REPORT OF FE INAUGURAL PRAYER SERVICE

The Inaugural Prayer Service for the newly inducted first year engineering students of Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, was conducted on  August 14,  2023 in the college auditorium. Those present on the dais were Rev. Fr. Clive Telles-Provincial, Salesian Province of Panjim, Rev. Fr. Ralin De Souza – Rector, Rev. Fr. Kinley D’Cruz- Director and Dr. Neena Panandikar – Principal. Also present was Dy. Head of Department of Science & Humanities, Mr. Harison Cota, Heads of Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Computer Science Engineering and Computer Engineering & staff of the college and the entire batch of the newly inducted first year students from the Civil, Mechanical, ECS and Computer branches.

At the outset, a video summarising the Student Induction Program (SIP) was screened.

This was followed by three students reading passages from the Quran, Bhagavad Gita and Bible. An action hymn thanking God was then conducted by the first year students. On behalf of the first year students and faculty, a prayer seeking God’s help was recited by a student and faculty respectively.

The Provincial, Rector, Director, Principal and Dy. Head along with a first year student then joined in traditional lighting of the lamp marking the inaugural of the new first year batch.

All the dignitaries were subsequently welcomed by floral tributes.

Natasha Jaques gave the welcome address.

Fr. Ralin De Souza addressing the students spoke about the various aspects of the Don Bosco’s way of education. Speaking about the all-round development of the students he said “As you grow in knowledge, also deepen your faith. Whatever faith that you have, it should help you to be a better person.”

Fr. Clive Telles welcomed the first year students to the new academic year. He told the students that it is through God’s will that each of them is in this institute. He promised the students saying “We are here completely for you. While we are focussed on academics we also want to accompany you in finding out God’s plan for you.” He wished the students success in all that they do.

The academic calendar for the odd semester of academic year 2023-24 was then released at the hands of the Provincial.

The program ended with a vote of thanks proposed by Asst. Prof. Vaishali Parakhi.

The inaugural service was arranged by the counsellors Ms. Elaine Dias and Ms. Mancia Lobo. Mr. Rio De Mello, student of TE Mechanical, was the compere.