The President ,Rev. Fr Stany Pinto ,Campus Director of St Philomena Institutions said, ” Talent is important because it is the foundation of all success. Without talent, we will not be able to achieve goals. Talent is what allows us to do something better than others. It is the key to unlock one’s full potential.”

 

The Chief Guest, Mr I.K.Bolwar ,Theatre worker for children said, “No matter how talented one is, he  will never achieve success if he  doesn’t use his talent. We must be willing to work hard and put in the effort to achieve our goals. Talent is only part of the equation; we also need dedication, determination, and perseverance”.

 

 

The Guest of Honour,Mr Maurice Mascarenhas, Vice President, Parish Pastoral Council,Puttur said, “Everyone has the potential to be successful in life. One should  develop their talent and use it to their advantage. It is never too late to start developing one’s talent” He advised students to use their  talent to achieve their goals .

 

PTA member ,Mr  ShivaPrasad Shetty  and   Vice Principal Prof Ganesh Bhat , St Philomena College were present on the occasion. 

 

About 25 High Schools participated in  various competitions like Quiz, Collage Making, Best out of waste, Painting ,Seminar ( English/ Kannada), Folk dance, Science model, Clay model and Launching a product.

 

Dr Asha Savithri P Convenor of Prathibha Co ordinated the programme. 

 

Rev. Fr Ashok Rayan Crasta, Principal welcomed the gathering. Dr Asha Savithri P ,Dept of Hindi proposed vote of thanks. Mr Prashanth Bhat, Dept of Chemistry compered the programme 

 

 Valedictory and Prize Distribution Ceremony was held at 3.30 pm at Silver Jubilee Memorial Hall. 

 

The President, Rev. Fr Stany Pinto, Campus Director of St Philomena Institutions said,” Everyone is intelligent but, in most cases we are unaware of the field in  which  one is intelligent. So, one should grab the opportunities and know their own strength”. 

 

The Chief Guest, Mr Deepak Menezes Proprietor, Souza Metal Mart ,Puttur Said,” Students should bring out their hidden talents so that they can  make the best use of the opportunities available”.

 

  Vivekananda Kannada Medium High  School  bagged the Winners trophy.   SDM High School,Ujire bagged the  Runners up trophy. Jnana Ganga Central High School,Bellare bagged the second   Runners up trophy.  

 

Mrs Sathyalatha Rai M ,Dept of English welcome and compered the programme. Mr Bharath Kumar  ,Dept of Political Science proposed vote of thanks.