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MSNM Besant Institute of PG Studies in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mangalore, organized a programme to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at MSNM Besant Campus in Bondel, Mangalore.

The Chief Guest for the event was Lt. Col. Gracian Sequeira, Administrative Officer, 18, Karnataka Battalion NCC, Mangalore.  Addressing the students Lt. Col. Sequeira said: “Though our country is diverse in caste, creed, religion, culture, and other such aspects, we stand unitedas one nation.” He gave an insight into the importance of Ekta Diwas and how Sardar Vallabhai Patel played a significant role in single handedly integrating the Nation.  “Just like every drop of ocean matters, every single student and citizen matters in building a nation. The Army works tirelessly along the borders to ensure that the Nation sleeps peacefully. The Army feels quite happy and proud whenever citizens acknowledge their efforts on eventful days such as Ekta Divas and Kargil Vijay Diwas,” he said.

“Due to the way in which we are conditioned to think from a young age, many people are narrow-minded when it comes to religion, caste or creed. Students who are the flag bearers of our great nation are in a unique position to bring about a change in the attitudes, look beyond religious divisions and put the nation first in everything that they do,” he said. Mr. Raghuveer Souterpete, District Youth Coordinator, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mangalore, was the Guest of Honour. Heemphasized on the need to join National Cadet Corps and how it leads topersonality development of the student by impartingqualities like communication skills, leadership skills, discipline and time management. He introduced Nehru Yuva Kendra and encouraged the students to be a part of its activities. Dr. Vishnu Prasanna K.N, Dean, MSNM Besant Institute of PG Studies administered the Unity pledge to all present. Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri, Director, MSNM Besant Institute of PG Studies, delivered the presidential address. Mrs. Nanditha Sunil, Asst. Professor, MSNM Besant Institute of PG Studies, coordinated the programme.

MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduate Studies in association with MRPL organized the MRPL-MSNM Inter-Professional Collegiate Debate Competition for students of professional colleges of Mangalore and Manipal on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. MSNM Campus at Bondel was the venue for the event. The debate is a part of MRPL’s Vigilance Awareness Programme for students. The theme for this year is “Integrity - A Way of Life”.

Shri Rudolph Noronha (GM Corporate Communications, MRPL) inaugurated the Programme by Lighting the lamp.  He spoke on the relevance of integrity in everyone’s life. “Life provides immense opportunities to those who dare to dream.  Many people who were at the pinnacle of their professional lives have collapsed because they did not enough attention to Integrity,” he said.  

Presiding over the function, Shri Raghav Kamath, Member of the Governing Body, WNES, stressed on the importance of communication skills and knowledge. “Without communication skills, we cannot express our ideas clearly,” he said.

Shri Praveen Pinto administered the integrity pledge. An Integrity Pledge Kiosk was set up in the Institute Lobby for students to take the integrity pledge.

24 students from 11 colleges participated in the debate. The contestants were judged by members of Toastmasters Clubs. 6 teams qualified for the final round. Father Muller’s Medical College bagged the First and Third places while Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering (MITE) bagged the Second place.  Deepak Baburaj of MITE was adjudged as the Best Debator.

Shri Rajeev Kushwaha (CVO, Vigilance Dept, MRPL) was the Chief Guest for the valedictory program.  He urged the students to maintain integrity in all phases of life. He insisted upon unconditional honesty. This means doing the right thing in every situation irrespective of whether we stand to suffer loss for some time.

The guest of honor was Shri Sanjay Verma (GGM, I/C Refinery, MRPL). Quoting Newton’s Third Law to he said, “When there are temptations standing in the way of ethical behaviour, we should understand that every non-ethical action has an equal and opposite consequence. The supreme quality of leadership is integrity, which means doing the right thing even when no one is watching.”

Shri V. Leeladhar, Former Deputy Governor–RBI, in his presidential remarks said that debate competitions help in gaining a holistic view on a topic as it takes into account both sides of the argument. Ms. Ridhvika Shetty, Asst. Professor, MSNM Besant Institute of PG Studies, coordinated the programme.

MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduate Studies hosted the latest edition of the Manel Srinivas Nayak Knowledge Series with a talk by Dr. P.S. Harsha, Commissioner of Police, Mangaluru on Friday, October 25, 2019. The distinguished IPS officer spoke on the topic "Role and Responsibilities of Students in Assisting Police in Developing a Peaceful Society." The programme was held at 'Swarna Academy Hall' in MSNM Institute campus at Bondel in the city at 3:00 P. M. Nearly 250 students of the institute and other colleges listened to the oration with rapt attention.

Addressing the young audience, Dr. Harsha said: “Youth can alter the destiny of the country. Always aim high. Aiming low is a crime.  Beat your constraints; get out of your comfort zone to achieve your goals. Build your capacity to dream. Inculcate a healthy competition.” Coming to the main theme of his talk of students assisting police for peaceful society, he cautioned the students to be stay away from drugs and urged them to be alert and inform on such activities to the police. “Be alert on unclaimed objects and be careful with movements of unidentified people. Use social media to inform the police,” he advised.

Touching upon the aspirations of the management students, Dr. Harsha impelled them to cultivate entrepreneurial zeal and think of venturing into their own business. Advising them to be inspired by positive role models, he said, “Dakshina Kannada has contributed great leaders to the world like Indra Nooyi and K. V. Kamath. Similarly you too can become the flag bearers of the country if you own up our responsibilities as good citizens. Feel proud in your culture, tradition and being Indian.” Later he interacted with the students, clarified their doubts and answered their questions. Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri, Director, MSNM Besant Institute, Mr. Kudpi Jagadish Shenoy, President of WNES, Mr. Manel Annappa Nayak, Vice President, Mr. K. Devanand Pai, Secretary, management members Mr. Nagar Narayan Shenoy and Mr. Satish Bhat were present on the occasion. Ms. Payal welcomed the gathering. Ms. Vaishali led to the invocation. Ms. Apoorva Kini delivered the Vote of Thanks. Ms. Shibony compered the programme.  

MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduate Studies organised a Faculty Development Programme on Innovative Pedagogy for the benefit of faculty members of the various educational institutions of the region. The full day programme was hosted at  MSNM Besant campus at Bondel, Mangalore on Friday, October 18, 2019. The objective of the programme was to provide insights into innovative teaching-learning methods, use of blended learning and digital tools. Sixty one faculty members from seventeen colleges attended the programme.

Dr. Vasudev Rao, Former Director, TA Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) inaugurated the programme. Addressing the delegates, Dr. Rao said: “Faculty members should implement new and creative teaching methods in order to excel in the teaching profession. You should have a combination of traditional and innovative approach depending on the subject and student profile.” He identified six pedagogical types, namely Blended Learning, Gamification, Computational thinking including use of AI, Experiential Learning, Embodied Learning and Multi Literacy and discussion based learning and design thinking.

Mr. K. Devanand Pai, Secretary, Women’s National Education Society (WNES) presided over the inauguration function. Dr. Simon George, Professor, Dean TAPMI; Dr. Suprabha, Asst. Professor, NITK School of Management; Dr. Molly S. Chauduri, Director, MSNM Besant Institute; Mrs. Reema Agnes Frank, Asst. Professor, MSNM Besant and Mr. Mudassir Khadar, Asst. Professor, MSNM Besant were the resource persons for the programme.

Dr. Molly S. Chaudhuri, Director, MSNM Besant Institute, welcomed the gathering. Ms. Chandrika, Asst. Professor, compered the programme.  Mrs Ashalatha, Mrs. Usha Mogra and Mrs. Reema Frank Agnes, Asst. Professors, were the programme coordinators.

World sight day is observed annually on the second Thursday of October, it is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000. This years call to action is “Vision First”. Eyesight is one of the senses many of us take for granted. More than a billion people around the world are visually impaired, simply due to the fact that they have limited or no access to eye care or corrective lenses.  Yet many of us fail to take adequate care of our own eyes.

On this occasion, under the MSNM Health series a talk on eye care was delivered by Dr Ajay Kamath, Associate Professor at the Department of Ophthalmology, KMC Mangalore.The program began with a prayer by Sushmitha. Divyashree welcomed the gathering and introduced the guest speaker.