Mangaluru: St Aloysius PU College organized an orientation program for the newly admitted I PU students as well as the II PU students.
The program began with invoking blessings of God by the college choir. Vandana Bhaskar, President of the Student Council welcomed the students.
The students were later addressed by Rev. Fr Dionysius Vaz SJ, the Rector of St Aloysius Institutions, who encouraged the students to focus on the three aspects of life that are, Academic Excellence, Character Formation, and Social Concern.
The Principal, Rev. Fr Clifford Sequeira SJ, motivated the students to invest time in developing talents and honing skills as this would help them become balanced individuals.
Mr. Mahesh Nayak, the Executive Editor of Mangalore Today, and Ms. Sandra Sunitha Lobo, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, School of Social Work, Roshini Nilaya, Mangaluru were the resource persons of I PU and II PU respectively.
Mr. Mahesh Nayak congratulated the I PU students on their success in completing S.S.L.C and being fortunate to be a part of a great Jesuit Institution which has enormous experience and expertise in education. He also made a visual presentation on steps to success.
Ms. Sandra Sunitha Lobo, spoke to the II PU students about online classes and the tips to prepare themselves for the challenges of e-learning.
Pre-recorded videos of the orientation program were shared in the virtual classes.
Blanche Rodrigues, Secretary of the Student Council proposed the vote of thanks.
The program was compered by Sasha Lobo, the Joint Secretary of the Student Council.