RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS RELEASED AT ST. XAVIER’S, MAPUSA
A solemn Eucharistic Celebration presided over by the Episcopal Vicar, South Zone, and Responsible for the Apostolate of Education in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, was held on 26th June, 2010, to mark the inaugural of the new academic year 2010-2011.
Reflecting on the theme of the Mass, “Xikxonnachem karia follaborit kor, Jezu; Zann’vaien ani kurpen ami vaddot vochum”, he stated that the development is the outcome of quality education for which purpose God’s assistance is essential. While advising the students, “to be good” and “do good”, he observed that the words, good and God are intertwined, and if the letters g o d are removed from the word ‘good’, then the letter that remains is ‘o’, i.e. zero, implying, thereby, that we cannot be good and do good if we do not possess God within us.
On this occasion, a cultural programme was put up by the students. An instrumental piece, “prelude (te Deum) by Charpentier was executed by the College Orchestra.
In his welcome speech, the Principal, Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sa, stated that around 1,000 freshers had joined St. Xavier’s, and he welcomed them and all others expressing the hope that all challenges would be met successfully in collaboration with teaching and non-teaching staff.
All the meritorious students were then felicitated with a token of appreciation; and the students, employed under the scheme of Xikta, Xikta, Zodd, were presented with a certificate at the hands of the Chief Guest.
Three research publications were also released; (1) Proceedings of the Seminar on “Human Rights and Environment: A Focus on Goa”, published by the Department of Political Science; (2) Proceedings of the Seminar on “Impact of Climate Change,” by the Department of Physics, and; (3) A book on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants by the Centre for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Department of Botany.
Ms. Tricia Vaz, Head, Department of Political Science, Mr. Nelson Lobo from the Department of Physics, and Dr. Maria Fonseca, Head, Department of Botany, gave a brief outline of the publications.
Dr. Filipe Rodrigues e Melo, from the Department of Commerce, delivered lectio brevis on “The Impact of Recession on Select Indian Service Sectors: A Study on Strategic Alternatives.”
Ms. Larissa de Souza, Third Year B.Sc. shared her experiences in the College and welcomed the freshers. Mark Pereira, Second Year B.Com. proposed the vote of thanks, while Meenal Bale (Second Year B.A.) and Jonathan Rodrigues (Second Year B.A.) proposed the vote of thanks. The programme ended with the college anthem.
Dr. (Fr.) Walter de Sá PRINCIPAL St. Xavier's College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Xaviernagar, Mapusa - Goa - 403507 - INDIA.
