The new Social Work Association which was inaugurated on Monday is a welcome addition to the array of associations that the College is known for. The association, named REACH, was inaugurated in the Xavier Hall by the chief guest, Mr David Selvaraj, director of Visthar, an NGO. Pricnipal, Fr Ambrose Pinto was also present.
The chief guest Mr David Selvaraj spoke posing a question, “Why are things the way they are?” which should be acknowledged by everyone. “Even though everything around us is going down-hill, if we believe that another world is possible we can make a commitment and a difference,” Mr Selvaraj said.
He called upon students to have prophetic spirit, like a prophet who “denounces, analyses and announces that another world is possible.”
Fr Ambrose Pinto, expressed his firm hope that this association would become a link with the larger concerns of society and not only an association that concerns the College. “The association should be an agent of change and look beyond College activities,” he added.
Earlier, the preparation of the drafted action plan for the year 2009-10 was presented by Beulah. B. Eden, the student convener.
The members presented a few dances as part of the cultural programme that followed.
- Lakshmi I MS Com
Dear josephites,
ReplyDeleteIt feels great to look at the website! Congratulations to the student team for the website. My graduation in Joseph's set the tone to my career.
My best wishes to the new association REACH. It would be great if this team could focus on research and outreach on social issues. There is greater need for research and also to learn from its findings!
All the best,
Warm Regards,
Emmanuel. (EPS, Batch of 2007)
PhD candidate, Lund University Centre for Risk Assessment and Management (LUCRAM)
Lund University
Sweden