ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATED @ ST. ANTHONY’S INSTITUTIONS, KENGERI
In order to increase the awareness on Environmental degradation, Environment Day was organized at St. Anthony’s Institutions on 10th October, 2012. It was organized by the Social Action Cell of the College led by its co-ordinator Sr. Jacintha Crasta. On a stage beautifully decorated with plants and flowers the function began with a prayer. Fr. Chetan, the director, Fr. Veerus, the degree principal and Dr. B.S. Talwadi, the P.U. principal were on the dais.

Fr. Chetan spoke on the ‘think globally and act locally’ principle and urged the students to begin to care for the environment in their day today lives by keeping the college campus clean. Dr. Talwadi paid homage to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron of ecology. A beautiful tableau on environment was enacted and a dance performed by P.U.students. Ms. Sheela delivered a speech on environment in kannada. Arun Kumar compeered the programme and Ms. Stella Mary proposed the vote of thanks. To culminate the programme, the director, two principals along with the other lecturers planted the sapling of a Christmas tree in the college campus.