Mangalore: St Aloysius Honours Teaching, Non-teaching Staff for 25 Years of Service
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Daijiworld Media Network-Mangalore (NM)
Mangalore, Dec 11: "We the Jesuit priests are transferred every six years from one place to another for different services. The credit goes to the teaching and non-teaching staff for their selfless service in bringing name and the fame to St Aloysius Institutions," said Fr Joseph Rodrigues, the patron of St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA).
He was speaking at a felicitation ceremony for teaching and non-teaching staff who have rendered more than 25 years of service to St Aloysius Institutions, held on Saturday December 10.
The integrity shown by the staff in continuing with the same institutions for more than 25 years is highly commendable. Hence the felicitation is rightly organized by SACAA, he further added.
Fr Leo was felicitated with lifetime award for the contribution made to St Aloysius Institutions as principal, rector, director of boys home and presently as the director of Applied Biology lab. Acknowledging the honour, he said he was overwhelmed with joy.
As many as 62 members of the teaching and non-teaching staff were felicitated during the event, including 12 from primary and middle school, two from technical training institute, 25 from degree and 23 from high school. They were given citation with mementos and bouquets.
Sarvajna Achar, one of the awardees representing the teaching staff, addressed the gathering and expressed gratitude to the alumni for honoring them. Paul D’Souza, representing the non-teaching staff, was deeply overwhelmed. A year ago a suggestion was made to recognize even the non-teaching staff as they serve equally in the institutions. "I am happy our suggestions was considered," Paul said.
Lauding the efforts of alumni association for getting the staff, students, alumni and the management together, Fr Swebert D’Silva, the director of SACAA and principal of St Aloysius degree college stressed on the importance of both staff and non-teaching staff. ‘They are two faces of the same coin and their service is equal in the long run in the betterment of the institution," he said.
N G Mohan, the convener of the swimming pool project, briefed about the Rs 2.3-crore project. "This was planned in the year 1967 and the execution was possible this year. The license has been obtained from the authorities, the spot has been finalised by the management and the project might complete in the month of January 2013," he said.
For the implementation of the plan, an amount of Rs 1 crore has been assured by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the rest of the funds have to be raised by the management, he said. Silver Coin Scheme and Donation plan have been introduced to raise the fund. The former allows the well wisher or the alumni to pick a coin of 600 to 6000 and pay the amount, while the latter permits one to donate according to one's personal choice, he explained.
Arthur D'Souza, president of SACAA by picking the silver coin started the mission of fund raising. The executive committee members also picked the coins. Naveen Mascarenhas, secretary of SACAA, proposed the vote of thanks. Smitha Hegde compered the event. As many as 300 people were gathered on the occasion.