The Inaugural function of the student bodies – Students’ Council, Cultural Council, and Sports Council was held on the 28th July at 11:00 a.m. in Hall No.1, 5th Floor, College Central Block. The Chief Guest for the programme was Prof. Vrinda Borkar, Professor and Principal, Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Panaji, Goa.
The Inaugural programme began with an invocation song by the students, followed by the lighting of the traditional lamp by the dignitaries present. The Principal, Prof. Prita D. Mallya delivered the welcome address and highlighted the essence of the responsibilities that the nominated representatives of the student bodies must shoulder.
Thereafter, the Convenors of all three Councils – Dr. Maithili Naik, Convenor of the Students’ Council, Dr. Sheetal Arondekar, Convenor of the Cultural Council, and Dr. Ajinkya Kudtarkar, Convenor of the Sports Council, introduced their respective council members and shared with the audience student members’ talents and skills.
The GS of each council, Mr. Sathvik Satardekar GS – Students’ Council, Ms. Shambhavi Naik Gaonkar, GS – Cultural Council, and Mr. Siddhivinayak Hadapad, GS – Sports Council, subsequently put forth their plan of activities for the Academic Year 2023-24.
Dr. Shami Pai, Coordinator of the B.Com Programme formally introduced the Chief Guest of the function Prof. Vrinda Borkar, who was then given a green welcome by Dr. Prita D. Mallya, Principal of the College.
Prof. Vrinda Borkar delivered her keynote address, by sharing her knowledgeable experience on various issues. She emphasized that the role of student leaders is not merely confined to the activities at the institution and that students should imbibe a sense of societal concern, especially in recent years. She also stressed the importance of the introduction of NEP and the significance of increasing one’s skills to meet the demand in the job market.
This was followed by the oath-taking ceremony, administered by the Principal, Dr. Prita D. Mallya, to the nominated student leaders in order to instill a sense of responsibility and commitment in them. This was proceeded by the pinning of badges onto the GS and LRs of the Student bodies by the Chief Guest.
As a token of appreciation, the Principal presented the Chief Guest Prof. Vrinda Borkar with a memento. The programme culminated with the Vote of Thanks proposed by the Vice Principal Dr. Edwin Barreto and the singing of the National Anthem.
Dr. Monica Patil, Assistant Professor in English and Ms. Lizette D’Costa, Assistant Professor in Economics were the comperes for the programme.
