Moodubelle: St. Lawrence College gets Government Approval and set to start from June 14, 2012
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Moodubelle, 13 May 2012: St. Lawrence College, Moodubelle recently acquired the much awaited government sanction to start degree courses in Arts and Commerce. Meanwhile, the preparations to start the Degree College are nearly complete and the College is set to commence from June 14,2012.
Soon after having informed by the Mangalore University by the end of March 2012, that the proposal to start St. Lawrence Degree College at Moodubelle was approved and the documents have been sent to the State Government for its sanction, a team comprising of Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Commodore Jerome Castelino, Gerald Fernandes, Devdas Hebbar, Alphonse K. Alva, Ignatius Monis, Benedict Martis and Dr. Eugene D’Souza met Lalaji R. Mendon, MLA from Kaup Constituency in mid-April and explained to him the preparations that has gone into the starting of the proposed degree college in Moodubelle and pointed out that the Mangalore University, after its approval has sent the proposal for the sanction of the State Government and requested him to use his good office as the representative of the constituency to expedite the final government approval.
Lalaji R. Mendon not only promised his full support but also assured to arrange a meeting between the Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda and the college representatives. Accordingly, Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Commodore Jerome Castelino, Devdas Hebbar, Gerald Fernandes, Henry Fernandes and Benedict Martis and A.K. Alva went to Bangalore on April 18, 2012 and met the Chief Minister at his residence along with Lalaji R. Mendon in the morning of April 19,2012 and requested him to accord the sanction to St. Lawrence College at the earliest.
Thereafter, on the same day, the team met the concerned officials in the Higher Education Department. On the same evening the Under Secretary of the Higher Education Department handed over the letter of government sanction to the Correspondent of St. Lawrence College, Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes.
Preparations for starting of the Degree College from June 14, 2012 are nearly complte. Experienced Principal and lecturers, two full-time and six part-time as well as two office staff have been appointed. College and Principal’s offices as well as staff-room have been furnished. Necessary Library books have been acquired and manufacture of desks and benches for the students in class-room is complete. Prospectus and admission forms have been printed and students have already started collecting admission forms and prospectus from the parish office. Incidentally, the logo on the cover page of the prospectus was designed by Kum. Ankita, granddaughter of Commodore Jerome Castelino who is pursuing Third Year MBBS Course in Fr. Muller’s Medical College.
A meeting of the lecturers and office staff was arranged recently along with the Correspondent, Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, Convener of the College Committee-Commodore Jerome Castelino and Principal-Dr. Eugene D’Souza. A number of issues concerning the medium of instruction, syllabus, college timing, code of conduct, uniform, etc were discussed and views of the teaching staff were elicited.
As the PUC results are scheduled to be announced on May 23, 2012, St. Lawrence College, Moodubelle is all set to admit successful students for BA and BCom courses and promises to impart value-based quality education, provide personal attention to weaker students and endeavour to promote personality development of the students.
As the government has sanctioned only 40 seats in BA and 60 seats in BCom, parents and students are advised to collect admission forms in advance.
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St. Lawrence, our patron saint has been blessing us in our many projects of the past, and now he has shown the way for a Degree college through many hard working individuals. Hats off to those who have put their time, energy and lots of hard work. I am confident of this good work will bear fruit in the coming future, our younger generation will reap the fruits and make use of this facility. Under Dr. Eugene s leadership and knowledge we will succeed in our goal.