Mangalore Diocese News

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Mangaluru, Aug 15, 2024 : St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru celebrated the 78th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and fervour on August 15. The chief guest Dr Nancy H Vaz, Registrar, St Agnes College, was escorted by the NCC Cadets along with Sr Dr M Venissa A C, the principal, Sr Carmel Rita A C, administrator and ANO’s NCC Army Wing Capt Gayathri B K and Fg Offr ANO, NCC Air Wing Dr Hithakshi B.

The chief guest unfurled the national tricolour followed by the National Anthem. Dr Nancy H Vaz in her address she said that two aspects are important in life which is freedom and patriotism and we need to be small and simple yet patriotic. She quoted a beautiful poem written by Rabindranath Tagore:
” Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is led forward by thee
Into ever-widening thought and action
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.”

She further said: "Freedom is to stand without fear" and emphasized on the college motto “God is my Strength”. She concluded by saying we all need to stand by our country, become true patriots, lead our life as sincere citizens, and do hard work to achieve great things.

A Plantation drive was taken up during this event engaging the NSS volunteers and Agnes towards Community students together who planted 104 saplings with great eagerness and passion. The Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign was observed by the NCC Cadets.

This auspicious occasion began with an invocation of prayer. The chief guest's address was followed by the patriotic song led by NSS volunteers. The compere of the programme and the vote of thanks was proposed by Dan Charles. Hadi welcomed the gathering and introduced the chief guest of the event.

The Vice Principal, Sr Roopa AC, PG coordinator, Sr Dr Vinora AC, all the deans, HODs, faculty members, NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and students graced this occasion with their significant presence to celebrate patriotism.

Let’s keep the spirit of freedom and unity alive in our hearts forever! Happy Independence Day to all! Jai Hind!!!