M'lore: Graduation and College Day celebrated at St Joseph's College
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MM/NR)
Pics by Praveen Tauro
Mangalore, Mar 30: Pramod N Fernandes, director HR domestic business, India/South Asia, IBM India (Pvt) Ltd was the chief guest who addressed the gathering at the graduation ceremony and 'College Day' celebrations of city's St Joseph Engineering college held at the college grounds on Saturday March 29, 2008.
Delivering the key note graduation address, he declared "Career's cannot be made, you have to achieve it today. Campus to corporate transition is going on, MNC will be run as a growth oriented company. They do not do the charity," he cautioned.
Moreover, he added, "If you want to grow in employment you have to collaborate and learn on job. You are not dealt strictly here in MNC's as in college. This means you have to study yourself and show excellence or you will be thrown out from the company. For career keep a holy-sticks spirit," he advised.
On the occasion Albert A Sreshta, deputy director, Middle East Operations, General Electric International INC, Dubai was the guest of honour. Sreshta presented mementos to the guests. Staff and students of the institution were present on the occasion.
Also on the occasion, there was an invocation by the college choir which was welcomed by director Fr Valerian Dsouza. Annual report was presented by the principal Dr Joseph Gonsalves.
Certificates were distributed to graduates by prof Pramod N Fernandes while there was oath taking by the graduates by the dean - academics. Prof Jayakar Hegde administered the oath. Also on the occasion there was a release of alumni news letter by the chief guest Pramod Fernandes and the inauguration of the web-link to the news letter.
Earlier the presidential address was delivered by Rev Dr Aloysius Paul Dsouza who also presented awards to gold medalists. The vote of thanks was given by convener Rio D'Souza. There were cultural programmes presented by the students on the occasion.