Tribute to Soldiers through Painting at St Aloysius College

Tribute to Soldiers through Painting at St Aloysius College

Mangaluru: The PG department of Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJMC) of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), conducted a face painting competition on March 30, 2019, from 2 pm to 5 pm. The event was conducted in collaboration with Chaithanya (NGO) at St Aloysius College. The theme of the competition was “War and Humanity”. The chief guest for the program was Dr Muraleedhar Naik, founder director of Chaithanya and retired professor of Mangalore University. The event was conducted as a tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in Pulwama attack.

Addressing the audience, Dr Muraleedhar Naik said, “India had seen two great wars in Mahabharata and Ramayana. These two wars were led by the rulers itself and had ethics. India had grown as a great nuclear power after many countries like China, US and Russia. These can cause serious harm because the earth will not survive one more war. Journalism is the fourth pillar of our nation. They can bring humanity back to the world”, he added.

The face painting competition witnessed the participation of twenty teams from different colleges. The first prize was bagged by students from St Aloysius College while the second prize was taken by AIMIT students.