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‘The best way to find yourself is to lose
yourself in the service of others’ – Mahatma
Gandhi. The NSS Unit of Darshan College for
the academic year 2018-19 was inaugurated on the
1st of August 2018. The Chief Guests for the
function were Shri. M. K. Krishna, Director and
Chief Nodal Manager SBIMF, Dr. N. Srinivasa, NSS
Coordinator, Bangalore University. The Inaugural
Function was chaired by Rev. Dr. Fr. Alwyn Dias,
the Director, in the gracious presence of Rev.
Fr. George Monis, Principal, Darshan College,
Management, Faculty and Students. NSS Programme
officer Dr. B. Manjula gave the presentation of
the NSS activities of the year 2017-18. The
Chief Guest, Shri M. K. Krishna then highlighted
on various issues confronting the society and
appealed to the 264 NSS volunteers present, to
be proactively involved in and address such
social problems. Expanding the word NSS as Never
Stop Studying, Never Stop Service, he made a
detailed, informative talk on services like
blood donation and eye donation. The end of all
knowledge should be service to others.
On
the 23rd of July 2018, the newly built Science
block of the college was Blessed by His eminence
Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, Archbishop Emeritus
of Bangalore, and inaugurated by Rev. Dr. Fr.
Dolphy Pais, Provincial Minister, Holy Trinity
Province, Karnataka. Mr. Muniraju, Corporator,
Ullal ward BBMP was also one among the eminent
personalities present. Education today should
inculcate values and virtues in the students,
which is deteriorating in the present society,
so that they become firm and strong like the
building built on rock was the call given by
Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras. The new Science
block consists of well-furnished classrooms,
well-equipped laboratories, spacious auditorium,
Library and various other facilities. The desire
to meet the educational thirst of the students
belonging to the middle and lower middle-class
families, was the foundation for this project.
With the ardent efforts of Rev. Dr. Fr. Alwyn
Dias, Director of St. Anthony’s Institutions,
along with the support and encouragement of
Capuchin Friars, and Benefactors this dream is
realized. Indeed, it is a great leap in the
growth of the Institution. ‘Growth is the
only evidence of life’.
‘If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t
run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but
whatever you do, you have to keep moving’ –
Martin Luther King Jr. 
‘The Secret of getting ahead is
getting started’. With a view to grow and
progress Darshan College commenced the new
Academic Year 2018-19 for the BCOM, BBA and BCA
Students. Dr. I. S. Shivakumara, Former
Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Science, Dept. of
Mathematics, Bangalore University was the Chief
Guest and Prof. Veeranna, Founder and Director
of FASE Foundation was the Guest of Honor. The
Faculty members were introduced and the
Departmental Heads briefly introduced the
curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities for the academic year 2018-19. Rev.
Fr. George Monis, Principal welcomed the
Freshers, wished them all the best and presented
the rules and guidelines to be followed. Rev.
Fr. Alwyn Dias, Director of the Institute
insisted on the discipline, Academic Excellence
and Character Formation which is given utmost
priority in the ambience of Darshan College.
Every beginning is an opportunity to grow.
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key
to a child’s success is the positive involvement
of Parents – Jane D Hull. Future of the Students
is shaped by Teachers/Professors at
School/College and Parents at home.
Understanding this great truth, the Management
of St. Anthony’s PU College held Parents’
Orientation program. Rev. Dr. Fr. Dolphy Pais,
President of Capuchin Education Service Society,
was the Chief Guest, and gave a call to be
‘Encouraging Parents’ to all gathered. Later,
the Distinction holders and the toppers of the
College in the II PU State Board Examinations
2017-18 were honored and felicitated along with
their parents. The Professors who had secured
cent percent results in their respective
subjects were appreciated and honored along with
students who topped the college in I PU final
exams. The Parents were given the glimpse of the
formation and transformation which takes place
at St. Anthony’s PU College, highlighting the
various activities organised throughout the year
for the holistic growth of the Students. It was
a move to achieve - Academic Excellence and
Character formation.
There
are no strangers in here, just friends you
haven’t met. With this feeling the II PU
students welcomed the freshers to the Anthonian
family. The total strength of the freshers for
the Academic year 2018-19 is the highest ever in
the history of St. Anthony’s PU College, 181in
all. With this the number of PU Students alone,
in the campus, has reached the record high of
330. The Class Representatives took the oath of
faithfully fulfilling their responsibilities in
the ceremony of investiture. Rev. Dr. Fr. Albert
Lewis, Dean of Studies, Darshan Institute of
Theology, was the Chief Guest for the program.
He encouraged the students to be positively
passionate and strive constantly to attain their
dreams. Rev. Dr. Fr. Alwyn Dias motivated the
students to realize their potentials by
accepting the opportunities given. The event was
made even more colorful by various cultural
activities. The program came to a close by
wishing the Freshers fruitful years of academic
excellence under the shelter of St. Anthony’s
Institutions.
“If God is all you have, you have all you need.”
The vision and dream of St. Anthony’s PU and
Darshan College was realized when the monument
of Jesus-Christ, the Redeemer was successfully
installed on the Portico of our progressive
Institute. The Statue of Jesus Christ with arms
open wide, a welcoming gesture, was designed and
endowed with beauty by Franciscan Brother George
Vitus, CMSF and his supporting hand Mr. Sandeep.
The Management remains grateful to them for
their kind services. The 12 feet effigy of
Jesus-Christ, the Redeemer indeed reminds us
all, and those who enter our Campus, that all
are welcome. May Jesus-Christ, our Redeemer
bless us and our mission and ministry. Seek
God’s will in all you do, and he will show you
the path to take - Proverbs 3:6.
‘Before beginning there needs to be a plan of
how you are going to get to the end’. With
definite and achievable goals St. Anthony’s PU
college commenced the new Academic Year 2018-19.
From the year of its beginning the college has
for this year highest number of Students, 311 in
all. The PU College has had admissions of 163
Students so far, for the first PU. Its indeed a
sign of the growing popularity of the college in
and around Bengaluru for its achievements,
progress and ‘Make a Difference’ approach in
Educational field. The Academic Year was given
start with the encouraging words of the
Director, Rev. Dr. Fr. Alwyn Dias, who gave a
call to be ‘positive and passionate’. Rev. Fr.
Roshan Rosario, The Principal, welcomed the
freshers to the Anthonian Family, and emphasized
on the transformation found only at St.
Anthony’s underlining the Academic Excellence
and Character Formation. Every new beginning is
a new opportunity to grow and to excel. 
Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is
getting you closer to where you want to be
tomorrow. Job fairs create a platform for the
Business firms and Students stepping out of
educational Institute to meet together. Job fair
activities are organized to help new graduates
and job seekers find the careers they aspire to
have. Companies and agencies also benefit from
job fairs through having new, fresher additions
to their teams. In order to provide an
opportunity to our final year Students, Darshan
College management in association with Disciple
India Limited organized a Job Fair in the
Campus. Companies like HP, Mahindra, Vodafone,
Paytm, Angel Brokers, Eureka, Just Dial, HSBC
Bank came forward for the recruitment of the
freshers. Students from many of the other
colleges too took part in the event. Choose a
job you love and you will never have to work a
day in your life.
‘Education is not the learning of many facts but
the training of the mind to think.’ - Albert
Einstein. Creativity is a wild mind and a
disciplined eye. It is an intelligence having
fun. Darshanites showcased creativity, aesthetic
sense and their innate abilities in ikebana
(Flower arrangement and decoration) and Mukimono
(the art of fruit and vegetable carving). The
participants used different combinations of
flowers and also fruits and veggies to present
their artistic skills. It was a fine-tuned
display of creativity, symmetry and blend of
colors. The students enthusiastically took part
in the competition and their knowledge about the
flowers, vegetables and fruits used were
incredible. The event redefined everyone’s
imaginations.
“Goals are dreams with deadlines, so work hard
in silence. Let your success be your noise”. As
the quote goes, the Proud Darshanites who had
created an indelible impression in various
facets such as academics, Sports, Cultural
events, Inter-Collegiate Competitions, NSS
secured laurels from the dignitaries namely the
Honourable Registrar of Bangalore University-
Prof. Dr. Shivaraju C, Dr. Basavaiah, Honourable
Physical Education Director, GFGC Yediyur,
Rev.Fr. Nitin D’Souza, Provincial Secretary and
Administrator, St. Bonaventure Province,
Maharashtra. Asst. Professor Basanthi Goswamy R
L was awarded as the Teacher of the Year, Kevin
Amal and Nishanka were awarded as the
Outstanding Students of the year and Harish
Kumar of VI Sem BBA was awarded as Sportsman of
the Year. The new college website
www.stanthonyscollege.edu.in was launched on
this occasion. Victory is not a sign that you
never failed but that you persevered and never
quitted.
‘You earn your trophies at practice, you pick
them up at competitions’. A quiz competition
is a form of game or mind-sport that tests one’s
knowledge about a certain subject and promotes
growth in knowledge, abilities and skills. To
encourage this competitive spirit and enthusiasm
for lifelong learning, Darshan Degree College
organized ‘Business Quiz-2018’. Prior to the
final, preliminary rounds were held and it
witnessed a massive turn out with 52 teams
taking part in it. Out of them, only six best
teams were chosen for the final round. The
questions ranged from wide categories such as
logos, taglines, business vocabulary and
recognizing the influential personalities from
business and governance. Kevin Amal and Harish
from final BBA topped the points table and were
adjudged Champions of ‘Business Quiz - 2018’.
Jayamahadeva Swamy, Asst. Prof. from the
department of English was the quiz master and
made the event lively and informative with
interesting questions and facts.
“To acquire knowledge, one must study and to
acquire wisdom one must observe.” In order to
bridge the gap between knowing the concepts and
understanding them, Darshanites marched off to
an Industrial Visit to gain practical know-how
and exposure, to two Manufacturing blocks -
Karnataka Silks Industries Corporation
Limited(KSICL) and Karnataka Soaps and
Detergents Limited(KSDL) located at the cultural
capital of Karnataka and also the City of
Palaces-Mysore. The Students acquired ample and
abundant knowledge on the various procedures
involved in transformation of silkworms to the
elegant silk sarees and also conversion of
Sandalwood into various fragrant and aromatic
products. It is rightly said that ‘observe &
understand’ is better than ‘read & learn’ and
for this reason it is a must to have concrete
experience and exposure, reflective observation,
abstract conceptualization and active
experimentation.
‘Dancers are the Athletes of God’, says
the great Physicist of all times Albert
Einstein. Dance is the Hidden language of the
body and soul. With the aim of honing the
dancing skills of the Students, an Intra-College
Dance Competition was organized by our
Institution. The vivacious dancers set the floor
on fire with their energetic performances,
Artistic props, dashing costumes, sprightly
moves and oodles of energy. The fun filled
extravaganza offered feast to the eyes of the
audience. The Spectators witnessed the
enthusiasm and energy of the young Darshanites
as they enthralled everyone with their
performances. The adjudicators, Ms. Felina Lobo
and Mrs. Geetha Chandrashekhar highly
complimented and adored the efforts put in by
all the teams. This event proved that nothing
can deter their spirit to Dance, for it is a
passion to be expressed and not just an art to
impress!
“For good ideas and true innovation, you need
human interaction, conflict, argument, debate”.
With this objective in mind, Darshan College
organized a debate competition on the following
two topics – ‘Will Cashless Economy Survive in
Indian Context’ and ‘Has the usage of Cell
phones at workplace affecting the performance of
the employees’. The Students strongly voiced out
their stance either ‘for’ or ‘against’ being
rational at the same time critical. Prof.
Jayamahadeva Swamy moderated the sessions with
great discretion. Mrs. Josheela D Souza,
Associate Manager, Deutsche Bank and Mrs.
Priyadarshini V, Assistant Manager, Accenture,
adjudged the various views presented by the
students and declared the winners based on the
thought provoking points, facts and figures
gathered and their involvement in the debate. It
was indeed a meaningful, enriching debate, as in
the words of Joseph Joubert “It is better to
debate a question without settling it, than to
settle a question without debating it”!
‘Victory is in the quality of the
competition and not the final score’.
Under the able leadership and guidance of Mr.
Srinidhi Siddartha, Physical Education Director
of Darshan College, the inter-collegiate Kho-Kho
competition of Bangalore University was held in
Darshan College Grounds. The event was for two
days with 17 teams participating with great
laudable sportsmanship spirit. The honorable BJP
President of Yeshwanthpur Constituency-Mr. Maare
Gowda, Mr. Satya Narayana-Kengeri Corporator,
Dr. Srinivas R.-NSS Co-Ordinator Bangalore
University, and Mrs. Prema, the known women
social worker were the esteemed guests for the
Inauguration. The Kho-Kho Players of Government
First Grade College, Thymagondlu were declared
as the champions and the Government First Grade
College, Malleshwaram bagged the second place.
For the valedictory function the Congress women
leader and prominent social worker Dr. Anumpama
Panchakshari, graced the occasion and announced
the cash prize to the winners and runners-up.
Indeed, the event ascertained that talent wins
games but teamwork and intelligence wins
Championships.
In the words of Steve Jobs, “Innovation
distinguishes between a leader and a follower”.
With the spirit of developing cognition in
product innovation and technological leadership,
Darshanites were passionate depicting their
originality and creativity under the title of
Product Launch. Since this is the technology
driven era, the Participants focused on
innovation of the products with latest
technology as it is the specific instrument of
entrepreneurship. Various products were
introduced and launched to meet the necessities
of the people with a touch of simplicity,
technology, novelty, and yet economical. Mr.
Prasanna Kumara K., Assistant Professor at SET,
and Mr. Gangaraja, Assistant Professor at SET,
evaluated the event. Product launch is not about
ideas but it is about making ideas happen was
the formula of the day.
“Opportunists seek for chance. Entrepreneurs
make new chances.” With this firm
Entrepreneurial mindset, Darshan College in
collaboration with Primax Foundation organized
the Management Development Programme on
‘Entrepreneur in You’. The program was intended
to empower the aspiring minds how to pivot
concepts and ideas into great money spinners.
Rev. Dr. Fr. Alwyn Dias expressed his views and
inspired all the participants to become
entrepreneurs by taking risks, accepting the
changes as they arrive but not to resist the
changes. The Guests of honour were Dr. Sudhir
Sharan, Dean and Professor, Ramaiah Institute of
Management Studies; Prof. Rajeshwari T,
Honourable President of Primax Foundation along
with Dr. K V Ramanathan, Vice-President, Primax
Foundation, Bangalore. The Resource Person of
the day was Dr. K. Jayaraman, Professor,
Taylor’s Business School (TBS), Taylor’s
University, Malaysia, motivated the students:
“Each and every person is acquainted with
business knowledge. Only People who sweat and
have Business Blood within them can be the
Entrepreneurs.” Dr. B.N Srinivasa Rao Maney,
Principal & Associate Professor, B.N.M Degree
College was present for the Valedictory
function. Embrace the inner entrepreneur in you
and give it your best was the slogan of the day.
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I’ll
remember; involve me and I’ll learn” inspired by
these words and in accordance to the motto of
National Service Scheme (NSS) “Not Me But You”,
the Darshanites volunteered themselves to camp
at Karubele Village. The camp was inaugurated by
Prof. Dr. R Srinivas, the NSS Co-ordinator of
Bangalore University, in the presence of the
Chief Guest Sri. Srinivas Murthy, President of
Vijayalakshmi Girls Hostel, Karubele, Rev. Dr.
Fr. Alwyn Dias, the Director, Rev. Fr. George
Monis, the Principal, Rev. Fr. Joy D’ Souza,
Science Coordinator, Prof. Dr. Manjula, the NSS
Coordinator, Prof. Divyashree, the Camp
Organizer. Fifty NSS volunteers participated to
deepen the spirit of other-orientedness. NSS
Students visited houses to create an awareness
on various aspects like: Spread of Dengue and
Preventive Measures, Health and hygiene,
Reducing the usage of Plastic. A “real life” was
made visible to them through: ‘Shramadan’. The
Students along with the Professors resided in
the village for 5 days. During the valedictory
programme Dr. Sathish Prasad awarded the
students and appreciated their service. The
whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors
into windows – this is what the program was all
about.
‘Wherever you go, go with all your heart’.
A day was set apart to look back and be
grateful; to look ahead and be hopeful; and
embrace the present with greater enthusiasm. It
was not a day to bid farewell but to cherish all
the beautiful memories shared together in this
abode of knowledge; it was not a ‘goodbye’ but
‘see you soon’. The I PU students organized a
variety of cultural programs and games for the
Seniors and the II PU pupil shared a part of
their wonderful reminiscence from among the vast
substantial experience in the campus. There was
a thrill and joyous outburst as the medals were
presented to the winners of various activities
and events held in the Academic Year 2017-2018.
‘God be with you till we meet again, May God
guide, uphold you! May you carry the flame of
love and wisdom wherever you are, keep it
burning all along…’ was our prayer and wishes
for the Seniors!
“Sports teaches you character; it teaches you
to know what it feels like to win and lose; it
teaches you about life.” To give a push to the
inherent talent in sports Darshan College
organized a week of inter-class competitions for
boys and girls. After manoeuvring the team
spirit among students, a day was dedicated to
excel and exhibit their athletic spirit. Mr. A C
Venkatesh, Secretary, JDS, Bengaluru Division
was the Chief Guest and Mr. Gopal Krishna,
International Kabaddi Player was the Guest of
Honour. Sports makes one physically stronger,
emotionally mature, mentally determined, so let
sports always be a part of your life was the
call of the Chief Guest. Students with bubbling
spirit of sportsmanship participated in many
sport events and the echo of the same resonated
in the college campus. The Mantra of the day was
‘Winning is not everything, but making effort to
win is’!
“Good advertising does not just circulate
information but it penetrates the human mind
with desires and belief.” Advertisements are
commercials that are designed to get the
attention of the consumers. AD MAD Show
is an ‘Advertisement Making Competition’
for students to showcase their creativity in
Marketing products and services. It comprises of
humorous and conceptual ad presentation by the
students. The teams participated were given a
time frame to showcase their talent. The Event
was judged by Mr. Chandrashekar, HR Manager of
Information Technology Arena and Mrs. Shylaja L,
Manager of Operations, in Informatics India
Limited, Bangalore. The performance was
evaluated based on the criteria of creativity,
presentation, advertisement and co-ordination.
The Students of BBA, BCOM and BCA participated
enthusiastically exhibiting their creative
spirit. Besides showing Ads with social message
it was a good confidence building exercise.
“When you are good at something you will tell
everyone but when you are great at something
they will tell you.” It was a moment of great
joy and happiness as Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias earned
the Ph.D degree from the Universitas Catholica
Parisiensis, Paris, France and Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. The Management,
Staff and Students of St. Anthony’s Institutions
were proud and privileged to felicitate its
Director Rev. Dr. Fr. Alwyn Dias on achieving
this great feat. The Laureate spoke of the path
that involved struggles and sacrifices to reach
the summit of achievement. He further encouraged
everyone gathered to pursue the goal even when
the going gets tougher. Achievement is connected
with action, discipline, dedication and
determination, he said. He motivated the
gathering: “keep the flame burning, don’t loose
heart, don’t quit the battle of life.”! Bravo
Dr. Father! 
The Star of Bethlehem shines even today, it
helps us to walk together on the right path of
fraternity and of solidarity. The Christmas
Celebration at the College brought together one
and all as brothers and sisters to spread the
good news of peace, love and harmony. Spirit of
Christmas reminded everyone that we should not
be blinded by hatred, violence and injustice.
The Christ-event was enacted through music,
carols, dance and tableau which gave an
expression to the human values of caring,
sharing and spreading the goodness and kindness.
The Chief Guest Rev. Fr. Henry D’Souza, The
Director of Shanti Sadhana, Franciscan Institute
of Spirituality, India, shared an inspiring
Christmas message. As God the Father gave his
only son to the humanity so also we are called
to give ourselves to each other. Giving gifts is
an easy task, but giving oneself to the other
needs great sacrifice. Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year 2018!
“The Pursuit of Knowledge is never ending. The
day you stop seeking knowledge is the day you
stop growing.” With a specific intent to better
the minds of the Students with General
Knowledge, St. Anthony’s Management organised
Quiz competition. The response was so immense
that 73 teams of two each enrolled their names.
After two prelims, six teams were chosen for the
finals. In a nail-biting contest Ms. Syeda
Gazala and Ms. Mahalakshmi N drifted to the top
of the score-board. The questions were so framed
that it kept even the audience drill their minds
for answers. For about more than two hours all
were on their toes to see who would give the
right answers. It confirmed the fact that
Curiosity and Knowledge grow together; the more
we know, the more we want to know. 
“Dance is the music made visible; It is the
poetry of the feet.” The talent of dancing
is one of the best expressions that gives relief
to oneself and others. A stage was set up to
bring together the dancing feet hidden in the
Anthonians. As many as ten groups took part in
the competition. Ms. Nagashree M, a Professional
Dancer and Choreographer along with Rev. Fr.
Michael Menezes, OFM Cap., adjudged the
performances of the students. Dancing should not
just be an activity of leisure but a passion of
life, was a call given by the Judges. Music
gives expression to thoughts and feelings, and
dance gives expression to music. Therefore, let
us read and let us dance, these two amusements
will never do any harm to the world.
“Sports do not build the Character but they
reveal it.” To give a push to the inherent
talent in sports St. Anthony’s PU College
organized a week of inter-class competitions in
Volleyball, Kabaddi, Cricket, Kho-Kho, Chess for
boys and Throw-ball, badminton, Kho-Kho for
girls. After manoeuvring the team spirit among
students, a day was dedicated to excel and
exhibit their athletic spirit. Mr. Rajath Kankar,
General Secretary Karnataka State Pickle Ball
and Leg Cricket Association was the Chief Guest.
The President of “Ensemble Agissons-France” Mr.
Daniel Helbert and Mrs. Bernadette Le Guil who
partner the Vimukti-Potnal, Capuchin’s Social
Action venture were the Guests of honour along
with Rev. Fr. Arun Lobo, the Director of
Vimukti-Chikodi. Mesmerising music of the New
College Band, the colourful and orderly parade
and march-past by the students added glimmer to
the celebration. Students with bubbling
sportsmanship participated in many sport events
and the echo of the same resonated in the
college campus. The Mantra of the day was
‘Winning is not everything, but making effort to
win is’!
“There is nothing like Oratory, it is a skill
that can turn a commoner into a King.” In
order to give a boost to the inherent
potentiality of the Students in public speaking
College provided a platform by means of
Eloquence competition. As many as 24 and 23
students stepped forward to exhibit their skill
in oracy in English and Kannada languages
respectively. Prof. Jayamahadeva Swamy and Rev.
Fr. Joy D’ Souza along with Prof. Ambarish and
Prof. Ayyappa, Kannada Lecturer BBMP College
formed the Jury. The participants with radiating
confidence and indomitable courage voiced out
their views on “The Impact of Internet on the
Students.” The jury members appreciated the
participants and encouraged others to make the
best out of the opportunities given. The world
today believes that if you can speak, you can
influence; if you can influence, you can change
lives; if you change lives, you can change the
nation and the world!
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; to
acquire wisdom, one must observe.” It is rightly
said that ‘observe & understand’ is better than
‘read & learn’. In this pursuit, Darshan College
with the collaboration of Primax Foundation
organized a day’s Industrial Visit to Coca Cola
Beverages, Bidadi; Britannia Pvt. Ltd., Bidadi
and the Deccan Herald Printing Press,
Kumbalagudu. Students were amazed at the speed
at which the process occurred and how the
automated systems could be set according to
requirements of the company without involving
much human intervention. The students were
briefed about the journalistic experiences and
how a ‘journalist must be ready to fire a bullet
and receive a bullet’. The visit was a success
as the students were enlightened and gained
practical exposure about the particularities of
the Food and Beverages as well as Print World
uncovered and unleashed.
ಕನ್ನಡ
ಎನೆ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವುದೆನ್ನೆದೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಎನೆ ಕಿವಿ
ನಿಮಿರುವುದು,
with
this burning spirit and zeal the St. Anthony’s
PU College celebrated 62nd Kannada Rajyotsava.
The Chief Guest for the occasion was an eminent
Kannada Poet Professor Dr. T. Yallappa,
Government First Grade College, K. R. Puram.
Gracing the event by lighting the lamp,
respected Chief Guest, hailed the contribution
of Christian missionaries towards Kannada.
Kannada is not just a language to be learnt, but
a culture, a tradition of the people of
Karnataka to be inherited by everyone who lives
within its wide embrace. Celebration of Kannada
should not be limited to one day in a year but
every moment in the life of a Kannadiga. We
should be proud about our rich heritage and not
be ashamed of it, striving to keep it alive to
the future generations was his call for all.
Students put their steps together for dance and
other cultural programs. Pretty little angels
from ‘Sparsha’, a home for all, joined the
College Students to express their love towards
Kannada. Prof. Manjula, Prof. Ambarish and Prof.
Bharati organised the event. All were convinced
of the fact,
ಎಲ್ಲಾದರು ಇರು
ಎಂತಾದರು ಇರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೀ ಕನ್ನಡವಾಗಿರು.
“Flowers are the music of the ground, from
earth’s lips spoken without sound”. Flowers have
got a magical talent to convert an ordinary
place into a beautiful palace. In order to
enhance the attitude of appreciating the beauty
of flowers among students, the Management of St.
Anthony’s PU College organised, flower arranging
competition. The participants brought a variety
of colourful and magnificent flowers, and
bedecked them in attractive and awe-inspiring
order. Rev. Fr. Albert Lewis, the Dean of
Studies at Darshan Institute of Theology and
Mrs. Carmel Rani adjudged the best flower
arrangement among all the splendid display. The
creative arrangement of flowers struck the
aesthetic eyes of the jury and gained their
praise. May every Student be like a flower that
is unique, has its own splendid fragrance and
beauty to share with the world around! 
“The greatest wealth is Health.”
This is due to
the reason that every time we consume food, we
are either feeding disease or fighting it. In
this regard, Our Anthonian and Darshanite Chefs
thought like Scientists, organized like the
Accountants, plated like the Artists and cooked
like Grandmas - a variety of cuisines which were
organic and had contributed to bring some kind
of food revolution in this fast food era. 27
teams from PU Section and 25 teams from Degree
Section took part in the competition. The four
versatile and expert Jury members Mrs. Jasmine
D’ Souza and Mr. Joseph D’ Souza for 25 teams of
Degree section and Prof. Yogananda of GSG
College, Ramanagar and Mrs. Shantala for 27
teams of PU students, adjudicated the recipes
made by the participants. The Jury members were
very fascinated with the Authenticity and
deliciousness of the cuisines. This was the most
memorable day as Food was the ingredient that
bounded us together. May the passion for cooking
increase as it brings taste to tongue, beauty to
life and wealth to health!
“Art enables us to find ourselves and to lose
ourselves at the same time.” In this regard,
the Pencil Sketch Competitions for the PU as
well as Degree students were organized. The
theme ‘Save Rivers’ inspired the PU Students to
act and to give expression through art the
plight of our rivers today. For the Degree
Students the theme was ‘Historical Monuments’.
As our country is endowed with opulent palaces,
ancient forts, majestic structures that stand as
historical monuments depicting the tales of
romance, bravery, strength and battles. Students
beautifully and artistically designed on paper
the state of the rivers and the beauty of the
monuments making the observers see the creative,
imaginative and innovative minds hidden behind
those arts. The topic for the Essay competition
was ‘Impact of Travel and Tourism on Indian
Economy’, as India’s travel and tourism sector
ranks 7th in the world in terms of its total
contribution to the country’s economy. The
enthusiasm of the students radiated the social
concern and the responsibility towards the
nation building!
“You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives,
just donate blood.” With this noble thought
NSS unit of Darshan College organized a blood
donation camp in partnership with Indian Red
Cross Society on 14th October 2017. The
objective of the event was to bring in awareness
among the students to volunteer and participate
in noble causes such as blood donation. The
event was coordinated by Prof. Jayamahadeva
Swamy M, Prof. Manjula and Prof. Divyashree.
Prior to the event, awareness was brought about
in and through poster making, slogan writing and
placards by voluntary students, along with
banners to collaborate with the public for the
event. The event witnessed a large number of
donors: Director, Principal, Science Co-Ordinator,
Faculty members, Administrative Staff, Students,
Parents, Neighbors, Rev. Brothers, Rev. Sisters
and the alumni of the College. The program
concluded with a thank you note by the Director
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias to all the participating
members and the volunteers. The Certificate of
Appreciation was presented by the Indian Red
Cross Society to the institution. “Give blood,
save life”!
‘Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is
about creating yourself’. The Management and
faculty of St. Anthony’s PU College organized a
half-day orientation program for the parents and
students on the Entrance Exams such as CET, NEET,
JEE Mains & Advanced. After the Inauguration,
the Resource person Prof. Sarat C. Kumar in his
presentation made everyone understand, the
necessity, scope, opportunities and pattern of
these exams. He also briefed about the course of
action envisioned by our Institute. Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias, the Director motivated the parents
with a familial dialogue saying, ‘We all,
Parents and the Institute, should leave no stone
unturned to bring out the best in our children’.
The Parent community appreciated, encouraged the
Management and endorsed the plan with an
overwhelming response assuring their full
support. The Study material for these
competitive exams was also distributed to the
Students. May our little progress each day add
up to a brighter tomorrow!
In the words of Mark Twain, “India is the cradle
of human race, the birth place of human speech,
the mother of history, the grandmother of legend
and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most
valuable and most constructive materials in the
history of man are treasured up in India only.”
In this context, Darshanites competed and
witnessed to tradition-upholding competitions -
One is Rangoli and the other is Mehendi. Mehendi
adorns the Hands and Life takes on a new colour.
Rangoli is made to welcome the Almighty to the
houses for blessing with good health, wealth,
peace and fortune. The Mehendi and Rangoli flair
expedition acknowledged an irresistible and awe
inspiring response. The enthusiastic
participants carved out overwhelmingly inventive
designs. Regardless of acquaintance and
experience, they festooned, adorned and
ornamented their hands with Mehendi designs
which assisted them to enhance their confidence
in the art. The judges appreciated and cherished
the efforts and talent of the participants and
wished them good luck for their future
endeavours!
“Multilevel multitasking multiplied multiple
times is Event Management’. With a view and
vision to make the SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Challenges) in organizing an
event, the Management of Darshan College
provided the platform to all the Students to
attend a Seminar on Event Management on 9th of
September 2017. The Resource Person of the day
was Mr. Ashok, Renowned Theatre Artist who is
popularly known as Jembe Ashok and Madhyam Ashok
from R.R. Nagar, Bangalore. He articulated the
areas related and facets that have to be
considered to make an event successful and
appraisable, insisting on identifying and
getting familiarized with the trendy and most
vital aspects of Event Management. The success
of an event does not depend on how many
participated in it but in how well it was
organized.
‘If you can speak you can influence, if you can
influence you can change lives’. To develop the
presentation skills among Students, Darshan
College organized a seminar on personality
development and presentation skills. The event
acknowledged the gracious presence of the
Resource Person Prof. Naveen Noronha, Professor,
Mechanical Engineering, RV College of
Engineering, presided by Rev. Fr. George Monis,
the Principal, Darshan College and Rev. Fr. Joy
Wilson D’Souza, Science Co-ordinator. Prof.
Naveen Noronha stressed on the vital aspects and
importance of Presentation Skills in the
enhancement of the Career Development. He laid
down the prevailing ‘pathetic situation of
students turning out unemployable even though
they are exceptionally qualified’. He explained
about the parameters that are to be inculcated
and implemented while presenting. Presentation
skills do matter, because it will reach the
audience before you say anything. All that
counts today is your person and your
personality! 
‘A teacher takes a hand, opens the mind and
touches the heart’. With a view to make the day,
kept aside to honor the gifted persons who
strive every day to make sure that the future is
bright for all the students, the proud
Anthonians organized a memorable program for all
the faculty members. With their enchanting and
enthralling songs, mind-blowing and fascinating
dance performances and humorous skits and games,
the students made all the enseignants to enjoy,
relish and feel refreshed. The Director Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias addressed the students on the vital
role played by Teachers in the lives of the
students in classrooms and outside. A good
teacher not only imparts knowledge but also
instills values and principles through one’s
life example. Every teacher feels proud of the
students when they become responsible and noble
citizens. May every effort of every teacher be
fruitful in our lives! 
“A parent is a teacher at home and a teacher is
a parent in College.” With this thought, for
better co-ordination and collaboration Darshan
College organised Parents-Teachers meet. The
representatives lighted the lamp and invoked
God’s abundant blessings. The Director, Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias, addressed the Parent community and
stressed on the paramount importance of
parent-children bonding with the analogy of
head, heart and hands. The resource person of
the day Mr. Karthik Raju, Chartered Accountant
and Co-ordinator of Pragna Learning Centre, gave
an overview about the advantages of taking up
competitive exams like CA, CPT, ICWA, IAS, KAS
etc. The Principal, Rev.Fr. George Monis,
enlightened the parents by laying down certain
guidelines which the parents and students must
follow in order to achieve the goals and
objectives of being here. Prof. Chandrika, the
HOD of Management, explained the various courses
and its advantages, the availability of
different cells and its benefits, possibilities
of placements drives and the benefits of
value-added courses. The Toppers of VI Sem-Bangalore
University were felicitated and two of them Ms.
Akshatha J. (92%) and Ms. Namratha E. (79.57%)
shared their wonderful experiences and memories
of the college, they assured the parents of the
best holistic education and environment that
which is prevails in the college. Indeed,
Darshan College provides roots to grow and wings
to fly!
“Beauty attracts the eye, but personality
captures the heart” with this in mind St
Anthony’s PU College organised Mehendi
competition that integrates both beauty and
personality, and gives an expression to it in
art. The Mehendi talent hunt competition
received an overwhelming response. The zealous
participants etched out awe inspiring creative
designs. Irrespective of exposure and
experience, they adorned their hands with
Mehendi designs which helped them boost their
confidence in the art. The judges appreciated
the efforts and talent of the participated
students and wished them all the best for their
future endeavours. The dormant interest in art
was given an opportunity to evolve. May the
external art of Mehendi continue to be one of
the magnificent reflections of the inner-self!
“He who loves his country best,will strive to
make it best.” With burning fire of love for the
country and bubbling patriotic spirit the Anthonian family gathered together to pay honour
and respect to our Motherland, India. Though in
the rainy weather, the countenance of all
assembled was bright with enthusiasm to
celebrate the 71st Independence day. Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias, the Director hoisted the National
flag, said that we truly honour the sacrifices
of our national leaders when we live the values
they died for. “Faire memoire” is to keep alive
the values of unity, harmony, peace, justice,
equality and of fraternity he said. The students
gave expression to their nationalistic spirit by
means of various performances. Rubiya of I BBA
and Shalini of II PUC voiced out the message of
the day through their speeches in Hindi and
Kannada respectively. The celebration was drawn
to a close with the distribution of the sweets
presented by our beloved MLA, S. T. Somashekhar.
May we think of freedom not as a right to do as
we please, but as an opportunity to do what is
right and what is good!
The month of August, resounds and radiates a
strong sense of patriotism keeping the memory of
the great sacrifices of our national leaders and
our elder brothers and sisters. Every patriotic
song expresses this theme so vehemently that it
calls for unity and harmony among the
population. To create this sense of
belongingness and oneness of the nation and of
the unity in diversity the College organized
Patriotic song Singing Competition. The
Principal, Rev. Fr. George Monis, warmly
welcomed the Chief Guest Mr. Prashanth M Agera,
from Kengeri Satellite Town, a renowned
personality in the field of Music & Art. The
Science Co-ordinator, Rev. Fr. Joy D’ Souza,
joined the team to judge the competition. The
Duets and the groups recalled the lovely
memories of the history of our nation and sang
melodiously to the best of their capacities. Mr.
Mr. Prashanth M Agera while congratulating the
participants said: “Some will win and some will
learn but one should not loose heart in
competition. Let music be a passion, more than a
hobby, for it is the language the heart everyone
understands”. May the Spirit of Patriotism grow
and find an expression in us by keeping the
memory alive!
Bonhomie is the key ingredient for success in
all our endeavors as it makes everyone feel
important and cultivates a sense of
belongingness. To sow the seed of this
friendliness, happiness, conviviality and
belongingness, the senior students organized
Fresher’s Day for the new-arrivals. The Chief
Guest Prof. Dr. Mahananda B Chittawadagi,
Vice-Principal of KLE Nijalingappa College
motivated the students with her own personal
experience and examples from life: “have bigger
dreams, set higher goals, seek something beyond,
finally work towards it tirelessly till you
achieve & realize it”. The Director, Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias insisted that every student must look
for constant and continuous up-gradation of
knowledge, should equip oneself with skills,
competence and expertise. The Principal Rev. Fr.
George Monis, urged the students not to deviate
from one’s vision and focus but persevere on the
right path to realize the goals and aims
efficiently. The event was further enhanced with
various cultural activities and entertaining
games for the Freshers. The Senior Students
show-cased their talents, gifts and leadership
qualities for welcoming the juniors and making
them feel at home. Henceforth, all will walk
hand in hand as darshanites in the spirit of
bonhomie and camaraderie!
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we
do for others and the world remains immortal.”
In line with the inspiration Darshan College
strives to inculcate the sense of service in the
minds of students through National Service
Scheme. The inaugural function of NSS year
2017-18 began by invoking divine blessings and
by lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries. NSS
Unit of the college presented a comprehensive
view of the various activities held in service
of humanity in-campus and off-campus. The NSS
Regional Director, Dr. Arun Poojar stressed on
inculcating the practice of service,
contributing towards the personality development
and character building in respect of ethics and
moral values. The NSS Director for Bangalore
University, Dr. Srinivas inspired the student
community explaining the vital aspects of NSS
and its contribution to the society at large.
The honourable Circle Inspector of Jnanabharati,
Mr. Krishna, admonished the students on social
evils such as crimes, drugs, eve-teasing, cyber
crimes which destroy good character and social
harmony. With NSS motto “not me, but you” the
Darshan students along with other College NSS
students took pledge of service to the society
and humanity. Symbolically coconut tree was
planted, may the services of NSS bear rich
harvest!
With courage, dedication and determination the
first batch of CA-CPT students dared to appear
for the exams. They were ably accompanied by
Professors: Priyanka, Rashmi and Shramila. The
assistance from the Degree Principal Rev. Fr.
George, PU Principal Rev. Fr. Roshan, and the
remote preparation from the part of the
Chartered Accountant Mr. Agnel Pereira, Glen
D’souza and Dean Pereira is praiseworthy. Every
student made an extra effort to walk an extra
mile of their academic life while doing B.Com.
Immense gratitude and thanks to the Professors
and Chartered Accountants! Felicitations to the
future CA’s! Bravo! May you excel and be the
best in building the nation!
“All
for the Nation” was the theme for Essay & Pencil
Sketch Competition under the auspice of Ministry
of Human Resources, Government of India. The
Darshanites paid their homage of gratitude to
the thousands of freedom fighters who laid down
their life, sacrificing their families, their
career and their future for the sake of country
and for the future generations. A most noble
deed for the nation, memories as alive as the
resounding voice hailed the bravery and courage
of the patriots. Darshan Students also
participated in the workshop on Career in
Banking held at Jain College. Three eminent
personalities from the Banking Sector Mr. N. K.
Thimmaiah, Mr. John Williams and Mrs. Shanthala
Bhaskar, the banking stalwarts shared their rich
experiences and motivated the students on how to
be equipped and skilled in a highly competitive
banking sector. The Students thanked the
Principal Rev. Fr. George Monis, Vice-Principal
Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza and the Faculty members
for the opportunities created and for leading
them into the real world of work. 
“The Secret of getting ahead is getting
started”. With this auspicious thought in mind
Darshan College commenced the new academic year
2017-18. Symbolising the new beginning the lamp
was lit, paving a way for B.Com, BCA and BBA
courses. The Director, Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias
introduced the faculty members and then called
upon the students to attain the Academic
Excellence and spoke on the positive side of
discipline which facilitates every student to do
the right thing at the right time in the right
place. The Principal, Rev. Fr. George Monis,
briefed the students on the holistic growth
through the curricular, co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities. He reaffirmed: “We
believe in building character, inspiring minds
and enriching experiences which lasts a life
time”. The HOD’s of Commerce Prof. Basanti, of
Management Prof. Chandrika, of Computer
Application Prof. Divyashree presented the whole
academic programme, it’s content and it’s
demands. The Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin
D’Souza was remembered with gratitude for all
his kind services and with ovation all wished
him every best in the future endeavours as
Provincial Secretary and Province Administrator
of Bombay, Maharastra. Thus, the College portals
gave a vibrant start for the bright and glorious
academic days ahead!
A hundred new faces, but a million dreams.
Welcoming these bright faces to an unchartered
ocean of knowledge… fear and anxiety are bound
to creep into these novice minds. It’s a subtle
effort to make their celebrations big, nurture
their dreams and deliver words of wisdom. With
great fervour and enthusiasm the new comers were
welcomed in a friendly atmosphere to encourage
their creative impulses and to boost their
confidence. A little lilting music and the chunk
of ice, new faces, smiles all along, resounding
laughter – yes it is party time! Students
chilled out “Fresher Party” in a magnanimous
way, for every fresher a memorable day, an
opportunity to feel at home away from home and
imbibe in them faith that they are not alone.
The Chief Guest Rev. Fr. Vijesh Loyed, the
Financial Administrator of the Karnataka
Capuchin Fathers addressed the students and
encouraged them to choose the right path and do
great things so that they are remembered by all
during any period of life. The Campus
reverberated with the songs, dances and games.
The excitement, joy, music, enthusiasm, laughter
and happiness filled the day. Feeling of
fraternity enthralled the juniors and seniors
belonging to one family called Anthonians!
‘Education is a shared Responsibility’. Together
we can achieve the best possible, with this
objective in mind, St. Anthony’s PU College
organized the Parents’ Orientation Program. The
parents were encouraged to understand their role
and responsibility in accompanying their
children as they grow adolescents. The holistic
growth and proficiency in all spheres of life
are possible only when the mutual co-operation
and collaboration exists between the Management,
Faculty and Parents. The Director, Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias emphasized on the importance of head:
to think with them, heart: to understand them
and hands: to touch and be near them - a
language that can have an indelible impact on
the Students. The Distinction Students and the
toppers who brought laurels to the Anthonian
Family were felicitated along with their
parents. The Academic topper Grachel Helma
D’cunha shared about her life, academic
experience and achievement at St. Anthony’s. She
inspired the audience by giving her own concrete
experiences wherein she was lead to bring out
the best in her through the quality education
which is imparted in the institution. The
Principal, Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario briefed on
the various curricular, co-curricular and
extra-curricular activities thus gave a glimpse
of the formation and transformation which takes
place at St. Anthony's PU College. Parents
exclaimed: “For the bright future of our
children we are at the right time, right
institution, right place, right persons, and
right faculty!” 
‘In life nobody can go back and start anew but
anyone can start today and have a better
tomorrow!’ New academic year began with lot of
newness especially with the new science stream.
The Chief Guest, Charted Accountant, Mr. Agnel
Pereira, inaugurated the academic year by
lighting the lamp in the august presence of Rev.
Fr. Roshan Rosario, Principal of PU College,
Rev. Fr. George Monis, Principal of Darshan
College, Rev. Fr. Joy D’ Souza, Science Co-Ordinator,
Mrs. Suchitra, Vice Principal, the faculty
members, students and freshers. In his address
Mr. Agnel Pereira, CA., called upon the students
to open up their hearts and minds to the wisdom
and knowledge which is imparted in the
institution in view of the holistic development
and human transformation. The degree of
receptivity will bring in all the difference in
one’s life he said. The Director, Rev. Fr. Alwyn
Dias motivated the students recalling the motto:
Born to win, born to excel, be the best at St.
Anthony’s! He said, make the best of what you
are and what you have, do not look for what you
do not have! The Principal Rev. Fr. Roshan
Rosario, presented a brief report on the
achievements, objectives and goals of the
Institute and later put forth the norms, rules
and regulations of the college. All set in
motion, on the path of progress and success!
“Strength and growth only come through
continuous effort and struggle’ says
Napoleon Hill. Truly St. Anthony’s PU College
has achieved another milestone, has gained
another star to its crown, by opening the
portals to the Science Stream: PCMB, PCMC,
PCME. The State Government of Karnataka,
Pre-University Education Board has granted
permission to St. Anthony’s PU College to train
and to form the future leaders in technology and
science. With this added colour to the beauty of
the Institution, may it continue to be an abode
of wisdom that ensures holistic development of
the global leaders of tomorrow. St. Anthony’s
being a unique campus for quality education and
academic excellence empowers students to explore
and excel!
Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of
beauty out-values all the utilities of the
World. Flowers have the greatest talent in
converting an ordinary place into a magical
palace. Every flower is a soul blossoming in
nature. Vegetables and fruits are not only meant
for just maintaining well balanced diet but also
to exhibit God’s providential creation. Hence
the Darshanites participated creatively by
giving shape, shade, shadow, figure and contours
to the flowers, fruits and vegetables. The
competitors were ably judged by the honorable
jury Rev. Sr. Bindu, Superior of Holy Family
Convent & Asst. Headmistress of Jnana Bodhini
High School, and Prof. Chaya Devi N, Department
of Kannada, Adarsha Evening College. The
parameters for the jury comprised of
originality, creativity, innovation, thematic
presentation, contours and texture. The best
bagged the first and the rest down the line won
complementary rewards and merits! In fact, this
competition created an awareness and cognizance
for the care of creation!
“A Secret of getting ahead is getting
started. Opportunities don’t happen. You create
the opportunities.” To start with the
Darshanites with their creative and innovative
minds launched “start-up” initiatives. These
“product launch initiatives” were designed to
achieve the specific purpose of creating
awareness and publicity for a particular
product/brand. The future entrepreneurs of
Darshan College got into the job seriously so
that they get practical exercise and experience
of the competitive and commercial world. One was
better than the other; the best bagged all the
glory of the show. The event was graced and
judged by Prof. Ranganath Swamy from Adarsh
College, Chamarajpet and Prof Reema L. Veigas
former Faculty of St. Anthony PU College. Both
the judges shared their views and gave some tips
for an effective, efficient and competitive
product launch, i.e., aesthetics, effective
presentations, catchy captions and mind-blowing
messages. The Principal of Darshan College Rev.
Fr. George Monis, felicitated Prof. Ranganath
Swamy and Prof. Suchitra, Vice-Principal of St.
Anthony P U College felicitated Prof. Reema L.
Veigas. Congrats to “the better than the best”
product!
To bring about the best temper as they argue,
dispute and discuss their point of view on the
current and actual topics Darshan College
organised Debate Competition. The finalists, 12
teams disputed and discussed “for and against”
for the following topics: Social Networking and
it’s impact on Society, Cell phones as
Educational Tools, Demonetization it’s impact
and results in eradication of black money. The
event was graced by the presence of Mr. Mithun M
Y, Manager @ Ernst & Young, Ms. Mahalakshmi,
Manager @ Mantri Developers and Mr. Mohan. The
guests of honour encouraged the students to take
part in such competitions which bring about the
qualities like confidence, convincing style,
discernment and right judgement. Mr. Mithun
while announcing the results appreciated the
College and came forward to help the deserving
poor students! The best temper is the temper of
generosity and solidarity!
Christ University Bangalore accorded hospitality
and fraternal welcome to the Capuchin Education
Board Members with the motto “Excellence and
Service”. The Vice-Chancellor Rev. Dr. Fr.
Thomas C Mathew called upon the capuchins
towards a revolution: from “Good to Great”, from
“charismatic person to charismatic
organization.” He insisted that we should be the
leaders not just like gardeners or
agriculturists but like the foresters who look
beyond for long-lasting and far-reaching
results. Prof. Rev. Fr. Thomas T V while
addressing on “Learning organization” he said:
be professional, have personal mastery, build-up
shared vision & team work, follow a system and
have strategies to be relevant. Prof. Rev. Fr.
Benny Thomas while speaking on followership, he
said a good follower is a great leader because
he will have an exemplary, critical and
pragmatist approach to the persons and to the
institution. Dr. Fr. Jose C C emphasized on the
set of values, beliefs, understandings,
commitment and convictions while addressing on
the “Organizational Culture”. Since finance is
the life, breath and well-being of any
institution, there should be financial
transparency, accountability and stability, then
only an organization can grow said Rev. Dr. Fr.
Varghese K J, the Finance Officer of Christ
University. Thanks to the efforts and meticulous
planning of Prof. Dr. Kennedy Thomas who
organized and arranged for the smooth running of
the seminar and CEB Meeting in the abode of
Christ University!
“Mad Ads” Competition is truly a space, a place
and a platform to invent, to innovate, to
imagine, to create and to demonstrate the
concept and to penetrate the world of
advertisement. The Darshanites showcased their
creativity, imagination, acquaintance and
ability to perform and to promote the marketing
strategies. Why “Mad Ads”? It’s nothing but a
“mad” mixture of “ad” textures: concept,
creativity, humor, fun and frolic. The
Exceptional Judges in the person of Mr. Karthik
L. Bhat, a Senior Software Engineer from CISCO,
who is also an entrepreneur who runs a company
called Crazy Yatra which conducts adventurous
events. He is also part of Ranga Shankara
Theatre and Sambrama Sanga in CISCO. The other
eminent Judge, Mrs. Jyothi A. N, is Head of HR
and Media Department at Rajarajeshwari Group of
Institutions. She is a passionate dancer, singer
and talented soul who won laurels at State and
National Level Competitions. Both the Judges
inspired and motivated the Students of Darshan
College through various performances: dance,
song, mime, mad ads etc. “Brave are those who
inspire through action” said the Vice-Principal
Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza and honored the Judges,
then he thanked Prof. Chandrika for bringing
such versatile judges to the College Campus.
Vow! What an opportunity for the students to
match the madness with the advertisement!
“Good Bye & Au Revoir” simply means “with
you forever, see you again, till we meet again”,
for it was the turn of the Juniors pouring out
their sentiments of love, gratitude, best wishes
to the Seniors. Ist PU Students of St. Anthony’s
P.U. College made the best of the day with great
enthusiasm and nostalgia. Dances, songs, music
and fun accompanied the exciting moments whereas
the tears and exchange of the embraces continued
as one bid good bye & au revoir. The Director,
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias, thanked each student and
their parents for their trust and confidence and
motivated the students to believe in their
strength. “Be disciplined and be determined,
“you can & you will” achieve the goal, let this
be your passion” he said. The Principal of St.
Anthony’s PU College, Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario,
wished good luck and called upon the students to
break all the records of the predecessors and
come out with flying colours. Heart touching
speeches from the Seniors in appreciation of the
Management, the Principals, the Faculty members,
the non-teaching staff, the infrastructure, the
clean and green campus left everyone with tears
of joy and fulfilment. With lit candles the
Juniors took a pledge to carry on the flame of
traditions of their Alma Mater and promised to
become true Anthonians who excel as global
leaders. The Good Bye & Au Revoir
celebration continues with these words: “Carry
your candle, light up the skies; hold out your
candle, for all to see! Be a beacon, to blaze
the hearts; take your candle, go light your
world...”!
The business quiz competition was conducted in
two phases: Prelims and Finals. Total 31 teams
participated and six groups made it for the
Finals. The Finals of the “Brain Booster Season
II” was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Vijesh Loyd
Menezes, The Treasurer, Holy Trinity Capuchin
Province of Karnataka. His brain storming speech
awakened the hearts, minds, intelligence and
knowledge of the Darshanites. The Quiz Master
Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza, the Vice-Principal
briefed about the creative and innovative
structure and parameters of the business quiz.
The Brain Booster quizzed on: Identify the logos
and taglines, Identify the Brand Ambassadors,
Identify the company and the brand of the cars &
mottos, Identify the companies and their
founders, Audio Round to identify the voice of
famous politicians, Video Round to identify the
name of the movie, Rapid Fire to quiz on Swami
Vivekananda, Demonetization, Cartoon, Karnataka,
Religion & College. The Principal Rev. Fr.
George Monis declared the best three winners:
Smarties, Logical Minds and Free Thinkers.
Boosted by the enormous information the audience
left the scene more intelligent and wiser!
Graduation day is a day to rejoice, a day to
celebrate for it marks completion of educational
journey and commencement of another challenging
journey of life in search of success and
happiness. The Convocation and the delivery of
certificates is a culmination of many years of
hard work in the relentless pursuit of
knowledge, knowledge which enables person to
embrace opportunities and take on challenges
with clear vision and purpose. The Principal,
Rev. Fr. George Monis, accorded a red-carpet
welcome to the dignitaries and the gathering.
The Registrar Evaluation, Bangalore University
Prof. Dr. M. Shankar Reddy, and the Deputy
Registrar Evaluation, Prof. N. Srinivasan were
welcomed and honoured by V. Rev. Dr. Dolphy Pais,
the Provincial Minister and the President of
Capuchin Education Board. The Registrar honoured
the Graduates with the Certificates and called
upon them to contribute to the development of
the nation and work towards sustainable economy.
The shining star of Darshan College Ms.
Tejaswini K. J. who bagged 9th Rank in Bangalore
University was felicitated by the Director Rev.
Fr. Alwyn Dias. The PU 19th & 20th State Rank
holders Ms. Preeta Juliet and Ms. Sahana Mary
were felicitated by Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario, the
PU College Principal. During the Formal function
of the Musical and Food Fête, Prof. Dr. Sr.
Elizabeth CS, appreciated the good work done by
the Capuchin Fathers in the field of education
specially for the rural youth, moulding them to
have purpose in life and leading them to sparkle
like the shining diamonds. The Celebration also
witnessed three judges for the dance competition
Prof. Rohini, Prof. Suguna and Prof. Naveen. The
Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza expressed
deep sense of gratitude to everyone present for
their gracious presence. While the students
enjoyed most of the celebration, the flash mob
captured the delight and delice of the dance
floor as most memorable event!
To empower, to expose and to enhance the career,
capacity and skills of the students the
industrial visit plays an important role. It is
not enough to have the theoretical knowledge but
to make a good professional the practical
perspective of the world of work is essential.
It is only through interaction one comes to know
the working methods, working environment and
employment practices. With this objective in
focus, Darshan College Principal Rev. Fr. George
Monis organised industrial visit to Toyota
Kirloskar Motors, the Vice-Principal Rev. Fr.
Nitin accompanied the students along with the
staff. The Administrative Staff of Toyota, Mr.
Gopinath, lead the group with the six principles
of working in Toyota: “Challenge, Kaizen, Genche,
Genbutsu, Respect and Teamwork”. He kept on
repeating “problems are golden eggs at Toyota;
no problem is the biggest Problem.” In his
admonition to the students he said not to run
away from problems but to face the problems by
trying to find out the root cause of the
problem. He then introduced the Gurukul-Training
Institute which trains Toyota employees to work
in any Toyota Unit at the Global level because
of SOP-Standard Operation Process that is 191
processes with 38 stations. Present in 160
countries, Toyota, it is truly quality
revolution!
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you
dream, the farther you get.” True to these words
of Michael Phelps, the Olympic Medal winning
swimmer, the Darshanites dreamed to discover and
to display their inner talents without any
limit. As it is said, a sound mind resides in a
sound body, the spirit of sportsmanship,
leadership, unity in competition resulted in the
success of the annual sports meet. The group
events and athletics catered to the tastes and
talents of everyone. The events like kho-kho,
throw ball, volley ball, kabaddi, tug of war,
cricket and shuttle badminton built-up the team
spirit. The athletics 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m,
4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, shot-put, discus
throw made individuals as champions who never
looked back. The Director Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias
inaugurated, the Principal of St. Anthony’s PU
College Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario motivated, the
Principal Rev. Fr. George Monis appreciated the
presence and participation of each student, and
the Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza
piloted the whole annual sports meet. Indeed,
there was neither limit for the dreams nor for
the achievements! Bravo Darshanites!
“Not Me But You”
with this inspirational motto
of National Service Scheme (NSS), the
Darshanites volunteered themselves to camp at
Sumanahalli, Rehabilitation Centre-“Village of
people of good heart”. Sumanahalli is a heart
which loves, lights and lives by reaching out to
thousands of persons in need of help, support
and accompaniment. The camp was inaugurated by
Prof. Dr. R Srinivas, the NSS Co-ordinator of
Bangalore University, in the presence of Rev.
Fr. Lindo, the Director of Sumanahalli, Rev. Fr.
George, the Principal of Darshan College, Rev.
Fr. Alwyn Dias, the Director, Rev. Fr. Nitin,
the Vice-Principal, Prof. Dr. Manjula, the NSS
Co-ordinator, Prof. Divyashree, the Camp
Organisor. Fifty-one NSS volunteers participated
to deepen the spirit of other-orientedness.
Every visit and each activity opened the minds
and hearts of the students. A “real life” was
made visible to them through: “Shramadan, care
of the sick, rehabilitation centre of the
leprosy patients, visit to the HIV care unit,
Echo-care of juvenile delinquents, Bosco-home
for the destitute children.” The evening
camp-fire not only strengthened the bond and
unity among the volunteers but also brought
together all the inmates of Leprosy Centre.
During the valedictory programme Prof. Dr. R.
Srinivas awarded the students and appreciated
their love and concern towards the less
privileged one’s the “last, lost and least” of
the society!
“Exuberating, enlightening, engaging and
motivating” would be the words which describe
the 2nd Edition of ‘Battle of the Brains’ held
at the Pace et Bene Seminar Hall, St. Anthony’s
PU College. Two prelim rounds for nearly 80
teams were conducted to select 6 teams for the
final round of battle in Quiz. In the finals, 6
visual rounds were conducted such as: Logos,
Taglines, Personalities, English, Match the
Following and Rapid Fire. Interesting and
intuited questions were asked, testing each
aspect of the educational knowledge and current
affairs. Each team put up a wholehearted effort,
and the best among them “Kalam’s Creators” aced
the First Position. True to its spirit, the
competition aimed at developing the knowledge
and excellence among the students through
healthy and highly motivating meet. The students
crammed themselves with lot of General Knowledge
for the Quiz. Kudos to all the 6 Finalists. Rev.
Fr. Naveen Santhosh D’Souza, OFM. Cap honoured
the occasion as the Chief Guest and appreciated
the zeal and intelligence of the Battling
Brains! 
Christmas is a season of joy and celebration.
The universal message of Christmas crosses all
boundaries and breaks all barriers of religion,
faith and culture embracing whole humanity.
Inspired by the same spirit the Anthonians
gathered together to re-live and to re-enact the
scene of Christmas. The three Kings of Orient
led by the Star of Bethlehem found true light in
the newly born babe Jesus of Nazareth. This
spirit of one family reined the celebration as
they sang, danced, enacted and portrayed the
multi-lingual and multi-cultural Christmas
programme. The Chief Guest V. Rev. Dr. Fr.
Salvadore Fernandes, The Rector of Darshan
Institute of Theology and the Councilor of Holy
Trinity Province, Karnataka shared an inspiring
message where the Birth of Jesus is the
culmination of the mystery of visibility, the
Immanuel: God-with-us. He said, “Our life is
meaningful only when we live this mystery fully
by loving and embracing the humanity and
creation as God’s precious gift.” God bless us
for the New Year 2017.
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul.”
Dancing is like dreaming with your feet! With
the aim of honoring the dancing skills of the
students, St. Anthony’s PU College has organized
“Dancing Feet” Dance competition. The melodious
musical fusions in Kannada, English and Hindi
set the floor on fire with the energetic
performances. The musical vein with the best of
choreography, elegance, co-ordination and
presentation marked the sequences and left the
judges spellbound. The Eminent artists Mrs.
Sushma, Mr. Deepak Serrao, Mrs. Rovena Rodrigeus
and Ms. Jenifer Kispotta proclaimed the results
of the dancing queen and of the dancing prince.
The Principal, Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario,
expressed his gratitude for making the best of
the dancing feet, for it is world’s favorite
metaphor!
“Play for the pure love of the game” was the
spirit of the champions who put together their
hearts and minds to play every bit of their time
on annual athletic meet. St. Anthony’s PU
College witnessed a tremendous energy and
enthusiasm under the leadership of the Principal
Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario and Physical Education
Director Prof. Srinidhi. Salutations to the
Chief Guest, Prof. Girish K. Shetty, the
Principal of Radhakrishna School who motivated
the students on the importance of sports in the
lives of the students, “sports makes complete
human person” he said. Sports is a theatre where
every opportunity is transformed and transcended
by the champions running with hope and winning
with dreams. The perfect synchronisation of the
march-past, lighting of the torch, oath taking
ceremony and induction of the team leaders
elevated the true spirit of sportsmanship. The
champions kept on playing till they showcased
their potential talents with the best of
results! May the flame of the champions glow
forever!
The Anthonians having a global vision wish to
excel as global leaders. In view of enhancing
knowledge and intellectual ability the
Management organized a seminar on Stock Market
Trading & Investment. The resource persons Mr.
Thomas Rodrigues and Mr. Sri Kumar shared their
expertise in the field. To begin with they said:
“Satisfaction in life is more important than
success because success is measured by others
and satisfaction is measured by our own mind and
heart.” Dwelling deep with the subject they
spoke on “Share Certificates, Demat Account,
Debt-Equity Mix in the capital structure,
Initial Public offers, Stock Exchange and its
functions, Market Order, Limit Order, Stock
Market-trading and Operators, Procedures
involved in buying and selling of Shares, Role
of SEBI in monitoring the stock exchange etc.”
The vice-Principal expressed his gratitude for
the highly informative and effective Seminar!
May the generation invest and trade for it’s
life satisfaction!
The “Festival of Colour” competition paved way
for another opportunity to showcase the talents
and to ignite the creative and innovative minds.
Thirty two teams bubbled with the competitive
spirit took part in Rangoli and Sixteen teams
battled in Mehandi competition. Colours and
designs combined with the spice of imagination
puzzled the minds of the Judges and finally the
just verdict pronounced by them claimed all
glories of Excellent, Magnificent and
Formidable! The Honourable Jury comprised of
Prof. Suchitra, Prof. Laadiya, Mrs. Roopa and
Mrs. Shanthala explained how design, decor,
clarity, colour, fineness & formation plays a
role in making visible the creative, imaginative
and innovative mind. In a way it is also a
reflection of life which adorns hands and
colours through the team spirit. The Principals
Rev. Fr. George Monis, Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario,
Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza appreciated the
collaborative hands, minds and hearts!
With
the true spirit of “Kannada nadu, nudi, jala,
nela” St. Anthony’s P.U. College celebrated
the 61st Kannada Rajyotsava with great pomp and
grandeur. The Chief Guest Dr. Raju Gundapura,
Professor at Ramanagara First Grade College,
lighted the lamp and addressed the gathering
highlighting the history and relevance of
Kannada Rajyotsava. While hailing the beauty and
splendour of the Kannadigas and of Karnataka, he
insisted that every citizen must be an educated
civilian and a well-behaved human person. He
insisted on value-based education so that we can
contribute to the nation and make a difference
for the generations to come. Kannada patriotism
was displayed by the students through a variety
of medley cultural programmes. Musical melodies,
dances, songs and beats swayed the audience to
another world of “Janapada Jagathu”. Tiny
tots from the neighbourhood “Kala Academy”
joined the College Students to express their
maiden love towards kannada culture and
heritage. Jai Karnataka Mathe!
Flowers
and fruits are a proud assertion that a ray of
beauty out values all the utilities of the
world. For every flower is a soul, blossoming in
nature. Keeping this in our spirits St.
Anthony’s PU College arranged flower arrangement
and vegetable carving competition to enhance the
creativity of the students. The spirit and
enthusiasm excelled in know-how, in design, in
arrangement and in presentation. The incredible
and interesting captions added a beautiful blend
to the imagination and innovation. The fruit and
vegetable carvings made the competition more
delightful and artistic. The beauty of roses,
aroma of lilies and the eye-catching
arrangements blended to its perfection depicting
what the nature holds for us every day. The
genius minds and affectionate hearts held the
judges in awe and wonder for they had a tough
time to declare the most beautiful artistic
hands. It is true that the happiness held in the
seed, shared in the flower, whispers the beauty
to the world even if it fades and falls one
day...that’s the bouquet of joy and happiness
forever! 
Darshan
College in collaboration with Red Cross-India
conducted Blood Donation Camp. The beginning
marked a very inspiring motivational talk by Dr.
Kumar in which he highlighted the benefits of
donating blood and how important it is to save
someone’s life. As it is known that only human
donors can donate and no science or technology
can re-produce human blood so the Darshanites
were still enthusiastic to contribute something
beautiful for humanity. The Indian Red Cross
team appreciated the discipline, conviction and
commitment of the students to do something more
than the usual and routine. The Principal Rev.
Fr. George Monis, the Vice-Principal Rev. Fr.
Nitin D’Souza led by example donated the blood
and a flow of students continued to participate
in this gesture of saving human lives. The NSS
Co-ordinators along with Event-co-ordinator
looked after the logistics and the
Representative of Indian Red Cross, Dr. Kumar
handed over the Certificate of Appreciation to
the College and to the Students! Brave are those
who save other’s lives!
“Life
is a song of praise to God. Music is the
strongest form of Magic. Live in such a way that
others hear your worship. Sometimes the song
does not make us emotional. It’s the people and
things that come to our mind when we hear it.”
With this resonance Darshanites got into the
competition mood. The Vice-Principal Rev. Fr.
Nitin D’Souza introduced and thanked he
honourable jury Mr. Alexander Pais and Mr.
Anthony Bhaskar, who in turn appreciated the
potentialities and the talents of the young
generation. If young hearts make up their minds
they can move the mountains, said the Jury.
Twenty solo singers and seven musical bands
rocked the stage and sent the vibes of melodious
music all around. Co-ordination and co-operation
charmed the competition with a magical symphony!
“Matha,
Pitha, Guru, Daiva” meaing Mother, Father,
Teacher and God denote the order of Reverence,
for they contribute in building and developing
the person and personality of every human.
Parent-Teacher-Student “rendez-vous” at
Darshan College focused on how to build
efficient, effective and sustainable
relationship with one another and ultimately
become agents of growth, progress and success.
The Director, Rev. Fr. Alwyn addressed the new
family on mentoring and monitoring the wards so
that the younger generation is prepared to face
the new challenges of life and truly become the
able leaders of the nation and of the globe. The
Principal, Rev. Fr. George Monis, highlighted on
the efforts of the Management to dedicate this
year for skill development and employability. He
spoke on the different short-term courses such
as Tally, CPT, Microsoft Certifications. It was
sheer joy to the whole College as six of the
final year B.Com and BBM students excelled in
the Topper’s list of the Bangalore University.
The BBM Toppers: Ms. Tejashwini, Ms. Rebek and
Mr. Mohammed Irfan, the B.Com Toppers: Ms. Roja,
Ms. Nalini and Ms. Saraswathi were felicitated
for their achievement and for bringing laurels
to our Institution. May your dreams and
aspirations come true! 
“Born
to Excel as Global Leaders” true to this motto
of the Institution the Management always keeps
in mind the all-round development of the
students. “La Cuisine” cooking
competition paved way for another opportunity to
showcase their talents and to ignite the
creative and innovative minds. Thirty one teams
bubbled with the competitive spirit placed
before the Judges liquid & solid dishes for a
verdict of superlatives such as excellent,
magnificent and the best. The Honourable Jury
comprised of Mrs. Veena Serrao (Technology and
Business Consultant @ IBM), Mrs. Jaisheela S
(Lecturer @ SJB College) Rev. Sr. Immaculate
D’Souza (Retired Principal). The judges
appreciated the ambience of imaginative,
inventive and genius minds of the young
generation and inspired them with motivational
talk on the importance of the know-how of
cooking. The Principals Rev. Fr. George Monis,
Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario, Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza
along with the staff members hailed the team
spirit of the students to win the combative and
ambitious “Chef-competition”! 
Four
Capuchin Friars Fr. Godwin, Fr. Anil, Fr. Jaison
& Fr. Alwyn had the privilege to participate in
the Education Conference on Leadership &
Management @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, organised &
sponsored by XSEED Foundation. Sixty Priests,
Religious and Sisters from Karnataka, Maharastra,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu represented the ICSE &
CBSE Schools. XSEED Foundation has five step
pedagogy: Aim, Action, Analysis, Application,
Assessment, which finally leads XSEED to succeed
by transforming and building life skills.
Applied to the leaders who educate and empower
the future generation this process would bring
in a change with a difference. To this
'work-culture' the delegates were called upon to
exercise their leadership and develop their
skills!
“I
am a Teacher, I am not a soldier, but I go for
war everyday and hold in my hands the most
powerful weapon in the world. My army consists
of naïve and untainted minds, to whom I offer my
battle scars - the gift of knowledge and wisdom,
my mentors have taught me before. I train my
army not with guns and bombs, but with books
which are just as explosive. I am not a doctor,
but I treat their wounds, not with bandages and
antiseptic, but with words which are just as
therapeutic. I have won many battles in my life;
I have healed many maimed people. I am a
Teacher, and I am proud to be one...” With
these feelings the faculty members and the
Students of St. Anthony’s PU College & Darshan
College celebrated the Teacher’s Day. The
appreciation filled the celebration for it is
the teachers who shape future life and destiny.
“Such appreciation should not limit only to a
day but must continue for days, months and years
together” said Fr. Alwyn Dias, the Director. May
the teachers as mentors be the wind beneath the
student's wings! 
Darshan College organised one day NSS Camp for
BCA & BBA Students at Nagadevanahalli, Kengeri,
Bangalore. “Education is not the amount of
information that is put into your brain and
undigested all your life. We must have
man-making, character-making, life building
assimilation of ideas. If you have assimilated 5
ideas and made them your life and character, you
have more education than any person who has got
by heart a whole library.” Swami Vivekananda.
Inspired by these words NSS Students went round
the streets and boulevards to create awareness
on various aspects like: Spread of Dengue and
Preventive Measures, Water borne diseases,
Health and hygiene, Maintaining ecological
balance, Reducing the usage of Plastic. Under
the leadership of Principals Rev. Fr. George and
Rev. Fr. Nitin, and of NSS Programme Officers,
Prof. Dr. Manjula and Prof. Divyashree, the NSS
students got into action with masks, hand
gloves, ploughs, brooms and other equipments.
The BBMP Corporator and the media personnel
hailed the initiatives of Darshan College and of
NSS Students and wished that every citizen
learns, assimilates, contributes and acts for
the Mother Earth! Hail Swatcha Bharat Abhiyan!
The
70th Independence Day was celebrated remembering
the sacrifice of our martyrs and honouring the
service of our national leaders. Following the
invocation and welcome, the tricolour National
flag was hoisted. The students displayed their
patriotic fervour through their thematic dances,
songs and skits upholding the rich legacy and
heritage of Bharat Matha. The student
representatives Ms Nishmitha and Ms Preethi paid
tribute to the freedom fighters who laid down
their lives for our country. The Director, Rev
Fr. Alwyn Dias, called upon the students to
remember, to live, to practice and to proclaim
the four pillars on which true freedom and
spirit of One India is built upon : “Justice,
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.” May the
plurality and diversity of our country reign to
built unity of Incredible India!
“Work
hard in silence. Let your success be your voice.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It
is the courage to continue that counts...” With
these motivational words, Anthonians were called
upon to focus high so that they may reach the
sky. Mr. George V. Crasta, C.A., representing
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
and Mr. Ravi Shanker representing Institute of
Tally Learning were the Resource Persons. Mr.
George gave an overview about the dedication,
focus and attention a student needs to have for
clearing the CPT, IPCC, ICWA exams and also
advised about the futuristic advantages one will
reap after completing the CA successfully. He
also advised on the overall personality
development of the students in relation to
improvement and enhancement of the communication
skills, upgrading the knowledge and creating the
balance of our know-how with the industrial
requirements. Mr. Ravi Shanker highlighted the
importance of Tally and the number of companies
using it. He also created awareness on how Tally
can create employability. Result of the
Seminars, Official Tally Learning Centre is
conducting the Tally Programme in Campus wherein
many students and faculty members are active
participants. Simultaneously CPT training is
also going on. The Anthonians are gearing up
towards value added professional & skilled
future career!
St.
Anthony’s Institution takes a “Giant Step” to
grow and to expand by laying the Foundation
Stone for the New College Building-Science
Block. The Programme began with prayerful
whispering words “God surely listens,
understands and knows the hopes and fears we
keep in our heart. He says yes and gives what we
want. He says no and gives us something better.
He says wait and gives us the best.” Almighty
God, We acknowledge our dependence on Thee and
we beg Thy blessings upon all of us to
strengthen us to accomplish our responsibilities
faithfully. The entire Anthonian family along
with Honourable dignitaries- Very. Rev. Dr. Fr.
Dolphy Pais, Provincial Minister, Capuchin
Province of Karnataka; Shri S T Somashekhar,
Honourable MLA, Yeshwanthapur Constituency,
represented by his party leaders; Mrs. Sharada G
Muniraju, Honourable Corporator, Ullalu Ward,
BBMP; Rev. Fr. Anil Dev, Honourable Acharya of
Matridham Ashram, Varanasi; Mr. A. Yellagaiya,
Honourable Circle Inspector of Police, Kengeri;
Capuchin Fathers of Karnataka Province, Priests,
Sisters, Friends, Well-wishers, Associates,
Engineers, Architects, Parent representatives
solicited their gracious presence for the
blissful occasion. The dignitaries congratulated
and wished every best for the future endeavours
of the Institution. They said that it is only
through education we can empower and equip the
rural youth to excel in life. The quality
education imparted in this Institution will
surely enable the youth towards academic
excellence and to realise all their dreams of
success!
Frederick
Winslow Taylor, in his Book Principles of
Scientific Management speaks of “Development of
each and every person to his greatest efficiency
and prosperity”. True to this, efficiency of any
organisation depends largely on personnel
competencies or development of every individual
who is the part of the organisation. St.
Anthony’s & Darshan College in line with this
principle of F. W. Taylor organised Faculty
Development Programme facilitated by the two
well known personalities in the world of
training and development, Mr. L. Selvam George,
Chairman and Prime Servant of 5E Serpraise
and Mr. Julius Gough, Servant Director, IT
and Sales of Core Providers. The Director
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias welcomed the Resource
Persons and in turn they welcomed all the
participants by offering roses. The focus of the
training consisted in setting “Goals,
Integration and Development (GID)”. Fun and
Learn methodology was used with various
activities, group discussions, presentations and
performances. At the end of every activity
debriefing led to innovative & creative
learning. As a climax of the activities the
launching of the flying eggs took place, the
take-off and landing was the most exciting
event. Renewed and refreshed by the training and
learning every participant designed a road map
and set a bench mark to make every difference in
life and in teaching profession. Hail our
teachers who mould the future generation and
future of the nation!
“Children
are parent’s stars, only through education one
can participate in the process of development &
growth, thus become the shining stars in the
society.” St. Anthony’s P.U. College conducted
the first Parents Orientation Programme to brief
about the Institution, the Faculty and to set
goals sky high. It is a year of great
celebration and proud moment for the Anthonians
as the Institute secured 91% result with 15
distinctions and centum in Kannada and Economics
in II P.U. Public Examination and we cherished
this moment with all the parents. The Director,
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias, felicitated the toppers and
spoke about the co-ordination between the
parents and children, students and teachers and
role of parents and teachers in moulding the
character and over all development of the
students. Two of our toppers, Preetha Juliet and
Sahana Mary shared their life & academic
experience and achievement at St. Anthony’s.
They thanked the Management and Faculties for
their efforts, motivation, dedication and
determination in bringing out the best in the
students. They addressed the parents and assured
them that their wards are in safe hands i.e.,
quality education, good infrastructure, healthy
environment, security and above all best quality
education. Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario briefed the
parents on various activities which will be
conducted during the academic year 2016-2017.
The parents were given the glimpse of the
formation and transformation which takes place
at St. Anthony's PU College. The Darshan College
Principals Rev. Fr. George and Rev. Fr. Nitin
extended a warm welcome to the Toppers and
wished that they get ranks in the Bangalore
University! 
“Work for a cause, not for applause... Live
life to express, not to impress...”
It
is said that a good start signifies a great end.
The first day of college is the start of a whole
new chapter of every person’s life. Freshers
have stepped into St. Anthony’s PU college with
fresh thoughts, noble aims, high hopes and
aspirations. To generate the feeling of
fraternity, to create a friendly atmosphere, to
encourage their creative impulses to boost their
confidence, the super cool seniors organized
fresher’s day for the budding juniors. With a
little lilting music, new faces, smiles all
along, resounding laughter, the campus was all
decked up for the day to express its welcome to
the new batch of students. The seniors were
enthralled by mind blowing performances of
dances, songs and mimicry. All events were
artistically and beautifully presented. Rev. Fr.
Roshan Rosario, Principal of St. Anthony’s P.U.
College, introduced Rev. Fr. Dancy Sunil Martis,
Head Master of St. Anthony’s Church School who
was the Chief Guest of the day. Fr. Dancy, in
his special address stressed the importance on
idolizing God, Parents and Teachers in one’s
life. “Discipline and value based education is
essential for the students and they should have
a focus and work hard to attain success.”He
added. The first years responded very actively
and participated with full zeal and great
enthusiasm. Lucky Stars of the day were being
felicitated. It was a festive fervour amongst
the entire student community, fresher’s and
seniors alike, a warm and friendly atmosphere
with smiling faces all around. Viva Anthonians!
Darshanites
witnessed another fresh brand new day to live
with zest, to grow and try to be the highest and
the best. We explored the right opportunity to
pray for peace, health, and happiness and also
for the ultimate success on the auspicious
occasion of the inauguration of degree academic
year (BBA, B.Com and BCA). The day acknowledged
the presence of the Honorable Dignitaries-The
Great four prime movers of our Esteemed
Institutions- Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias, the Director
welcomed and introduced the New Faculty members,
Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario, the Asst-Director
congratulated and felicitated the great toppers
of PUC, Rev. Fr. George Monis, the Principal
welcomed the fresh blooming arrivals with other
students to the Darshan “Abode of wisdom” and
Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza placed before the
students an outline of the courses and briefed
about Certificate Course Modules. Prof. Robert
Hoover being the Resource Person conferred an
inspirational speech to the students and made
them to realise that one needs to go confidently
in the direction of the dreams, so that we can
live the life that we have imagined. Darshanites
are born to win and born to excel, hence with
this Global Vision and Noble Mission, we march
on and strive towards success and excellence.
The venture of the new academic year begins:
“Remember today, for it is the beginning of
always. Today marks the start of a brave new
future filled with all your dreams can hold.
Think truly to the future and make those dreams
come true.”!
“Education
is the movement from darkness to light”. True to
this call, St. Anthony’s PU College inaugurated
the new academic year to walk on a renewed path.
Invoking God’s blessings, raising the hearts and
minds with gratitude for the excellent results,
welcoming the young energetic students,
extending a warm welcome to the new faculty
members, the new academic year paved it’s way
forward. Prof. Smitha Jessica Fernandes, an
Advocate by Profession, a Judge in the making,
was the Chief Guest of the function. She
motivated the students to set a goal in life and
work towards it. She stressed on the importance
of prioritizing different aspects of life. Rev.
Fr. Alwyn Dias, the Director congratulated the
II PU Toppers specially Preetha Juliet who
scored 96% in Commerce Stream with 19th Rank for
Karnataka. “Everything is possible when we
dedicate and determine with certain discipline”
he said. The Director called upon the students
to excel in academic activities and suggested to
follow the motto “Born to Win and Born to
Excel”. The principal of St. Anthony’s PU
College Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario introduced the
faculty members and welcomed the new blooming
flowers. The Principal of Darshan College Rev.
Fr. George Monis, congratulated and felicitated
the meritorious students who passed out of 1st
Year PUC. The Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin
D’Souza, wished that the newly welcomed
Anthonians break all the records in the
academics as well as in the co-curricular
activities. Hail Anthonian family in the new
academic year!
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job,
tell them ‘certainly I can.’ 
“Good
luck... Farewell... the best to you....These
words are just the start...
Product
launch events are essential to the existence,
survival or success of any business. They play a
vital role because they are always “start-up”
initiatives. Therefore, the product launch
initiatives are designed to achieve the specific
purpose of creating awareness and publicity for
a particular product/brand. Success of the event
can determine the future of the product, for it
can generate a lot of buzz, for it can pick-up
momentum, for it can be directly responsible for
post-launch sales. In view of giving practical
exercise and experience to the future
entrepreneurs Darshan College organised a
competition. The launching event was graced and
judged by Mr. Manjunath C N a well-known
Architect of great calibre, and Mrs. Rowina
Serrao a Management Graduate who excelled at
Christ University. Both the judges shared their
expertise in architecture and management and
gave some tips for an effective product launch,
i.e., aesthetics, effective presentations,
catchy captions and mind-blowing messages.
The
Education Department of Karnataka and the
National Commission for Minority Educational
Institutions, New Delhi, interacted with one
another to sort out some of the burning issues
concerning the Minority Educational
Institutions. It was firmly affirmed that the
Minority Status Certificates issued by the
National Commission are to be accepted by the
Education Department of Karnataka because it is
issued by a valid recognized legal body
constituted by the Government of India. Once it
is issued they need not be renewed every year or
once in five years because the validity is not
for the duration but for the Minority Status of
the Institution either linguistic or religious.
It was also announced that those institutions
having the Minority Status Certificates do not
come under the purview of the RTE 25% admissions
as it is declared by the Supreme Court. Further,
the stand of Karnataka Government to declare an
institution as linguistic or religious minority
one must have 25% for Schools & PU Colleges and
50% for Degree Colleges was questioned because
when the total minorities in Karnataka form only
16.28% how can this be possible? Hence, the
National Commission has urged the Government of
Karnataka to review it’s stand in this regard.
The Government representatives have assured that
they will further study on the matter and do the
needful at the earliest. Br. Alwyn Dias
represented the Capuchins at the Vikasa Soudha.
“Argument
is conclusive... but... it does not remove
doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure
knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by
the method of experiment.”
“Dance
is for everybody. I believe that the dance came
from the people and that it should always be
delivered back to the people.” This expression
of Alvin Ailey speaks volumes about Dance. Dance
is a world in itself, for it is a way of knowing
and communicating. It communicates culture,
customs, traditions and life situations. It has
it’s own language which one has to understand
and appreciate. As it is said, “The body never
lies”, dance portrays the inner perceptions and
inner realities of mind and body. Different
teams with different attire gave full expression
to the music and took the eminent Judges and the
audience to the celestial world. The performance
of “Steppin’Out” was judged by Rev. Sr. Teresia,
Rev. Sr. Roopa and Jurist Ms. Smitha. The
Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza welcomed
the gathering, the Principal Rev. Fr. George
Monis thanked the judges and the participants.
Prof. Bharati co-ordinated the event filled with
wonderful fusion of classical, folk, jazz and
hip hop! 
“Mad-Ads”
show is a creative and innovative way of
publicity & advertisement. Dashanites made the
best of the opportunity to showcase their
creativity in launching and in marketing
products and services. The objective of
acquainting the students with promotional
strategies in marketing through advertisements
reached the pinnacle when they presented the
conceptual “mad-ads” with humour, fun and
frolic. Prof. Dr. Ashok, the HOD for MCA
Department of Global Institute of Management
Sciences was one of the judges, who is an expert
in theatre and art, and also has organised
several cultural and management competitions.
The other eminent judge was Mr. Yatish, a
software engineer working for CISCO Systems, who
is also an artist and producer of short Kannada
Films. What marked the event was different
teams, different products, different marketing
strategies, and different presentations with
innovative and creative ideas at the helm! The
Principal Rev. Fr. George Monis appreciated the
initiatives, the Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin
D’Souza thanked the participants, and the Co-ordinator
of the programme Prof. Chandrika, declared the
champions who could mesmerize the consumerist
society with mad-ads! 
“You
cannot create experience. You must undergo it.”
said the French Philosopher Albert Camus. In
line with the above Oliver Holmes affirmed “A
mind that is stretched by a new experience can
never go back to its old dimensions.” Having
these expressions in mind Darshan College
encouraged and organised an industrial visit to
the well-known “Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
and it’s quality revolution.” The students
discovered with their own eyes and had the
firsthand experience of innovative and creative
revolution of Toyota through interaction and
exposure to the working methods and employment
practices. The novelty of Toyota’s revolution
lies in Toyota Production System (TPS). To
understand this, the students were introduced to
the history of Toyota in India, then the
“Gurukul” where the new employees are inducted,
followed by Innovation Center, National Manpower
Excellence Center, 5.5 km Test Track, Parts
Distribution Center, and finally Completely
Build Unit which stores the manufactured motors.
Moreover, the students were touched by the
social responsibility of the company which
caters to the school dropout youth through
Toyota Technical Training Institute. The success
of Toyota lies in the DNA of TPS which upholds
the five pillars philosophy. They are: 1)
Challenge. 2) Kaizen (Continuous innovation). 3)
Genchi Genbutsu (Going back to the roots of the
problem). 4) Respect. 5) Teamwork. That’s the
secret of Toyata’s quality revolution!
The
moment of victory is much too short to live for
that and nothing else,” said Martina
Navratilova, tennis player. Apart from
commemorating victories, Sports Meet also aims
at imparting lessons on sportsman spirit and
camaraderie to students. Darshan College Annual
Sport “rendez-vous” was the most exciting event
of the academic year which began with a prayer
song “We shall overcome”. The Principal, Rev.
Fr. Geogre Monis welcomed the gathering; The
Director, Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias declared open the
Sports Meet; The Asst-Director, Rev. Fr. Roshan
Rosario, lighted the Olympic torch; The
Vice-Principal, Rev. Fr. Nitin D’souza,
organised the whole Sports Meet along with the
faculty members. The bevy of events included
track and field, 100m, 200m, 400m race & relay,
tug of war, shot put, cricket, kho kho, volley
ball, throw ball, foot ball and shuttlecock.
Amidst the competitors and the champions Mr.
Chandrashekar and Mr. Vasanth the Physical
Education Trainers of Gnana Bodhini High School
won the hearts of the students for they
succeeded in giving the just and fair decisions.
The winners and the champions believed in their
talents and their minds made it to achieve every
set goal. Bravo! The Sports “rendez-vous”
instilled the spirit of sportsmanship in every
heart! 
“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. 
Darshan College NSS unit ventures into social
service and unveils to the students the taste of
service of the needy, poor & the marginalized.
Under the able leadership of the Principal Rev.
Fr. George Monis, Vice-Principal Rev. Fr. Nitin
D’Souza and the Faculty members, 50 NSS
volunteers camped at Sumanahalli, a village of
“people of good will”. All began in 1978 at the
initiative of the then Chief Minister of
Karnataka and the then Arch Bishop of Bangalore
to treat and to rehabilitate the
leprosy-afflicted persons in and around
Bangalore. The Good work continued to treat and
rehabilitate not only the leprosy-afflicted
persons but also HIV inflicted patients,
disabled destitutes and street children of
Bangalore. Today, Sumanahalli is a model of “par
excellence” of collaborative, voluntary and
participatory action of Fathers, Brothers,
Sisters and Lay People to extend helping hand
for the empowerment of the poor and the
marginalized.
The
Spirit of Christmas embraced the Anthonians and
inspired them to go beyond the borders,
religions, faiths and cultures. As the Star of
Bethlehem lead the quest of the three Kings of
the Orient, finding the true light in the newly
born babe Jesus of Nazareth, so also the
openness to fraternity and solidarity made the
Anthonians to walk together as children of God
embracing the whole humanity. This spirit of one
family reined the celebration as they sang,
danced, enacted and portrayed the multi-lingual
and multi-cultural Christmas celebration. The
Chief Guest V. Rev. Fr. Jerome, the newly
elected Prior of Benedictine Monastery,
Ashirvanam, shared a fitting message where the
Birth of Jesus is the culmination of the mystery
of visibility, the Immanuel: God-with-us. He
said our lives are meaningful only when we live
this mystery fully by loving and embracing the
humanity and creation as God’s precious gift.
What we receive, may we share with one another
for the Glory of God and for the peace on earth
in the coming days and the year 2016! 
Dance
is an art of performance which combines a
selected sequence of human movement, in tune
with music and rhythm. It is a visual
representation of the “sitz-im-leben” of
the people and place’s tradition, culture,
customs and religion. Varied dance forms,
festivals and competitions portray not only the
intermingling of devotion and art but also of
passion and fascination. To platform such a rich
heritage and legacy of dance St Anthony’s PU
College organized “Dancing Feet” with
eminent judges who are proficient in dance and
art, Rev. Fr. Deepak Fernandes, Provincial
Secretary of the Capuchin Province of Karnataka,
Prof. Dr. Suvarna Patra of R.V. Engineering
College, Ms Jennifer and Ms Swizel two modern
icons of dance. Well-choreographed dance
sequences enthralled the audience and
entertained every musical vein of the assembled
gathering. The Principal Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario
expressed his gratitude to the praiseworthy
dancing queens and princes, then he thanked the
judges for the appraisal of the dancing feet
with their expertise!
“Champions
keep playing, until they get it right.” The
Anthonians played and proved that they are the
champions in different sport fields. The spirit
of sportsmanship among the Anthonians led them
to participate, to compete, to carry on, to keep
going, to win and to champion an event or the
trophies. The newly extended and developed
college play ground was inaugurated by Rev. Fr.
Alwyn Dias, the Director and the Principals Rev.
Fr. George Monis, Rev. Fr. Nitin D’Souza and
Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario hailed the opportunities
provided to the budding champions. Graceful and
well synchronized march past captured the eyes
of everyone. The lighting of the torch and oath
taking ceremony elevated the spirit of
sportsmanship. Anthonians kept on playing Volley
ball, Throw ball, Basketball, Football, Cricket,
Shot-put, Kho-Kho, Shuttle, Tug of War and
Athletics until they saluted singing. “We are
the champions, we need to go on and keep on
fighting till the end... We are the champions my
friends!”
Accounts
software Tally popularly known as “Tally-Power
of Simplicity” has become the passion of the
budding accountants. The fifteen of the Capuchin
deacons were welcomed to the newly blessed and
furnished hi-tech computer lab “Shalom” and were
introduced to the world of Tally. Tally opened
its wings and revealed its magnanimity, how it
operates, trains, supports, migrates,
synchronizes and customerizes. Professor Savitha
Rupesh hailed the enthusiastic students as the
best aspirants of accountability and of
transparency. May “Tally-ERP9” offer simple
solutions to the complex accounts and set free
the accountants and the future treasurers. 
“Talents
are meant to be manifested and the objective of
manifestation is to render visible the “Giver”
of all talents.” True to this various
competitions like Pencil Sketch, Essay, Mehandi
and Rangoli were held and the students to their
best of capacities manifested their talents with
enthusiasm. All along India’s great legend Dr.
B. R. Ambedkar reined the atmosphere.
Innovation, imagination and creativity was at
it’s peak as different voices, different
writings, different colours, different
portraits, different designs & different styles
made visible the unity in diversity. The
Professors and Students honoured the “Father of
the Constitution of India” Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in
a magnificent way recalling his person and his
contribution to the nation! Jai Ho! Jai Hind!
When
theory is complemented with practice it gives
better knowledge and food for innovation and
creativity. Darshan College students along with
the Principal, Vice-Principal and Faculty
members set on to the well-known The Printers
(Mysore) Private Limited, Kumbalgodu,
Bangalore, which publishes and prints Deccan
Herald and Prajavani and many more other
periodicals. It was delighting to see how the
printing press has a systematic process of
production, from the four basic colours (Black,
Cyan, Yellow and Magenta), to the moulding of
the aluminium plates and then the printing,
packing and dispatch. The second in the line was
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.,
Bidadi, Bangalore. The well-furnished Security
Office introduced the Company's products with a
live video and all the safety instructions to be
observed inside the plant. 
Darshan
College is blessed with New Electronic Lab for
the students of Bachelor of Computer
Applications. The newly born babe “BCA” at
Darshan College welcomes additional new arrivals
of the Digital Trainer Kits as well as the IC
Trainer Instruments in its abode. The Director
Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias along with the Principals,
Vice-Principals, Staff and Students of BCA
invoked God’s Blessings and inaugurated the
Neo-Computer Lab. This Lab is dedicated to the
First Batch of Students of BCA for their trust
and confidence in the institution. Their maiden
admission will pave the way to the forth-coming
hundreds and thousands of computer & digital
savvy graduates. May the computer science and
applications take the world of technology to the
greater heights! May Darshan College grow day by
day and become a model E-Campus!
Come
September 5th it’s a memoria of the Birthday of
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the Second
President of India, Academician, Philosopher and
one of the great Leaders of the nation who
dedicated his day in honor of Teachers of the
past, present and of the future. He described
that the best teacher is the one who teaches
from heart and not from the book. Evidently our
teachers are the people who have made us what we
are today. Karl A. Menninger once said, “What
the teacher is, is more important than what he
teaches.” These were some of the feelings of the
students as they came forward to celebrate the
teacher’s day on 5th at Darshan College ground.
Their initiatives, their creativity, their
enthusiasm, their zeal marked the jubilant
celebration with joy and laughter. “The
gratitude is the attitude of the heart”, true to
the words the students expressed themselves
fully and hailed the faculty of St. Anthony’s &
Darshan College. 
Inspired
by life mission, Darshanites came forward to
donate blood. They felt that it is a divine
opportunity to serve humanity, because only a
living person can give blood and save someone’s
precious life. Therefore they said: “Blood is
life’s gift”, why not we donate it? You don’t
have to be a doctor to save lives, just donate
blood and give life. For this clarion call,
which costs nothing, the Director, the
Principals, the Vice-Principals, the Staff & the
Students came forward generously to donate
blood. Even some of the visiting Capuchin Friars
volunteered to donate blood which inspired the
hearts and minds of the students seeing the
commitment of the Capuchins for a cause. May
this gesture of giving life through blood
donation bring in life in fullness.
“Dreams
of great dreamers are always transcended” said
the People’s President & Scientist Dr. Abdul
Kalam of happy memory. True to the great dreams
of our National Leaders one nation, one people,
one country is born even though it has
multi-dimensional facets like languages,
religions, regions, cultures & differences. It’s
all to the credit and to the glory of “Bharat
Matha” Mother India. The College students paid
tribute and honor to the nation and to the
national leaders who laid down their life to the
future generations of India. The echo of the
patriotic songs and dances radiated the hearts
and minds of the “y” generation so that they in
turn dedicate their lives truly and sincerely
for the growth & development of the nation. Ms.
Nabila and Ms. Monisha spoke on the role and
responsibility of each one in exercising this
independence and liberty in order to build the
nation viz., “Mera Bharat as the Global Leader”!
“Man
needs difficulties because they are necessary to
enjoy success”- Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam
“We
keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing
things because we are curious and curiosity
keeps leading us down the new paths” – Walt
Disney.
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As
fresh as ever the new semester began like
“Second Spring” by welcoming the new arrivals
from north, south, east and west. Beautiful
bright colours, smiling faces, zeal and
enthusiasm of a new beginning graced the whole
celebration. As the seniors prepared the
platform of exhibition of their talents, the
juniors equally responded with their
potentialities. In the fun and frolic all were
on the “win-win” status such was the talent show
of the freshers as well as of the seniors. The
Chief Guest Prof. Dr. Nathalia D’ Silva, the
Syndicate Member of Bangalore University and
also the Principal of Adarsh Evening College
exhorted the students to work hard and to do
their best without expecting the results, she
said the reward in hundredfold will be given by
the Almighty God. 
“A
hundred new faces, but a million dreams.” That’s
what radiated on a memorable day in the life of
every fresher at St. Anthony’s P U College. “Let
your light shine” was the message of the old
buddies to the freshers as they welcomed new
buds to the campus. The Freshers’ day was filled
with excitement, joy, enthusiasm, music,
laughter and happiness – hoping that the same
positive energy would help them nourish their
goal of life. Rev. Fr. Henry D’Souza, the
Administrator of Shanthi Sadhana was the Chief
Guest of the day, who in his message called the
students to “Concentrate” on the goal and
run to achieve it without “Comparing”
with others with a “Commitment”. “Start
early, Drive slowly, Reach safely” was the
slogan given to the students by Rev. Fr. Alwyn
Dias, the Director of the Institute. Freshers
were given an opportunity to exhibit their
talents. The event chose the best of bests Mr.
Fresher and Ms. Fresher.
Joyous
atmosphere reigned in the Darshan College Campus
as it welcomed the new academic year and a
special hilarious escort was accorded to the
newly born babe “BCA: Bachelor of Computer
Applications”. The Prayer Song paved the
way for the introduction of the new faculty by
the Director, Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias. He
congratulated the students and the staff members
as 28 Darshanites shine like stars among the
Toppers of “Top 25” of Bangalore University.
Rev. Fr. George Monis, the Principal exhorted
the students to be leaders, winners and
achievers and he said that’s should be your
bench-mark. Professor Dr. Xavier addressed the
students with the Academic Lecture on “LPG:
Liberalization, Privatization and
Globalization”. 
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you
can use to change the World”. St. Anthony’s PU
College conducted Parents-Teachers Meet of 2nd
PU Students on 20th June 2015 to brief about the
Institution, the Faculty and to set the goals
sky high. Having the best of results St.
Anthony’s PU College strives for greater
academic excellence through the mutual support
and encouragement of the Parents and Teachers.
The Director, Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias spoke about
the role of parents in molding and mending the
life of the children and of the importance of
the parents in accompaniment of their wards. The
Principal, Rev. Fr. Roshan Rosario introduced
the faculty and also briefed the parents on the
various activities which will be conducted
during the Academic year. 
“A
wise system of education will at least teach us
how little man yet knows, how much he has still
to learn.” John Lubbock.
As
we see in the pictures Darshan & St.
Anthony’s College has ventured into
seeking honey in the rock. The
master rock breaker says “honey is
found only at the heart of the
rock.” So the search goes on and
on….breaking and going deeper into
the heart of the rock continues. If
not the honey at least may we clear
the rock from the campus and may we
have the space and place for the
future ventures of the Institution.
Why not a good Science, Commerce and
Management Block as the existing
building is saturated with the
increase in the number of students
and with the latest permissions for
Extra sections in the PUC with
Computer Science and Statistics
combinations. Of course a better
cradle for the new born babe that’s
“BCA” Bachelor of Computer
Applications at Darshan College. May
all dreams come true and God bless
our Institution.
“If
meeting brings in lot of joy,
parting brings in lot of tears, but
what makes difference is the hope of
the future.”
Realizing
the need for practical exposure and
the tough pre-requisites from the
job market or what we call
employability, Darshan College
ventured into an Industrial Trip to
Mysore. The interaction with the
world-class Industries such as
Karnataka Silk Industries, Karnataka
Soaps and Detergents Ltd., held the
students high in awe and admiration.
The visualization of the
manufacturing process itself is a
marvel, from the nature’s gift
sandalwood tree transformed into
perfumed sandalwood Beauty Soap. At
the silk weaving industry, the
various machines at work weave,
design and colour the most
magnificent sarees worn by the
Indian beauties. Way back home
students paid a visit to St.
Philomena’s Church and Balmuri
Falls, thus had an interaction with
nature and it’s nurture!
“Man
needs difficulties because they are
necessary to enjoy success”- A P
J Abdul Kalam
Anthonians
celebrated Musical and Food Fête on
7th February, 2015 in a magnificent
way. The Fête began with a formal
function having the distinguished
guests who honoured and
congratulated the achievers and the
champions in the field of academics,
sports and cultural events of the
College. The President Rev. Dr. Fr.
Jossy Fernandes OFM Cap, motivated
the students through three magical
words of life “pushing, planning and
praying”. The Chief Guest Dr.
Cynthia Menezes, from the Department
of Management Studies, Bangalore
University spoke excellently on how
the graduates should dream and
envision their future to become the
creative & innovative leaders of
tomorrow. 
One
activity that refreshes the mind,
body and soul… one that everyone is
capable of… one that promises good
health… SPORTS. Rev. Fr. George
Monis, the Vice-Principal of Darshan
College of Commerce and Management
inaugurated the Annual Sports meet
by igniting the torch which was then
handed over to the student
representatives, who ran through the
ground marking the start of the
event. Various activities conducted
were Chess, Carom, Badminton, Throw
ball, Football, Shot-put, Kabaddi,
Kho-Kho, Volley ball, Tug of war and
Athletics. There was tremendous
amount of energy and sportsmanship,
all the students actively engaging
themselves in the competition making
the event a grand success.
“The
ultimate victory in competition is
derived from the inner satisfaction
of knowing that you have done your
best and that you have gotten the
most out of what you had to give” so
goes the saying and the Darshanites
did their best and had the joy of
giving the most of their God-given
talents. The “Go Green” theme
pervaded the Pencil Sketch and
“Swach Bharath and Corruption”
radiated the Collage competitions.
Lots of initiatives, creativity and
innovative ideas marked the
competitions.
“True
spirit of championship keeps always
striving”. Rashmi T. E., the
National Champion of Taekwondo from
St. Anthony’s PU College once again
makes the institution proud as she
wins the Bronze Medal in the 34th
National Junior Taekwondo
Championship. Bravo Rashmi. Continue
to strive, may all your dreams come
true to become a world champion. May
you cross the seven seas to strive
your goals and aims.
National
Champions at St. Anthony’s PU
College, Kengeri
Moment
you speak of Tally, you experience the power of
simplicity because it has the multiple capacity
to train, to support, to migrate, to synchronize
and to customerize. Having known the power of
it’s impact St. Anthony’s and Darshan College
launched the short-term course Tally-ERP9. Two
batches of students discovered the power of
simplicity and among them the Capuchin Deacons
were the best aspirants who completed the course
with lot of enthusiasm for they knew that Tally
offers solutions which set free the Treasurer.
We thank Professor Savitha Rupesh and we wish
every best to the future Accountants and
Treasurers!
St.
Anthony’s PU College held the 4th
Parent-Teacher’s Meet of the 2nd PU Students and
witnessed a large number of parents keen about
discovering the growth and development of their
children. It was an occasion for the parents to
interact with the Faculty and the Management as
their children prepare for the II PU Annual
Examination. Inaugurating the Parent – Teacher’s
Meet, Rev. Fr. Alwyn Dias, the Director called
upon the co-operation, collaboration and
co-responsibility of the parents towards their
children and the college. 
St.
Anthony’s Institution has always believed in not
only making our students academically
proficient, but also strong in developing their
in-born talents. So, ‘Pencil Sketch Competition’
was held for the Anthonians of St. Anthony’s PU
College, where 24 Contestants participated. The
theme was ‘Landscape’ and time limit was an
hour. All the contestants participated
excitedly, and at the end, Shubdha of Ist PU won
the title ‘Best Artist of the College” for
“Maître d’oeuvre”. The students appreciated the
College for offering different opportunities in
view of nurturing the creative, imaginative and
innovative minds so that students exhibit not
only their unique interests but also mark
quality and excellence.
Karnataka
Rajyotsava Day was celebrated by the Anthonians
of PU College on 26th November. Rev. Fr. Alwyn
Dias, the Director of St. Anthony’s
Institutions, was the President, and the well
known Kannada writer, Dr. Leelavathi Devadas was
the Chief Guest for the occasion. Dr. Leelavathi
Devadas, who has contributed much to the Kannada
Language by writing more than 40 books, was
felicitated by the Management. She spoke on the
importance of encouraging and safeguarding
Kannada Language. Being a doctor by profession
she instilled in the minds of the students the
holistic and integrated approach towards one’s
health saying health is wealth. 
“On
we go to Industries” for the first-hand
experience of Production & Management was the
mantra of Darshanites. 120 Darshan students
ventured joyfully to explore the practicability
and functionality of industries in two buses of
KSRTC. They visited Sri Chamundeswari Sugar
Mills, Mandya and observed the manufacturing
process of sugarcane converted into Sugar. It
was an amazing experience for all degree
students as they visualized practical process of
transformation. They saw, they touched and they
tasted enough and more sugar which sweetened
their whole semester. 
“Old
is Gold” goes the saying and it’s true while the
gate sings its song: “From the dust and the
rust, now I am blessed to rise to new life. I
was created to welcome and to bid good bye to
people who pass by, but it took years and years,
the day of my life dawned only when I was
donated by Deena Seva Ashram Community to
Darshan College. Now I am newly born, I begin a
new life with a daily mission of welcoming and
bidding good bye to 450 persons. They admire,
they enter, they exit, what a joy to see
“persons passing by”. Thanks to the Donors, the
Capuchin Friars of Deena Seva Ashram, thanks to
the Friars of Darshan College for the “master’s
touch” which made all difference in my life.
Quiz
competition was held for the Anthonians of PU
College at ‘Pace Bene Conference Hall’, where
the students had come prepared with General
Knowledge questions. The Quiz Master took the
participants on a tour through the garden of
knowledge. The first round was an ‘Aptitude
Test’ where 54 teams participated. Among them 9
teams were qualified for the next round in which
students had to identify the ‘Famous
personalities’, ‘Logos’ and ‘Taglines’. Only 5
teams were qualified for the final round which
was titled as “Rapid Fire”. 
Mehendi
Designing Competition was held for the
Anthonians of PU College. The theme being
Indian, 19 contestants participated. Though
exclusively being the domain of girls, to
everyone's surprise, few boys also tried their
luck. The time limit being one hour, contestants
were very excited to exhibit their talents. It
was a fiercely fought competition and Nishanka
of II PU 'A' emerged victorious with an
exquisite design involving intricate art.
Darshan
College makes news in the media as it
participated actively in the “Run for Unity” on
31st October, 2014 along with the Honorable Vice
Chancellor, Registrar and State NSS Officers and
commemorated the birth Anniversary of Late
Sardar Vallabhai Patel. As this day is
proclaimed as “National Unity Day” the focus was
to reaffirm the inherent strength and resilience
of our nation to with stand the actual and
potential threats to Unity, Integrity and
Security of our country. The students ran for
unity and pledged to work towards the unity of
the nation. 
The Parent-Teacher meet was held in the Pace
Bene Seminar Hall during which the Management
and Staff briefed about the progress of the
students and the different developmental
activities of the college. After the Prayer song
the Principal Prof. A. S. Chalam welcomed and
addressed the gathering. He spoke about the
academic performance of the students and various
NSS activities which included the Independence
Day Celebrations 2014 at Bangalore University
and Plantation of Saplings at NSS Bhavan in the
presence of Vice Chancellor Dr. Thimma Gowda and
Registrar Dr. K. K. Seethamma. He also spoke
about the forthcoming industrial visit to
Chamundeswari Sugar Mills at Mandya. 
"A teacher's purpose is not to create students
in his own image, but to develop students who
can create their own image." – Apt to this
wisdom the vocation of every Teacher was
recalled and reproclaimed at St. Anthony’s &Darshan
College. Truly the vocation of a teacher is to
guide, to lead, to create, to mould and to mend
student’s inner person and personality. For the
immense contribution from the teachers who are
indeed the mentors in the wholistic development
of the students, the Anthonians came forward to
express their gratitude through a well organized
innovative programme. 
Arguably the most awaited and most interesting
event of the Academic year 2014-15 was the
appetizing and delectable culinary Competition
held at St. Anthony’s Institutions under the
title “La Cuisine Indienne”. Number of students
from St. Anthony’s PU College and Darshan
College of Commerce and Management participated
in this event. It was an event that stood out!
With limited ingredients, tight deadlines and
real life constraints, our students took on a
big challenge to create delicious and nutritious
dishes. Rev. Fr. George Monis, Sr. Violet UFS
and Mrs. Shanthala were the distinguished guests
and judges for the competition. Kudos to the
organizers! 
“Freedom
in our minds, Freedom in our Words, Pride in our
Souls and Salute to our Nation”
The
Darshan College had the unique opportunity of
being the part of 68th Independence Day
Celebration at the Bangalore University on 15th
August 2014. In the presence of the
Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University Dr.
Thimmegowda, the Registrar Ms. Seethamma and the
NSS State Co-Ordinator Dr. Srinivas, Darshanites
performed an excellent classical dance which was
well appreciated by the hundreds of the
dignitaries. Moreover, the Darshanites voiced
the classical “We are the world, We are God’s
children” with melody and music. 
On
arrival in India seven French Youth learnt to
wish : “Namaste”, whereas Indian hundreds of
youth at St. Anthony’s & Darshan College
welcomed them saying: “Bonjour” “Soyez
Bienvenues”. In an excellent exchange programme
they saw, they spoke, they shared, they danced,
they learnt, they taught. It was a mind blowing
exchange of culture and civilization. Nothing
could stop them from learning and listening from
one another. It remains a history, a great event
in the lives of the Indian as well as French
students. 
Another
fresh new year is here . . .
Capuchin
Province of Karnataka is privileged to have 7
youth from France on their way to experience the
inmost world of Indian villages at Potnal. It’s
really so inspiring that these seven youth
decided and worked for one and half year to
actualize this dream of theirs. They lead by
example, as they are committed and engaged to
walk the untrodden paths. As we extend a warm
welcome to them, we wish them every best. “Soyez
Bienvenues: Marielle, Laure, Diane, Hermance,
Graciane, Victoire, Ophelie”. 
Darshan College NSS Unit is all active all
through the days and months. To begin the new
academic year with “pro-life” initiatives, it
launched the blood donation camp with the unique
motto “Give blood, give life”. The Director, the
Principals, the Staff and the Students supported
the venture of the NSS Unit with all enthusiasm
and vigor. Some even volunteered to give two
units of blood to the Indian Red Cross Society,
but having the regulations “one unit at one
time” were disappointed. For some others however
the good will to donate blood, the blood from
veins did not flow. 
Gone
the summer holidays, the arrival of
the new academic year brought in all
newness all around, new persons, new
faces, new enthusiasm, new vigor,
new goals, new visions, new dreams.
Yes, Anthonians and Darshanites all
set to run the race of the academic
year 2014-2015 with renewed
ambitions and aspirations.
Inauguration of the academic year
had lots of surprises: New faculty
members, new full-time librarian,
new class-room furniture, new
college-campus CCTV coverage, new
displays at reception desk. The
Principal Prof. A. S. Chalam
pronounced the whole academic
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