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Sahyadri College hosts Toastmasters division level speech contest

Media Release
February 25, 2019

‘CONFAB’, the Division Level Speech Contest of Toastmasters District 92 (Division F) was held on Sunday, 17th February 2019 at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Adyar, Mangaluru. 

This was followed by ‘EMPARCH’, the zonal level contest for college students. Division F comprises twelve Toastmasters clubs of Mangaluru and Udupi districts.

‘CONFAB’ contest had three categories: International Speech Contest, Evaluation Contest and Table Topic Contest. The winners of CONFAB were: International Speech Contest - Flexon Fernandes (First), Leona Aranha (Second) and Sudesh Kumar (Third); Evaluation Contest - Flexon Fernandes (First), Anik Dutta (Second), Malini Hebbar (Third); Table Topics Contest - Anik Dutta (First), Manisha Daithota (Second) and Sudesh Kumar (Third). 

The first place winners will participate in the semi annual contest to be held in Bengaluru on 28th April 2019. Those who clear this contest in the first place will further qualify to participate in the District Annual Conference ‘Coronation’ to be held in Bengaluru on 24th, 25th, 26th May 2019 at Taj Vivanta, Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru. 

Veera Katpitia was the Chief Judge for the CONFAB contest. Toastmaster Sridhar Kamath was the Contest Chair. Amith Lionel Ananda, Santhosh M J and Bhaskar Kiran were the Contest Masters for the three categories.

EMPARCH is an initiative by District 92 to introduce Toastmasters to college students and build their leadership potential and communication skills. The three categories of ‘EMPARCH’ zonal level contest for college students were Humorous Speech Contest, TurnCoat and Improv. Students of Mangalore and Udupi district participated. The winners of EMPARCH were: Humorous Speech - Ashley Jovian (First), Shalini Prabhu (Second) and Sethu Pillai (Third); Turn Coat - Shalini Prabhu (First), Sethu Pillai (Second) and  Shagufa Bawa (Third); Improv – Team Shagufa, Hiba, Raj Mohan (First), Team Shalini Prabhu, Ratan (Second) and Team Tarun Asthana, Ashley (Third).

The first place winner will go on to participate in the grand finale in Bengaluru on 24th February. Molly Chaudhary was the Contest Chair. Amith Lionel Ananda, Tanuja Maben and Shivani Baliga were the Contest Masters for the three categories.

The day long programme opened with a welcome address by Division Director Savita Salian. District 92 representatives who were present during the contest were Program Quality Director Raj Kumar Bansal, Club Growth Director Bhoopathy Shankar, District Administration Manager Chimmu Kutty, District 92 Conference Chair Gopinath Srinivasan, Division E Director Vanitha Rangarajan and Area M3 Director Rohan David.

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Media Release
January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: The centenary year of St. Agnes College got off to a grand start on January 3, 2020 with a day of commemoration that involved staff, students, alumni and benefactors. The college is all set to celebrate its centenary with the community of Mangaluru on January 10, 2020 from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m with a daylong festival – Knowledge Factory. It will be held at the newly inaugurated air-conditioned auditorium with over 1000 attendees expected to be present. 

KNOWLEDGE FACTORY is the first of the five mega centenary programmes that St. Agnes College has envisaged.  The Promise Foundation and niiti Consulting – two organisations headquartered in the national capital under the mentorship of veteran journalist Madhavan Narayan are collaborating with the college to bring this event to Mangaluru for the first time.  A dozen icons will share the stage throughout the day and bring forth their thoughts and ideas enabling a culture of learning through fire-side chats and keynotes. 

The speakers include Lisa Ray, Indo-Canadian Actor and Author; Sunil Buch, Director, Live Nation; Dipannita Sharma, Actor and Supermodel; Kriti Tula, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Doodlage; Nandini Srikar, Singer and Composer; Prakash Belawadi, Movie and Theatre Actor,  Manasi Paresh Kumar, Senior Journalist; Swati Pande, Co-Founder and CEO, Arboreal; Anuradha Kedia Parekh, Co-Founder, The Better India; Arokiaswamy Velumani, Founder and Chairman, Thyrocare Technologies; Heena Sidhu, the former world  number 1 pistol shooter. The event anchor will be the celebrity news reader Rini Simon Khanna who has been anchoring the event since its first edition in 2017.

Gaurava Yadav, a well-known quiz master will conduct a quiz focussed on History.  Based on a written prelims that will take place at 8.15 am in the designated room, four teams of two members each will compete in the finals at 4.45 pm. The winning team will receive a prize of INR 30,000 and the runner up team will receive INR.20,000/-    

The event is put together by social entrepreneurs - Meena Vadiyanathan and Amith Prabhu (who is of Mangalorean origin). All who desire to attend the event and participate in the quiz may buy donor passes costing Rs 500/- per head which includes lunch.  Sale of donor passes will close on the 8th. The college cordially invites the community of Mangaluru to join hands with it in making this programme a great success. 

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August 9,2020

The core objective of the new National Education Policy (NEP), which has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts, will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework, CBSE director said on Friday.

CBSE Director Biswajit Saha made the comments during an e-conclave on the new NEP organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“The core objective of the policy will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which needs more participatory approach. The policy has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts and multidisciplinary approach. The NCF will give a roadmap for implementation of reforms laid down in the policy,” he said.

Saha said the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders.

“There could be a debate about the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes but once we have decided we want to do it, it can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders. It is a forward-looking policy,” the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) director said.

The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.

Choice between 3 or 4 year undergraduate courses, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, adding 3.5 crore seats in higher education institutions, which will now have a single regulator, discontinuation of M.Phil programmes and fixation of fees are among the higher education reforms outlined in the new NEP.

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Media Release
July 12,2020

Mangaluru: COVID-19 has disrupted the traditional academic year.  Due to the on-going pandemic situation and the financial crisis, the management of The Shepherds' International Academy, Mangalore (TSIA) has decided to reduce the annual school fees by 50% for the academic year 2020-21.

In a media release, TSIA correspondent stated that even though the school hasn't met the regular operating expenses, the management's decision is for the benefit of the communities.

The correspondent also informed that TSIA will start online classes  on receipt of the official nod from the Govt. Educational department.

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