The Students’ Council and Cultural Council of the College organized a 1-day State Level Intercollegiate event Anantara 2018 at Ravindra Bhavan. The student officials, event managers and more than 200 volunteers worked tirelessly for almost two months to make this event the best it could be. Team spirit, coordination and 
cooperation among the students were the basic ingredients which made this event a super success. There was spark, spirit, stamina, strength in the air.
The mega event Anantara 2018 was a mix of 14 events: Whiplash- Battle of Bands, Mr. & Ms. Anantara, Born From A Boom Box-Group Dance, Defile De Mode-Fashion Show, Toca Discos-Turn Table, Chef Anantara, Lit Quest, Tela De Pintura-Canvas Painting, Monetary Planover-Business Plan, Brainsparx Quiz, Freeze The Moment-Photography, Nukkad Act-Street Play, Strength Mania, Tug of War and Tie Breaker.
The Inaugural Ceremony was graced by the presence of Shri Luizinho Faleiro, former Chief Minister of Goa and present MLA of Navelim Constituency. Principal Dr. Prita. D. Mallya welcomed the gathering. President of Vidya Vikas Mandal, CA (Mrs.) Sheela Gaunekar addressed the gathering and conveyed her best wishes to all the participants. Mr. Faleiro in his message emphasized the need to look beyond classroom learning and develop the skills required to keep pace with the changing scenario. Anantara 2018 was declared open by the click of a mouse by Mr. Falerio to raise the curtain for the event.
Finally, after all the hustle and bustle, running and racing, singing and dancing, gaming and sporting, quizzing and debating, winning and losing, the event came to a climax at the prize distribution ceremony where St. Xavier’s College was declared the winner, Rosary College of Arts and Commerce was the first runner up and Parvaitbai Chowgule College of Arts and Science was the second runner up. The Chief Guest for the Valedictory Function was Mr. Dilip Prabhudessai. Mr. Prabhudesai in his address pleaded the students to get together and join hands to save Goan culture, identity, natural beauty and resources for future generations. He congratulated the organizers and all the participants for putting up a great show. The program concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by Principal Dr. Prita D. Mallya.
The overall in-charge for the event Dr. Edwin Barreto and Ms. Sheetal Arondekar were ably assisted by the General Secretary, Students’ Council, Mr. Jay Nagvenkar, General Secretary Cultural Council, Mr. Rohan Morye and General Captain, Sports Council, Mr. Rajdeep Dessai. The competition was a successful attempt to bring together students from all the cardinal points of Goa and provide a platform to showcase their talent.
