Udupi/M’Belle: 125th Birth Anniversary of Nehru celebrated with an Exhibition of Science Models an

By Eugene DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi/M’Belle, Nov 14, 2014: The 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India was celebrated in St. Lawrence Composite PU College on Friday,  14 November 2014 with multiple activities.

 

The celebration began with the assembly attended by the chief guest-Rev. Fr. Roshan D’Souza, Assistant Parish Priest of St. Lawrence Church. Other guests included Rev. Fr. Paul Sequiera, Principal of St. Lawrence Composite PU College, Mrs. Sarojini Kamath, Senior Teacher of St. Lawrence Kannada Medium High School, Joseph Martis, President of PTA, Goplakrishna Bhat, Vice President of PTA and Devendra Nayak, member of PTA.

 

 

Following the prayer by the students and taking the report of the assembly by College Pupil Leader  (CPL)Clive Quadros of Second Year PUC Commerce,  Shriraksha, student of 8th standard as the president of the celebratory functions of the day hoisted the national flag. Thereafter, School Pupil Leader (SPL)  Prajwal Suvarna of 10th standard administered the oath of cleanliness to all the students.

 

Rev. Fr. Roshan D’Souza inaugurated the Science Models Exhibition in a scientific way by spraying solution of Sodium Hydroxide on the blank sheet on which already there was invisible writing with Phenopthaline mixed with fevicol. As he went on spraying the words ‘Inauguration of Science Model Exhibition’ became visible.

 

In his message to the students, Rev. Fr. Roshan D’Souza pointed out that as Jawaharlal Nehru was instrumental in laying the foundation of scientific temperament and research, it was appropriate that the exhibition of science models prepared by the students was being organized in the college on the 125th birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India. He further said that such an exhibition would provide an opportunity for the students to manifest their scientific talents and innovative ideas.

 

Thereafter the guests along with the students visited the science laboratory to view the exhibition of science models. The science students, under the guidance of their teachers had prepared varieties of models and explained their functioning and uses to the guests and the students.

 

Meanwhile, other students carried on the cleanliness drive in the school-college campus. As per the government directives, the cleanliness drive will continue till 19 November 2014.