PRO CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

students, teachers, and the

management being co-
partners in raising the quality
of higher educa on, it is
impera ve that we share a
major responsibility in making
this system credible and
working.

We have complete academic

autonomy from this year. What
differen ates an excellent
educa onal ins tu on from
a mediocre one is the process
of educa on it employs in
training young minds. This
process would include not
only classroom teaching
W hen we look around and see the intensity
and the enormity of violence, intolerance,
terrorism, religious fundamentalism, and so on, we
and extracurricular ac vi es but also the ethos and
climate of the campus. Educa on does not happen in a
vacuum, but in an environment which is conducive for
ask the ques on, “Why are they doing so even though
students to imbibe the values of life and to cope with it.
they have gone through good and sound educa on in
This is exactly what we try to cul vate in our students
pres gious ins tu ons?” The answer to this ques on is
in this new university yet a very old ins tu on– an
the lack of integral educa on which teaches the values
environment for the total growth of an individual.
of life, respect for each other, and religion. Based on
The crea on of such a climate is a con nuous and
the fact that ‘values are caught and taught’, parents,
challenging process and we constantly strive for its
teachers, peers, family, and society should influence
crea on.
the behaviour of young people for the forma on of a
harmonious and peaceful society. Their minds have to
To all the outgoing students, you have lived here for
be regulated and courage must be ins lled to choose
a few years! You blossomed into men and women
what is good and right in every choice that they make.
of excellence and made this great ins tu on greater
This is the responsibility of every sensible person in
again. Do come back to sip again that air of freedom
society so that all may live civilly, respec ng each other
with nostalgia and love. We will be there to receive
as fellow human beings.
you, no ma er what sta on in life you hold, rejoicing
with you and comfor ng you. Good luck! Be great and
St Joseph’s University is precisely trying to impart
be persons for others.
such kind of quality educa on to the youth of today
by helping them to do their best in any field that they
Fr Swebert D’ Silva, SJ
take up, urging them to go far and building in them a
Rector & Pro Chancellor
character that cares for others. The exercise of academic
St Joseph’s University
freedom by teachers in an autonomous university
system is a crucial requirement for the development
of the intellectual climate of the ins tu on and of
our country. Through this climate of freedom, we
can achieve excellence in higher educa on. With
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE
T ransi on is God’s way of promo on. We praise God
because of Whom we have made it this far.
To have finally emerged a university, in the land of
universi es and centres of learning that have a racted
scholars from many parts of the world, is indeed nothing
short of a conquest. I s ll vividly remember waking up
every day hoping, “Today will be the day”; si ng in this
very same office checking my emails and no ces to see if
any no fica on had arrived, with my excitement peaking
with each passing day. And on July 2, 2022 at 11:00 am,
when I visited the Department of University Educa on,
Government of Karnataka along with Dr Regina Mathias
and Fr Denzil Lobo, SJ, and held the Government
no fica on declaring St Joseph’s College a University,
our joy and gra tude were boundless. I pictured the
faces of our forefathers smiling upon us from heaven.
From St Joseph’s College in 1882 to St Joseph’s College
(Autonomous) in 2005 to now St Joseph’s University
in 2022, God has been so faithful to us throughout
our journey. A new name with new ideas, renewed
commitment and a renewed spirit but spearheaded by
the same me-tested value system, we are St Joseph’s
University, the first-of-its-kind Public-Private-Partnership
University in India, upgraded by the Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India
under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), the
third Jesuit University in the country and the first one in
South India.
We delight in the beauty of the
bu erfly but rarely admit the
changes it has gone through
to achieve that beauty. Indeed,
what a journey it has been,
through the struggles, the
triumphs, the learnings and the
memories. I am grateful to our
rich roster of Josephite veterans,
staff, alumni/ae and students
who were commi ed to the
dream and not the comfort
zone. God plants dreams in
our hearts to fulfil His purpose
on earth. The mission of our
forefathers that SJU con nues
to advocate is to strive to bring
a smile to the deprived, the
disadvantaged and the depressed around us; to show
compassion, courage, character and commitment to
make every sacrifice required to bring about a radical
improvement in the lot of the last, the least and the lost.
In the words of John F. Kennedy who said, “A society that
cannot help many who are poor, cannot save the few
who are rich”, we understand that our be erment lies
in the be erment of the en re society. As a university,
we now aim not just to disseminate knowledge but to
create knowledge. Our na on needs growth, but more
importantly, it needs inclusive growth, leaving no sec on,
community or individual behind. This means educa on
for all and research and innova on that create products
and services which are affordable and accessible to all.
Science must solve, technology must transform, and
innova on must impact. We need inclusive innova ons
that are transforma ve and affordable solu ons that can
save millions of lives. With our eyes set on this next goal,
we set out to make St Joseph’s University the heart of
educa on, innova on and solu on.
Let us not rest on our laurels, but instead with the spirit
of MAGIS strive to con nuously elevate our University
to new heights through unwavering commitment and
innova on. May God bless St Joseph’s University.
Dr Fr Victor Lobo, SJ
Vice-Chancellor
College Day Report 2022-23
At St Joseph’s University, in
keeping with the nearly 150 year
old legacy of Jesuit pedagogy, we
have been keeping our focus on
challenging students to integrate
the intellectual, the spiritual and
the social dimensions of their lives.
Thanks to Almighty God, in this
academic year too, we were able
to re-dedicate ourselves to the
founda onal touchstone of our
ins tu on, holis c, transforma ve,
enabling educa on based on our
mo o - Faith and Toil. And truly, we
have been rewarded for following
our goals consistently, as this year
St Joseph’s College became St
Joseph’s University.
Presen ng the Annual Report for
2022-23. This report consists of
the highlights and achievements of
Shi s I (7 am), Shi II (11 am) and
Shi III (3 pm onwards).
Deceased Josephite Family
While we come together in
celebra ng the ever greater heights
of our ins tu on, let us take a
moment of silence to remember
these members of our Josephite
family whom we have lost this year,
in physical form, but we carry them
in our spirit.
Dr Putul Banerjee (Department
of Zoology) - passed away on
November 1, 2022
Prajanya Thapa (III JIP) - passed
away on December 30, 2022
Rushil Jain (21BBAA77) - passed
away on February, 14 2023
Yuimi Shaiza (221PM12) - passed
away on April 11, 2023
Inaugura on of SJU
The unprecedented highlight of
the year gone by was undoubtedly
our transi on from St Joseph’s
College to St Joseph’s University!
In February 2021, St Joseph’s
University bill was presented in
the Karnataka Legisla ve Assembly
and was subsequently passed
by the Legisla ve Assembly and
Karnataka Legisla ve Council. The
college received its University
status on July 2, 2022 and was
inaugurated as India’s first Public-
Private-Partnership University
by the Honourable President of
India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu on
September 27, 2022. The Hon’ble
President unveiled the plaque to
mark the historic milestone of
the inaugura on. Most Rev Dr
Peter Machado, the Archbishop of
Bengaluru, offered his prayers and
invoked the blessings of Christ over
SJU. The occasion was also graced by
the presence of Hon’ble Governor
of Karnataka Shri Thaawarchand
Gehlot, Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Karnataka Shri Basavaraj Bommai,
Hon’ble Minister for Higher
Educa on Shri C N Ashwathnarayan,
and several other eminent guests.
The ins tu on was hailed by the
dignitaries not just for being a part
of the growth of Bengaluru but
also that of the whole of Karnataka
and for giving excellent students
to society who have excelled in all
fields.
Alumni & Hostel Celebra ons
This year saw the glorious
Centenary Celebra ons of the SJU
Alumni Associa on on Sunday,
February 5, 2023. During the event,
a special postal cover was released
commemora ng the centennial
celebra on of the St Joseph’s
Alumni/ae Associa on, the oldest
alumni associa on in the state.This
year also saw 75th Pla num Jubilee
celebra ons of the Hostel Block
and illustrious alumni/ae were in
a endance on January 26, 2023 to
mark the occasion.
Last College Day & Gradua on Day
The last academic session came
to a close with 139th College Day
being celebrated on July 13, 2022,
and the Gradua on Day or Farewell
being conducted on July 14, at the
College Grounds.
Re ring Staff
Mr Vedavyasa TV (Dept of
Chemistry), Dr Veena Adiga (Dept
of Physics), Dr Sajida Ahmed (Dept
of Hindi), Mr Venkataramana B
(A ender), Mr Anthony Swamy
(Prakash), (A ender), and Mr
Dominic Savio (Peon) have re red
a er a long and illustrious service
this academic year. We wish them
a healthy and happy re red life
ahead.
Ins tu on Day
It is customary for the members of
the Bangalore Jesuit Educa onal
Society (BJES) to come together for
Ins tu on Day and interact with
one another, strengthen our bonds
of collabora on and honour the
veterans who have rendered their
valuable service to our ins tu ons.
This year the Ins tu on Day was
held on February 25, 2023 at St.
Joseph’s College of Law, Bangalore.
Dr Thimappa Hegde was the special
invitee and delivered the Keynote
Address.
BJES Sports Day
SJU played host to this year’s
Bangalore Jesuit Educa onal Society
(BJES) Staff Sports Meet - Arrupe
Cup 2023’ on February 4, 2023 at
the University Grounds. The Chief
Guest was Indian Olympian and
Josephite Mr Hakimuddin Shabbir
Habibulla. The theme this me
was ‘Alentar Magis’ (the spirit to
Do more). The event was very well-
organised and highly appreciated
by members of the BJES family.
Academic Excellence
Admissions, New Courses, Student
Orienta on
The 2022-2023 academic year began
with the first Student Orienta on
programme held on August 23 and
24, 2022. A total of 3071 students
were admi ed for UG courses and
848 for PG courses in the college.
This year, the college has over 7000
students and 458 staff. Around
43 faculty members joined our
Josephite family and we warmly
welcome them. The University
proudly offers 42 UG courses, 22 PG
courses, 22 PhD programmes, and
6 Diploma Courses. This year, 51
different cer ficate courses were
offered, which included diversified
areas such as cinema, music, dance,
mar al arts, culinary science,
computer science, psychology
and many more. More than 1300
SJU students and 250 external
par cipants have enrolled for these
courses this year.
Infrastructure Update
In the academic year 2022-23, SJU
has completed works on campus
amoun ng to upwards of Rs three
crore. This includes 93 lakh rupees
on buying new computer systems
and se ng up new labs, 9 lakhs
for the observatory in PG block
and 13 lakhs on library storage
improvement alone. Further,
nearly 94 lakhs has been spent on
renova on works for departments
and labs on campus.
Library
SJU Library is the brains of the
campus and caters to the needs of
more than 9000 undergraduate,
post graduate and research-level
staff and students. With a mission
to provide quality resources and
innova ve services to s mulate
crea vity, intellectual curiosity, and
facilitate learning and research.
The Central Library has launched an
e-library using ‘Knimbus’ - a remote
authen ca on system so ware- on
August 4, 2022. On the same day,
the Arrupe Library and Research
Centre conducted two FDTPs in
collabora on with the SJRI.
Scholarships
A total of Rs 16 lakh 20 thousand
and one-hundred and thirty was
received from Private government
and other benefactors this year. The
management has lent support in the
form of management scholarships
amoun ng to Rs 1 crore 86 lakhs 67
thousand in 2022-23.
Grants Received
Over this year, we have generated
a grant amount of Rs 8 lakhs 44
thousand two-hundred and eighty
as seed money grant, and the VGST
grant of Rs 10 lakhs.
Global Ini a ves
The Global Engagement Advisory
Commi ee of St Joseph’s University
had a series of mee ngs with a
delega on from Sea le University
that visited SJU in 2022. This
frui ul mee ng resulted in various
expressions of interest for offering
joint courses, and conduc ng short-
term courses in exchange mode.
Two students from SJU got a chance
to do their upcoming semester in
JESUIT University, namely in Sophia
University, Japan and in Loyola
University, New Orleans, USA.
Examina on Sec on
All students who were in need of
results and cer ficates for further
studies, were provided the same
out-of-turn. Out of the appeared
6333 students in UG and 1093 in
PG, 4724 students in UG and 996
in PG cleared the April 2022 end-
semester examina ons. The end-
semester examina on for the odd
semester in October registered
a total of 5730 students out of
which 3883 cleared, registering
an average pass percentage of 73.
The college conducted centralised
Board of Studies mee ngs for all
departments. This exercise helps
departments to focus on relevance
and quality in their syllabi. The
en re works related to the
Examina on division have been fully
computerised. From this academic
year, digital evalua on has been
introduced and all preliminary
works have been completed by the
COE.
St Joseph’s Research Ins tute (SJRI)
The primary objec ve of SJRI is to
enable and facilitate research at
SJU as well as to set benchmarks
and standards for the same. The
hallmark of a University is the
genera on of knowledge through
research in diverse domains carried
out by its faculty and students.
Through their engagements,
facilitated by SJRI, we wish to
create a scholarly community that
spans the widest range of academic
domains, making a posi ve
difference in the world. Members
of SJRI conducted file visits to 12
eminent ins tu ons to promote
Research and Collabora on.
SJRI conducted many FDTPs,
Lecture Series and Workshops
throughout the year for faculty,
research scholars and students.
St Joseph’s University signed an
Official MOU with Eurofins on
November 15, 2022. Eurofins is
a French Group of laboratories
headquartered in Luxembourg,
providing tes ng and support
services to the pharmaceu cal,
food, environmental, agriscience
and consumer products industries,
and to governments. The MOU
has been signed for the usage
of instruments worth Rs 2 crore,
which will be installed in the lab for
research of St Joseph’s University.
The Laboratory was inaugurated on
March 29, 2023.
St Joseph’s University inaugurated
its PhD program on February
10, 2023. Dr B Thimme Gowda,
Vice Chairman, Karnataka State
Higher Educa on Council and Dr
. Madheswaran, Head, Ins tute
for Social and Economic Change,
Bengaluru were the chief guests.
PhD is offered in over 20 subjects.
The first batch of students in
Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and
English started their studies from
February 11, 2023.
Cer ficate Courses
The University offers a wide variety
of courses for skill development
under the flagship of Credit
Courses. These courses are aimed
at providing skill and knowledge
outside of the academic syllabi
and provide prac cal and field-
based experiences to students.
These courses have been part of
SJU tradi on for over a decade
and are now incorporated in the
NEP system. Every department
of the University offers a unique
Credit Course that has prac cal
employability demand. These
skills promote self-employability,
entrepreneurship, ap tude and
so skills development for students
that complement their primary
degrees, inculcate confidence, and
develop strong personali es. This
year, 51 different courses were
offered, which included diversified
areas such as cinema, music, dance,
mar al arts, culinary science,
computer science, psychology
and many more, to manifest the
students’ interests into career
opportuni es. More than 1300
SJU students and more than 250
external par cipants have enrolled
for these courses this year.
FDP
The first day of the academic year
in August 2022 was Lexio Brevis
which was organised by FDP. On
October 10, 2022, FDP team along
with School of Humani es and
Languages organised a session
for mentors. The program was
called ‘Mentorship at SJU: a
transforma ve prac ce’. The FDP
commi ee under the guidance of
Mr Clement D’Souza conducted an
induc on programme for the new
faculty members. The main focus of
this programme was Jesuit Ethos,
teaching, learning and classroom
management. JESCOL-1 was
conducted by the FDP team from
December 8 to 10, 2022. JESCOL-1
was basically understanding how
JESUITS func on; their ideologies,
principles and commitment lead to
a be er and evolved society.
IQAC
Dr Madappa MB from the
department of Biotechnology was
appointed as the first director of
the IQAC office for St Joseph’s
University. Dr Syed Wajeed handed
over the charge a er
successful 8 years of service as the
coordinator. Dr (Fr) Richard Rego,
SJ, Dr Christo, Mr Kiran Jeevan,
and Dr Madappa M.B a ended a
mee ng with Indiana University-
Purdue University, Indianapolis
(IUPUI) from September 12 to
16, 2022. Dr (Fr) Victor Lobo, SJ,
Dr Madappa MB, and Mr Kiran
Jeevan a ended the Uni-Italia India
educa onal conclave organised by
the Consulate General of Italy. The
team met with Italy’s new Consul
General in Bengaluru, Alfonso
Tagliaferri. A er the interac on,
Mr Maurizio Tira and Dr Monica
Bofardini from University of
Brescia, Italy, visited the campus on
Dec 9, 2022. Delegates from Loyola
College, Chennai, Loyola Academy,
Secunderabad, and Maris Stella
College Vijayawada visited SJU
to study the best prac ces and
organisa onal func oning of the
university. The office completed
the process of applying for the
following rankings: NIRF2023, The
Week ranking, and India Today
magazine.
AICPA and ACCA
Miles Educa on in associa on
with Department of Management,
School of Business at St
Joseph’s University conducted
an exam for the Cer fica on in
Strategic Finance from AICPA
(Associa on of Interna onal
Cer fied Professional Accountants)
for final year CMA students
of 2020-2023 batch. AICPA Strategic
Finance Program is a subset of the
US CMA Program and covers key
topics from the CMA Curriculum.
Of the 52 students who a ended,
37 have cleared, bringing the pass
percentage to 71.1 per cent.
ACCA is the global body for
professional accountants. Every
year the exams will be conducted
during the months of March, June,
September, and December. A er
a emp ng these intensive papers,
the university has produced 8 ACCA
affiliates. The School of Business is
also proud of having Janvi Dodeja
(20IFA009) who has secured Global
rank 3 and India rank 1 in Financial
Management in September 2022
a empt of ACCA examina on.
Faculty Achievements
Let’s take a glance at some of our staff achievements this year :

HIGHLIGHTS OF FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS 2022-23

Students’ Achievements
Students of SJU raised the banner high with the following achievements this year:

Social Concern
Student Council
The Student Council Elec on was
held on October 11, 2022, at St
Joseph’s University. A total of 41
students stood for elec on, ranging
from five different posts, namely
President, Vice President, General
Secretary I, General Secretary
II, Treasurer, and Joint Secretary
and the Inves ture Ceremony for
the Student Council was held on
October 31. The Chief Guest was Dr
Rajeev Howda, ex-Rajya Sabha MP
and Na onal Spokesperson for the
Indian Na onal Congress. The Vice
Chancellor along with the Student
Council Governor, Mr Taral Shah,
administered the oath.
St Joseph’s University Student
Council hosted the first ever Youth
Week which was conducted on
January 16, 2023.
The University successfully
celebrated the amalgam of energy
and diversity through Prathibha
2023: Intra-university fest from
January 30 to February 28, 2023.
SJU’s annual fes val Visages was
held on March 24 and 25, 2023.
The fest was themed around street
style, and many colleges from
Bangalore a ended.
Fresher’s Day for the Shi 3
students was organised on October
6, 2022 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
in the main auditorium to welcome
the students to the university.
Parents’ Council
The SJU Parents Council conducted
a workshop on ‘Adolescent Mental
Health and Effec ve Paren ng
Strategies’ along with Parent
Council Elec ons on November
5, 2022. Dr Manjula V from Christ
University was the invited speaker.
The speaker emphasised the
significance of open
and direct communica on pa erns
in family, healthy decision making,
and the need for quality
me with adolescents.
PRO
The PRO (Public Rela ons Office)
hosted several events during
the past year to engage with the
local community and promote
healthcare, educa on, and
entrepreneurship with events such
as Health Camps, Eye Check-ups,
Placement Fairs, collabora ons
with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, and a
Start-up Mela. Open Heart was a
talk series organised featuring two
notable speakers - singer Raghu
Dixit and ac vist Sharmila Irom
on February 15, 2023. Corporate
Genesis was held on February 27,
2023. Former Governor Margaret
Alva and businessman Irfan Razack
were the chief guests of the event.
Neerathon 2022 was a one-day
event held at St Joseph’s University
on May 8, 2022 to raise awareness
about water conserva on and
promote sustainable water
management prac ces. The
event was organised by the
University’s Wildlife Awareness and
Conserva on Club (WACC) along
with the PRO.
Placements
The placement drive was a great
success with an overall placement
rate of 87 per cent. The highest
CTC offered to our students this
year was Rs. 21 lakhs per annum.
The Placement Office of SJU co-
hosted seven webinars and talks
with industry leaders. As of today,
we have a total of 256 companies
that are associated with SJU
placement. These companies
come from various industries such
as IT, manufacturing, healthcare,
hospitality, and many more.
Women’s Cell
Women’s Cell conducted a
weeklong event UDAAN ( March
1 to March 8, 2023) to celebrate
Interna onal Women’s Day in the
university auditorium. Chief guests
Ms Sanjana (Product Developer),
and guest of honour Dr Subhashini
Muthu Krishnan dignified the
event. The event consisted of a
panel discussion and a guest talk by
Ms Geeta Menon, Founder of Stree
Jagru Sami which was followed
by a cultural programme.
Mentorship
The Chancellor has directed the
university’s administra on to train
the faculty on basic counselling
skills and effec ve mentoring so
that mentors acquire the required
skills to guide the mentees. It is
the Jesuit perspec ve that every
student passing through the
doorways of our ins tu on should
obtain good mentorship and care.
The university has developed a
mentoring record for the first me
to execute this approach more
effec vely and efficiently. This
aids in documen ng all mentoring
ac vi es.
Character Formation
Campus Ministry
The Campus Ministry at St Joseph’s
University is a vibrant team of
teaching faculty who take care of
the corporal and spiritual needs
of students and staff members
through weekly masses, important
occasions, and organising various
workshops and conferences. This
year, the Campus ministry organized
Diwali Celebra ons at University
auditorium on 27th October 2022,
in the spirit of celebra ng “Unity
in Diversity”. St Joseph’s University
had its first Christmas celebra on
on 23 December 2022, in an
enthusias c gathering of faculty,
staff and students enthralled by
Christmas carols rendered by the
newly cons tuted University choir,
Nigh ngale 2.0. The event had a
Christmas message delivered by
Ms. Parul Batra, and Pro-Chancellor
Fr. Fr Swebert D’Silva, SJ in his
address reiterated the need for the
spirit of caring and sharing in our
troubled world today.
This year, The Ignitors programme
was conducted from January 12th
to January 24th, 2023. The sessions
were conducted for all students
across all three shi s, with 70
volunteer resource persons leading
6 sessions each for the students over
the two-day period. Ignitors 2023
achieved its mo o of “A Fire that
Kindles other Fires” and uniquely
enhanced the students’ intellectual
and moral development. The
involvement of diverse resource
persons contributed to the quality
of the program. The team was
composed of dynamic individuals
with exper se in various fields. The
sessions covered topics such as
Conflict Management and Decision
Making, Crea ve and Cri cal
Thinking, Love and Infatua on,
Stress Management and Self-care,
and Career Guidance.
Outreach
Bembala is the Outreach division
of SJU. Students are taught the
importance of community service
and how we can help those who are
less privileged. Some of the major
projects taken by Bembala during
the year 2022-23 include Vigilance
Awareness Week; Children’s Day
celebra ons; rural exposure camps
to Sindagi and Manvi; paper bag
making and distribu on to local
shops; Traffic Awareness Drive, and
many more. Bembala has received
awards for the following - An -drug
Campaign (Excise Department,
Government of Karnataka); World
Earth Day Climate Change Rally (
Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs,
Government of. Karnataka).
NSS
The ac vi es are undertaken at
SJU-NSS are aiming for the overall
development of the
students, by empowering them
through workshops. This year
ac vi es like blood
dona on camps, planta on drives,
cleanliness drives, awareness
drives, helping the people
from low socioeconomic status by
making them aware of their rights,
helped fuel the students’ social
concern. NSS Exposure Camp was
organised to help volunteers to
understand the socio-economic and
cultural condi ons of rural life. The
camp also helps to inculcate the true
sense of oneness and understand
the cultural rural knowledge. At
NSS-SJU, we are dedicated to serve
the na on and ins l the values of
service and solidarity among the
par cipants. We also encourage
the sharing of ideas, and provide
support for those ideas to come to
life.
SJU Sports Day
The University conducted the
139th Annual Athle c Meet on
February 17, 2023 in the University
grounds. The chief guest was Mr
Charles D’Souza, a na onal-level
hockey player. There were many
events conducted including 4X100
metres relay for the staff both
teaching and non teaching. SJU also
organised SPORTSTAKES 2023, an
Inter-College Sports Fest from April
10 to April 13, 2023 for 11 different
games (Badminton, Basketball,
Carrom, Chess, Football, Handball,
Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Table Tennis,
Throwball and Volleyball).
Josephite Choir
The Josephite Choir is blessed with
immensely talented singers and
saw a lot of new talented singers
and musicians this year too. Mr
Leonard Winston Aiman and Ms Joy
Keren are the coordinators of the
Josephite Choir. This year we have
about 250 students in the choir
singing for the greater glory of God.
The choir started its journey this year
from Glorious Fes val of Harmony,
a na onal level choir fes val hosted
by Glorious Choir, Bengaluru. The
Josephite Choir performed in front
of the Honourable President of
India, during her visit to inaugurate
St Joseph’s University. The
following are the achievements of
the choir for the year 2022-23: first
place in TROIKA (CSI Holy Trinity
Church); second place in Annual
Sing Song Compe on (CSI East
Parade Tamil Church); third place
in White Christmas (Rice Memorial
Church), third place in Christmas
Singing Compe on (online; News
Karnataka).
NCC
Lt Akshay D Mandlik – Only Ano
in the country to be part of Youth
Exchange Program 2022 Delhi and
recipient of the highest NCC Award,
Raksha Mantri Padak, by Ministry
of Defence, Govt of India .
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) V Sai
Subramanian represented the
Karnataka and Goa Directorate
at the Republic Day Camp 2023.
He is the All-India Best Cadet gold
medalist (air wing, SD). He is an
excellent 0.22 firer and proficient in
academics and extracurriculars.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) Charan
Gowda K R represented the
Karnataka and Goa Directorate at
the Republic Day Camp 2023. He is
one of the only two SD cadets from
1 Karnataka Air Squadron a ending
this pres gious camp in 2023. He is
an excellent 0.22 firer.
4 NCC Armd Sqdn Wing Cadets
completed the Republic Day Parade
2023 and received Director General
Commenda on Cards.
CDT Mandeep Singh – Gold Medalist
in IDSSC Shoo ng Camp.
INAUGURATION OF ST JOSEPH’S
UNIVERSITY
St Joseph’s University was officially
inaugurated on September 27,
2022, by Smt Droupadi Murmu,
the Hon’ble President of India,
in the august presence of several
eminent guests that included Sri
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Hon’ble
Governor of Karnataka, Sri
Basavaraj Bommai, Hon’ble Chief
Minister of Karnataka, Sri CN
Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Minister
for Higher Educa on of Karnataka,
Sri NA Harris, MLA, Shan nagar
cons tuency, Most Rev Dr Peter
Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore,
and Fr Dionysius Vaz, SJ, Provincial
of Karnataka and Chancellor, SJU.
Around 5000 government officials,
media personnel, Jesuits, clergy,
dignitaries from other ins tu ons,
staff, students, and alumni/ae were
also in a endance.
The ceremony began with the
playing of the Na onal Anthem
by the Police Band, followed by
a prayer led by the SJU Choir. The
Hon’ble President led the guests on
the dais in ligh ng the ceremonial
lamp. The Chancellor delivered the
Welcome Address and presented
the Karnataka State Government
no ce of the upgrada on of St
Joseph’s College (Autonomous) to
St Joseph’s University.
In her address, the Hon’ble
President emphasised the
responsibility of educa onal
ins tu ons towards students and
the role of Na onal Educa on Policy,
2020. She expressed confidence
in the University catering to
the aspira ons of the students
through its specialised learning.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister hailed
the University for being a part of
the growth of Karnataka and for
giving back excellent students to
society who succeed in all fields.
The Archbishop of Bangalore also
offered his prayers and invoked the
blessings of the Almighty over the
University.
The Hon’ble President unveiled
the plaque to mark the historic
occasion. She was felicitated by the
Archbishop of Bangalore and the
Chancellor. The Hon’ble Governor,
the Hon’ble Chief Minister, and
the Hon’ble Minister for Higher
Educa on were also felicitated.
 the success of the ins tu on’s This was followed by a campus tour.
THANKSGIVING MASS transi on to a University to the The postgraduate students
people who assisted the ins tu on reported to campus on August 24.
A Thanksgiving Eucharist was held through their contribu ons and Similar to the UG students, they
on November 1, 2022 to offer support. also had a general orienta on in
thanks to the Almighty for the the Auditorium followed by the
upgrada on of St Joseph’s College orienta on by the respec ve PG
(Autonomous) to St Joseph’s UG, PG ORIENTATION Coordinators. They also had an
University and to celebrate All exclusive address by Dr Sandra
Saints Day. The main celebrant of Student orienta on programs are
Misquith who emphasised on the
the mass was the Most Rev Dr Peter an essen al part of college life.
relevance of PG studies and the
Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore. They provide new students with the
importance of research.
Other celebrants included Fr Vivek opportunity to get to know their
The orienta on program
Lionel Basu, Secretary to the new campus, meet fellow students,
facilitated the students to be more
Archbishop, Dr (Fr) Charles Lasrado, and learn about the resources
confident and prepared them for
SJ, Principal, St Joseph’s College of available to them. These programs
opportuni es and challenges of
Commerce, Fr Joy Rodrigues, SJ, are designed to help students make
college life.
Secretary and Treasurer, BJES, and a smooth transi on to college
all Jesuit priests of SJU. life and to acclimate students to
their new environment. For many
In his homily, The Archbishop spoke students, college is their first me
about how saints were ordinary away from home, and they may
people who lived extraordinary lives. feel overwhelmed or anxious about
Ci ng the example of Blessed Carlo their new surroundings. Orienta on
Acu s of Milan as a saint in jeans programs aim to ease these fears
and a T-shirt, His Grace urged that by providing students with a sense
every one of us could be a saint. He of belonging and community.
expressed his and the Archdiocese’s The first student orienta on
pride in the ins tu on becoming program of St Joseph’s University
a university. Jesuit ins tu ons was held on August 23 and 24,
prepared students not to be the 2022. The undergraduate students
businessmen of tomorrow but the of all the shi s of the university
people of tomorrow, who would be reported to the campus on August
sent out to different parts of the 23. The students had a general
world to make a difference. The orienta on in the auditorium
Archbishop was felicitated by the where they were addressed by the
Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Pro Chancellor, Vice Chancellor
and Pro-Vice-Chancellor. and the Registrar. Following the
general orienta on, the students
The Eucharist was followed had exclusive orienta on by
by a Thanksgiving Programme their respec ve class mentors.
graced by Sri CH Pratap Reddy During the address, students were
IPS, Commissioner of Police, Sri introduced to the various campus
Sandeep Pa l IPS, Addi onal resources. The course schedules,
Commissioner of Police, Sri Srinivas rules of the university, a endance
Gowda IPS, Deputy Commissioner requirements, dress codes were
of Police (Bengaluru Central), other discussed. Informa on about
dignitaries, and the staff of SJU. extracurricular ac vi es, clubs, and
The Vice-Chancellor also addressed organiza ons that are available on
the gathering and a ributed campus was also disseminated.
FDP REPORT
Lexio Brevis
The first day of the academic year
on Aug 2022 was Lexio Brevis which
was organised by FDP. The emcees
were Dr Padma, Ms Latha, and
Dr Alan. The prayer service was
carried out by Fr Francis D’Almeida,
SJ, Campus Director. The welcome
address was given by Dr Melwin
Colaco, Registrar. This was followed
by the Vice Chancellor’s address. Dr
(Fr) S Ignacimuthu, SJ, former Vice
Chancellor of University of Madras,
Chennai spoke on ‘Excellence
among Indian universi es –
challenges and prospects for SJU
as a University with a difference.’
There were sessions on Jesuit
charism and teacher’s involvement,
and challenges and prospects
to make SJU a top university.
This was followed by the Pro-
Vice Chancellor’s address. A er
this session there was an open
discussion by Dr Suhas and Fr
Arun Prashanth D’Souza SJ on how
the API components affect the
promo on of the faculty members
at SJU. The vote of thanks was
given by Dr Alan. Post-lunch, the
sessions were carried forward by
Dr (Fr) Xavier Savarimuthu, SJ, the
research director. There were a
total of two sessions and groups
were formed.
Session for Mentors
On October 10, 2022, FDP team
along with School of Humani es
and Languages organised a session
for mentors. The program was called
‘Mentorship at SJU: a Transforma ve
Prac ce.’ Dr Ronald J Macarenhas,
the Pro-Vice Chancellor gave a
session on mentoring. Fr (Dr) Victor
Lobo, SJ addressed the gathering.
Therea er, Mr Roger Lurshay spoke
on the topic ‘Collabora on and
Understanding Unconscious Bias.’
Session for Class Representa ves
On October 12, 2022, FDP team
along with School of Humani es
and Languages organised a session
for student representa ves from
the School of Humani es and
Languages. Fr (Dr) Victor Lobo,
SJ addressed the gathering, a er
which Mr Roger Lurshay spoke
on the topic ‘Transforma ve
leadership skills: helping to seek a
purpose greater than self.’
Induc on Programme
The FDP commi ee under the
guidance of Mr Clement D’Souza,
Dean of School of Humani es,
conducted an induc on programme
for new faculty members. The
main focus of this programme was
Jesuit Ethos, teaching, learning
and classroom management. The
convenor, Mr Clement, briefed about
the programme which was followed
by the Vice Chancellor’s address. Fr
Denzil Lobo, SJ presented on ‘Jesuit
Ethos and Characteris cs of Jesuit
Educa on.’ Mr Cyril explained how
examina on and evalua on are
carried out at SJU. Dr Syed Wajeed
presented on the ac vi es of
the IQAC. The library orienta on
was presented by Dr Shivakumar.
Ms Nikita and Mr. Roger Lurshay
organised three sessions-Goal
se ng and classroom performance
management, collabora on
and conflict management, and
leadership and self-discovery.
JESCOL
JESCOL-1 was conducted by the
FDP team from December 8, 2022
to December 10, 2022. It involved
understanding how Jesuits func on;
how their ideologies, principles
and commitment lead to a be er
and evolved society. The session
spread across three days and
overall taught that collabora on
can create wonders. Being brilliant
alone does not make someone right
all the me but collaborators add
up to the strength of a team- this
was the base of the session. Some
sessions taught the new faculty
members how to be successful and
empathe c leaders. The sessions
made new faculty members
proac ve and competent to think
cri cally and act wisely.
ALUMNI REPORT
The Alumni/ae Associa on played a
stellar role under the leadership of
Mr M Lakshminarayana IAS (Retd),
Alumni President in helping our
Ins tu on achieve university status
by relessly working at both the
state and central government levels
and ensuring the bill was passed in
the State Legisla ve Assembly.
BA HONOURS (ECONOMICS) 1969-
1972 BATCH VISIT
Eleven Members of the BA Honours
(Economics) 1969-1972 batch
came together to celebrate the
Ins tu on’s Golden Jubilee on
May 21, 2022. The Vice-Chancellor
presided over a short prayer,
followed by the self-introduc on
of our alumni/ae, a visit to the
campus, and a photo session. The
mee ng ended with lunch at ITC
Gardenia.
ALUMNI CHAPTERS IN USA
The Vice-Chancellor launched a new
ini a ve named Alumni Chapters in
the USA. The mee ng was a ended
by Dr (Fr) Richard Rego, SJ, Director,
Ins tute of Communica on and
Media Studies and Convener,
SJU Global Networking, Dr
Tanmay Pramanik, Vice President,
Ins tu onal Compliance– TRACS,
Fr Paul Pinto, Interna onal Director,
Holy Cross Family Ministries, and Dr
Paul Newman, Principal, St Joseph’s
Evening College and Alumnus,
among others. It also conducted
a charity drive on September 7,
2022. Support was extended to 300
children in Manvi, 100 children in
Mt St Joseph’s and 100 children in St
Joseph’s Briand Square through the
distribu on of soaps, toothpaste,
and body lo on.
INAUGURATION OF ST JOSEPH’S
UNIVERSITY
St Joseph’s University was
inaugurated on September 27,
2022, at 4 pm by Smt Droupadi
Murmu, the Hon’ble President of
India. The event was also graced by
the presence of Shri Thaawarchand
Gehlot, Hon’ble Governor of
Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj Bommai,
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka,
Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble
Minister for Higher Educa on of
Karnataka, Dr CN Ashwath Narayan,
Shri NA Harris, MLA, Shan nagar
cons tuency, Most Rev Dr Peter
Machado, Archbishop of Bangalore,
Fr Dionysius Vaz, SJ, Provincial of
Karnataka and Chancellor, SJU,
government and police personnel,
alumni, staff, and students,
a ended the func on.
Mr M Lakshminarayana IAS
(Retd), Alumni President, Mr
Frank Noronha, Former Director
General, Press Informa on Bureau
and Principal Spokesperson,
Government of India, and Former
President, Alumni/ae Associa on,
were involved in the coordina on
efforts between the Rashtrapa
Bhavan and the Ins tu on for the
event. Mr David Sagayaraj, Vice
President, Alumni/ae Associa on
was instrumental in the planning
and the successful conduct of the
programme.
MEDICAL CAMP
The Alumni/ae Associa on, St
Joseph’s University, in collabora on
with St. Martha’s Hospital,
organized a Medical camp for all
the staff of SJU on October 17,
2022, from 10 am to 4 pm. and how they contribute in many
ways to the be erment of their
alma mater.

The Special Postal Cover was

released by Mr Reghunathan
and other dignitaries on the dais.
The Associa on also screened a
documentary on the launch of the
new university campus that will
soon be set up at the cost of Rs
2000 crore.

Many senior alumni and re red

ALUMNI/AE CENTENARY
CELEBRATION
The St Joseph’s Alumni Associa on
celebrated 100 years of its
forma on on February 5, 2023.
Held in the Campus Auditorium on
Lalbagh Road, a special postal cover
was released commemora ng the
centennial celebra on of the St
Joseph’s Alumni/ae Associa on,
the oldest alumni associa on in the
state.
staff were present during the
celebra ons. Their display of
enthusiasm and zeal for the
ins tu on inspired the present
alumni/ae to contribute to the
be erment of the associa on. The
event was followed by an informal
programme in the Quadrangle

The formal programme began

at 11 am with the ligh ng of the
lamp by Chief Guest Mr Bijou
Kurien, Chairman, Retailers which included food stalls, games,
Associa on of India. He joined and music.
Dr (Fr) Victor Lobo, SJ, Vice-
Chancellor, Mr M Lakshminarayana
IAS (Retd), President, St Joseph’s FELICITATION OF MAJ GEN
College Alumni Associa on, Mr SURINDER SINGH SHARMA
Surekh Reghunathan, Senior
Major General Surinder Singh
Superintendent of Post Offices, Fr Sharma, an alumnus of St Joseph’s
Dionysius Vaz, SJ, Chancellor, and Fr
College Batch of 1958 visited the
Swebert D’Silva, SJ, Pro-Chancellor,St Joseph’s University campus on
on the dais. February 21, 2023. He reminisced
about his days as a student and
Mr Kurien expressed his point of remarked about his interac ons
view on the role of alumni in the with Fr Andrade, his principal, and
development of an ins tu on. He his teachers. He was felicitated
stated that alumni should give back by Dr (Fr) Victor Lobo, SJ, Vice-
to their alma mater. He cited his Chancellor. Fr Denzil, SJ and Mr
observa on of universi es abroad, Clement D’Souza were also part of
how their alumni are involved in the felicita on.
many ac vi es of the ins tu on
INDEPENDENCE DAY
REPUBLIC DAY
STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council Elec on Results
The Student Council Elec on was
held on October 11, 2022, at St
Joseph’s University. The elec on
process started on September 26,
2022, when the nomina on forms
were released to the students.
A total of 41 students stood for
elec on, ranging from five different
posts, namely President, Vice
President, General Secretary I,
General Secretary II, Treasurer,
and Joint Secretary. On October
10, 2022, an open address was
held during lunch hour, where
all the candidates were given an
opportunity to speak about their
campaign and manifesto to the
student body. The student council
governor, Mr Taral Shah, developed
the so ware to conduct the elec on,
ensuring a fair and transparent
vo ng process. A er the elec on,
the results were announced. Ryan
Roshan Roncalli was elected as the
President of the Student Council,
while Hajira Kauser was elected as
the Vice President. Ajay Paul and
Abrial Kajar were elected as General
Secretary I and General Secretary
II, respec vely. Muaz Ahmed was
elected as the Treasurer, and
Suraj S K was elected as the Joint
Secretary. The Student Council
Elec on was a success, with a high
number of candidates standing for
elec on and a fair vo ng process.
The newly-elected student council
members will be responsible for
represen ng the student body and
making decisions that will posi vely
impact the student community.
They will be working closely with
the university administra on to
organise events, address student
concerns, and create a conducive
learning environment for everyone.
Student Council Inves ture
Ceremony
The Student Council Inves ture
Ceremony was held on October 31,
2022 at St Joseph’s University to
honour the newly elected student
leaders. The event was graced by
the presence of the chief guest,
Dr Rajeev Gowda, ex-Rajya Sabha
MP and Na onal Spokesperson of
the Indian Na onal Congress.The
ceremony commenced with the
chief guest conferring the badges
of the student leaders, which was
followed by Mr Taral Shah, Assistant
Professor of the Department of
Mathema cs administering the
oath. The student leaders pledged
to uphold their responsibili es and
work for the be erment of the
university and its students. Dr (Fr)
Victor Lobo, SJ, Vice-Chancellor,
addressed the gathering and gave
an inspiring speech on the story of
Ratan Tata. He shared anecdotes
about the life and work of the
renowned industrialist and how
his vision, leadership, and values
can inspire the young leaders being
invested on that day. The ceremony
served as a reminder to the elected
student leaders of their du es
and responsibili es towards the
university and its students. It also
inspired them to work hard and
fulfil their du es with sincerity and
dedica on.
SWAGATH 2022
The Student Council welcomed
incoming students of St Joseph’s
University with Swagath 2022,
a memorable day of fun and
excitement, on November 12,
2022. The event was filled with
performances by Kalah, the Western
Music Associa on, the North East
Associa on, and MIMA. Members of
the Student Council also introduced
themselves through an address by
Ryan Roshan Roncalli, President,
Student Council, and an ice breaker
performance. The performances
con nued through the day with
a Musical Evening hosted by Alex
and Akash of SJU. Three contests
under the theme ‘Indian cinema’
were also conducted for students
through the week culmina ng in
Swagath 2022.
TARE ZA-MEME PAR– MEME
MAKING
Tare Za-Meme Par was a unique
event which called for talented
students to create the most filmy
memes. The event was judged by
Clara. The winners of the event
were:
I. Ram B (222BCAA19)
II. Shubhan (221CST23)
III. Sayan ka (221BCZ05)
REEL THE REAL ONE– REELS
MAKING
Reel the Real One called for
innova ve and crea ve students to
showcase their talent in ac ng and
mimicry to make crazy and catchy
reels based on the concept of
Indian cinema. The winners of the
event were:
I. Sayan ka
II. Samuel Nixon
III. Manasa
PERSONALITY
One of Swagath 2022’s most
an cipated contests, Personality
hunts for Mr and Ms Swagath
2022 of SJU. The event consists
of a wri en and talent round,
culmina ng in a grand finale. Som
was crowned Mr Swagath 2022
while Amiteshwar was crowned Ms
Swagath 2022.
YOUTH WEEK
Youth Week was hosted on January
16, 17, and 21, 2023, to bring out
the youthful spirit and crea vity
among students. Students were
engaged in fun ac vi es, games,
and movie screenings. Youth Week
flagged off 2023 for a good start
and prepared students for the
many events to come.
DAY 1
The Student Council hosted the
first day of Youth Week on January
16, 2023. The agenda behind the
event was to celebrate the youth
and their young energy. Students
promoted the birth anniversary of
Swami Vivekananda on January 16.
The events focused on promo ng
freedom and oneness. The first
day saw beatboxing performances
and various stalls. The Emergency
Band also caught the a en on of
the audience through their songs
in various languages. The day came
to a close with a speech from the
members of the Council.
DAY 2
Day 2 of Youth Week began with
more performances from the
student popula on. The day
became a highlight by Anything But
a Backpack Day, where students
were asked not to bring any bags
but to be crea ve in bringing all
their books and belongings in
something which is unique and
different. A banner launch for Youth
Week was also hosted by Mr Taral
Shah, Governor, Student Council.
The day was also made memorable
through performances by WMA,
Kalah, other University bands, and
dance associa ons.
DAY 3
The third and final day of Youth
Week began with the first ever
movie screening in the campus.
‘The Pursuit of Happyness’, one of
the most popular films of all me,
was screened to the excitement of
the large audience. The ideas of the
film was in line with the concept of
the youth, the inspira on for Youth
Week. The event came to an end
with the Student Council making
the official announcement for
Prathibha 2023, the intra-collegiate
fest.
PRATHIBHA 2023
St Joseph’s University successfully
celebrated the amalgam of energy
and diversity through the intra-
university fest Prathibha 2023.
The fest took place for a month
from January 30 to February
28, 2023. The fest saw different
Schools compe ng against each
other through a series of events.
Its inaugura on was held on
February 28, 2023, and was graced
by the presence of award-winning
director and performer Mallika
Prasad. The day came to an end
with an energe c performance
by Renegades x CSB, Fourth Riff,
Traxler, and DJ Quinixo. A er tough
compe on put up by all the
Schools, the School of Humani es
and Social Sciences emerged as the
overall winner.
Mr Taral Shah, Governor, Student
Council, oversaw the smooth
func oning of the first Prathibha
since the establishment of St
Joseph’s University and was
supported by Fr Dionysius Vaz, SJ,
Chancellor, Fr Swebert D’Silva, Pro
Chancellor, Dr (Fr) Victor Lobo,
SJ, Vice-Chancellor. Prathibha
2023 was made successful by
the contribu ons of the Student
Council, event heads, crew, and
volunteers.
AMEYA– INDIAN SOLO DANCE
Ameya saw individual par cipants
portray their strengths through
various Indian forms of dance
like classical, contemporary, folk,
and many more. The prelims
were held on February 13, 2023,
with 51 par cipants judged by
Ms Thejaswini Balaji, Assistant
Professor, Department of
Commerce. 24 contestants had
the opportunity of compe ng in
the finals held on February 21,
2023. The event was judged by Ms
Niveditha Narayanan. Par cipants
saw the stage as a wonderful
opportunity to display their true
talent. The winners of the event
were:
I. Fida Ashraf (20CZBT50)
II. Harshita R (221MST25)
III. Sri Divya (20BCOMA079)

THE NEXT MOVE– WESTERN SOLO
DANCE
The Next Move is a solo dance
event conducted by JStreetCrew,
the Western Dance associa on, as
an opportunity for all students to
showcase their skills and talent.
The prelims were held on February
16, 2023, with 14 par cipants who
brilliantly executed their hard work
and passion for dancing. The finals
were held on February 27, 2023,
with nine par cipants. The tough
compe on was felt by the eager
audience who were excited to
witness the performances.
GROOVE2GATHER– WESTERN
GROUP DANCE
Groove2Gather was the Western
group dance event organised by
JStreetCrew, the Western Dance
associa on. Teams came together
to display their moves on the
stage. The prelims were judged
by Mr Stephen Sunil on February
22, 2023, with 14 teams ba ling it
out in front of the audience. The
finals saw the nine best teams
execu ng their passion for dance
and pu ng up a good effort to bag
the first prize. The enthusiasm of
the audience also made the event a
resounding success.
FLOOR WARS– STREET DANCE
BATTLE
Dance aficionados found a place
to ba le against each other at
Floor Wars, a street dance ba le
event organised by JStreetCrew. 31
par cipants busted their moves in
an intense compe on on February
11, 2023. Talented par cipants
showcased their skills in the allo ed
45 seconds to make it to the Top 16.
The event was judged by Mr Brian
Shahaji Thomas, who was met with
a tough me choosing the best for
the Top 8 and Top 4. Amidst the
energy of the eager audience, a
winner was finally picked out of the
two finalists.
ADAAH– INDIAN GROUP DANCE
Team Mrityunjaya, the Indian
Dance team of the Josephite
Dance Associa on, hosted Adaah,
an Indian group dance event on
February 20, 2023. A whopping 62
teams of 4-8 members from various
schools par cipated in the event,
judged by Ms Thejaswini Balaji,
Assistant Professor, Department
of Commerce, and Ms Sushmitha
Vincent, Assistant Professor,
Department of Commerce. Teams
were allo ed three minutes and
performed in various styles such
as Indian contemporary, semi-
classical, freestyle, folk, and so
on, with Bollywood and tapang
emerging as the popular choices of
dance. The crowds were thrilled by
the mesmerising performances and
dazzling costumes of the teams.
12 teams qualified for the finals,
which saw unique performances
put up by the talented par cipants.
The event came to a close with Ms
Sushmitha performing on stage
with par cipants, much to the
excitement of the audience.
SHAKURSPEARE– RAP BATTLE
Shakurspeare was an individual rap
ba le contest held on February
10, 2023, and judged by popular
singer SID18. The event saw 11
par cipants display their flair to
entertain, impress, and ensnare
the audience with their cap va ng
performances. The event was also
an insight into the versa lity of
talent that exists among students.
Despite its hitches, the enthusiasm
of par cipants and the audience
made the event a success.
THE HUMAN SOUNDBOX–
BEATBOX BATTLE
The Beatbox Ba le was held on
January 30, 2023, as an opportunity
for individual students to bring
out their talent in beatboxing. 22
par cipants came together to set
the stage on fire with their talent.
The event was a grand success from
the par cipa on of students and
the cheers of the audience. The
winners of the event were:
I. Tarun K
II. Virag Gupta
AAROHA– INDIAN SOLO SINGING
Aaroha was an Indian solo singing
compe on judged by Ms Vidya
Ramachandran and Ms Preksha
Bharadwaj. The event saw a
whopping 117 par cipants ba le
out on February 6, 2023. The
finals saw 32 par cipants qualify
on February 13, 2023. Judged by
Vid Roopa Srikanth, the event saw
students showcase their talent
through their melodious voices.
MEHFIL– INDIAN GROUP MUSIC
Providing a stage for talent and a
break from monotony is the essence
behind Mehfil, an event where
students explored their musical
talents. Hosted on February 20,
2023, fabulous performances put
up by 20 teams and applause from
the audience marked the event
judged by Ms Preksha Bharadwaj.
11 teams qualified to reach the
finals hosted on February 27,
2023. Judged by Mr Pranesh and
Mr Tanush, the event was marked
by exemplary talent showcased
through a conglomerate of songs
of languages from every corner of
the country. Despite unforeseen
circumstances, the event turned
out to be a major success. The
winners of the event were:
I. Team Sixth Note (School of
Business)
II. Team Dhwani Madhurya (School
of Physical Sciences)
III. Team Karaka am (School of
Humani es and Social Sciences)
CADENZA– WESTERN SOLO
SINGING
Cadenza, the Western solo singing
compe on, took place over four
rounds, prelims - Anima, Suspirium,
and Bends, and finals - Arpeggi on
January 30 and 31, 2023. Around
160 students par cipated to
showcase their singing abili es
in Anima, making it a resounding
success. Judges based their
evalua on on the criteria of skill
technique, emo on and vocal
performance, originality, and stage
presence. Around 50 par cipants
qualified for Suspirium, a round
where assigned coaches listened
to par cipants sing while being
blindfolded, crea ng a unique
selec on process that was fair
and impar al. Coaches evaluated
par cipants based on their singing
ability, vocal quality, and stage
presence. They then created teams
based on the performances of the
best 32 par cipants for Bends, the
next round. Par cipants in 16 pairs
sang a Western musical duet of
their choice. Coaches Agnes John,
Michael Bright, Manisha Ruth, and
Stu Arun evaluated teams based
on vocal quality, control and finesse,
and stage presence. Each coach
then each picked two par cipants
who would represent them in the
final round, Arpeggi. All par cipants
received astounding praise for their
outstanding performances from
both the judges and the audience.
The winner was crowned based on
the judges’ evalua on and audience
poll. Cadenza provided a pla orm
for aspiring singers to showcase
their talent and get recogni on
from judges.
ACOUSTIC GROUP WESTERN
The Western Acous c contest was
held on February 16, 2023, with
nine teams that consisted up to
eight members pu ng up talented
performances. The finals were held
on February 28, 2023 that saw
four teams a ract the a en on
of the energe c audience. Mr
Marcel Hoover judges par cipants
as the audience listened to their
melodious performances.
LEHRA– INDIAN SOLO MUSIC
Kalah, the Indian Music Associa on,
hosted Lehra, an Indian Classical
Music event on February 11, 2023.
Individual par cipants were allo ed
one accompanying instrument to
create mesmerising performances.
The event was judged by Mr Mahesh
Prasad, who enjoyed the successful
event. The audience enjoyed the
blissful performances of the 16
par cipants and experienced the
talents of the University.
DISK BATTLE– DJ WARS
DJ Wars was a unique event hosted
on February 25, 2023. Talented
students from various schools got
the opportunity to set the floor
on fire with their mindblowing
deejaying skills. The event was
judged by music ar st Tork, who
evaluated nine par cipants. The
winners of the event were:
I. Chirag
II. Shashank
MANAO TOH JAANE
The Hindi Parishad, in collabora on
with the Student Council, hosted a
unique event Manao Toh Jaane on
February 22, 2023. 19 par cipants
put their skills of persuasion to
the test by convincing opponents
on various topics, ranging from
marriage for actor Salman Khan to
the evils of the dowry system. The
event took place over a preliminary
and a final round, which saw
10 par cipants ba ling for the
posi on of winner. The event was
judged by Mr Sa sh Honnanagar,
Assistant Professor, Department of
Hindi, and Mr Guru Da a, Assistant
Professor, Department of Hindi.
The enthusiasm of the audience
was evident from their laughter as
they enjoyed the great crea vity
and humour of the par cipants.
The winners of the event were:
I. Anurag Tomar
II. Shubham Mishra and Neha Jain
III. Aastha Gupta
ACTOMANIA
Actomania was a mono ac ng
event conducted on February 10,
2023. Mono ac ng is a performance
where a single actor presents one
or a series of monologues to an
audience. 26 par cipants were
allo ed 3-4 minutes to deliver their
performance. The themes of the
performances ranged widely from
humour to personal stories and
social issues. Qualifying par cipants
made it to the final round where
the best three performers received
winning posi ons. Judges evaluated
par cipants for their delivery and
impact. The event was a testament
to the power of storytelling and the
impact a single person can have
on an audience. It also proved the
wide range of talents that can be
found in the student popula on.
ICE AGE– ICE BREAKERS
The MIMA Associa on hosted Ice
Age, an ice breakers contest over
two rounds, the prelims on February
11, 2023, and the finals on February
28, 2023. Nine teams introduced
their Schools in the most comical
and crea ve manner to a ract the
a en on of the audience. Five
teams eventually qualified for the
finals where judges Mr Deepak and
Mr Cliferd Alfred allo ed them 10
minutes to prepare and perform.
The efforts of the par cipants was
cheered by the audience, making
the event a success.
MYSTERY OF SILENCE - UNFOLD
THE MYSTERY WITH HISTORY–
DUMB CHARADES
Mystery of Silence was hosted
on February 16, 2023 with teams
from almost all the Schools of the
University. Due to the popularity
of the event, 17 teams out of the
60 registered qualified from the
preliminary round to take part in
the event. The event consisted of
four rounds where par cipants
answered ques ons pertaining to
silhoue es, connec ng various
images, slogans, and emojis
within the purview of themes
of World and Indian Histories as
well as Indian Mythology. Five
teams were eliminated from each
round un l three remained as
the winners. Students had a great
me par cipa ng with zeal and
zest, exploring history with fun
amidst the compe on. Many from
different streams performed well
in an event based on a discipline
like history. Nevertheless, it was
not easy for many par cipants to
wrack their brains and bring out
their enactment skills in the most
subtle manner. They were also
able to engage the minds of the
audience. The event culminated
into a frui ul and memorable
endeavour amongst the many
events of Prathibha 2023.
MY MONA LISA
My Mona Lisa was hosted by the
Department of French and Rendez-
vous, the French Associa on, on
February 14, 2023. The focus of
the event was to allow par cipants
to explore their interpreta on of
the famous piece of art, the Mona
Lisa. The event was graced by the
presence of 30 talented par cipants
who displayed their ar s c skill. They
were judged by Mr Nevil D’Souza,
Assistant Professor, Ins tute of
Communica on and Media Studies,
and Mr Suhas Srinivas, Produc on
Faculty, Ins tute of Communica on
and Media Studies. The event
was successful in giving an insight
into the abili es and talent of the
students of the University.
AIR CRASH
Air Crash was a unique individual
event that presented a chance to
know a variety of talented students
who embellish the University. Held
on January 30, 2023, the main event
was preceded by a ques onnaire
round with five sets consis ng of
six par cipants. 30 students with
versa le skills displayed their flair
to entertain, impress, and ensnare
the audience with their unique
and cap va ng performances. The
event was judged by Mr Arun, Mr
Anush, and Mr Deepak.
JOSEPHITE FAMILY FEUD
Josephite Family Feud was hosted
through an online preliminary
round on February 20, 2023, and
an offline final round on February
22, 2023. The prelims saw 58 teams
consis ng of 174 par cipants in
total comple ng the given task in
30 minutes. The finals took place
over nine rounds and was able to
pull the a en on of the crowds.
The winners of the event were:
I. Divyashree GM (221PYC37),
Pranav Amarnath(221PYC38),
Neelganth S(221PYC27)
II. Sania Christle Vaz (20EMS36),
Adithya Prakash (20EMS23),
Bhuvan Kashyap (20EMS20)
III. Chinmae C (21CMS38), Manoj
(21CMS37), Abhijit S (21CMS10)
ELAN VITAL– FFASHION SHOW
Elan Vital was held on February 6,
2023, with 50 teams par cipa ng
from various Schools. Judged by
Lt. Akshay D Mandlik, 10 teams,
including the University Fashion
Team, made it to the finals held
on February 28, 2023. The event
was able to a ract a large crowd as
par cipants showcased what the
theme meant to them and put in
effort in their costumes and their
performance.
PERSONALITY
Personality was held on February
26, 2023 with 105 students
par cipa ng in the event. The
prelims took place in the wri en
mode whereby par cipants
answered ques ons in the most
crea ve manner. 12 par cipants
qualified for the finals which took
place on the stage. Judged by
Mr Praveen Devasagayam and
Mr Ruben Stalin, the individual
event provided an insight into
the talented personali es of the
University. The winners Pranav B
and Sania Philip, were crowned Mr
and Miss Prathibha.
MURDER MYSTERY
Murder Mystery, an event hosted
by the French associa on Rendez-
vouz, was a showstopper as it saw
over 700 applica ons with over
500 teams. The huge response was
accommodated through an online
preliminary round held on February
16, 2023. With 40 teams qualifying
for the finals held on February 17,
2023, it was conducted over two
rounds to find the ‘true detec ves’
of the University. The event received
posi ve feedback as teams enjoyed
solving the case and its execu on.
JUST A MINUTE
Just a Minute was held on February
14, 2023, with 25 bright minds
represen ng various schools.
Conducted over five preliminary
rounds culmina ng in a grand
finale, the event was judged by
Ms Shireen. Par cipants exhibited
their remarkable elocu onary skills
while refraining from hesita on,
repe on, and devia on while
ar cula ng their thoughts.
SITHARAM PESUTHADI–
CONNECTION
Sitharam Pesuthadi was a fun
language-based game hosted by
the SJU Tamil Sangam. The prelims,
held on February 6, 2023, saw
energe c par cipants guessing
the names of five popular movies
through clips and other clues
presented on the screen. The finals
were held on February 15, 2023,
with seven qualifying teams. The
semi-finals saw seven ques ons
based on movies and song lyrics,
culmina ng in the finals with four
qualifying teams. The success of the
event was evident from the energy
of the par cipants.
IMPROV
Students found the opportunity
of displaying their talent on stage
through Improv, a contest held on
January 30, 2023. The first round
was based on prompt ac ng while
the second round was a ques on
game. 28 teams of three par cipants
demonstrated their ability to
entertain, impress, and enthrall the
audience with their dis nc ve and
engaging performances.
entertain, impress, and enthral
us with their own dis nc ve and
engaging performances.
MORNING BUSINESS
Morning Business was a crea ve
wri ng compe on held online on
February 25, 2023. The individual
event saw 56 par cipants write
about the topics ‘morning in
Bangalore’ and ‘pockets’. The event
was judged by Ms Vijeta Kumar,
Assistant Professor, Department of
English. The winners of the event
were:
I. Sharon V (20BCOMD045)
II. Chaitrashree GA (221BCOMB022)
III. Ahamika Pa naik (21PMC36)
Special Men on: Anamica Vinod
(222JIN27)
CAPTURE THE MOMENT
Capturing the events on campus
during Prathibha 2023 is the focus
behind this year’s photography
compe on, Capture the Moment.
Around 20 students from various
Schools par cipated in the event.
Judged by Mr Anandhu KH,
Produc on Faculty, Ins tute of
Communica on and Media Studies,
the three best submissions were
declared as the winning entries.
ANIMANIA– ANIME QUIZ
Animania was a quiz compe on
based on all things anime, which
was conducted on February
22, 2023. A total of 73 teams
par cipated in the preliminary
round. The semi-finals were hosted
on February 27, 2023, which saw
13 qualifying teams ba le it out
to make it to the top five teams of
the final round. The event brought
anime lovers together as they put
their knowledge to the test.
ARM WRESTLING
Par cipants came together for a
fun and old-fashioned game of
arm wrestling hosted on February
28, 2023. More than 100 students
par cipated in separate rounds,
eight for boys and four for girls,
to prove their strength in a single
minute. The smooth progress of the
event was a ributed to the constant
enthusiasm and sportsmanship of
the par cipants. The winners of the
event were:
Boy: Aidan (21CPE082)
Girl: Shriya (20BVC050)
BUSINESS SUMMIT
Business Summit was a group event
hosted on February 22, 2023. Six
teams consis ng of 12 par cipants
in total came together for five
rounds to present a synopsis of a
business venture. In the first round,
par cipants built their construc on
company. They had to come up
with names for the company and
prove how their companies are
best suited in terms of technology,
human resource, and so on. A er
a business quiz in the second
round, a surprise government
grant le par cipants in a frenzy
in the third round. Par cipants
who were able to make use of
the allo ed grant and other funds
accumulated over the previous
rounds in auc ons to extract the
most benefits moved to the next
round. While the fourth round saw
presenta on of synopsises and
a rac ng the a en on of poten al
investors, the fi h and final round
had par cipants nego a ng and
striking deals amongst themselves.
Judged by Ms Anjali Sharma and Ms
Riya, the event became a success
through the enthusiasm of its
par cipants.
FILM OLYMPICS
The Rushes Film Club hosted the
Film Olympics on February 28,
2023. The event took place in five
rounds over three weeks. Industry
professionals and experts came
together as judges for the event.
Par cipants were expected to be
well-versed with their characters
and must prepare a ‘roast sheet’
prior to the event before the judges
picked par cipants at random for
a face-off. Par cipants explored
their love and talent for filmmaking
through the contest, making the
event a resounding success.
AD FILM MAKING
The Rushes Film Club hosted the Ad
Film Making contest on February
16, 2023. The individual event
was judged by Mr Jacques Nikolai
Border and saw 10 par cipants
crea ng ad films based on the given
topic in their crea ve visions.
LAUGH AT THIS– STANDUP
COMEDY
Laugh at This was a standup
comedy event hosted over three
rounds to give students the
opportunity of showcasing their
talent to ckle the funny bone. Two
preliminary rounds were conducted
on February 10, 2023 and the
final round was condutcted on
February 20, 2023. The first round
saw par cipants perform a classic
standup set within the allo ed
three minutes. The second round
permi ed qualifying par cipants
to pick a topic of their choice and
perform within the allo ed five
minutes. In the third round, the two
finalists fought against each other
through a roast ba le on script.
Both contestants and the audience
had a fun me laughing and flipping
their stomachs with crazy jokes and
punch lines, Par cipants were able
to impress the judges, Mr Denzel
Moses and Mr Ritvik, with their
amazing talent. The winners of the
event were:
I. Akash Das
II. Sohil Ahmed
III. Mayukkan
DHUM BEKOLEY
The Kannada Sangha hosted a fun
Sandalwood trivia contest Dhum
Bekoley on February 10, 2023. 78
contestants in teams of two took
part in the event. It was judged
by Mr Dhanush B, former General
Secretary, Kannada Sangha. Despite
the tough compe on, the event
gave many students to interact and
engage with other Sandalwood
fans. The event received a great
response from the crowd, with
many discussing their cherished fan
moments and their favourites from
Kannada cinema.
REBUTTAL REBELS
Rebu al Rebels was a deba ng
contest held over two rounds. The
first round was hosted with 14
par cipants on February 10, 2023,
with the topic ‘Should feminism be
irrelevant in the 21st century?’. 10
par cipants qualified for the finals
hosted on February 21, 2023 and
debated on the topic ‘All drugs
should be legalised’. The event came
to a close with three par cipants
declared as the winners.
SlAM ME! SLAM POETRY
The poe c prowess of students
were witnessed through Slam Me,
a slam poetry contest held over
two rounds. The first round was
conducted online on February
9, 2023 while the finals were
conducted offline on February 11,
2023. The preliminary round was
judged by event heads Preksha
Chanda and Nyx while the final
round was judged by Ms Nirmala
Rajah Cynthia, Assistant Professor,
Department of English. The eight
finalists of the event displayed their
excellent talent in poetry wri ng.
Band of the Pacific-Asia Concert
On February 15, 2023, St Joseph’s
University hosted a concert by the
Band of Pacific Asia, which is a United
States Air Force band that performs
a diverse range of music, including
tradi onal Asian music, pop-
music, and jazz. The concert was
a collabora ve effort between St
Joseph’s University and the student
council. Around 1200 students
a ended the concert, which took
place in the auditorium. The venue
was first come, first served, and
strict security checks were in place.
Dr Cheriyan Alexander, Department
of English, was the contact who
brought the band to the university Pro Night, which spanned across me limit. The improv round was
to perform. The Band of Pacific- both days with 4000+ students challenging, but the par cipants
Asia consists of Master Sergeant on campus. Winners for all events did a terrific job. They put in a
Joshua Holdridge, Staff Sergeant were announced on the same day, lot of effort and enthusiasm and
Peter Somerville, Tech Sergeant and the overall winners of VISAGES received cheers from the audience.
David Dormeus, Senior Airman 2023 were announced on March 25. Both teams showed excellent
Aus n Pierce, Tech Sergeant St Joseph’s College of Commerce coordina on and teamwork. The
Joanne Griffin, Staff Sergeant Salina emerged as the winners of the fest, judges made their final decisions,
Cruz, and Tech Sergeant Kelcey for showcasing their talent and and the two best teams were
McDonald. The band is known spirit of par cipa on throughout declared as winners.
for their engaging performances, the event.
which include a fusion of tradi onal For the first me in the history of
and contemporary styles of music. the university, an interna onal AFICIONADO
The concert by the band showcased ar st from Sunburn Arena - the AFICIONADO sought to find the
their excep onal musical talent and team of ‘Le Twins’, followed by team with the best managers and
provided a pla orm for the audience other pro night DJs Jonas Monteiro was held on March 24 from 1:15
to enjoy a wide range of musical and Quinixo- performed in the pm to 4:00 pm. The event saw
genres, receiving a standing ova on campus. par cipa on from three colleges,
in the end. The concert was a great Expert judges were selected for with two teams from Christ
success, and it provided a unique all events, and they truly inspired University and one from Presidency
opportunity for the students at St the par cipants to perform their College. The compe on consisted
Joseph’s University to experience best. VISAGES was an incredible of four rounds, with each round
a performance by an interna onal showcase of crea vity, talent, and presen ng different challenges.
band on campus. The success of the passion, and all the par cipants, The first round of the compe on
event highlights the importance of performers, and volunteers made was a group discussion on the
promo ng cultural diversity and this fest a huge success. topic, ‘Is euthanasia ethical?’. The
cross-cultural communica on, both teams were given a set amount
on campus and in society at large. Ice Breakers of me to discuss and debate the
Ice Breakers was held on March topic. This round was designed
24 in the university auditorium. to test the cri cal thinking and
VISAGES 2023 The event was organised by MIMA communica on skills of the
Associa on, and two teams from St teams. The second round was an
VISAGES 2023, a yearly cultural Joseph College of Commerce and HR round, which focused on the
intercollegiate fest organised by Presidency University par cipated theme of ‘hire and fire’. The teams
the Student Council, took place on in the event. The event started were given a hypothe cal scenario,
March 24 and 25, 2023. This year’s at 1:00 pm and concluded at 2:00 and they had to come up with a
fest was centred around the theme pm. The judges for the event were solu on that involved hiring and
of street style, and it brought Anthony Rithvik and Nishanth Pee. firing employees. This round tested
together students and par cipants nThe event had certain rules and their problem-solving abili es and
from more than four con ngents regula ons, including a me limit of understanding of human resource
and ten colleges to showcase their 6+1 and a team size of 6+2. Any sort management. The third round was
talents in fashion, music, and art. of vulgarity was strictly prohibited, a marke ng round that involved the
With over 30 events spanning two and no props were allowed. English launch of a product with a twist- in
days, including dance compe ons, language was given priority usage, the final 10 minutes, the teams
rap ba les, dance compe on, and other languages were to be were asked to switch laptops with
singing events, and more, the fest minimised. It involved two rounds- their compe tors, and the original
was an electrifying celebra on of an introduc on round, and an owners of the project were later
intercollegiate par cipa on and improv round. Both the teams had made to be part of the investors’
street culture. to introduce themselves and their panel. The final round was a PR
Adding to the excitement was the team members within the given crisis round. The teams were
presented with a hypothe cal crisis
scenario, and they had to come
up with a solu on that addressed
it. This round tested the teams’
crisis management skills and ability
to think on their feet. The teams
from all three colleges performed
admirably, and both the first and
second prizes were bagged by
Christ University.
Street Wars (Council Wars)
VISAGES 2023 witnessed an intense
compe on between student
councils of different colleges in
Street Wars. The event was held in
the main stage and started at 3:20
pm. Two teams represen ng St
Joseph’s College of Commerce and
Presidency College par cipated.
The event began with a brief
introduc on of the teams and rules
of the compe on. The teams were
given three minutes each to present
their ideas on how they would
tackle a hypothe cal situa on
where they had to deal with a crisis
in their college council. Both teams
showcased their crea vity and
innova on in their presenta ons,
using various props and visual aids
to make their point. SJCC, being
an experienced team, delivered
an impressive presenta on,
highligh ng their experience and
track record in handling such
situa ons in the past. Presidency
College, being the first- mers,
put up a good fight and presented
their ideas with great confidence
and enthusiasm. A er a careful
evalua on of the presenta ons,
SJCC was declared the winner of
the compe on.
Otaku Olympics and Cosplay Clash
Otaku Olympics and Cosplay Clash
was an anime quiz along with a
cosplay show. It was a duo event
with eight teams (16 par cipants)
from SRCC, NIFT, Presidency and
so on. The event was sponsored by
an Instagram store. The first round
of the quiz involved 25 ques ons
including three bonus ques ons,
by the end of which five rounds
qualified for the second one. Out of
the five teams, the one represen ng
SJU came first, followed by SJCC.
The cosplay compe on was won
by the team from NIFT. T-shirts,
posters and s ckers were given
away as prizes for all winning teams.
256 Hertz (Beatbox Ba le)
Day 2 of VISAGES consisted of more
enjoyable events including a beatbox
ba le. The event showcased the
talents of eight par cipants, six of
whom represented other colleges.
Despite a few setbacks, the event
proceeded smoothly and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all involved.
The event was judged by three
highly renowned ar sts in the
Indian beatbox community, all of
whom brought their exper se and
years of experience to the table.
The judges’ impar al feedback
and opinions were crucial to the
success of the event, as they
provided valuable insights to the
par cipants and ensured fairness
in the compe on. Overall, the
Beatbox Ba le at Visages 2023
was a memorable and exci ng
event, showcasing the talents of
some of the best beatboxers in the
community. It was a testament to
the hard work and dedica on of
all involved, and a fi ng addi on
to the already impressive lineup of
events at Visages 2023.
Mehfil
Mehfil was an Indian group music
event held on Day 2 of VISAGES.
The first team to perform was
from Christ University. Their
music was a blend of classical and
contemporary Indian music, and
the team members showed great
coordina on and synchronisa on
in their performance. Their unique
style and the smooth transi ons
between different music genres
impressed both the judges and
the audience. The second team to
perform was from SJCC. Their music
was more towards the classical side,
with a strong focus on the vocals.
The team members had excellent
singing skills and harmonised
beau fully with each other. Their
performance le the audience
spellbound, and they received a
standing ova on from the crowd.
The judge for the event was Mr
Manojavvam Aatreya, a well-
known musician in the Indian music
industry. He praised both the teams
for their outstanding performances
and announced Christ University
as the winner of the event. The
winning team received a trophy and
cer ficate. Mehfil showcased the
talent and skill of young musicians
and brought together people who
share a passion for music. It was
a true celebra on of Indian music
and culture.
Chiral
On March 24 , the undergraduate
Chemical society of Chemistry
organised Chiral. The event took
place in N104, from 12:50 to 3:50
pm. Ten teams par cipated in the
event. Seven teams belonged to St
Joseph’s University, two teams were
from Christ University, and one from
Dayanand Sagar College. The event
was divided into one preliminary
round and three rounds, with the
elimina on of two groups each
round, based on marks obtained
by the teams a er performing
the given task. The preliminary
round made the par cipants fill On March 24, Kalah, the Indian with any South Indian character
the periodic table in under five Music Associa on, hosted the of their choice. In round two, the
minutes. The first round was a Indian Classical Durbar as part of judges gave unique characters to
crossword puzzle on facts and puns the Visages inter-collegiate fest. The the par cipants. Each par cipant
related to chemistry, with a me event was conducted at 11:30 am got an opportunity to present
limit of ten minutes. The second and featured three par cipants who themselves with various ways to
round was Guesstures, wherein were expected to perform a mini- convince the judge to give them
the par cipants had to guess the concert, with one to six par cipants the sole parachute. Mayukan from
given word by excluding the taboo including instrumentalists.As part SJU came first followed by Allen
words via just verbal conversa on. of the event, the par cipants Gonsalves from SJCC as the runner-
The teams were given one minute were expected to perform Indian up.
to complete as many cue cards as classical music, which has a
they could. The final round was rich and diverse history. The 24 Frames a Day
ChemJam. From the remaining five performances of the par cipants 24 Frames a Day was a six-hour
teams, one member was selected showcased the beauty and intricacy filmmaking challenge organised by
from each to compete with the of this art form. The judge for the Rushes Film Club under VISAGES
others.Christ university won the event was Manojavvam Athreya, 2023. The event was held on
overall event with the highest score, who thoroughly enjoyed all the campus and the par cipants were
followed by St Joseph’s University in performances of the par cipants. given the theme ‘Instability of Life’
second place. Winning teams were on spot. They were allowed to
awarded with cash prizes. Pantomimist (Mime) submit their films within a dura on
The group event was held on of six hours with a team of one to
Personality March 24 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 six members, and the films had to
Personality started at 3:30 pm pm at Arrupe Atrium. The judge be within a me frame of three
on March 25 in the auditorium. for the event was Stephan Paul, to seven minutes. The films were
The event commenced with a an alumnus of the university. received via a Google form that was
preliminary wri en round. The 12 Teams consisted of seven to nine sent out prior to the submission
par cipants were provided with par cipants, and use of props was deadline, and later tabulated into a
ten ques ons, out of which nine prohibited. They had Five (with an scoresheet for the judge, Nicholas,
par cipants with the most crea ve addi onal one) minutes to perform to mark them across all the criteria.
responses qualified for the main their acts. A er the performances, Stalan Renzo and Team from SJCC
event. The main event involved the judges announced the winners. won first place, and Pavithra from
three rounds. The first round was Last Minute Produc on from Christ Christ University YPR won the
the introduc on round where University secured the first place, runner-up prize. The winner and the
the par cipants had to introduce and Zealous Produc on, also from runner-up’s films were appreciated
themselves in a crea ve way. The Christ University, secured the for their efforts and talent. The
second round was the talent round. second place. winning teams were awarded with
This was an elimina on round and cer ficates and a memento was
six par cipants qualified. The third Funeral Flight (Air Crash) given to the judge.
round was the roast round. All the Funeral Flight was an aircrash
par cipants tried their best to roast event held on Day 1 of VISAGES. Runway Rendezvous (Fashion
their opponents and the best four The event started at 10:30 and it Event)
par cipants qualified for the finals. was the first event conducted in The Fashion Team event was held
Finally, the last round was a face-off the Arrupe atrium on that day. on the second day of VISAGES and
round. Allen Gonzales won the tle The event started with great featured two teams represen ng
of Mr Visages and a er the results enthusiasm from the crowd and all SJCC and SJEC. The event was judged
the judges were thanked with a the students gathered up to support by two high profile judges, Jaspreet
memento from the university \the par cipants from various Kaur and Nikitha Mutha. Jaspreet
colleges. Round one involved the Kaur is a top 16 model in Karnataka
Indian Classical Durbar par cipants introducing themselves and has par cipated in various
fashion shows, while Nikitha Mutha
is a senior model who has walked
ramps for various shows and has
modelled for brands such as AJIO
and Myntra. Both teams put up a
great show, and the first place was
awarded to SJCC, followed by SJEC.
The event was a great success, with
both the teams showcasing their
talent and crea vity in the fashion
domain. The judges were impressed
with the models’ performances and
the organisers’ efforts in conduc ng
the event smoothly.
Pitch Please! (Western Solo
Singing)
Pitch Please! was a western solo
singing compe on organised
by the WMA. The event began at
11:00 am on Day 2 of VISAGES.
Preene Dias and Agnes John judged
the event. A total of 11 par cipants
presented brilliant performances
which drew cheers from the crowd.
There were two judges, Preene Dias
and Agnes John. The first place was
bagged by Risa Patrick of SJCC and
second place by Diya from Christ
University.
Urban Jukebox (Western Group
Music)
Organised by the WMA, this event
began at 12:30 pm and was judged
by Ricky Mathew, Andrew, and
Manisha Ruth. There were two
registra ons in total, with the
teams represen ng SJCC and MCC.
SJCC bagged the first place and
MCC placed second.
GROOVE 2GETHER (Western Group
Dance)
Groove 2Gether was a western
group dance event conducted by
Jstreets Crew, the western dance
associa on, to give an opportunity
to all the students to showcase their
skills and talent. The event took
place on Day 2 at 12:45 pm and a
total of twelve teams par cipated.
The teams brilliantly showcased
their dancing skills through the
performances on the main stage.
The first place was bagged by
Illusions Crew, followed by Insync
Crew in second place.
Pravah (Indian Group Dance)
Pravah was the Indian group
dance event conducted by Team
Mrityunjaya, the Indian Dance Team
of the Josephite Dance Associa on.
Seven college teams par cipated in
the event, represen ng SJCC, NMIT,
MS Ramaiah, Jyo Nivas College,
MCC, and Presidency University.
All the groups had 6-15 members
and were given a me limit of 5+1
minutes.
The event started at 11:30 am. The
teams’ performances incorporated
various Indian styles, including
Indian Contemporary, Classical,
Semi-Classical and Bollywood.
There were both non-theme and
theme based performances. Out of
the seven teams, the three winning
teams were:
1st- NMIT, Team Sangharsh
2nd- SJCC, Team Lasya
3rd- MCC, Team Ahilya
Ly Hara (Indian Solo Dance)
Ly Hara was an Indian solo dance
event conducted in the auditorium
at 12:30 pm on Day 2 of VISAGES.
Contestants from MCC, SJCC,
MVJCE, Christ University, KJC,
and Seshadripuram Law College
par cipated, and had to perform
for a maximum of four minutes. The
event was judged by Ms Thejasvini
Balaji, Assistant Professor of the
Department of Commerce. KJC
came first, followed by SJCC in
second place, and Christ University
(Kengeri) in third.
Royale Resonance (Ba le of Bands)
Royale Resonance was a ba le
of bands event jointly organised
by the WMA and Kalah, taking
place on Day 2 of VISAGES. The
event took place from 4:00 pm to
5:30 pm. Despite a few setbacks,
the par cipa ng teams gave
outstanding performances.
Aaroha (Indian Solo Singing)
Aaroha, the Indian solo singing
event, hosted by the Indian music
associa on, Kalah, on February 24.
The event was conducted in the
Arrupe AV room.
With a total of 14 par cipants
from various colleges of Bangalore,
the event was a complete musical
journey. There were mul ple
genres from folk to melody in the
event, with par cipants performing
in mul ple languages. The judge
of the event was Mr Pranesh, a
renowned Indian singer specialising
in genres of melody and classical
music.
Improv
Improv was hosted by the Mima
Associa on on Day 2. There were
two rounds and a total of five
teams with three par cipants each.
The first round involved assigning
tricky hypothe cal situa ons to
the par cipants. They came up
with hilarious scenes, within a me
dura on of four minutes. In the
second round, there was a twist
and the par cipants now had to
switch languages while ac ng out
the situa ons of their choice. A
team represen ng SJCC came first,
followed by Presidency in second
place, and another team from SJCC
in third.
Pushpaka Vimana (Dumb
Charades)
This event was organised by the
Kannada Sangha on Day 1, in N101
from 11:30 to 1:00 pm. It was
judged by Dr Poonima BN, Associate
Professor, Department of Kannada.
Five teams par cipated in a total
of four rounds. The winning team
was from SJU, followed by a team
represen ng Jyothi Nivas College as
the runner up.

Bid Bash
The Bid Bash auc oning event
organised by the Entrepreneurship
Cell saw high par cipa on with 11
par cipants.The event started off
with the auc oneer introducing
the structure of the auc ons.
Teams ini ally bid for team names,
following which they bid for a total
of 84 players. Team SJCC placed
first, while Christ University YPR
was declared as the runner up.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Diwali
Diwali is a fes val of lights and St Joseph’s University had its first
symbolizes the spiritual ‘victory Christmas celebra on on December Ignitors
of light over darkness, good 23, 2022. The celebra ons began IGNITORS- Integral Forma on
over evil, and knowledge over with Yule de 2022, a formal Programme 2022-23 (incorpora ng
ignorance.’ St Joseph’s University mee ng in the auditorium at 10:00 the NEP with one credit) was
celebrated Diwali in the universityam. Ms Princy Nisha welcomed the successfully organised for the
auditorium on October 27, 2022. gathering to the celebra on. The students of St Joseph’s University,
The campus was full of light and newly cons tuted University choir, Bengaluru. According to the
decorated with a beau ful display Nigh ngale 2.0, sang Christmas implementa on dra of the NEP
of diyas. The celebra on was held carols. Ms Parul Batra’s Christmas 2021, each student is required to
on the topic ‘Celebra ng Unity message walked the audience earn one credit every semester
in Diversity.’ The programme through memories of Christmas under the Skill Enhancement
started at 1:00 pm by the emcees celebra ons at various stages Category. Therefore, the KJES Youth
welcoming all the dignitaries . It of their lives. Pro-Chancellor, Fr Works organised the programme
was presided over by Dr Ronald Swebert D’Silva, SJ in his address in collabora on with the Campus
Mascarenhas, ‬Pro-Vice-Chancellor. reiterated the need for the spirit of Ministry of SJU.
An invoca on song was performed caring and sharing in our troubled Ignitors, commended as a fire
by students and scriptures were world today. Vice-Chancellor, Dr that enkindles other fires in the
read from different religious (Fr) Victor Lobo, SJ highlighted world today, has helped form
books. A though ul message the relevance of celebra ons like men and women for and with
was delivered by Dr Mudnakudu Christmas to enhance tolerance others. A ending the Ignitors
Chinnaswamy, a renowned poet and compassion. He stressed the programme aids students towards
of Karnataka. Diwali gree ngs aspect of self-giving for facilita ng novel learning and broadens their
were given by Mr Mohammed the efforts toward building an thought percep on. The facilita on
Z Ali. Some staff members and egalitarian society. While the Santa and interac on provided by
students narrated their experiencesClaus enthralled the audience, Ms professional trainers is central to
with Diwali, following which a Sushmita Vincent and Ms Teena this programme. As a result, our
student performed a classical Maria Rani entertained them with university endeavours to transform
dance represen ng happiness and fun-filled games. Decora ng the the individual through holis c
celebra on. Ligh ng of the diyas Christmas tree was the highlight educa on which is humane and
was done by all the dignitaries, of the event. Mr Pramod Harle’s community-centred. It fosters
staff members and students. The quiz made the audience navigate networks to promote peace, unity,
celebra on ended by distribu ng through the history of Bangalore. and love in the socie es they live in
snacks to all the students and The melodious voice of the choir and has helped par cipants discover
staff members. The arrangements reverberated in the auditorium their momentum, uniqueness,
were me culously prepared by Dr as the formal gathering came to and guiding principles in life. As a
A Stephen, Ms Niha Asif, and Dr an end. Dr Sr Saly proposed the result, the growing consciousness
Ahana Pinto under the guidance vote of thanks. Dr Valeen Rashmi among youngsters that they are
of Fr Francis Almeida, SJ, Campus Pereira and Mr Nigel George were ambassadors of jus ce, equity and
Director. the organisers of the ceremony. change has brought them close
Dr Lillyku y Abraham was the towards understanding the no ons
Yule de 2022 coordinator of the formal mee ng. of human development.
Christmas Celebra on at St The celebra ons were concluded Ignitors was conducted in St
Joseph’s University with a sumptuous lunch. Joseph’s University from January
16 to January 24, 2023. The
programme was organised by the
Ignitors Commi ee in collabora on
with the Campus Ministry and
Bembala Outreach Team. The
sessions were successful, owing
to the systema c organisa on
of the programme. Ignitors 2023
achieved its mo o of “A Fire that
Kindles other Fires” and uniquely
enhanced the students’ intellectual
and moral development. The
involvement of diverse resource
persons with exper se in various
fields contributed to the quality
of the programme. The sessions
were conducted for students
across all three shi s, with 70
volunteer resource persons leading
six sessions each over the two-
day period. Various in-class and
extracurricular ac vi es gave
students a fun learning experience.
Programmes undertaken are as
follows:
Semester I: Ignitors Programme on
So Skills
1. Goal Se ng & Time Management
2. Communica on Skills
3. Youth & Media
4. Social E que e
5. MAG+S-Designing a strong work
Ethic
6. Leadership Skills -1 (Basic)
7. Vision, Mission, and Legacy of SJC
8. Peer Power & Peer Pressure
9. Emo onal Issues of Adolescents
Semester III: Ignitors Programme
on Social Analysis
1. India Today -Picturing Socio-
Economic-Poli cal Reali es of our
Country
2. Caste and Gender Discrimina on
3. Human Trafficking & Child Labour
4. Domes c Violence and sexual
Harassment
5. Youth for Human Rights
6. Youth and Law
7. Challenges for youth in India
8. Power and Violence
9. Ac ve Ci zenship for an Inclusive
Society
Semester V: Ignitors Programme
on Life Skills
1. Crisis /Conflict Management
&Decision Making
2. Crea ve and Cri cal Thinking
3. Love vs Infatua on
4. Self Esteem and Confidence
Building
5. Stress Management & Self Care
6. Reac ve and Pro-ac ve
behaviours
7. Personal and Social Values
8. Power of posi ve Thinking
9. Mo va on
The students have offered a
resounding endorsement of
the sessions they a ended.
Addi onally, they noted how the
instructors had done a great job
of breaking down complex topics
into more manageable chunks and
providing plenty of opportuni es
for asking ques ons and discussing
the material. Overall, the students
appreciated the valuable learning
experience they had gained, as
depicted in the graphs.
AICUF KARNATAKA
BE THE LIGHTS:
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM ’22
AICUF members of SJU took part
in Be the Lights, a leadership
programme organised by AICUF
Karnataka on September 24 and 25,
2022. The occasion was graced by
the presence of Mr Dheenakar, Full
Timer, AICUF Chennai, Fr Swebert
D’Silva, SJ, Pro-Chancellor, and Dr
(Fr) Maxim Diaz, SJ, State Advisor,
AICUF. Rashmi DN, Secretary, AICUF
SJU, also marked the day by taking
oath as a member of the na onal
team during the inaugural and
inves ture ceremonies.
The first session of Day 1 focused
on the history of AICUF and was
led by Mr Prashanth. The second
session was led by Br Reuell while
the third session by Fr Arun Louis
focused on the issue of migrants.
Par cipants were also engaged in
group discussions regarding the
role AICUF members could play in
resolving the important issues of
today.
A er a prayer by Lerrin Diaz, State
President, AICUF, Day 2 began
with a session on inter-religious
harmony led by Dr (Fr) Maxim Diaz,
SJ. Ms Rekha Ahuja conducted the
second session of the day, focussing
on the importance of mental
health. A er a series of group
discussions involving par cipants,
the Sunday Mass was led by Fr
Diaz. The two-day event came to an
end with a valedictory ceremony,
where par cipants were addressed
with a Vote of Thanks and awarded
par cipa on cer ficates.
SKETCHING/PAINTING & ESSAY
WRITING COMPETITION
AICUF Council Members kickstarted
a new year for the associa on with
the hos ng of a sketching and essay
wri ng compe on. The event
was held on September 17, 2022,
at the Magis Block. The first shi
of the event was held from 11:45
am to 12:45 pm, while the second
shi was held from 3:45 pm to 4:50
pm. The theme of the event was
the major Bilkis Bano case, which
elicited a healthy response from
more than 60 par cipants.
Members of AICUF SJU, in
collabora on with the Catholic
Students Associa on SJU,
par cipated in Staturos, an inter-
collegiate gospel fest conducted by
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore,
on September 30, 2022. Ac ve
par cipa on was observed among
the students of the SJU con ngent,
with AICUF members bagging
first place for various events like
Vernacular, Gospel Beats, Ice
Breakers, and Beat Box.
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
Students visited Vidyaranya Trust,
Koramangala, Bangalore, on
October 01, 2022, as part of the first
outreach programme of the year
by AICUF. Volunteers and Council
Members, under the leadership of
Richard Ruben, Cultural Secretary,
conducted food service and cultural
events for the children of the
orphanage. The event was made
memorable by the smiles and joy
in the children. Volunteers learnt
the importance of sharing and
compassion as they spend the day
in the company of eager children.
FLASH MOB & BAND SET–
INAUGURATION WEEK
In the lead-up to Inaugura on Week,
the members of AICUF conducted a
flash mob and band performance
to promote the associa on and to
invite Josephites to the inaugural
ceremony. The events were
conducted by the band Trinity as
well as various dance teams. The
event was made successful by the
enthusias c response from the
audience and the support of the
management.
MERRY CHRISTMAS 2022
The members of AICUF SJU
welcomed the spirit of Christmas
with a social ini a ve of
decora ng a government school. In
collabora on with AICUF Karnataka,
they visited the site on December
23, 2022, under the leadership of Dr
(Fr) Maxim Diaz, SJ, State Advisor,
AICUF. Students of the school were
taught the importance of skill-based
classes, co-curricular ac vi es, and
physical educa on. The day was
filled with carol singing, dances
by school children and volunteers,
a flash mob by the State Council,
with a Santa performance by
Richard Ruben, Cultural Secretary.
The event le happy memories in
the minds of volunteers as they
welcomed the spirit of joy of the
upcoming Christmas fes vi es.
QUIZ COMPETITION
AICUF SJU, under the leadership
of Council Members, conducted
a quiz compe on on the history
of the associa on on October
02, 2022, at AV Room, PG Block.
Set by Hemavathi, President, 10
teams consis ng of four members
each ba led it out to become the
winners. The event was a success
with ac ve par cipa on and a good
response from par cipants.
CHILDRENS DAY 2022
To mark the occasion of Children’s
Day, volunteers and office bearers of
AICUF visited a government school
on November 14, 2022. Volunteers
spent quality me with children as
they enjoyed themselves in games
and other ac vi es. The event was
a joyful experience as par cipants
learnt the importance of emo ons
of love, sharing, and kindness.
OUTREACH TO BETTADA
HALASURU
AICUF conducted an outreach
programme to Be ada Halasuru
on April 10 and 11, 2023, under
the guidance of Fr Francis
D’Almeida, SJ, Campus Director,
and Ms Gisa George, Faculty
Representa ve, AICUF. Volunteers
were accompanied by Ms Arpita,
Professor, and Mr Salman.
NCC ANNUAL REPORT
3RD YEARS FAREWELL
On July 11, 2022, the farewell for
the batch of the year 2019-22
was held in Loyola Hall. The event
was planned two weeks prior by
the second and third-year cadets.
The chief guest, ANO Sqn Ldr Dr.
K Paul Newman, was welcomed
along with the gathering. A recap
video of the NCC journey of the
batch of 2019- 2022 was displayed
on the scene, bringing back fond
memories. The batch was then
addressed by ANO Sqn Ldr Dr K
Paul Newman, following which
Elizabeth Kuriyakose, CUO Ashna
Yadav and CUO Hrishikesh spoke
about their journey in NCC. The
batch was awarded mementoes
following a group song and dance.
A er the vote of thanks, the event
was concluded with refreshments.
EBSB MYSORE
The Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Camp
2022 was organized by 3 KAR GIRLS
BN NCC, NCC Group Headquarters,
Mysore, under the commandership
of Group Commander Col R.R.
Menon assisted by Col M K Mishra.
The camp was held from July 12 to
July 23 2022. Camp ac vi es began
with an opening address from Col
R.R. Menon, Group Commander,
Mysore Group NCC. During the
12-day camp, various ac vi es
including ‘Mysuru Darshan’ for
the cadets were organised. A
total of 600 cadets par cipated
in the camp, including 150 cadets
from North East Region (NER)
Directorate, 18 cadets from Goa
and 432 cadets from Karnataka. In
the EBSB camp, besides military
training, cadets were exposed to
the culture and tradi ons of other
regions and states, through inter-
personnel interac on and power-
point presenta ons. Cadets were
acquainted with fes vals, food,
tradi onal a re, dance, cultural
heritage, tourist and historical
places etc. Apart from this, skill
development training was given
by ex-par cipants of NCC from
various parts of the country.
Besides this, pain ng, debate,
sports compe ons and cultural
programmes were also been
organised. Cadet Kethan P from
St. Joseph’s College a ended this
esteemed camp. It was an amazing
experience of great learning and
experience of visi ng the significant
sites and interac ng with cadets
from all over the country and
learning about their culture, as per
the mo ve of the camp – Ek Bharat
Shreshth Bharat.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
On August 15 2022, the 75th
Independence Day was celebrated
at St. Joseph’s University 1 KAR AIR
SQN NCC. On this day the deserving
cadets got promoted in pipping
ceremony. The parade started at
8:00 a.m through repor ng session.
The celebra ons started at the
college ground with a welcome
speech and hois ng of the flag.
Deserving third-year air wing
cadets were promoted to CSUO,
CUOs, CWOs, and SGTs, while
second-year cadets were promoted
to CDT, CPLs, and LFCs. Air wing and
armoured wing cadets took part in
parades inside the college as well
as in drill prac ce. The parade was
dispersed at 5:30 p.m. a er the flag
was lowered and the NCC song was
sung.
SELECTIONS DAY
On September 11 2022, selec ons
were held for the batch of 2022-25
and were a ended by a total of 20
cadets including both second and
third years. The cadets reported at
6:15 a.m. near the NCC Office and
were briefed about the protocol
for the day. Registra on began at
6:45 a.m. and a total of 44 aspirants
were divided into 4 groups
namely Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and
Delta. The process began with
the conduc on of physical tests
including a 1600-metre run, situps,
pushups and burpees. Further,
the candidates were evaluated
through group discussions where
each group was given two topics
to discuss. At 1:00 p.m., the cadets
and aspirants broke off for lunch. On
returning at 1:45 p.m., the cadets
were divided into three panels and
interviewed aspirants. The process
was concluded at 6:00 p.m.
BLOOD DONATION CAMP
On August 8 2022, a blood
dona on camp was organised at
St. Joseph’s University by a Who is
Hussain? a non-profit organisa on,
with Narayana Health. Blood bank
partners were TTK Blood Bank and
Indira Gandhi Ins tute of Child
Health and Blood Center. The camp
was part of a world record-breaking
challenge aiming to collect an
excess of 50,000 units of blood
across the globe. The dona on
camp was held at the basketball
court of St. Joseph’s University. A
total of 6 cadets of 1 KAR AIR SQN
SJU NCC volunteered for this blood
dona on camp.
ALL INDIA VAYU SAINIK CAMP
On September 23 2022, the cadets
arrived at Jodhpur, Rajasthan,
which was used to organise cadets’
paperwork and assign lodgings to
each directorate. The following
day, September 24, was taken up
with paperwork and the arrival of
another directorate. On September
25, the DDG Rajasthan directorate,
Air Commodore LK Jain and other
commanding officers in charge held
the opening ceremony and welcome
address. This was followed by a
flying test conducted for all cadets,
including both special subjects and
the standard opera ng procedures
(SOP) of their respec ve aircra .
A .22 firing compe on was held
on September 26, in which 1 SW
and 2 SDs from each directorate
par cipated. The skeet shoo ng
was scheduled on September 27
but postponed to September 28
owing to organisa onal issues. One
SD and SW from each directorate
a ended the event. Every evening
was dedicated to cultural prac ce.
An aeromodelling compe on,
including three different ac vi es,
was held on September 29 and
con nued on September 30.
EBSB Camp 2022.
The Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat camp
2022 was organized from October 9
to 18, in collabora on with ISRO,
with a theme of Aerospace. It was
conducted by 1 KAR AIR SQN NCC,
Jakkur under the commandership
of Group Captain S. Kundu and
the deputy camp commandant as
Captain P.F Khan. In line with Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki
Baat, the camp was organised and
executed with the aim of providing
exposure to India’s prowess in
space. Cadet Corporal Janhavi
Sharma from St. Joseph’s University
a ended this esteemed camp.
EBSB BELLARY
The Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat- II
camp 2023 was organized from
January 16 to 27 2023 by the 38
KAR Ba alion, Gadag, in PRTC
Toranagallu. The camp aimed to
enhance the understanding and
bonding between the states,
innovate the knowledge of the
culture, tradi ons and prac ces
of different states and hereby
strengthen the unity and integrity
of India. The main objec ves of
the camp are to develop leadership
skills, enhance the knowledge
base and public speaking abili es,
peer learning through mutual
interac on, foster team spirit,
improve so skills and understand
the culture of own state and the
par cipa ng state. Ac vi es such
as language classes, presenta ons
on fes vals, dances, and songs of
the NER directorate and Karnataka
Directorate. An EXPA program too
was organised for SDs and SWs,
along with an educa onal tour
of the JSW Steel plant and a visit
to Hampi. The cadets celebrated
republic day at the campsite and
had cultural compe ons on the
same day. Cadets of respec ve
directorates performed various
cultural ac vi es represen ng their
directorates. And a er which we
had our closing ceremony.
REPUBLIC DAY
The 74th Republic Day was
observed by the cadets of 1 KAR
AIR SQN NCC at St. Joseph’s
University on January 26, 2023.
The Pilots escorted the principal,
Dr (Fr) Victor Lobo, SJ, and the ANO
of Air Wing, Squadron Leader Dr
K Paul Newman, who were both
present for the inspec on of the
con ngent that came a er. Cadets
from the air wing, army wing, the
NSS, and the student council made
up the con ngent. The principal
hoisted the tricolour on the college
grounds a er which the na onal
anthem was sung by everyone
present. The pipping ceremony was
held a er the parade, where cadets
were promoted. The dignitaries
addressed the con ngent with
a speech a er which all the
cadets and students dispersed for
breakfast arranged by the college.
The Indian flag was guarded by the
NCC cadets and was lowered at
6:00 p.m. on the same day, folded,
and escorted safely back to the NCC
office by the pilots.
REPUBLIC DAY CAMP 2023
CDT/SGT V Sai Subramanian CDT/
SGT Charan Gowda K R from 1 KAR
AIR SQN NCC SJU represented the
Karnataka & Goa Directorate at the
republic day camp held between
January 1 to 29 2023. The selec ons
started in the month of October
at the unit level. The first training
camp was held in Kolar followed
by an Inter-Group Compe on in
the month of November. Cadets
were shortlisted in this camp for
the next three pre-Republic Day
training camps. The hard work and
efforts of the cadets paid off when
they reported to the DG NCC Can .
in New Delhi on December 31
2022. They visited the Chief Of Air
Staff, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram
Chaudhari’s house for a tea party
as well as a ended similar events
with the Defence Minister of India,
Defence Secretary of India, Chief
Of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval
Staff during the camp. On January
28, they took part in the Prime
Minister’s Rally. The cadets also
interacted with officers of the Indian
Army, Navy and Airforce as well as
a ended cultural programmes.
AERO show 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on February 13 inaugurated the
five-day Aero India 2023 on the
theme ‘The runway to a billion
opportuni es’ at the India Air Force
sta on at Yelahanka, in Bengaluru,
to showcase India’s growth in
aerospace and defence capabili es.
The focus of Aero India 2023
will be on displaying indigenous
equipment/technologies and
forging partnerships with foreign
companies, in line with ‘Make in
India, Make for the World’ vision.
The cadets of 1 KAR AIR SQN were
given the opportunity to witness
the AERO SHOW on the 15th
of February. They were asked to
report to the Jakkur Aerodrome by
0950hrs and were then taken to the
Yelahanka Air Force Sta on. Sarang
display team had just started
showboarding their helicopter
skills making forma on with white
smoke released by the aircra s.
This was the first edi on of Aero
India where the world’s stealthiest
aircra Lockheed Mar n F-35
performed in the air show. The
air show also involved exhibi on
of the might of various other
renowned military aircra like F-16
Falcon, LCA Tejas, LCH Prachand
and Dakota. The helicopter air
display team of the IAF Sarang and
the aeroba c display team of the
IAF Surya Kiran also performed in
this air show which acted like the
show stopper. The air show was
later followed by an orienta on on
career opportuni es in the IAF by
the officers of the force and cadets
visited the Museum of the Air
Force Sta on. This air show gave a
memorable experience and some
knowledge of military avia on.
Unit Skeet Shoo ng
On the 1st of March , 2023, 11 Cadets
of 1 KAR AIR SQN SJU , reported
to Unit, at Jakkur , Aerodrome, at
0900hrs. The cadets conducted
the cleaning of the microlights
sta oned at the aerodrome.
Cadets were also briefed about
how to use fire ex nguishers
and handle situa ons during fire
accidents. D.D.G Air Commodore
B.S Kanwar, arrived for inspec on
at the unit, received by Captain
P.F. Khan and A.O. Squadron leader
Tanya Srinivas. The cadets had an
opportunity to hold the double
barrel 12 gauge shotgun and were
briefed about the func oning,
cleaning and the procedure for
skeet shoo ng. The cadets put on an
excellent display of marksmanship,
by landing mul ple hits and kills
on the range for skeet shoo ng ,
with the double barrel 12 Gauge
shotgun, despite the unfavourable
weather condi ons, such as wind
speed, faulty cartridges. Cadets got
an opportunity to dry run the drill
for skeet shoo ng and cleaning
procedures. A er which, cadets
were given Visarjan.

IDSSC Selec ons

IDSSC selec ons were held at
selec ons for All India Vayu Sainik Centre), Victoria Hospital,
the Parachute Regiment Training
Camp, on 6th March,2023, at Unit Bengaluru in St. Joseph’s University,
Centre. It was a two-day selec on
HQ, Jakkur Aerodrome, Bengaluru. Bengaluru.
process. The cadets reported at
The cadets reported at the unit at The Cadets reported to the senior
0800hrs at the PRTC. The cantor
0600hrs where they were briefed in charge who assigned them
with the target sheet, frames,
about the double barrel gun, the tasks. They were asked to go to
.22rifles and ammuni on also
trap machine, and basics of skeet classrooms around the college to
reached by 0830hrs.
shoo ng. Each cadet was then inform and remind the students
The target sheet was placed at a
given 3 rounds for shoo ng. The that the blood dona on drive has
distance of 25yards. On day 1, the
cadets who got either a hit or a commenced and encourage them
cadets got three a empts i.e. 3
kill, were given 2 extra rounds. Even to donate blood. The Cadets
target sheets with 5 rounds each,
though the cadets were introduced were then assigned to prepare the
whereas on day 2 two a empts
to skeet shoo ng for the first apprecia on cer ficates for the
were given with the same 5 rounds
me, they successfully followed donors and also helped maintain
each. On the first day only one
the instruc ons by the instructors the decorum and guide them
first year cadet from SJU a ended
without any inconveniences and The drive concluded at 170Ohrs
and got the second-best grouping
gave their best in each round. a er which the cadets helped pack
amongst the group. On the second
These selec ons gave the cadets a the equipment. This blood dona on
day 5 first and second years tried
good experience and opportunity camp gave a clear orienta on on
their hand out and the best on day
of skeet shoo ng and also inspired administering large events of this
2 was 4.6cm.
the cadets to get selected for the kind.
One cadet each from first and
All India Vayu Sainik Camp.
second year got selected from 1
Welcoming of the new CO of 1KAR
KAR AIR SQN to compete amongst
Blood Dona on Drive (2023) AIR SQN NCC
others selected from Bangalore ’B’
The Cadets of 1 KAR AIR SQN SJU New journey brings new
Group.
on 9th March, 2023 volunteered excitements, new experiences and
in organizing the Blood Dona on new challenges and to take on
Skeet Shoo ng
Camp conducted by Department these challenges we need someone
The Cadets of 1 KAR AIR SQN, SJU
of Immuno Hematology (Blood to guide us all the way up.
par cipated in skeet shoo ng
The post of the commanding officer
of 1 KARNATAKA AIR SQUADRON
NCC was taken over by Wing
Commander PR Ponnappa and 14
first year Cadets with 7 second year
cadets of 1 KAR AIR SQN NCC, SJU
with other cadets of the unit were
present to welcome our new CO on
9th March, 2023.
All the Cadets reported at Jakkur
Aerodrome at 0620hrs and began
the prepara ons for the ceremony.
Wing Commander PR Ponnappa
arrived at 0815hrs and was first
welcomed by the guard team
of SJU cadets and was escorted
to the podium by the pilots.
Wing Commander PR Ponnappa
addressed the parade with his
encouraging words. A tea party
was hosted where our new CO
interacted with the PI Staff, ANO’s,
Civilian Staff and the cadets and
mo vated them to reach greater
heights. All the cadets cleared the
stage and set everything aside for
the next event and were safely back
home by noon.
Achievements
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT)
Manjunath N represented the
Karnataka and Goa Directorate
at the All India Vayu Sainik Camp,
in 2022. He was part of the tent
pitching, line area, drill con ngent
and flying compe ons. He was the
top scorer in the flying compe on.
Cadet Corporal (CDT/CPL) Janhavi
Sharma represented the Karnataka
and Goa Directorate at the Ek Bharat
Shreshtha Bharat Aerospace Camp
2022. This was the first edi on of
the EBSB camp partnered up with
ISRO and HAL. She was recognised
as an exemplary cadet by the
DDG for her ac ve par cipa on
in realising the development and
launch of Indian satellites.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) Vathsala
T M represented the Karnataka and
Goa Directorate at the All India Vayu
Sainik Camp 2022. She was part
of the line area, drill con ngent,
and flying and skeet shoo ng
compe ons. Ini ally, a range firer
she advanced her way to becoming
the only SW cadet to represent
Karnataka & Goa Directorate at the
na onal level skeet shoo ng for
AIVSC 2022.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) Tharun
M R represented the Karnataka
and Goa Directorate at the All India
Vayu Sainik Camp 2022. He was
part of the tent pitching, line area
and flying compe ons. He won
first place in the health & hygiene
compe on at the directorate level.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT)
Leiyapam Kashak represented the
Karnataka and Goa Directorate
at the All India Vayu Sainik Camp
2022. He was part of the drill
con ngent, 0.22 range firing and
flying compe ons. He was among
the only two SDs to represent
Karnataka & Goa Directorate in .22
firing compe ons at the na onal
level for AIVSC 2022.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) Kethan P
represented the Karnataka and Goa
Directorate at the
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Camp.
Leading Flight Cadet (LFC) Thomas
Rino represented the Karnataka and
Goa Directorate at the Ek Bharat
Shreshtha Bharat Camp 2023.
Cadets from the North Eastern
Regions and the Karnataka & Goa
Directorate a ended the camp
and performed various ac vi es
enhancing the cultural exchange
among the cadets.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) V Sai
Subramanian represented the
Karnataka and Goa Directorate
at the Republic Day Camp 2023.
He is the All-India Best Cadet gold
medalist (air wing, SD). He is an
excellent 0.22 firer and proficient
in academics and extra-curricular
ac vi es.
Cadet Sergeant (CDT/SGT) Charan
Gowda K R represented the
Karnataka and Goa Directorate at
the Republic Day Camp 2023. He is
one of the only two SD cadets from
1 Karnataka Air Squadron a ending
this pres gious camp in 2023. He is
an excellent 0.22 firer.
NSS UNIT 1 & 2
NSS UNIT 1 achievers who have made
unprecedented contribu ons.
WALKATHON Various state-level literary and
On the occasion of World cultural programs were organised
Standards Day, the Bureau of for the event. The compe ons
Indian Standards paid tribute to organised were Janapada Group
the collabora ve efforts of experts Dance, Janapada Singing, and
worldwide who develop voluntary Speech Compe on. Winners
technical agreements published were awarded cash prizes along
as Interna onal Standards by with medals and cer ficates while
conduc ng a Walkathon, a quality volunteers who par cipated were
run, on October 16, 2022, at 8:00 awarded par cipa on cer ficates.
am from Bangalore Palace to Selected volunteers from each unit
Vidhana Soudha. About 80 to 100 also took part in the event.
students par cipated in this event
hosted by the NSS Cell of SJU.
Par cipants were provided with
shirts, caps, badges, water and KOTI KANTA GAYANA
refreshments, ambulance service Ko Kanta Gayana was held at
and medical assistance. Volunteers Kanteerava Stadium on October 28,
from all five units, including 20 to 2022, at 11:00 am to commemorate
25 volunteers from Unit 1, also took Kannada Rajyotsava. The event
part in the event. was organised by the Department
of Kannada and Culture Gok
in partnership with the NSS
Department. Nearly 200 volunteers
took part in this program
represen ng NSS Unit 1 and the
NSS Cell of SJU. Par cipants sang
songs and took the pledge.
INAUGURATION CEREMONY
The Inaugural and Badging
Ceremonies for newly elected
NSS FESTIVAL commi ee members of NSS Units
The University of Mysore, in 1 and 2 were held on October 31,
collabora on with the Na onal 2022, at 12 pm. The event was
Service Scheme Cell and CREDIT-I conducted offline at Xavier Hall,
organisa on, celebrated the PG Block. The Chief Guest was Ms
fi eenth year of meritorious service Santa Sylvia, founder of Hope Nest,
of the Mysore CREDIT-I organisa on and Mr Selwyn Paul, NSS Program
on October 29, 2022, by organising Coordinator. The event saw an
the NSS Fes val. This auspicious unprecedented response with over
day was celebrated by honouring 200 volunteers taking part in it.
VOLUNTEERS GOT TALENT
Volunteers Got Talent was
conducted to bring out the best
talents among our volunteers
through compe on. It was held on
November 5, 2022, from 1 pm to 3
pm at Aloysius Hall and De Nobili
Hall. Among the cultural ac vi es,
more than six were conducted
offline on campus. More than 60
volunteers showcased their talents
and took part ac vely. The events
conducted were Dancing, Singing,
Stand Up Comedy, Instrument, and
so on.
WALKATHON
In collabora on with the Elec on
Commission of India, a walkathon
was organised to add names to the
Voter List and create awareness
about vo ng. The Na onal Voter
Awareness Contest by the Elec on
Commission of India’s SVEEP
(Systema c Voters’ Educa on
and Electoral Par cipa on)
program taps into the talent
and inven veness of young
people, while also strengthening
democracy through their ac ve
involvement. Accessible to all age
groups, it aims at celebra ng ideas
and content curated on the theme Field Study Centre is a fully ended his address by saying that
of the importance of every single func onal rus c house set amidst it is the people of a country who
vote in a democracy. The event was the local community where one can make the cons tu on work. Mr
held on November 09, 2022, at 6:30 enjoy ge ng away from the hustle Thakur elaborated on the poli cs
am from the Cubbon Park Main and bustle of city life. of defec ons in the backdrop
Gate, Hudson Circle and ended at 8 of upcoming elec ons. Ci ng
am at Bala Bhavan Front End with some examples from history he
breakfast for par cipants. NSS CELL INAUGURAL CEREMONY elaborately expressed his views
The 53rd Inaugural Ceremony of on the topic. Secularism is the
all five units of the NSS was held basic structure of the Indian
A TALE OF TWO ELEPHANTS on November 19, 2022, at 3 pm. cons tu on. He also spoke of the
The forests of Southern India are The event was conducted offline state intervening in the interstate
cri cal for the conserva on of at the University Auditorium. The freedom of religion. Supers on
many threatened large mammals, Chief Guest of the event was Dr and religion don’t go together.
but they have high-density human Shalini Rajneesh, IAS. The event Personal law is with the consent
popula ons. Situated in the Eastern was also graced by Shri Prathap of the sovereign and subject to
Ghats, the Bannergha a Na onal Lingaiah, GoK, Shri YM Uppin, GoI, fundamental rights. He ended by
Park (BNP) protects roughly 256 and Mr Selwyn Paul, NSS Program saying that freedom of religion is
sq km and is just 22 km south Coordinator. The event was met more of a progressive and liberal
of Bangalore, India’s third most with great success with more than area. Laws should be ra onalised.
populous city. It is part of the 500 volunteers taking part in it. The purpose of fundamental rights
country’s largest scrub forests and is to establish the rule of law. It
is a cri cal landscape as it connects gives us legal rights. Fundamental
to larger forest tracts in the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY rights are jus fiable and enforced to
South, providing an undisturbed The guest speaker, Mr Vasanth, protect the dignity of an individual.
link between the Eastern and Advocate, Karnataka High Court Ar cle 24 encloses those rights.
Western Ghats. Community is said that freedom of India is not a fundamental rights aims to restore
essen al to conserva on and gi . The seminar which took place the individual or collec ve interest.
therefore, there is a requirement on November 26, 2022, from 1 However, fundamental rights also
for sensi za on and collabora on pm to 3 pm in the Loyola Hall, was face challenges such as lack of
among local key fac ons. A Rocha hugely informa ve and provided informa on on fundamental rights,
India’s conserva on programs the par cipants, academicians and adjustments that make us comply
are largely based on mi ga on the teaching faculty with enormous with the wrong, no cri cal thinking
measures reducing the threat knowledge on various aspects of and evalua on in choosing our
of human-animal conflict in the the Indian Cons tu on and the representa ves, decriminalisa on
highly fragmented landscape of fundamental rights of its ci zens. on the basis of religion, priva sa on
the Bannergha a Na onal Park. Mr Vasanth informed about the in the government and ci zens
About 25 volunteers visited A recent amendments made to the not cas ng their votes or using
Rocha India First Field Study on Indian Cons tu on and how it has NOTA. The event was successfully
November 12, 2022, to take part posed contemporary challenges conducted with 25 volunteers
in an orienta on programme and to modern India. It took 27 years taking part in it.
listen to researchers share their 11 months and 18 days to dra
field experiences working with the Indian cons tu on. The final
elephants. Conserva on in India dra was wri en in 1950 by Dr NATIONAL YOUTH WEEK
depends upon the support of Ambedkar. The challenges of The volunteers were welcomed
future genera ons. Such educa on modern India are money and for the first session of the new
programs are based on a hands- muscle power. Mr Thakur said semester on January 16, 2023
on approach to understanding the that nurturing secularism helps in Loyola Hall. The first year
reality and challenges facing our get rid of intolerance and linguis c volunteers were then briefed about
natural heritage. The Kasserguppe pluralism has to be nurtured. He SEC classes and their ques ons
were answered. A er that, the 75
volunteers were divided into 12
teams for a group ac vity. A few sub
topics were chosen based on the
quali es of youth: communica on,
educa on, pa ence, self control,
mo va on/self esteem, mental
health, dreams, responsibility,
leadership, volunteering, posi ve
thinking and teamwork. Each team
was supposed to choose one leader
from their group and the selected
leaders had to pick-up three chits
from a box. 12 words were divided
amongst three chits. For example,
‘communica on’ was divided into
three chits (words) i. e., com mun
ica on. The leaders were supposed
to choose three chits from the box
to solve the puzzle. The teams
were given a role play based on the
word that they solved. If team 1
solved the puzzle ‘communica on,’
they had to do a role play on
communica on. Each team had
to perform for 4+1 minutes.
Addi onally, to give a be er
understanding on the importance of
communica on, a game of chinese
whisper was conducted. A balloon
and straw ac vity where a balloon
had to be passed using a straw was
held to give a be er understanding
about teamwork. This event was
conducted to educate and develop
the importance of youth skills.
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
This was the first SEC class for the
Wednesday batch volunteers.
Mr Leander was incharge of the
event conducted from 1:30 pm to
4:15 pm on January 18, 2022 in
Loyola Hall. The volunteers were
welcomed and told about the
importance of SEC classes. Then,
the session started where the
emcee Mr. Leo introduced the topic
to the 70 volunteers. He divided the
volunteers into groups of eight to
nine. Each group selected its team
leader and a name for the group.
The leaders had to blow and burst
a balloon to reveal their topic. This
game was organised like a treasure
hunt, where the leaders had to
hunt for their topics. The group
members had to prepare charts
based on the government schemes
in the given topic. A short seminar
by Ms Akkai Padmashali, Indian
Ac vist, was also held. She gave a
short speech for 10 minutes and
the programme officer honoured
the guest speaker. A er the speech,
each group presented their chart in
front of all the volunteers. At the
end of the event, the charts were
collected by the members and the
programme was completed by
taking a endance.
DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT
TRAFFICKING
The Monday batch students and
the volunteers of second and third
years a ended the event. The event
was held on January 23, 2022 in the
basement of Loyola Hall auditorium
from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The emcee,
Mr Sagar welcomed 70 volunteers
and introduced the topic. There
were a few general ques ons
asked. Then, the volunteers were
divided into groups of seven. The
volunteers were asked to make
crea ve bookmarks with slogans
and drawings. All the volunteers
enjoyed this ac vity. The best
bookmark was selected from each
group by the staff incharge to be
displayed on the no ce board.
For the remaining bookmarks,
volunteers were asked to go around
the university, explain the event
to someone and give them the
bookmark. The volunteers were
given 15 minutes to finish their
task. Once all the volunteers had
reassembled, the emcee explained
the role of UNODC in the world
and played two videos related to
drug awareness. A few important
announcements were made and
the session was concluded by
taking a endance of the volunteers
present. The volunteers were also
taught the NSS clap.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
This was the fourth event of this
semester. It was held on January
25, 2022 in Loyola Hall from 1:30
to 4:30 pm. The event was planned
and executed to celebrate unity
in diversity. The volunteers were
welcomed for the 4th SEC session.
The topic of the day was introduced
to the volunteers. The volunteers
were first divided into seven groups
for a short nonverbal ac vity where
the group members were given
a single coconut broom s ck and
they had to pick up a ball kept in
the middle of a circle by working
together. It was an interes ng
ac vity. Then to start the real
task of the day, the volunteers
were shuffled again. The group
representa ve had to share a
chocolate with everyone and get
back to the emcee to reveal their
topic. A er everyone’s topic was
given, they were asked to prepare a
skit. The me limit was 20 minutes.
The a endance was taken while the
groups were presen ng their skits.
REPUBLIC DAY
The NSS volunteers, NCC cadets and
other associa ons’ members and
facili es were part of the Republic
day programme organised on
January 26, 2022 in the university
grounds. The volunteers were
asked to assemble on the ground
by 8:00 am. At 8:55 am, protocol in the auditorium basement. were instructed to return to the
officers escorted the dignitaries The volunteers had two different Bangalore Palace on foot and the
to the venue. The Vice Chancellor ac vi es which were drawing the event concluded at 10:35 am.
inspected NSS and NCC units. freedom fighters and face pain ng. Breakfast was provided to the
The event began by unfurling the All the unit one volunteers took an volunteers. The volunteers gained
na onal flag while the na onal ac ve part. The first hour was for informa on on the concept of ISI
anthem was sung. Then, the Vice introduc on and sketching of the marks and how product quali es
Chancellor administered the freedom fighters and the second are lowered due businesses using
na onal pledge. Various officials hour was for face pain ng where fake marks.
and student leaders greeted the interes ng outcomes were seen Outcome – This event was
dignitaries a er which the piping due to talented ar sts. conducted to increase awareness
ceremony was held wherein the about water usage.
Vice Chancellor conferred ranks on
selected NCC cadets. A erwards, NSS UNIT 2
both the Pro Chancellor and Vice KOTI KANTA GAYANA
Chancellor addressed the gathering. WALKATHON The Karnataka government hosted
The dignitaries were escorted back Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, in ‘Ko Kanta Gayana,’ on the occasion
a er the na onal salute. All the collabora on with the Ministry of of Kannada Rajyotsava, on October
NSS and NCC units took group Youth Affairs and Sports, organised 28, 2022 from 11 am. A goal was
photographs and breakfast was a walkathon from Bangalore Palace set to achieve a world record by
arranged for them. NSS and NCC to Vidhana Soudha on October involving one million volunteers
special duty took posi on. At 6:00 16, 2022, to commemorate World in the programme. The volunteers
pm, the protocol officer lowered Standards Day. Drinking water is were informed on the importance
the na onal flag and escorted it intended for human consump on. of language and to understand its
back to a safe place. The Bureau of Indian Standards significance. Songs about Karnataka
established IS 10500: 2012 as the and Kannada were sung as part of
standard quality of drinking water the programme. All the volunteers
in India. Since 1955, the ISI mark has le the University at 10:22 am and
served as a standard compliance arrived at Kanteerva Stadium by
mark for industrial products in India. 10:40 am. A few volunteers were
The mark cer fies that a product given Karnataka flags. Everyone
complies with an Indian standard present in the stadium were given
(IS) developed by India’s na onal cookies and vegetable puffs.The
standards body, the Bureau of Indian programme began at 11:00 am. Six
Standards (BIS). The volunteers songs of five minutes each were
were asked to include their names sung:
in the volunteers list and provide State Anthem
MARTYR’S DAY their contact details with their Udayavagali Namma Cheluva
Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas is signature, when they arrived at the Kannada Nadu
observed in India on several dates. Bangalore Palace. The volunteers Barisu Kannada Dindimava
March 23 is remembered as the were given an ISI-branded water Hacchevu Kannada Deepa
day when Bhagat Singh, Shivaram bo le. The volunteers were briefed Vishwavinutana Vidyachetana
Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar, were on the event by the organisers. Hu di Kannadali Nadalli Utdi Udali
hanged to death by the Bri sh They were also informed about Nadu
government. January 30 is observed fake ISI symbols on utensils. The The six Kannada songs were sung
as Martyrs Day or Shaheed Diwas event commenced at around 10:00 at the same me by more than a
in memory of Mahatma Gandhi. am. The final venue (Vidhana thousand people. The programme
70 volunteers were present to Soudha) was cancelled as the concluded at 11:40 am. The
celebrate the event on January permission from the minister had volunteers’ a endance was tracked
30, 2022 from 1:30 to 3:45 pm not been obtained. The volunteers by scanning their ID cards before
and a er the event. A photo shoot
was held with the NSS coordinator
and volunteers present. The NSS
unit le the stadium at 12:15 pm.
and arrived at university at 12:35
pm.
Outcome – This event was
conducted to create an awareness
about Kannada and the Karnataka
Rajyotsava.
NSS FESTIVAL, MYSORE
Credit-I, in collabora on with
Mysore University, organised
the NSS fes val to celebrate
the organisa on’s 15 years of
meritorious service. Several
state level interuniversity literary
and cultural compe ons were
held. St. Joseph’s University
provided 11 volunteers. Mr Prasad
accompanied the volunteers when
they le Bengaluru at 5:00 am. on
Saturday, October 29, 2022. The
team arrived in Mysore at 8:25 am.
They went to Kala Mandira a er
breakfast where they were briefed
on the compe ons. Following
the briefing session, volunteers
from all universi es headed to
the respec ve venues where the
compe ons were being held. Nine
volunteers par cipated in Janapada
Singing held in NSS Bhavan. Eight
volunteers took part in Janapada
Dance that was held at Lalitha
Kala Mandira and two volunteers
par cipated in the Janapada
speech compe on at NSS Bhavan.
The volunteers were served lunch
at 1:30 pm once the compe ons
had concluded. A two hour mono-
act drama was performed by a
Mysore university. Following the
drama performance, a valedictory
programme was held in which the
Janapada compe on winners were
announced. Karnataka kanmani
awards were also presented to
achievers from rural backgrounds.
Bhumika, a student of St. Joseph’s
University, Bangalore won third
place in the Janapada singing
compe on along with a cash
prize of Rs. 2000. The programme
concluded at 7:00 pm a er which
the team le Mysore at 8:00 pm.
The volunteers reached Bangalore
at 11 pm along with the Assistant
Programme officer.
Outcome – This event was a
compe on conducted to explore
the volunteers’ talents.
ORIENTATION AND INVESTITURE’S
CEREMONY
The Na onal Service Scheme
Unit one and two began the
academic year 2022 on October
31, 2022, with an inaugura on and
orienta on of both units. The event
began at 12:00 pm with a welcome
speech. The lamp was lit by the
guests of the day, Ms Santa Sylvia,
founder of Hope Nest, NGO and
Mr Selwyn Paul J, NSS programme
coordinator, accompanied by Dr
Hanumantharayapa, Department
of Kannada, and Ms Raj Kiran,
Department of Commerce. A video
presenta on was shown to depict
the history, evolu on, ac vi es,
and various camps held, as well
as the impact of the exposure
gained by the camps. Ms Santa
Sylvia, the honourable guest,
spoke about service, its impacts on
students, and how students should
posi vely respond to situa ons.
She also encouraged the students,
volunteers, faculty, and the rest of
the audience to take an oath with
the goal of serving and catering to
the na on’s well-being. Mr Selwyn
Paul J discussed NSS policies
for the fiscal year 2022-23, and
held an interac ve session with
volunteers about NSS and their
personal perspec ves. Wherea er,
the new office bearers or council
members of each unit took charge
of their respec ve units. Ms Raj
Kiran, Program Officer Unit two,
administered the oath, and the units
were assigned to their respec ve
designa ons. The event concluded
with the volunteers’ vote of thanks.
OUTCOME- This event helped
volunteers understand the
importance of a service mentality
and the implica ons of service
oriented characteris cs in their
future, as well as the role of in
personal development.
NATIONAL UNITY DAY
The Na onal Service Scheme unit
one and two hosted Na onal Unity
Day on October 31st at 12:00 pm.
The aim was to bring awareness
of unity among people. Ms Santa
Sylvia, founder of Hope Nest, NGO
was the chief guest for the event.
Ms Sylvia welcomed the students
and gave them a brief introduc on
about herself. She talked about the
social service schemes conducted
by her for the society and led the
event by explaining how she got
into the field of social services. Ms
Sylvia shared the fact that she was
bad at studies but she pursued a
degree in social work. She wanted to
help people around her. In doing so,
she realised her duty was to serve
the People. Later she recounted
the discrimina on faced by her
due to her dark skin which led to a
campaign promo ng equality based
on skin colours. She gradually found
her NGO, “Hope Nest.” She advised
everyone to extend their selfless
services. Following that, she gave
a brief introduc on about unity
and quoted, “Like than individually,
results are always be er when done
together.” She meant to expound
on how strength lay in unity. She
encouraged students, faculty,
volunteers and the audience to
serve people without expec ng
any return. The celebra on was
held to create an awareness on
the ideas of staying together
and upli ing society. This event
helped volunteers understand the
importance of a service mentality
and was a great opportunity to
deepen bonds by bringing people
together.
Outcome – This helps the volunteers
to know about the Na onal Unity
Day and the reasoning behind it.
QUIZETON
NSS unit two held ‘QUIZETON’ on
November 5, 2022, from 1:00 to
2:00 pm. This test’s major message
was to show “the measure of
intelligence is the ability to
change”. QUIZETON was conducted
for students to showcase their
skills and the knowledge that they
possess. This was the first online
webinar of the semester a er the
college was officially announced as
a university, under the guidance of
Vinay M, University Representa ve,
unit two. The speaker for the
program was Ms Veena Nirmala
from the mathema cs department.
A quiz based on Karnataka and
NSS followed the webinar. During
the webinar, Ms Veena offered
a thorough explana on of the
crea on and opera on of the NSS
as well as the state of Karnataka.
She also gave a brief explana on of
the NSS logo. She insisted that the
volunteers must act responsibly and
with discipline in order to portray
themselves as effec ve volunteers.
The webinar was bilingual, having
the essence of both Kannada and
English, which made it a bit difficult
to understand at the beginning,
but with me, it got easier because
of the slides displayed in the
background. A endance was taken
towards the end. The volunteers
were asked to fill up a google form
containing a short test based on
what was discussed in the webinar.
The quiz consisted of 30 ques ons,
with 10 ques ons about Karnataka.
The rest of the ques ons were
about NSS and its history. Even
though it was an online event, it
was a very successful event.
Outcome – This event was
conducted to make the volunteers
gain knowledge about NSS and
Karnataka.
WALKATHON
In collabora on with the Elec on
Commission of India, a walkathon
was organised to spread awareness
about adding names to the Voter
List and about vo ng. Volunteers
were called on to par cipate in the
event and create awareness. The
walkathon began from Cubbon Park
Main Gate, Hudson Circle, followed
by Central Library, Karnataka High
Court, Vidhana Soudha, Press Club,
and finally ended at Bala Bhavan
Front End. Par cipants were briefed
on the vote before the start of the
event. The speaker addressed the
gathering and said that the right to
vote is one of the fundamental rights
of every ci zen of our country. He
also men oned that many s ll did
not know how to apply for a Voter’s
ID. Par cipants enjoyed spreading
awareness about vo ng with the
help of placards and posters. They
also learnt the importance of the
right to vote and that it is the duty
of every ci zen to take part in the
vo ng process. Par cipants were
served refreshments at the end of
the event.
BEST OUT OF WASTE
Best Out Of Waste was held on
November 10, 2022, from 1 pm
to 3 pm under the leadership of
Amrutha M. It is a cra which follows
environmentally-friendly principles
and creates useful objects out of
waste products. Par cipants were
given an hour to create anything
that was the best out of waste,
a er which the final objects were
displayed. Par cipants used their
imagina on and crea vity to make
innova ve objects using bangles,
plas c bo les, CDs, and so on.
Things which are seen as waste in
our day-to-day lives were used in a
construc ve manner and a variety
of items were made from them. Ms
Raj Kiran CA, the Staff-in-Charge
of the event, oversaw the crea ve
prepara ons of the par cipants.
Mr Ebenezer Wilson, Department
of Sta s cs, was the judge for the
event. Par cipants were judged
based on their crea vity, design,
and presenta on. The event saw
volunteers explore their crea ve
talent as they used their ar s c
ability to save the environment.
CLEANLINESS DRIVE
The Cleanliness Drive was conducted
on November 11, 2022, to create an
opportunity for volunteers to assist
in the daily running of the college
premises. About 30 volunteers
from all units took part in the event,
who were then divided into groups.
Volunteers cleared the Store Room,
College Basement, where groups
were assigned to arrange files
in the Admin Office and arrange
tables, chairs, and other office
furniture. They also assisted in the
segrega on of useful items and
scrap materials. Volunteers were
provided refreshments and lunch. regula ons, and road safety among been inculcated in the educa onal
They were able to spend a day in the general public on the occasion syllabus to encourage students to
the shoes of the hardworking non- of Road Accident Preven on Day. engross themselves in the service
teaching staff and understand their Nearly 100 students of SJU took of society on a larger scale. He also
du es. part in the awareness drive, out of enriched the gathering with many
which 20 students from NSS Unit facts about NSS and the na on. Shri
2 took part. Many other schools Uppin congratulated the NSS at St.
and colleges in Bangalore also Joseph’s University for comple ng
CREATE AND REFLECT took part in the event. The rally 53 successful years, right from the
Create and Reflect was conducted began from Kanteerava Stadium establishment of the organisa on
on November 15, 2022, from 12 Main Gate and travelled by Cubbon in the na on in 1969. He gave
pm to 3 pm in the Auditorium Park, Chinnaswamy Stadium, and insights about how NSS would
Basement. Many NSS volunteers Vidhana Soudha, before reaching help in the personal and social
par cipated in this event. As the the star ng point. Par cipants development of students through
name suggests, par cipants must held placards and banners on rural camps, surveys, and so on. He
create posters and perform skits road safety and traffic rules and also highlighted that it helped in
based on the topic given on the spread awareness among the encouraging students to do more
spot. Groups were created on the public. Volunteers were served for society. Dr Mascarenhas shared
spot and their representa ves refreshments at the end of the different instances when he could
were given topics. Seven groups event. The event was met with sense the fire of social service
were created that were given success and became a moment of ligh ng up and its impact not only
topics ranging from caste-based learning for all the volunteers as at a personal level but also on
discrimina on and gender they showed their social skills and society as a whole. He also shared
discrimina on to child labour. proved to be responsible ci zens of valuable quotes which created a
Par cipants were given 30 minutes India. great impact on the volunteers. The
to complete their posters and 10 event came to an end with a Vote
minutes to discuss their skits. Ms of Thanks by Mr Prashanth, Unit
Raj Kiran CA was in a endance and INAUGURAL CEREMONY Program Officer, where he thanked
witnessed the event, apprecia ng On November 19, 2022, the NSS the honourable Guests and Dr (Fr)
the par cipants for addressing Cell conducted the Inaugura on Victor Lobo, SJ, Vice Chancellor,
their topics crea vely. The fun- Ceremony of the Na onal Service the Program Officers of all Units,
filled event encouraged volunteers Scheme. The event commenced at teaching and non-teaching staff,
to discover their hidden talents, 3 pm with a Welcome Speech by and volunteers.
through which they became Ms Raj Kiran CA, Unit 2 Program
aware of important subjects like Officer. The event was graced with
discrimina on. the presence of honourable Chief NATIONAL CONSTITUTION DAY
Guests Dr Ronald Mascarenhas, (QUIZ)
Pro Vice Chancellor, Shri Prathap An online quiz to be taken by
Lingaiah, NSS State Officer of volunteers was arranged by Council
WALKATHON Karnataka, and Shri YM Uppin, Members to commemorate
A walkathon was organised on Youth Officer of the Government Na onal Cons tu on Day on
November 17, 2022, from 7 am to of Karnataka. They were cordially November 26, 2022. Volunteers
9 am at Kanteerava Stadium by the welcomed by Mr Selwyn Paul J, NSS were addressed by Members
Na onal Service Scheme (NSS), in Program Coordinator. The guests before being given instruc ons
collabora on with the Department then inaugurated the significant to be followed during the quiz,
of Youth Empowerment and Sports, event with the ligh ng of the lamp conducted using Google Forms. A
the Indian Red Cross Society, and and untying of the banner of the NSS compe ve spirit filled the air as
other like-minded organisa ons. Cell. Shri Lingaiah highlighted the par cipants took part in the quiz
The event was conducted to spread importance of service in a student’s with a en on. Volunteers were le
awareness about traffic rules, life and gave insights on how NSS has with an enriching and enlightening
experience a er the quiz came to a
close.
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
NSS volunteers came together to
celebrate Human Rights Day on
December 10, 2022, from 3:30 pm
to 7 pm at the Indian Social Ins tute,
Benson Town. The Chief Guest
addressed the gathering about the
importance of commemora ng this
day. Volunteers also took part in
various ac vi es arranged by the
NSS Commi ee like dance, singing,
and skits based on the theme of
the day, with the winners taking
home prizes. Refreshments were
also served to all par cipants. As
the event came to a successful
ending, volunteers lit candles and
prayed for a be er tomorrow for
our na on.
Walkathon: “WALKATHON” was held
on February 01,2023. On February
1st, 2023, volunteers from Joseph’s
University NSS a ended the Gandhi
Smarana Gandhi Naman program in
Vidhana Soudha Bangalore, which
was conducted by the government
of Karnataka. During the program,
the volunteers listened to the Chief
Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj
Bommai, speak about the life and
values of Mahatma Gandhi and
his achievements. In his speech,
CM Basavaraj Bommai praised
Mahatma Gandhi as a great
humanitarian whose life was filled
with truth and real patrio sm. He
stated that Gandhi was the only
soul who truly represented India
all over the world, and that it
was thanks to him that the whole
universe began to treat India with
respect a er democracy was
established following World War
II. The Chief Minister emphasized
the importance of remembering
Gandhi’s values and teachings, such
as non-violence, and urged people
to focus on the good things that
he stood for. He also spoke about
how Gandhi’s life had everything
- reforma on, making mistakes,
admi ng them, correc on, insult,
determina on, and at last victory.
Overall, the remembrance of
Mahatma Gandhi is an essen al
event for volunteers who seek
inspira on from his teachings and
strive to make the world a be er
place. The program may have
also inspired the volunteers from
Joseph’s University NSS to con nue
promo ng these values and
teachings in their own community
Outcome: The outcome from this
program is likely to be increased
awareness and apprecia on for the
values and teachings of Mahatma
Gandhi among the a endees.
Cleanliness Drive: NSS UNIT-2
Held “CLEANLINESS DRIVE” On
February 01,2023. We organised
this event for crea ng awareness
on cleanliness. Volunteer were
assembled in the venue; volunteer
was given manual items to clean.
Volunteers were taken out of the
campus volunteers were split into
two major groups. Volunteers were
taken to nearby post office and to
clean the surrounding of the post
office. Post office was swept and
wiped; racks were cleaned from
volunteers all the messed-up things
were arranged in their places. A
half-broken wall of stones and was
cleaned. Volunteers were asked
to separate the stones and sand,
later that placed was cleaned. And
all the stones were picked and we
built a wall using the stones which
were looking bad. Another group
was taken to a park and were made
to clean the in and out of the park.
Dry leaves, plas c (bag, paper,
bo le) was picked up from the
park and This helped to maintain
the appearance and hygiene of
the park, as well to protect the
environment and wildlife that
live there, moreover to provide
a rac ve environment for visitors,
encouraging more people to use
and enjoy green spaces. Volunteers
were also very well in encourage
community engagement in park
maintenance and improvement
projects. Clean parks help to
prevent the spread of disease and
ensure the safety of park visitors.
This is par cularly important in
busy parks where large numbers
of people gather. Later volunteer
was gathered in one place both the
groups were combined and brought
back to campus.
OUTCOME: Improved appearance
found in both park and post
office, volunteers also increased
awareness on cleanliness, we
brought the health and safety to
people living around, a sustainable
and a rac ve local environment
was created.
Na onal Integra on Camp
(Mysore): The students from
various states were assembled and
accommodated at the NSS Bhavan
Mysuru, then the ceremony of
inaugura on commenced by the
officials of the University of Mysuru.
Later in the a ernoon, the students
from all states were allocated
in various teams along with the
schedule for the performance of the
events for the upcoming six days.
The teams were, Ganga, Yamuna,
Kaveri, Sindhu, Brahmaputra &
Kapila.Special lecture on Personality
Development was, made by Sri R.A.
Chethanram who cul vated the
knowledge of personality traits
with real me examples in the
evening all the Volunteers from
Tamil Nadu performed Group song
represen ng the devo onal Gods
of Tamil Nadu. Later Dinner was
served and Lights were off for the
fresh beginning to day 2.
The flag hois ng was done by
the team “Ganga” along with the
Shibiravani which is the technical
report of Yesterdays’ event by
the team “Sindhu”. The fitness
class was made by Sri S. Naveen.
Team “Yamuna” were at the food
service whereas the other teams
were at stage prepara on and
making the wakeup call. Later
a er the breakfast the volunteers
were asked to remove plas cs
from the surroundings to keep the
environment clean. Special lecture
on Blood Cancer Awareness by Dr.
Kruthika & Mahamitra by taking the
saliva samples of the volunteers to
match the stem cells. Later in the
a ernoon solo singing compe on
was conducted and our volunteer
Mrs. Nandha Kumar has par cipated
and won 1st prize. Special lecture
on Secularism conducted by Prof.
Natraj Huliyar where he spoke
about secularism in India the
cultural were conducted in the
evening where the classical dance
of Tamil nadu “Bharatanatyam”
was performed by Vishnu Vardhini.
Later Dinner was served and Lights
were off for the fresh beginning to
day 3.
The flag hois ng was done by
the team “Kapila” along with the
Shibiravani which is the technical
report of Yesterdays’ event by
the team “Brahmaputra”. Team
“Ganga” were at the food service
whereas the other teams were at
stage prepara on and making the
wakeup call Then the volunteers
explored the beau ful city of
Mysore. The first place was the
Chamundeshwari temple, followed
by the Mahabaleshwar temple.
Later we visited the Mysore palace
followed by regional museum of
Natural History and the day ended
with Mysore Zoo. Later Dinner was
served and Lights were off for the
fresh beginning to day 4.
The flag hois ng was done by the
team “Yamuna” along with the
Shibiravani which is the technical
report of Yesterdays’ event by
the team “Kaveri”. The fitness
class was made by Sri S. Naveen.
Team “Sindhu” were at the food
service whereas the other teams
were at stage prepara on and
making the wakeup call A er the
breakfast the volunteers head out
to “ManasaGangotri, University of
Mysore”. We explored the Gandhi
bhavan, Library and the clock
tower inside the university. Group
singing compe on was conducted
and the volunteers of Tamil Nadu
secured 4th place by singing a
fusion patrio c song on peace, and
unity in diversity. Special lecture
on Youth & Swami Vivekananda
by Swamy Veereshahnanda by
depic ng Swamy Vivekananda’s
thoughts in real life. Cultural were
performed on Tamil Classical songs.
Later Dinner was served and Lights
were off for the fresh beginning to
day 5.
The flag hois ng was done by
the team “Kaveri” along with the
Shibiravani which is the technical
report of Yesterdays’ event by
the team “Yamuna”. The fitness
class was made by Sri S. Naveen.
Team “Brahmaputra” were at the
food service whereas the other
teams were at stage prepara on
and making the wakeup call A er
the breakfast the volunteers
head out to prepare for group
dance compe on, later on the
volunteers of Tamil Nadu secured
4th place by dancing Oyila am, the
folk Dance of Tamil Nadu. Special
lecture on Gandhiyan thoughts
was conducted by Mr. Nadoja.Dr.
Wooday P Krishna on applica on
of Gandhi’s principles in real life.
Cultural were performed on Tamil
folk songs. Later Dinner was served,
and Lights were off for the fresh
beginning to day 6.
The flag hois ng was done by the
team “Brahmaputra” along with the
Shibiravani which is the technical
report of Yesterdays’ event by the
team “Kapila”. The fitness class
was made by Sri S. Naveen. Team
“Kaveri” were at the food service
whereas the other teams were at
stage prepara on and making the
wakeup call. A er the breakfast the
volunteers head out to prepare for
solo dance compe on, later on the
volunteer of Tamil Nadu Mr. Abdul
Askar secured 4th place by dancing,
Kavadiya am, the folk Dance of
Tamil Nadu. Special lecture on
Importance of na onal Integra on
by prof. K.M. Veeraiah helped us
with the importance of shubira
Jothi. Cultural were performed
Bajans. Later Dinner was served
and the event of ShubiraJothi
Commenced. The volunteers lit the
lamp and place it around the rangoli
on Mother India and each State
sang their respec ve State anthems
along with Na onal Integra on
song. Later all paid homage to
Mother India. Then Lights were off
for the fresh beginning to day 7.
The flag hois ng was done by the
team “Sindhu” along with the
Shibiravani which is the technical
report of Yesterdays’ event by the
team “Ganga”. The fitness class was
made by Dr. R. Raghavendra. Team
“Kapila” was at the food service
whereas the other teams were
at stage prepara on and making
the wakeup call. On comple on of
breakfast the prepara on for the
valedictory func on begins. Mrs.
Shylaja the registrar of Mysore
university was the chief guest, and
the valedic on ceremony was at a
grand success a er the distribu on
of Prizes and cer ficates. Lunch was
provided and everyone dispersed
to their respec ve states with lots
of good lesson, habits, happiness
and memories.
Food for Needy & Health and Well-
Being : NSS UNIT-2 Held “FOOD
FOR NEEDY & HEALTH AND WELL-
BEING” On February 0,2023. The
objec ve of the event was to help
those who are struggling to find
food and to spread awareness about
the issue of hunger and poverty.
This helped volunteers to go out
and know how many are in need
for food and starve for their daily
basic meal. Volunteers were told
to prepare food in their own house
and we’re told to a ach pictures
of them giving away the food for
the needy people. The team made
sure that the food was hygienic,
nutri ous and sufficient for the
people in need. We also provided
clean water to everyone who came
to the. Ac vity was held on health
and wellbeing The objec ve of the
event was to promote healthy living,
raise awareness about various
health issues, and provide free
health screenings and consulta ons
to the public, Volunteers were split
into groups on the spot and we’re
given chits for choosing their topic
related to health and wellbeing.
Volunteers were spread across the
campus to make a reel and gather
necessary informa on required for
their video. Volunteers were asked
to make a video on the topic given
to them. Volunteers submi ed
the reel/ video which was done as
the part of their ac vity. Through
videos volunteers learned the
necessary informa on. The event
was then concluded with a vote of
thanks to our Principal Fr. Victor,
NSS Execu ve Officer Mr. Selwyn,
NSS Unit 2 Program Office Ms. Raj
Kiran CA.
OUTCOME: The event was a
huge success, as we were able to
provide food to people in need.
The beneficiaries were grateful
and appreciated our efforts. Video
helped in knowing about the basic
exercise needed for our body and
ac vi es which are harmful.
Menstrual Myths : NSS UNIT-2
Held “MENSTURAL MYTHS” On
February 08, 2023. An event was
held to address menstrual myths
and promote accurate informa on
about menstrua on. The event
aimed to raise awareness about
the nega ve impact of menstrual
myths on women’s health, break
down s gmas surrounding
menstrua on, and promote policy
change for menstrual equity. A
brief introduc on was given on
mensura on for volunteers. A
video was played on the menstrual
myths for volunteers to be aware
of women’s health and wellbeing.
It also emphasized that throughout
the event, the speakers addressed
common menstrual myths,
including the idea that menstrual
blood is dirty or impure, that
menstrual pain is normal and should
be endured, and that women should
not engage in certain ac vi es
or prac ces while menstrua ng.
Importance of seeking medical
a en on for menstrual pain or
unusual symptoms and encouraged
a endees to break down s gmas
and promote open conversa ons
about menstrua on. A er the
necessary informa on provided
to volunteers theirs was an open
conversa on on menstrual myths
that was followed by their own
parents or seen prac cing out or
heard of etc., were discussed in
the event. Lot of volunteers shared
their experience many boys were
called up just to make sure that
s gma and taboos were eradicated
among us, and there was ques on
and answer session. A er all that
event was concluded with vote of
thanks.
Outcome: Increased awareness by
providing accurate informa on and
dispelling of myths. Educated the
volunteers about the truth behind
the myths. Event helped in breaking
down s gmas and promote open
conversa ons about mensura on.
First Aid Awareness: NSS UNIT-
2 Held “. A first aid awareness
campaign was held aimed at
promo ng safety and health
in the community. The event
was organized in collabora on
with UNIT-1. The event started
with a brief introduc on on the
importance of first aid and how it
can save lives. This was followed
by a series of presenta ons and
demonstra ons by professional
first aid trainers on the basic first
aid techniques and procedures.
Three major problems were
demonstrated as per the request of
volunteers they were Heart a ack,
Suicide and Fain ng. volunteers
were told the importance of
the golden hour. If you suspect
someone is having a heart a ack,
call for emergency medical services
right away. In the mean me, Have
the person sit down and rest in
a comfortable posi on. Loosen
any ght clothing, such as a collar
or belt. First aid can make the
difference between life and death
in an emergency situa on. Prompt
and effec ve first aid can stabilize
a person’s condi on and prevent
further harm. First aid can help to
reduce the severity of injuries and
minimize the risk of complica ons.
This can lead to faster recovery
mes and be er outcomes for
the person affected. The event
was then concluded with a vote of
thanks to our Principal Fr. Victor,
NSS Execu ve Officer Mr. Selwyn,
NSS Unit 2 Program Office Ms. Raj
Kiran CA.
Outcome: The first aid awareness
campaign was a success, raise
awareness about menstrual myths
and promote accurate informa on
about menstrua on volunteers
gained a be er understanding
of the menstrual cycle and how
it relates to overall health and
wellness. The Volunteers gained
valuable knowledge and skills on
how to respond to emergencies,
and were encouraged to share
this informa on with their family,
friends, and colleagues
March Past: 17th February 2023
on the occasion of sports day
celebra on, all NSS volunteers
represented the civilian con ngent
in the sports day Celebra ons
organized by St. Joseph’s University.
On this occasion all the volunteers
were in white dress code. Dignitaries
were escorted to the venue
followed by profile reading and the
achievement of the great player
and alumni of St Joseph’s college.
This was a special moment for all
of us because it was the first ever
sports meet from universi es. NCC,
NSS volunteers followed by all the
third year were part of march past.
The marching teams moved around
the field in perfect synchrony,
maintaining a steady pace and
maintaining proper forma on
throughout the event. The cheering
from the crowd, including parents,
teachers and students, added to
the excitement of the event. A er
which posi ons were told. Followed
by speech by chief guest, and
vice chancellor also spoke some
energe c words for encouraging
the crowd. Followed by which
sports teacher and chief guest, told
the athletes to run through the
ground. A er which official an oath
was taken by sports teachers and
all the captains. Followed by official
lit of torch with great personali es
of sports department was with
the huge round of applause by the
crowd. Later crowd was dispersed
breakfast was provided to all the
volunteers. Followed by many
sports ac vi es took place in the
ground as the official torch for
sports beginning was lit.
OUTCOME: Volunteers were
encouraged to have fun, to get
ac ve and to work together in
various fun physical ac vi es and
challenges.
Disaster Management : NSS UNIT-
2 Held “DISASTER MANAGEMENT”
On February 20, 2023. A disaster
management campaign was held
aimed at promo ng safety and
health in the community. The event
was organized in collabora on
with UNIT-1. Disaster management
event mainly focused on preparing
for, responding to, and recovering
from natural or man-made disasters
or emergencies. It also needed
a coordinated and integrated
approach that brings together
various stakeholders, including
government agencies, emergency
services, non-governmental
organiza ons, and community
members. The primary goal of
disaster management is to minimize
the impact of disasters and
emergencies on people, property,
and the environment. This is
achieved through various measures,
such as disaster risk reduc on,
emergency preparedness,
response, and recovery. Disaster
management included ac vi es,
such as hazard iden fica on and risk
assessment, con ngency planning,
emergency response, search and
rescue, medical and psychological
support, and rehabilita on and
reconstruc on. Effec ve disaster
management requires strong
leadership, communica on, and
coordina on among all stakeholders
involved. volunteers were given
the opportunity to prac ce these
techniques under the supervision
of the trainers. There were
also interac ve sessions where
a endees could ask ques ons
and share their experiences
management on disaster.
Outcome: volunteers had an
effec ve result on emergency
response and preparedness
measures. Volunteers gain a be er
understanding of the principles and
prac ces of disaster management,
including risk assessment,
mi ga on, preparedness, response,
and recovery. Volunteers also had
knowledge on Improved planning
and coordina on The mely and
coordinated efforts of emergency
services, community members,
and other stakeholders can make
a significant difference in reducing
the number of casual es in a
disaster or emergency situa on.
Social Jus ce : NSS UNIT-2 Held
“SOCIAL JUSTICE” On February
22, 2023. The main aim of this
event event is to raise awareness
about social issues that affect
marginalized and oppressed
communi es, and to advocate
for equal rights, opportuni es,
and access to resources for all
individuals regardless of their race,
ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion,
socioeconomic status, or ability.
A brief introduc on was given on
social jus ce. Volunteers were split
into groups on the spot, and given
me for discussion, and perform
a street play in front on other
volunteers. The topics addressed
at social jus ce events depended
on the par cular cause and issue
being addressed in the real world.
In order to bring out the effec ve
remedies to overcome the problem.
Topic covered through street play
gender equality educa on, equality
in reserva on, child marriage,
disability, discrimina on, bullying,
racism, caste. These events provide
a pla orm for volunteers come
together to share their experiences,
voice their concerns, and demand
change from policymakers,
ins tu ons, and society at large.
Volunteers raised an awareness that
are essen al for promo ng social
jus ce. This included educa ng
individuals about the history and
impact of systemic inequali es
and discrimina on, as well as
promo ng cultural competency
and understanding of different
perspec ves and experiences.
OUTCOME: outcomes of social
jus ce volunteers knew that there
are o en complex and mul faceted,
reflec ng the diverse goals and
strategies employed. However, if
we work towards greater fairness,
equity, and equality, social jus ce
ini a ves have the poten al to
create meaningful change and
improve the lives of individuals and
communi es around the world.
NSS Annual Rural Camp : ( 26TH OF
FEBRUARY 2023 TO 5TH OF MARCH
2023 )
At 10 am Dr. Fr. Victor Lobo S. J.
came and spoke a few words about
how we are going to represent our
college, to be safe and have fun. A
small prayer was done. Later on,
we le the college. We reached
Doddagangawadi, Ramnagar at
11:45am. Students were asked
to form lines and unload all the
luggage and goods. By 1pm all the
unloading work was done. 2 A er
se ng everything up, Teachers and
Students were invited by panchayat
members to have lunch as there
were rituals being conducted in the
village. A er lunch students were
informed to collect firewood for
cooking dinner. All the students had
to collect some firewood and return
back to the camp site and help out
in camp for se ng up. Around 6
pm all were asked to assemble
near the temple for a cultural
program(inaugura on). A er the
event students and staff members
return back to camp for dinner. At
9:00 pm all the volunteers had to
assemble in a room for evalua on.
Selvin sir spoke a few words. Later
on, the evalua on process was
handed over to prof. veena ma’am
and Veda Kumar(convenor). The
evalua on process went up to
12:30am.
The day started off by a mekeeping
commi ee waking up the cooking
commi ee at 4am. Later on, all
the commi ee woke up at 5 and
were given half an hour to freshen
up at 5:30am. All the volunteers
assembled on the ground for
exercise. Last 10 mins to 6 am all
the volunteers were taken outside
for jogging by the convenor (Veda
Kumar). At 6 am an assembly was
held by the cultural community.
Flag hois ng was done by
panchayat members a er hois ng
the flag nss song was sung and
reading out prayers from Bhagavad
Gita, 3 Quran and Bible. One of the
panchayat members spoke a few
words about how important NSS
is. Breakfast was served at 7am by
the Shak man team. The breakfast
for the day was Pongal with peanut
chutney. A er breakfast at 7:30 am
all the volunteers were asked to
assemble in the ground to collect
all the manual items and leave for
manual work. Few groups were
assigned to clean temples, drainage
cleaning and so on ll 12pm. At
12 pm we all returned back to the
campsite, a er returning back it
was our personal hygiene me.
Again at 1 pm lunch was prepared
and all were asked to assemble
for lunch. The menu for lunch
was curd rice. Soon a er lunch it
was rest me since everyone was
completely red, they all took
rest at 3:00pm. From 3 onwards
resource person prof. Veena ma’am
and Rama Gokula Krishnan sir had
conducted an ac vity and spoke a
few words about personality check.
From 5pm to 5:10pm it was a tea
break. Again from 5:10 to 6 pm we
had me to prac se for cultural
performances. From 6 to 8 we had a
cultural performance conducted by
a cultural team. At 8 all volunteers
had assembled with their plates
and stood for prayer then dinner
was served. Un l 9, volunteers were
allowed to eat dinner and speak to
their parents. At sharp 9:00pm all
the volunteers had to assemble in
the boy’s room for the evalua on
process. The evalua on process
went up ll 1:00am
The me keeping commi ee got up
at 4:00am in order to wake up the
cooking team to prepare breakfast.
Also, they had to wake up all the
volunteers at 5 am. At 5:30 am all
volunteers 4 assembled on the
ground, as a morning exercise was
to do a sprint. It went on for up
to 30 minutes. It was a tea break
for 10 minutes. Again at 6:10 am
the cultural team started off the
assembly by Flag hois ng followed
by singing the NSS song and reading
all 3 religions prayers. The panchayat
member Umesh sir gave a speech
about NSS and the importance of
NSS and why we need it. breakfast
was served at 6:30am. At 7 all had
to assemble for manual work m.
Team Shakthi man, VIBGYOR, DDF,
known for service team and team
spectrum started off working at
7:40am and it was distributed by
the manual commi ee on that
day. Refreshments were provided
at 10:30 am by the cooking
commi ee. At 12 all teams came
back from manual work. 12 to 2
was personal hygiene me. Lunch
was served at 1pm. Before serving a
small prayer was done. A er lunch
it was the responsibility of all the
commi ee to conduct sports day
for the children of the school. Each
team was given a few sets of classes
to make them play and par cipate
in games. Different classes had
different games conducted. The 1st
3 of them would be given awards.
The type of games conducted were
smash the balloon, dumbbells, etc.
Around 5 :30pm all the commi ee
were given what to perform for
the cultural event. At 5:30pm the
cultural team started to decorate
for the event. The cultural event
started at 6. The event went on
ll 8. At 8 all the volunteers were
assembled for dinner. Small Prayer
was done and followed by dinner.
At 9pm all the volunteers were
asked to assemble in the room
for the evalua on process. The
evalua on process extended ll 12
:50 am A er that a few volunteers
went to bed. As few volunteers
were watering the ground. The
lights were off at 2 am.
The day started off by a mekeeping
commi ee waking up the cooking
commi ee at 4am. Later on, all
the commi ee woke up at 5 and
were given half an hour to freshen
up at 5:30am all the volunteers
assembled in the ground for
exercise. Last 10 mins to 6 am all
the volunteers were taken outside
for jogging by the convenor (Veda
Kumar). At 6 am an assembly was
held by the cultural community. Flag
hois ng was done by panchayat
members a er hois ng the flag
nss song was sung and reading out
prayers from Bhagavad Gita, Quran
and Bible. One of the panchayat
members spoke a few words about
how important NSS is. Breakfast
was served at 7am by the team
known for service. The breakfast for
the day was Puliogere with peanut
chutney. A er breakfast at 7:30 am
all the volunteers were asked to
assemble in the ground to collect
all the manual items and leave for
manual work. Few groups were
assigned to clean temples , drainage
cleaning and so on ll 12pm. At
12 pm we all returned back to the
campsite, a er returning back it
was our personal hygiene me.
Again at 1 pm lunch was prepared
and all were asked to assemble for
lunch. On comple on of lunch, we
had me to prepare for cultural.
at 3 pm A er we had a community
visit, all the volunteers were given
survey forms to do village surveys.
Each of them had to go to each
house. From 5pm to 5:10pm it was
a tea break. Again from 5:10 to 6 pm
we had me to prac ce for cultural
performances. From 6 to 8 we had a
cultural performance conducted by
a cultural team. At 8 all volunteers
had assembled with their plates
and stood for prayer then dinner
was served. Till 9, volunteers were
allowed to eat dinner and speak to
their parents. At sharp 9:00pm all
the volunteers had to assemble in
the boy’s room for the evalua on
process. The evalua on process
went up ll 1:00am. A er 1 all
volunteers went to sleep.
The day started off by a mekeeping
commi ee waking up the cooking
commi ee at 4am. Later on, all
the commi ee woke up at 5 and
were given half an hour to freshen
up at 5:30am all the volunteers
assembled in the ground for
exercise. Last 10 mins to 6 am all
the volunteers were taken outside
for jogging by the convenor (Veda
Kumar). At 6 am an assembly was
held by the cultural community. Flag
hois ng was done by panchayat
members a er hois ng the flag
nss song was sung and reading out
prayers from Bhagavad Gita, Quran
and Bible. One of the panchayat
members spoke a few words about
how important NSS. Breakfast was
served at 7am by the team known
for service. A er breakfast at 7:30
am all the volunteers were asked to
assemble in the ground to collect
all the manual items and leave for
manual work. Few groups were
assigned to clean temples, drainage
cleaning and so on ll 12pm. At
12 pm we all returned back to the
campsite, a er returning back it
was our personal hygiene me.
Again at 1 pm lunch was prepared
and all were asked to assemble
for lunch. On comple on of
lunch, we had me to prepare
for cultural. at 3 pm A er we had
a community visit, our task was
to do an awareness ac vity by
holding placards. All the volunteers
went around the village with their
respec ve groups by shou ng out
the quotes such as “Kadu belesi
nadu ulisi’’. The placards were
also done by volunteers in chat.
From 5pm to 5:10pm it was a tea
break. Again from 5:10 to 6 pm we
had me to prac ce for cultural
performances. From 6 to 8 we had a
cultural performance conducted by
a cultural team. At 8 all volunteers
had assembled with their plates
and stood for prayer then dinner
was served. Till 9, volunteers were
allowed to eat dinner and speak to
their parents. At sharp 9:00pm all
the volunteers had to assemble in
the boy’s room for the evalua on
process. The evalua on process
went up ll 1:00am. A er 1 all
volunteers went to sleep.
The day started off by a mekeeping
commi ee waking up the cooking
commi ee at 4am. Later on, all the
commi ee woke up at 5 and were
given half an hour to freshen up at
5:30am all the volunteers assembled
in the ground for exercise. Last 10
mins to 6 am all the volunteers
were taken outside for jogging by
the convenor (Veda Kumar). At 6
am an assembly was held by the
cultural community. Flag hois ng
was done by panchayat members
a er hois ng the flag nss song was
sung and reading out prayers from
Bhagavad Gita, Quran and Bible.
One of the panchayat members
spoke a few words about how
important NSS is. Breakfast was
served at 7am by the team known
for service. A er breakfast at 7:30
am all the volunteers were asked to
assemble in the ground to collect
all the manual items and leave for
manual work. Few groups were
assigned to clean temples, drainage
cleaning and so on ll 12pm. At
12 pm we all returned back to the
campsite, a er returning back it was
our personal hygiene me. Again at
1 pm lunch was prepared, and all
were asked to assemble for lunch.
On comple on of lunch, we had
me to prepare for cultural. at 3 pm
A er we had a community visit, our
task was to collect the listed items
from the villages without paying
any cash. we had asked them to
take it so that we would return.
From 5pm to 5:10pm it was a tea
break. Again from 5:10 to 6 pm we
had me to prac ce for cultural
performances. From 6 to 8 we had a
cultural performance conducted by
a cultural team. At 8 all volunteers
had assembled with their plates
and stood for prayer then dinner
was served. Till 9, volunteers were
allowed to eat dinner and speak to
their parents. At sharp 9:00pm all
the volunteers had to assemble in
the boy’s room for the evalua on
process. The evalua on process
went up ll 1:00am. A er 1 all
volunteers went to sleep.
The day started off by a mekeeping
commi ee waking up the cooking
commi ee at 4am. Later on, all
the commi ee woke up at 5 and
were given half an hour to freshen
up at 5:30am all the volunteers
assembled in the ground for
exercise. Lag hois ng was done by
panchayat members a er hois ng
the flag nss song was sung and
reading out prayers from Bhagavad
Gita, Quran and Bible. One of the
panchayat members spoke a few
words about how important NSS
is. Breakfast was served at 7am by
the VIBGYOR team. The Yuvarani
team was a manual team on the 7th
day of the camp. They bought the
manual items from the manual in
charge and started to distribute the
items to the volunteers at 7:40am
and all the volunteers went for
manual work Refreshments were
served at 10 am. Again at 1 pm
lunch was prepared and all were
asked to assemble for lunch. On
comple on of lunch, we had me
to prepare for cultural at 2:10pm
all the volunteers were sent out to
collect the firewoods required for
the campfire. at 3 pm A er we had a
community visit, our task was to do
mapping. Each team started doing
mapping in a given chat. Evening
at 6:00 pm in the village we had
our culture events and a er that
evalua on was done for an hour
and then we started the campfire
and it went on ll 3 o’clock in the
morning.
On the 7th day of the camp, we
woke up at 5:00am and breakfast
was served. All the volunteers were
instructed to pack the luggage and
at 10am a valedictory ceremony
was held with the village panchayat
members. At 11:30 the bus arrived
at the campsite, and we started
loading the luggage in the bus. We
le the camp site at 1:00pm and we
reached the college by 2:30 in the
a ernoon. All the volunteers were
asked to shi back all the items
that were used back to the store
room. Once that work was done,
everyone greeted each other and
le the place with happy smiles and
memories.
Women’s Day
NSS UNIT-2 Held “women’s day”
on March 08, 2023. The purpose
of celebra ng Women’s Day was to
recognize and celebrate the social,
economic, cultural, and poli cal
achievements of women around
the world. It was also a day to
raise awareness about the ongoing
struggle for gender equality and
to advocate for women’s rights.
Volunteers were assembled in
the venue. All the women were
assembled on one side of the
venue and were provided self-
defence technique in order to
protect them from any sort of
abuse and violence. 10 techniques
were taught in the session. On
the other side all the men were
asked to prepare the gree ngs for
women. A er the defence session.
cut cu ng was held for all the
women to celebrate their moment,
and make this event a memorable
one for all the women. A er the
cake cu ng session, all the women
were assembled together. And
were gi ed with the gree ng cards
prepared by men as a surprise. All
the women were very happy seeing
the gree ng card. Those gree ng
cards represented quotes which
made all women smile in the venue.
We empower women and promote organisa on. All the collected funds Photos and short stories were
gender equality so that all people, were distributed to heads of the shared with volunteers in order
regardless of gender, can enjoy par cular associa on. For the great to put the basic values of helping
equal rights, opportuni es, and development of the associa on. nature in volunteers. Dignitaries
respect. Through the event we raise Event was further concluded with were felicitated by Selwyn Paul. The
awareness about women’s rights, a vote of thanks. And refreshments event was concluded with a vote of
and promote gender equality. were provided to all the volunteers thanks. Volunteers were provided
Event was concluded with a photo and made this event a great success. with the pots by the Water for
session. Outcome: Volunteers generated Voiceless associa on. In order to
Outcome: Women’s Day interest and support for the scheme, bring awareness, a er distribu ng
celebra ons served as a pla orm for building partnerships, and crea ng the pots volunteers were requested
advocacy and ac vism, volunteers momentum for its implementa on. to share the pictures of pots by
were given the opportunity to come water for voiceless associa on.
together and advocate for change Outcome: The event showcased
on important issues. Water for Voiceless : On March the organisa on’s work in various
27th 2023, Water for Voiceless countries, highligh ng the
Amrita swabimani kurigahi yojana: organisa on hosted a fundraiser importance of clean water access
On 23/03/2023, an event was event to raise awareness and funds and animal welfare. This increased
organised for the inaugura on of for the organisa on’s mission to awareness can help volunteers
four major schemes by Basavaraj provide clean water access to to foster a culture of compassion
Bommai, chief guest was escorted communi es in need and advocate and responsibility towards the
to the venue, the event started off for animal welfare in collabora on environment and animals.
with the state na onal anthem. with the Na onal Service Scheme. Namma Bangalore Icons :Bruhat
Followed by janapada song. All the Volunteers were assembled in the Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
dignitaries assembled followed venue. A er a short introduc on (BBMP) on 28th March 2023.
by a small welcome speech and on spider man of Bangalore. Event The event is aimed at launching
profile reading. All the organisers was started off with a speech. Soon “Namma Bangalore icons’ ‘ who
shared the importance and gave a a er the speech the NSS anthem act as mo vators to crease the
brief introduc on of every scheme was sung. A er the anthem we voter turnout in the upcoming
and the importance on which the started off with giving introduc on general elec ons. Achievements
scheme was introduced. to all the dignitaries. A er the of these iconic personali es who
Four major schemes that were introduc on dignitaries were have made a significant impact in
organised by the organisa on were: asked why and what is the purpose various fields, serving as a source of
1. Swami Vivekananda yuva shakthi of the Voice for Voiceless was inspira on for the ci zens, thereby
2. Shree Samarthya yojana established and the importance of to promote voter educa on and
3.Vidhya Nidhi this organisa on was shared. Chief increase electoral par cipa on in
4. Amra swabimani kurigahi guest highlighted the importance the upcoming Karnataka assembly
Funds were collected for of the organisa on’s mission and general elec ons. Volunteers
implementa on of these schemes. its impact on improving the lives were assembled in the venue. For
Huge amount was collected of both humans and animals. making this a successful event
through the raised funds. These It was passionately discussed and spreading the awareness and
schemes were introduced to about the need for environmental importance of elec on and vo ng.
improve efficiency in a par cular conserva on and animal welfare. All the dignitaries assembled
area. Schemes were introduced She praised the organisa on’s followed by a small welcome
to encourage people to adopt a work and encouraged volunteers speech and profile reading of the
par cular behaviour, to discourage to support its mission. Short video Bangalore icon. Dignitaries shared
harmful behaviour. Basavaraj clips were played as a part of their experience of vo ng for the
bommai gave a brief introduc on showing bringing awareness to first me. They also shared that by
on the above men oned in details, volunteers about the problems vo ng, ci zens can express their
and shared some short clips on the faced by animals without water. views and opinions on the issues
that affect their lives. This allows
them to have a say in the policies
and decisions made by their
elected representa ves. Followed
by Mohan sir was asked to sing as
he had great vocals. Photo session
was held in between. A er the
session there was a ques on-and-
answer session where volunteers
could clear their doubts on the
elec on. A er the ques oner
session. Dignitaries were honoured
by the commissioner for their
contribu on for making this event
a successful one. A er honouring
the dignitaries there was a small
photo session. Event was ended by
a vote of things. Volunteers were
informed about the food.
OUTCOME: volunteers got an
idea on the importance of vote;
volunteers were how to choose
the correct person by vo ng for a
suitable and right candidate.