Media Release

Puttur, Apr 1: "Teaching profession is the noblest profession. Teachers who serve with sincerity will bring fame and credit to the profession. They teach students and mold them. Teachers should not try to please the students by less teaching and giving more marks. Students may now appreciate it, but in the long run, they understand that value lies with those strict teachers. They actually aspired for their betterment rather than pleasing. Professor Dinakara Rao is one such teacher who dedicated fully for the profession with the highest integrity and discipline" said Fr Lawrence Mascarenhas, the correspondent of St Philomena College, Puttur. He was presiding the farewell function to professor Dinakara Rao, HOD of Economics and the vice principal of St Philomena College, Puttur, who superannuated on March 31.

Fr Antony Prakash Monteiro, the principal of the College, on felicitating professor Dinaka Rao, said professor Rao had given yeoman service to St Philomena College. As a director of the Suraksha Consumer forum, he trained a large number of students, and the forum bagged first place consecutively, which only speaks of the untiring effort put in by him. He is the epitome of dedication to the teaching profession and sets the highest standard.

Receiving the felicitations, professor Dinakara Rao recalled his long journey in the teaching profession, which began almost thirty-seven years ago. He narrated the initial days of his teaching career and the hardship he faced. Students are the best judges of teachers. We, the teachers, should be careful in our deeds and action, said professor Dinalara Rao.

On this occasion, the College's annual magazine "Philoprabha" was released. Professor Vinayachandra, the editor of the magazine, highlighted the magazine's contents and thanked the members of the Editorial Committee.

Professor Udaya, dean of Science, campus director Fr Stani Pinto, staff secretary professor Ganesh Bhat were present.

Professor Zubair, the president of the Staff Association, welcomed professor Prashanth Rai, assistant professor of Business Administration said the prayer. Staff Association secretary Dr Dimple Ferandes rendered a vote of thanks. Varija, lecturer in Computer Science compered the programme.