Udupi: St. Mary’s PG College Dept of Commerce holds ZEST-2018 Fest Successfully

By Alphonse Mendonsa
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 27 Feb 2018: Post Graduate Department of Commerce of St. Mary’s PG College Shirva organized ZEST-2018 (Stimulating Potentiality) on Thursday, 22nd February 2018.

 

The inaugural function was held at Saude Sabha Bhavan, Shirva at 9:30am attended by honourable dignitaries V. Rev. Fr. Stany Tauro (Correspondent, St. Mary’s & Don Bosco Educational Institutions), Chief Guest of the day was Rtd. Prof. Sadashiva Rao (Poorna Prajna College, Udupi), Prof. Rajan V.N. (Principal, St. Mary’s College), Ms. Sharmila, Fest Coordinator), Mr. Jagadeesh (Asst. Prof.)Ms. Venissa D’Souza (Student Coordinator) and Mr. Rohan Pinto (Student Coordinator).

 

The inaugural function began with emcee of the day Ms. Swetha inviting all the honourable guests to the dais and followed by a Prayer Song by College Choir Team. Ms. Venissa D’Souza accorded a hearty welcome to all the honourable dignitaries on the dais and were felicitated with floral bouquets.  Ms. Sharmila (Asst. Prof.) introduced the details of the fest and the competition to be held later on.

 

All the dignitaries on dais joined in lighting the traditional lamp and officially inaugurated the ZEST-2018 FEST.

 

 

In his key address to the students, Principal Rajan said “Zest is an opportunity for each one of you where you can simulate your potentiality.  What is knowledge today is not only acquiring knowledge and information available and it is to destroy our ignorance that makes difference in our life, career and achievement. In the beginning of our education, if  each one us say ourselves, I think, I question, I desire, I create, I struggle, I collaborate, I try, I invent, I reflect, that means the education is already started.  Innovation is the key for our success in life.”

 

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest Prof. Sadashiv said that “Students life consist of two main parts, preparation for exams and preparation for life. What is the best part of students’ life and what is the happy moment for students and they will say, it is the day exams are over. It is because students have been studying and preparing for the exam for a very long time and hence when it gets over, they are extremely happy and relaxed.” He further said that it is important also to organize some events in the school besides regular classes and exams. Exams held only for your educational performance and not for your overall performances. By organizing events, the students learn skills of organizing, public speaking and expressing and enhancing your hidden talents as well. The competitions will help you out to determine your self-performance, skills and talents. We attend events organized by other schools/colleges but we just attend and not get the opportunity to organize the events.  That’s why it is very important to organize programs like you have done today i.e. ZEST-2018 wherein right from the coordinator to the stage decorator, banners, ad tools and so many behind the scene activities that are put into this event and that will teach you in your future life when you stand on your own feet and that skills will definitely help you out in your life and will give an edge over others to shine and perform he said.

 

Speaking on the occasion President of the event Fr. Stany Tauro congratulated the students for holding the ZEST-2018 and wished them all success. He further said that this is the first time PG College is holding an important event and let this be the beginning and let more and he hoped more programs shall be held in future and in this regard I will congratulate our PG Students. He also congratulated for the 100% results bagged by MCom students in the 3rd semester. Regarding to the competition part ZEST he compared the competition to a proverb “Slow and study wins the race” and he gave an example of hare and tortoise race which eventually won by Tortoise over much faster runner Hare. He said though the Hare is fast but it was lazy, got tired easily and just slept when it is important to reach the end mark. Similarly he said, the students some time tend to go slow day by day. Initially, some are very aggressive but slowly, they lose interest and go backward and give the opportunity to those who study quietly and perform. He said there is only one rule in life, either you flourish or perish.

 

Rohan Pinto (Student Coordinator) proposed the vote of thanks.

 

After the inaugural function, various competitions were held and it was judged by well known personalities in the field namely; Mr. Uday Shetty, Mr.Ravish, Mr. Lokeshnath, Dr. Kiran M., Mr. Hyderali, Ms.Geetha, Ms.Preema Mathias, Mr.Jai Kishan, Ms.Sandhya and Mr.M. Nagaraj.

 

After the completions conducted on various topics such as B.Quiz, Finance, HR, Marketing and Best Manager, The prizes were distributed during the Valedictory Function which was held in the evening.

 

Earlier Venissa D’Souza (Student Coordinator) welcomed the gathering and guests on dais were felicitated with floral bouquets. The guests of honour attended the Valedictory function were Chief Guest of the valedictory function Dr. Kiran, Prof. Rajan V.N.(Principal SMC), Ms. Sharmila (Asst. Prof.), Mr. Jagadeesh (Asst. Professor), Ms. Venissa D’Souza and Mr. Rohan Pinto (Student coordinators).

 

Rohan Pinto read out the annual report highlighting various activities of the M.Com batch for the year 2017-18. Asst. Prof. Jagadeesh read out the names of winners to the eagerly waiting students. He appreciated participation by all students and thanked the judges who had tough time to select the winners in a tough competition. NSAM Nitte walked away with overall championship and runners up trophy was bagged by Milagres College, Mangalore.

 

List of Winners & Catagory:

A) B.Quiz 

Winners – NSAM Nitte

Runners – SMC Shirva

 

B) HR – Cogs of the wheel

Winners – Vidyanikethan College, Kaup

Runners – Milagres, Mangalore

 

C) Marketing – Good to great

Winners – Milagres, Mangalore

Runners – SMC Shirva

 

D) Finance – Finwiz

Winners – NSAM Nitte

Runners – SMC Shirva

 

E) Best Manager – Corporate Rodies

Winners – Milagres, Mangalore

 

After the prize distribution Dr. Kiran (one of the judges and chief guest of Valedictory Function) said that today he was judging the competition related to Commerce whereas his speciality is Politics. However, he said Politics and Economics go hand in hand as all economic decisions are done by political leaders eventually. He appreciated and applauded students of SMC for organizing such an important event and competition to which students from various colleges could participate and gain knowledge and experience.  

 

On the auspicious occasion, Ms. Sharmila (Asst. Prof.) was honoured for her excellent role as coordinator of the event and in appreciation she was honoured with shawl, fruit basket, garland and a citation by dignitaries on the dais.

 

Prof. Jagadeesh presented mementos to the Chief Guest Dr. Kiran for his attendance and judging the competition. Ms. Sharmila proposed the vote of thanks. Ms. Pearlvita Mathias conducted the Valedictory Function and Ms. Swetha conducted the Inaugural function.