The Graduation cum Freshers’ day of St. Xavier College, Jalukie, was held on July 30 in the Seminary Auditorium with the Deputy Commissioner, Peren, Peter Lichamo as the chief guest and accompanied by SDO (C) Jalukie, District Planning Officer, Peren, and District Public Relations Officer, Peren.
The chief guest, while congratulating the Graduates, exhorted them saying, “as graduates, you are entering into the world of competition. If you work hard with a specific goal in mind, you will surely succeed. Do not hesitate or be scared to venture into new avenues of life”.
Speaking on behalf of the graduates, Sanbile, who was assessed as the Best Graduate of the year, appreciated and thanked the Principal and teaching faculty for the sincere service which helped them to be a graduate today.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Miss. Subole, Assistant Professor, who extended sincere thanks to the chief guest and other government officers for sparing their time to attend the function. She also thanked the Rector and staff of the seminary for their help and the college staff and students who supported in different ways to make the day a reality.
In the welcome speech, Fr. Jose Lukose, the College Principal, welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries. He congratulated the graduates and appreciated the hard work of the teachers with whose support the College could produce good results each year. “In spite of the limited facilities available in the college, the Catholic Church keeps on supporting the growth of the college in order to render higher education to the less fortunate students of this backward area”, the Principal added.
In his address to the freshers of the College, the chief guest said, “this is an opportunity given to learn to live together though you are from different tribes and religion.”
He advised that every opportunity given should be well made use of so that they might not regret for having wasted their life in the college. Tsalobe Denis and Justina Ventila were judged as Mr & Miss Fresher 2014. A number of cultural items were put up by the students to mark the day.