St. Anthony’s PU
College and Darshan College celebrate College
Day: “Jnanenaiva Vimukthi:
Liberation through knowledge” is an evocative
motto of St.Anthony’s Institutions run by the
Capuchin Friars of Karnataka. An incredible and
extravagant College Day was celebrated by the
Anthonians wherein the Registrar of Bangalore
University, Prof. Dr. K. K. Seethamma as a Chief
Guest, she felicitated the Bachelor’s Degree
Holders with the convocation Certificate.
Stressing on the role of teachers as good
mentors the Registrar gave a new impetus to the
academics as well as to the life out-side the
classrooms. In her address she recalled the
contributions of Dr. Varghese Kurien, Swami
Vivekananda and others who had a dream for the
nation. Being an Economist of high profile she
highlighted on the global and local market and
she stressed that progress and development is
possible only when every child in this country
is empowered with education. The Honourable
Minister for Youth Empowerment & Sports and
Fisheries, Sri. K. Abhayachandra Jain, expressed
his happiness to see the Capuchin Fathers
working for the rural youth who are marginalised
and are deprived of good and quality education.
He appreciated the variety of activities which
are conducted in order to impart the holistic
education so that the future of the nation is
transformed and trained to be more efficient and
effective in the nation building task. Smt.
Sharadha G. Muniraju, the Corporator BBMP, paid
her maiden visit to the College after the
elections and was overwhelmed to see the
enthusiasm of the students and the quality of
education that is imparted in the College.
“Education is the greatest of all wealth, it is
the precious treasure that no one can take way”
proclaimed Shri. Venkatesh, the Sub-Inspector of
Police, Kengeri. The Circle Inspector of Police
Shri A. Yellagaih, who joined during the
programme was felicitated for the number of
awards he has won for his true, just and
credible work as a Police Officer. Truly we
could resume his life as “Nera, ditta &
daksha” Police Officer of high cadre. On
this auspicious occasion, in the presence of the
august gathering the President V. Rev. Dr. Fr.
Dolphy Pais, the Provincial Minister of the
Capuchins of Karnataka, blessed the foundation
stone for the new college building and recalled
the words of St. Francis of Assisi, “stone by
stone, brick by brick, building in unity” and
expressed his dream that St. Anthony’s PU
College and Darshan College may rise to the
greater heights in moulding the global leaders
of tomorrow. The College students rocked the
stage with variety of dances and shows which
captivated the crowd all along. Bravo Anthonians!
A N N O U N C E M E N T S
OFFICIALS
Rev. Dr. Fr. John Alwyn Dias
President, CEB
Rev. Fr. Robin Victor D’ Souza
Executive Secretary, CEB.,
Director,
St. Anthony’s Institutions,
