Thursday 12 October 2017

HAPPENING -- 19:

EVENTS TO IGNITE PATRIOTISM AND ECO-CONSERVATION

P S SUNDAR 

To ignite patriotism and eco-conservation among students, St Joseph’s College Alumni Association, Coonoor, conducted two contests for various schools.

“Our ‘Battle of the Bands’, contest devoted as a tribute to the Indian Armed Forces, evoked good response from many school bands.  The celebrated band of the Madras Regiment, the oldest regiment of the Indian army, judged the competition and declared the band of St Joseph’s Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Coonoor, as the Best”, Alumni President H Thiagaraj told  me..

The Madras Regiment band also gave a thrilling rendition of patriotic numbers.



Brig Atmanathan, former Commandant of Madras Regimental Centre, honoured the winning team.

“For eco-conservation, we conducted a marathon called ‘Greenathon 2017’ covering 6.3 kilometres on the theme ‘Save our Sholas and Springs’.  



At the event which evoked keen participation, St Antony’s Higher Secondary School, Coonoor, emerged overall winners for boys and St Ann’s HS School, Wellington for girls”, Thiagaraj said.

Dr Manivannan, Principal Scientist, Central Soil and Water Conservation Institute, gave cash prizes worth Rs 60,000 to the students who came within the first ten ranks.

Boys winners::

1.  Sree Kiren.. St. Joseph's/2nd.  Elim Thomas..Hebron/ 3rd. Srudhan...St. Antony's/ 4th.  Vikram...St. Antony's/ 5th..Vikas..St Joseph's/ 6th..Aravind..St. Antony's/ 7th...Rajkumar..MountainHome/ 8th...S.M.Nitish..St. Joseph's / 10th..Friedrich..Hebron



Girls  winners::

Overall winners..St. Ann's  Wellington
1. Dhanisha ...St. Ann's/ 2nd...Sornalakshmi..St. Ann's/ 3rd...Sarojini...St. Ann's/ 4th..Reshma..St. Ann's/ 5th..Haritha...Bullmore's/ 6th..Adithya..St. Ann's/ 7th..Subasri..St. Ann's/ 8th..Theresa Maria...St. Ann's/ 9th..Akilandeshwari..St. Ann's/  10th...Latha..St. Ann's



“Many organisations had lent their support to us in this mission.  We are working with them to take our commitment towards preserving sholas and springs on a regular basis”, Thiagaraj added.

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Monday 9 October 2017

VOLLEY BALL - 5:

ST JUDE’S EMERGES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR FOURTH TIME

P S SUNDAR

St Jude’s Public School and Junior College, Kotagiri, has scripted a new chapter in the history of Nilgiris volleyball by emerging as National champions for the fourth time in succession.

“Our boys’ team had earlier emerged champions of Tamil Nadu region and hence represented Tamil Nadu region in the Nationals where teams from 11 regions vied for the title.  In the Finals, our team defeated Punjab in straight sets and made Tamil Nadu proud”, St Jude’s Chairman P P Dhanarajan  said after complimenting the winners and the coach.

“We received another crown when our studentHiruthu Krishna was adjudged the Best player of the tournament”, Principal Saro said.

“Our girls’ team also did well and bagged Silver when Gujarat clinched the title after a tough fight.  Our girls’ team was the defending National champion”, Vice Principal Rajee said.

“In all, 280 players from various parts of the country enthusiastically participated in the two-day volleyball fiesta held in our new international-standard sports arena.  Former Secretary to Government of India Surjith K Chaudhary honoured the winners with trophies, medals and certificates”, Executive Director D Samjith added.



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