Udupi: Tulunadu Vaibava highlights the Grand Finale of St. John’s Academy Annual Day

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevision Media Network

Shankerpura/Pangla, 10 Dec 16: The Grand Finale of Annual Day of the St. John’s Academy and St. John’s Composite PU College highlighted the Tulunadu Vaibhava and many other mesmerizing cultural dance performances that enthralled the audience on Thursday 8th December 2016 from 3pm to 7:30pm.

 

The grand finale began with a warm welcome of the guests of honour namely Mr. Thomas Quadras (Principal of Glowinstar Academy Udupi and a resource person), Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Leslie D’Souza (Correspondence, St. John’s Academy), Rev. Fr. Vincent Coello (Principal-PU College), Mr. Gabriel F. Mascarenhas (HM-High School-English Medium)  Sr. Winnie D’Souza (HM, Primary, Academy), Mr. John Rodrigues (PTA-Primary), Ms. Linet D’Souza (President PTA-High School-Academy) & Mr. Patkar(President PTA-High School) and SPL of St. John’s Academy Renon D’Souza, Neil Barboza and Biraj Topno ledd by drum beats of St. John’s Band.

 

The evening program began with musical orchestra by the students of Melody Music School Shankerpura followed by various cultural dances beautifully presented by little kids from Kushi Play school and by English Medium High School Students.

 

All the guests were then invited on the dais and Shaun D’Souza (PU College student) accorded a warm welcome to all the honorary guests on dais and felicitated with the floral bouquets. The annual reports of all three institutions of the St. John’s Academy (English Medium) were read by heads of the departments, namely, St. John’s Primary by Sr. Winnie D’Souza, High School Mr. Gabriel Mascarenhas and Principal of PU College Fr. Vincent Coello. They highlighted various activities and initiatives taken by respective departments to enhance over all performances of the students in every field be it educational, extra curricular activities or sports, no stones unturned towards improvement of quality education and standard and utmost care was taken in grooming the students to the best of ability of teachers which resulted in outstanding performances.

 

All the outstanding students who excelled in various competitions literary, academic, art-craft and sports/overall champions were honoured with Prizes, certificates.

 

 

The chief guest of the day Mr. Thomas J. Quadras addressing the parents said that utmost care should be taken in grooming the children. “A child is a gift of God and good care must be taken to bring that child with good discipline, manners and God Fearing. He further said a child at the age between 6 to 15 need strict decipline, from 16 onwards treat child like a friend so that the child should be able to converse with parents like friend and do not hide anything. He further said that the action of every child 95% is sub-conscience and only 5% in conscience. A child repeats what it taught and observed from 1 to 5 year old.  So the parents need to be very careful what they speak in front of kids. Avoid family fightings, avoid talking negative of relatives, neighbours and most importantly of teachers as every word what parents utter is recorded permanently and the child will see the person negatively he cautioned the parents.

 

Fr. Leslie in his presidential address said that he wants to speak to the parents and not student as students always there but parents hardly meet. He further said Shankerpura is very famous for Jasmine flowers so as our students. The chief guest of the day today commanded our students for the quality of English speaking as to the pronunciation. I too agree with him and I want our children to speak like Oxford Students.  Today you heard them speaking in mike speaking such a beautiful English.  Isn’t such a wonderful, isn’t great?? Isn’t Miracle?? Today I guarantee you that our St. John’s School/Academy is not less than any other school in our Udupi/ Dakshina Kannada District be it in Education, talent, sports, it has excelled in every field. I’m very proud of my school, and students and my dear parents of students. We never do anything for publicity but this time, we have arranged for live telecast so that the people from other areas and town know that that is a school in Shankerpura which has excelled in every field. My heartfelt congratulations to all the teaching staff and auxiliary staff.  May God Bless you.

 

Loads of cultural, dances such as Yakshagana, Bollywood and classical performances followed thereafter mesmerizing the large number of students, parents and guests of the day. The final Tulunada Vaibhava was a wonderful half an hour performance by students of PU College highlighted the art, culture, customs/Traditions and religious practices and teachings of Tulunadu. The half an hour show was a treat to watch and enthralled the audience. The students presented a most memorable show on the auspicious occasion of their Annual School/College day celebrations.

 

The cultural events were compered by Venus Maben and Rashitha Patkar.