Media Release

Mangaluru, Apr 27: A felicitation programme was conducted by SACAA for the staff of St Aloysius Institutions on completing of their 25 years of service at various units in the prestigious organization. The programme was held at the L F Rasquinha Hall on April 26.

The programme started with invocation led by the students of chemistry departmentfollowed by the welcome dance.

The dignitaries Fr Melwin Pinto SJ (Rector and SACAA Patron), rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ (principal and SACAA director), Sunil Kunder K (SACAA president), Anil Kumar J (SACAA secretary), Dr Richard Gonsalves (convener), Fr Clifford Sequeira SJ (principal of PU college) and Fr John D'Souza SJ (principal of ITI) were present on the dais.

SACAA president Sunil Kunder K welcomed the gathering. Dr Praveen Martis SJ, in his felicitation speech said, “It is not the building which makes the institution, rather it’s the people in it. You are the true ambassadors and you are the ones who make this institution strong." He gave a new meaning to the term VRS, i.e when one serves the institute with is Vision, he carries outs his Responsibility in various capacities with a dedicated Service.

Nearly 46 teaching as well as non teaching staffs were felicitated during the programme with certificates, shawl, mementoes and gift boxes.

Dr AlwynD’Sa, registrar of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), in his reply to the felicitation thanked SACAA and the institute on behalf of all the honorees for the wonderful opportunity that the institutionhas bestowed on them. He also kept the audience amused as he spokeabout his journey at the institute.

Jositta Iveera Noronha (principal of Higher Primary School) thanked SACAA for organizing this programme and expressed gratitude for their kind gesture. Charles Pinto also thanked SACAA and the institute for this beautiful event and he too reminisced the Reunion day that SACAA conducted every year on 12th January where he was given charge of stage lightings which he stills holds close to his heart.

Fr Melwin Joseph Pinto SJ in his presidential speech wholeheartedly thanked all the staff for their dedicated service in the organization. He also said that the alumni (SACAA) were planning for this event since a long time. In his remarks he said, “With MAGIS we learn that, you are never satisfied with what you do, there’s always something more. Sometimes it leads to fatigue but it bring out the best in you.”

The programme ended by singing the national anthem. The convener, Dr Richard Gonsalves proposed the vote of thanks. Abhishek and Dr Arathi Shanbhag compered the programme.