Today 28
June , 2012, the former President of India, His Excellency Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the Valedictory Function
of the Centenary Celebrations.
Dr. Kalam
also interacted with students and teachers from local schools and colleges .
In
one of the most inspiring speeches, Dr.
Kalam exhorted the teachers to live up to the ideal of a great teacher:...One
who encourages students to ask questions
to make them enlightened citizens...One who treats all students equally... One who provides quality
education to students....
For this, teachers should first and foremost love
teaching... and strive to lift the average students to excellence... he/she
should provide affection like a mother, a sister, a brother... a father...".
Dr.Kalam
presented a gold medal to Mrs. Sheeja
T.C. for securing the first rank in the MEd degree examination of the University of
Kerala.
Ms. Ragi
N.P received a gold medal for securing
the first rank in the BEd degree examination of the University of Kerala.
Dr. Kalam
also unveiled the foundation stone of
the Centenary block and the Centenary plaque.
During the function, the
Worshipful Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Adv. K. Chandrika released the Centenary
Souvenir.
The
Principal of the college, Mrs. Mary Xavier welcomed the invited guests.
Dr.G.R.Santhosh Kumar presented a report of the
Centenary Celebrations and Dr.R.
Binoy proposed the vote of thanks.
(For the
text of the report, circulated during the function please view
Dr.
C. Praveen
Convenor,
Media & Publicity Committee
Centenary
Celebrations
For news coverage:
The Hindu, please view
The New Indian Express, please view
For
full text of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s
speech, please view
Speech No 1193
Earlier available at the following link
Speech No 1193
Earlier available at the following link
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