Dear Sir,
I will be grateful if you please publish the
enclosed in your issue and oblige.
With many thanks and kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sá
PRINCIPAL
ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE
MAPUSA - GOA.
THE INAUGURAL FUNCTION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2013-2014 OF THE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES AT ST. XAVIERS COLLEGE, MAPUSA-GOA
The Post Graduate Departments of M. Sc., M.Com.
and M.A. organized an inaugural programme to
commemorate the beginning of the academic year
2013-2014 on 27th of July, 2013. The Departments
extended a warm welcome to the first year students.
The program began at 10am with the comperes Mr.
Sigmund Dias and Ms. Scarlet Braganza. extending
a warm welcome to the gathering. Present on the
dais at the function were the Chief Guest, Dr.
Arunachalam Vadivel, Principal Scientist, Indian
Council of Agricultural Research; Principal of
St. Xaviers College, Dr. (Fr)Walter de Sa; the
course coordinators of the post graduate
departments, Dr. J. P. P. Pacheco (M. Sc.
Programme), Ms. Anika Braganca (M.Com. Programme)
and Mrs. Kshipra Vora (M. A. Programme). The
program began with an invocation by the M.A. students.
Mr. Roderick Monteiro, student of M. A.
department introduced the honorable Chief Guest
Dr. Arunachalam Vadivel to the gathering.
Principal of St. Xaviers College, Dr. (Fr)
Walter de Sa through his welcome address extended
a warm welcome to the first year students. He
encouraged the students to focus on the future
prospects. He said to be maximalists and not
minimalists, humble, honest in their life. At the
end, he wished the students a successful and fruitful year ahead.
Chief Guest Dr. Arunachalam Vadivel in his
speech said that through his experience he has
observed that experience is the best teacher.
The students should always have forgiveness
behavior, control anger and should face the
challenges with courage. One should identify
their own talent and develop passion.
The course directors of the Post Graduate
programmes briefed the students about the
respective courses. Meritorious students from
each of the P.G. Departments were felicitated on
this auspicious day.As a token of appreciation
Dr. (Fr) Walter de Sa presented a memento to the
honorable Chief Guest. The Part II students of
the three departments put up an entertainment programme.
Mr. Vijay Viegas, Faculty of M. A. department,
proposed a vote of thanks. The inaugural function
concluded with the college anthem.
