Mangalore: St Aloysius College Students March for Peace 
Pics: Spoorthy Ullal 
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)

Mangalore, Mar 11: Students of St Aloysius College, under the leadership of the institute’s humanities association, human rights cell, All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF), Al-Care, and Al-Madhayam of the college, organized a peace march to the deputy commissioner’s (DC) office in the city on Wednesday March 10.

The peace march started from the college premises and was inaugurated by Fr Sweebert D’Silva, principal of the college, by handing over the flag to the secretaries of the associations. The marchers held placards with slogans demanding peace in society.

At the end of the march, the students gathered in front of the DC’s office and conducted a programme presenting their objectives.

Sindhura Shetty, secretary, human rights cell, said that the district has been adversely affected by several incidents which have taken place in and around the city. 

“Violence has become common in the city and the district and is followed by some protests and ‘bundhs’. So there is need for a peaceful society which should not prevent anyone from practicing their own customs as provided by the constitution”, she added. 

Anjana Ramakrishna, Melton Peres, and others from the different associations also spoke. Student Fahila read out the memorandum which was to be presented to the DC.

Students staged a street play during the programme depicting the effects of violence and also the demand for a peaceful, harmonious, and tolerant society. The play was directed by Ganesh Kumar T K, a student of the college.

Along with office-bearers of associations, campus minister of the college Fr Francis D’Almeida, lecturers Dr Rosevera, and Dennis D’Sa were present during the handing over of the memorandum to the DC.