', 'Astitva' and Aloysiad'.
Speaking at the valedictory ceremony, Deputy General Manager of Central Bank of India N K Balakrishnan said that with regard to the development of personality, the perception of education had changed over a period of time. The focus is entirely on intellectual development and we forget to develop other skills, he said, adding that the college fest provided a platform for students to improve their personality and cultural development.
“As youngsters, this age is the right time for you to mould your personality, develop your character and thought-process and build a strong foundation which will be building blocks for you tomorrow. To be future leaders, you have to continue your learning process till your last breath. Take your work as your passion and love what you do to be more productive,” he advised youngsters.
Rector of St Aloysius College institutions Fr Joseph Ignatius Rodrigues said that constant upgradation and renewal of a person's knowledge and skills was essential in all human endeavours. The experience a person gains turns knowledge into wisdom and skills into expertise. Education will continue to evolve and change; however, if we decline to collaborate and evolve with it, we will be unable to move towards advancement, he said.
Sharing their opinion and experiences during the fest, students from participating colleges said that they found the mega-event innovative and well-organised. The tasks were unique and challenging, which facilitated a lot of learning, said one of the students. A participant of Astitva, Junaid said that the fest was 'a cut above the rest.'
The sports fest Aloysiad saw the participation of 30 teams from various colleges. St Ann's College, Virajpet, emerged as winners in the women's category in the Basketball tournament, while St Aloysius College 'A' bagged the first place in the men's category. Rosario College, Mangalore, emerged first in the Football tournament (Men) and Alva's College, Moodbidri, stood first in the Throw-ball tournament (Women).
Mahesh Degree College, Mangalore, bagged the first place (overall) in the variety entertainment competition of 'Astitva'. Jain University (Bangalore) emerged victorious in the commerce fest 'Acme' for the third consecutive year, while School of Social Work Roshni Nilaya (Mangalore) won overall first in 'Art-Beat'. MGM College, Udupi, came first in the science fest 'Imprints' and Christ University, Bangalore, emerged winners in the management fest 'Spin-Out'.
Principal of the college Swebert D'Silva welcomed the gathering.
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