Star Students in the physical sciences awarded at St. Aloysius College

Mangaluru: The star student awards for physical sciences was held on 19th February 2020 at L F Rasquinha Hall, LCRI Block, St Aloysius College (Autonomous) between 2:30 to 4:30 PM. This program was sponsored by DBT under the Star college scheme.
The chief guest for the program was Dr. Anand B.Halgeri, Director, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bangalore. The program was presided over by Principal of St Aloysius College, Rev.Dr Praveen Martis S J. Director of Xavier Block -Dr. John Edward DSilva, Dean of Physical Sciences- Dr. Prakash Kamath, coordinator of Star College Scheme- Dr. Ronald Nazareth were the dignitaries on the dais. The staff and students of UG and PG physical sciences were also present for this program.

The gathering was welcomed by Dr. Prakash Kamath, who also introduced the chief guest of the program. The star students who performed well in academics in the year 2019-2020 were honored by the chief guest and the dignitaries present on the dais. There were about 82 students who were selected for star student awards.

The chief guest Dr. Anand Halgeri delivered the speech to the gathering on applications of basic sciences and also congratulated star students and motivated them to pursue higher. The principal of the college expressed his happiness for the students who are good at both academics as well as extracurricular activities. He also appreciated the students for their talents with powerful quotes.
The students shared their experience and the benefits they received from the Star College scheme. Deeksha III B.Sc. (PCM) said “The Star College Scheme has benefited most of us in various ways. I also extend my gratitude to the dedicated staff who constantly encouraged and motivated the potential in young minds towards the project and research under this scheme.

The Star college scheme has also redesigned the laboratory practicals to meet the standard of the fast-paced world. The Star awards also motivated me to learn more things and aim higher.” Avinash III B.Sc. (PCM) said “The star student award that I earned today helped me to earn something beneficial from the ocean full of knowledge. Even though the scheme is from the Department of Biotechnology, it has also rendered its support to various departments in conducting workshops like Physics of Toys, Endowment lectures by C.N.R.Rao, Prof. Kasthurirangan, etc. These Endowment lectures inspired many of us to put forth our ideas more deeply into the subjects.”

Ms. Melvita Leema Baretto, the Coordinator of Star Student Awards- Physical Science proposed the vote of thanks followed by the keynote address by Dr. Anand B. Halgeri on the topic of Recent Developments in Nanomaterials, their significance, and applications. It was an inspiring talk followed by an interactive session. The program ended with the college anthem from the college choir and the entire program was compered by Ms. Coleen of III B.Sc.