With Theme ‘Celebrate Your Unique Talents’ St Aloysius B. Ed College organizes ‘Talents Day’
Mangaluru: St Aloysius B. Ed College, a leading institute of teacher education of the city organized a two day Talents Day competitions under the banner ‘celebrate your unique talents’. Mrs Joshal Sweedal D’Souza, playback singer and TV artist, Bejai, Mangaluru, was the chief guest. She spoke on the role of teachers in identifying and promoting unique talents of students after inaugurating the talents day 2019. She said, “Children with personal inadequacies and who are maladjusted in the school environment should be identified with their talents. Special care should be given to students who isolate themselves from others. School activities should be designed in such a way that every student takes part in it. A teacher is a motivator and a most important factor in shaping students’ potentialities.”
Adding further to her speech she told the audience, to be a professional one should have positive attitude to grab opportunities rather than waiting for them. One cannot become a singer or dancer overnight; it needs dedication, hard work and patience. Eagerness to learn is an intrinsic motivation that develops seriousness about bringing up one’s own talent and creating a career-she added.
Fr Vincent Pinto SJ, finance officer, St Aloysius College (autonomous) presided over the function. Addressing the audience he told, conducting talents day in educational institutions will reinforce and enhance the confidence level of students. School and Colleges can nurture talents of their students, because it is the platform for students to find out ‘for what one is fitted to do and to secure an opportunity to do it.’ He also said, there are plenty of people who have achieved success through pursuing their talent. In today’s contexts talents development is an integral part of educational institutions; therefore, the teachers have a crucial function to help and encourage their students.
The two day Talents Day had consisted of nine cultural competitions, namely, theme dance, dry flowers arrangement, rangoli, folk singing, creative writing, cooking without fire, western singing, creative advertisement and mera Bharath mahan (a variety cultural entertainment show). The inaugural programme began with the invocation by Elizabeth (vice-president students’ council) and group. Dr Farita Veigas, Principal, rendered the welcome address and introduced the chief guest.
Mrs Joshna B, convenor, presented an overview about the two day talents competitions. Fr Dr Praveen Martis SJ, Director of the College, presided over the valedictory function and the chief guest Fr Melwyn Lobo SJ, Principal, Gonzaga CBSE School, presented prizes to the winners. Basti Latha compered the programme. The programme ended with the vote of thanks by Mrs Sandhya, convenor of the programme.