Puttur: ‘Chiguru’, a handwritten Kannada magazine prepared by the second-year B.Sc. students of St Philomena College (Autonomous), Puttur, was released at a function held at the Spandana Hall of the college on October 22.
Principal Rev. Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro, who presided over the programme, released the magazine. In his presidential address, he described ‘Chiguru’ as a creative platform that provides an opportunity for budding talents to showcase their abilities. He urged the students to make effective use of such opportunities and contribute meaningfully to the field of literature.
Vice-Principal and Head of the Department of Kannada, Dr Vijay Kumar Moleyar, who was present at the programme, said that co-curricular activities such as these, along with academic learning, play an important role in the holistic development of students.
Srividya N, a second-year B.Sc. student and editor of ‘Chiguru’, welcomed the gathering, while Assistant Editor Aparna S delivered the vote of thanks. Khadeejath Zakiyya compered the programme.
ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಉಪ ಪ್ರಾಂಶುಪಾಲರು ಹಾಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಡಾ.ವಿಜಯಕುಮಾರ್ ಮೊಳೆಯಾರ್ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಪಠ್ಯದ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಇಂತಹ ಪಠ್ಯಪೂರಕ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ಸಹಕಾರಿ ಎಂದರು.
‘ಚಿಗುರು’ ಹಸ್ತಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಸಂಪಾದಕಿ, ದ್ವಿತೀಯ ಬಿ.ಎಸ್ಸಿ. ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಎನ್ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ, ಉಪಸಂಪಾದಕಿ ಅಪರ್ಣಾ ಎಸ್ ವಂದಿಸಿದರು. ಕದೀಜತ್ ಝಕಿಯ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದರು.