micropages: April 2012

Hostel Day Celebrations..

"Education should open up vision, self-confidence"

Education should instil confidence to face life boldly, Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Judge, Madras High Court, told students of National College on Friday.

Utilise all opportunities to acquire knowledge to experience the benefits later in life, Justice Ramasubramanian said, addressing the 93rd college day celebration of the institution. The High Court Judge, who was the chief guest, emphasised that education should be delinked from employment and money, explaining how it (education) should open up the vision and self-confidence.

Interspersing his speech with humour, Justice Ramasubramanian narrated anecdotes from the lives of Swami Vivekananda, Socrates, and other philosophers who aimed at truth and confidence through education. Students ought to lend their support to their needy and downtrodden counterparts, he said. The chief guest honoured meritorious students and teachers in the presence of K. Raghunathan, college secretary, K. Anbarasu, principal, and A. Krishnamoorthy, controller of examinations. The principal presented the annual report for 2011-12.

Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Judge, Madras High Court, presenting award to an academic achiever at the college day celebration of National College on 21.04.2012.

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College claims shield at NACOFEST 2012

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College won the overall shield at the two day inter-collegiate cultural festival ‘Nacofest 2012' held at the National College here recently. Students from various colleges across the central districts enthusiastically participated and displayed their talents in elocution, essay writing, poem composing, drama, and folk songs at the competitions. The festival was inaugurated by the noted author Indra Soundararajan. K.Raghunathan, secretary of the college and P.M.Mansure, principal, MIET Arts and Science College, offered felicitations. Yugabharathi, lyricist, was the chief guest at the valediction. He said that students should cultivate a sense of perseverance, without falling prey to defeats and disappointments, failure and hurdles. Success could be the climax of their efforts, but it could not be achieved overnight. A sustained effort with a sense of confidence and optimistic approach would lead them towards their goals, he added. M.Ramasamy, professor, Department of Drama, Tamil University, Thanjavur, urged the students to face and overcome the future challenges with total confidence. Mr.Yugabharathi and Dr.Ramasamy gave away the prizes. A pattimanram also formed part of the festival and Dr. Mansure was the moderator.

Winners' row:Students of Shrimati Indira Gandhi College receiving the overall shield from lyricist Yugabharathi and M. Ramasamy, professor of drama, Tamil University, Thanajvur, in Tiruchi on Saturday.