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Mangalore: St Aloysius students' council to campaign against smoking

  •   Thu, Aug 01 2013 11:56:38 PM

Mangalore: St Aloysius students' council to campaign against smoking

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (NM)

Mangalore, Aug 1: The young leaders of St Aloysius College students' council on Thursday August 1 took charge of their new roles in a unique manner, by pledging to initiate the first-ever anti-smoking campaign in and around the campus.

“We, the members of students' council, St Aloysius College (SAC) will take the first-ever initiative to start an anti-smoking campaign in and around the campus,” said Ponnanna K T, students' council president during the oath-taking ceremony.

Among the many plans chalked out by the students' council, anti-smoking drive topped the list. In addition, the council plans to organize road safety drive, establish no-horn zone (from Light House to Jyothi circle), plastic-free campus, clean up garbage in and around the college premises, organize flash mobs to create social awareness and so on.

“The list is drawn based on the suggestions received from the members of students' council,” Ponnana further added.

Advocate MP Noronha was the chief guest of the programme. In his address, he spoke on the topic 'Harnessing youth power for social transformation’. "It is not just the academic excellence or your marks that fetch you success - those are just a part of a long journey," Mr Noronha said.

"The lives of successful people tell you that it is only with the mixture of knowledge (academics), skills (art of presentation, logical reasoning, time management) and attitude (honesty, self-confidence, courage), we find success," he noted, adding, "As a rational human being, strive to achieve something in life," he said.

Noronha said that becoming leader is to invite more hardships. "With compliments, the leader will have to also face criticism (from the people). Think before you speak and react," Noronha advised the student leaders who were present at the ceremony. 

Earlier, Fr Swebert D’Silva, principal, St Aloysius College administered the oath to the elected representatives of each batch.

John D’Silva, director of students' council, Manuel Tauro, joint director, Reshmi Peris, secretary, Hadley D’Souza, speaker were others present on the dais.
  

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  • PONNANNA.N.T., Virajpet, Coorg/ Kodialguthu Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 27 2013

    Respected Well wishers,
    Thank you for your support, as the President of the students community of Prestigious Institution St.Aloysius college, We are always open for your ideas which can be implemented for the goodness of the Students.
    Thank you all,
    Your Faithfull,
    Ponnanna.N.T.
    President, St Aloysius Student Council, Mangalore - 03

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  • Michael, Badyar\Muscat

    Sun, Aug 04 2013

    Good Move, keep up the spirit.
    Nice to see my classmate and close friend Manual Tauro on the dias.

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  • J.F.D'SOUZA, ATTAVAR,MANGALORE

    Sat, Aug 03 2013

    Its a good move. Though there is an indication on the cigar pack the young generation is going for smoking and ruin their health. Smoking has many effects and it reduces your lifespan. So youngsters should give up the smoking habit. Similar compaign should be done for Ganja.

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  • John DSouza, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Smoking can be avoided or get rid off by being sensible of self health, respecting others feelings and by advice and guidance. But what solutions do you have for pollutions due to mushrooming and multiplying vehicles on roads?

    It is a serious concern that we spend hugely on expensive fuel to buy health hazardous air pollution and peace disturbing sound pollution which makes the whole generation to suffer.

    Are we ready for a concept change to have solutions for the severe problems which the surface transport sector has been struggling and suffering? Do we wish to eliminate our current account deficit and increase the foreign exchange reserve?

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    This is a very good possitive step from the student of St.Aloysius college to campaign college council against smoking.Nothing is impossible to the youth to succeed in any work.Hope more colleges will join this campaign to make first Mangalore smoke free thereafter full state.All the best.Thanq.

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  • thomas, india

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    St. Aloysius college is pioneering great programmes and catching the young students /citizens to be examples.
    Other schemes would be to start cleaning the town -markets -public places -beaches- collecting and storing garbage for recycling in marked territories.in conjunction with the municipality- city - etc. just for inspiration and motivation to b get the public involved.
    -ECo fgriendly programmes - planting tress.
    -sewaage -drainage - open sewers- open drains all to be identified and closed.
    Streets to be lit- marked with bold yellow -white marking -cats eye -painting -Proper boards - signage to be installed.
    all zebra crossings to be painted.
    there should STOP signs.
    Digital stop signs powered by solar.
    bus stops and over head bridges for pedestrian crossing.
    Bus stops to be sponsored by colleges - hospitals - business houses.
    with ads.
    planting trees.
    Setting standards in market places:
    with civic sense.
    PARKING is a huge mess:
    students should involve to organize this congested area.
    Speeding kills - bring about awareness for careful driving.
    There should be proper schemes to harvest rain water- tap solar power -wind power etc.
    all these schemes should be introduce din colleges and commercialized.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Boys ...If you want your face to look as radiant as that of the girls...Don't Smoke.....
    Girls....If you want your face to be radiant as ever smile always and let no situation Choke....

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  • Edward C Maben, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Good initiative from the students. I have been a smoker for about 20 years. Just like most of us started as a fashion statement in the college. I couldn't climb 3 flights of stairs. I was feeling horrible. One day I decided enough is enough. I went to the office terrace lit a kill stick and started smoking. But every puff I inhaled I started scolding the kill stick. I abused it for every harm it brought to me. I told the kill stick, that because of it I lost my money, my health, bad breath, couldn't even climb 3 flights etc etc. Took the last drag and kicked it solid hard away from my life. Its been 9 months now. I feel the difference. I have run the TCS 10K marathon and now practicing to run the 21 Kilometer half marathon in Mysore to be held on Sept 15th 2013.
    Dear all, I just didn't stop smoking but realized a very important lesson in life. If you make up your mind to achieve something you can. Success is indeed a choice !!! So anyone reading this please quit smoking. Not even one or two. Just Give up smoking before it gives up on you!!!

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  • M W Pereira, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 03 2013

    Dear Mr. Edward,
    You are a brave man!
    I will surely follow your foot steps and stop smoking the 4 cigarettes I smoke daily.
    A person like me appreciates the lovely comments from a person like you.
    Have a great day Sir!

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    So many youngsters SMOKE ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES in Cigarettes.
    Ruining their own life and future for few hours of pleasure.
    Ruining the sacrifice of their parents and elders.
    Ruining and hijacking the purpose of SCHOOLS & COLLEGES for which they are set up.
    Ruining the purpose of subsidies given by Govt & Tax payers for education.
    Govt / elected representatives & NGO's should go to any extent to
    nab, prove and punish Drug and addiction Mafia and their KINGPINS.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Smoking is the top cause of preventable early death. To prevent early death you have to quit smoking if you are a smoker, if not a smoker, do not start SMOKING. For sure SMOKING KILLS.

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  • c j simon,

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    No Smoking - very good
    pl practice what you preach
    Road safety - very good
    pl erect a hump where the main road joins the road to the college

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  • juliet mascarenhas, bejai mangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    The clean surrounding will be a model to students of other colleges too.
    Excellent speech with inspiring thoughts of success by the chief guest Advocate M.P.Noronha.
    Best wishes to the Principal Fr.Swebert D'silva and the members of the student council.

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  • M W Pereira, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Good day!
    One of the best news!
    The problem in smoking is that the smokers cause irreparable damage to themselves and the non-smokers around them!
    I used to be a heavy smoker once, smoking around 10 packets of Wills or Marlborough cigarettes per day.
    My eldest daughter who is a Pilot of Boeing 777 dressed me down one day. My other 2 daughters joined the chorus!
    (I am blessed with 3 daughters! - a luckiest father in this world)
    Now I smoke only 2-4 cigarettes per day and that too in the open on the sly and not at home
    (please do not tell anyone!).
    I will quit these cigarettes soon.
    Smoking causes non-repairable damage to the person and those around him.
    I fully support this campaign!
    Have a nice day

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  • SM, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Mr. Pereira, we will not tell, but what if one of yr daughters reads this article? Im sure hell will break lose. Ha ha. Good achievement though. Its just one more step for you and "Mr wills" will lose another customer. Wish the very best

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  • M W Pereira, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    Dear Sir,
    Thanks for the kind comments.
    My First daughter flies a Boeing 777 From Mumbai to London for British Airways once every 2 days.
    The second one is in Spain, learning tennis.
    The third one who is a super model has come down to see me from Czechoslovakia.
    They have time to see the internet.
    They definitely surf the internet but do not know Daijiworld domain.
    Kindly keep the secret!
    Ahaaaa!
    Have a lovely day Sir!

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  • Francis D'sa, Mangalore/Jeddah

    Fri, Aug 02 2013

    ANTI SMOKING DRIVE . YOUNGSTERS GOOD MOVE... KEEP IT UP!

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