The PG Department of Economics of St. Thomas College Bhilai celebrated International Labour Day on 1st May 2024. The Chief Guest of the program was Rt. Rev. Thomas Ramban Vice President St. Thomas Mission Bhilai. The programme was graced by the College Administrator Rev. Father Dr. Joshi Varghese, Principal Dr. M.G. Roymon.  At the outset Head of the Department of Economics and Coordinator of the programme Dr. Aparna Ghosh heartily welcomed the Chief Guest,  Class  IV Employees, and everyone present at the programme.  Chief guest Rev. Thomas Ramban and Principal Dr. M.G. Roymon were highly appreciated the Multi-Task workers of our institution for their sincerity, dedication and  efforts in the day to day functioning of college. In this program class IV employees were honored and facilitated with Refreshment and Gift as a token of love. Multi-task workers also felt very proud to accept this honor from the college. The day was marked to give respect and love to all the supporting staff. Bhimanshu Sahu of MA 4th semester student proposed a vote of thanks, the programme was conducted by Ms Aparna Dutta, Dr. Kiran Das Faculty of Economics was also present. Faculties from different Departments along with students were actively participated the programme.

The Central Library of St. Thomas College, Bhilai celebrated World Book Day by organising four contests for the students to strengthen their bonds with the Athenaeum. The unmatched creativity of students across all disciplines was showcased in writing haiku, designing the library’s interiors, taking up the sudoku challenge and designing attractive book covers.
The administrator of the college, Father Dr. Joshi Varghese commended the initiative taken by the librarian Mrs. Ritu Biswas and reded students to benefit from the Matthew effect in vocabulary through regular reading practice. He accentuated that books serve as mirrors and hammers – reflecting and shaping society and empowering individuals to envision and strive for a more equitable world.
Chief guest of the occasion principal Dr. M.G.Roymon highlighted the importance of books providing a wealth of ideas and insights that can help students to navigate the complexities of life. He advocated that diving into a well-crafted book is not just about following a story or absorbing information; it is an active exercise in critical analysis.
The convenor of the event Mrs. Ritu Biswas articulated her concern regarding overlooking the profound impact of books on one’s life in today’s fast-paced digital age. She exhorted the students to explore within the pages for a treasure trove of wisdom, knowledge, and personal growth waiting to be unravelled.
The administrator Father Dr. Joshi Varghese and principal Dr. M.G.Roymon along with librarian Mrs. Ritu Biswas felicitated the following winners of the contests during the prize distribution ceremony.
Haiku Contest
Winner- Mr Ashik Kabir (B.Com III), First runner-up – Mr Vishva Mohan Singh (B.Com III)
and Second runner-up – Ms Shreya Singh (B.Com II) and Mr Harsh Deshlahra (B.Com III)
Library Interior Design Contest
Winner- Mr Harsh Deshlahra (B.Com III), First runner-up – Ms Riya Sara Jijy (B.Com III) and Second runner-up – Ms Mansi Sahu (B.A. II)
Sudoku Contest
Winner-Mr Samar Singh (BBA II SEM), First runner-up – Mr Ashik Kabir (B.Com III) and Second runner-up – Mr Priyanshu Ghrittanre (BBA II SEM)
Book Cover Designing Contest
Winner- Ms Anushri Kundu (B.Com II) First runner-up – Ms Mansi Sahu (B.A. II), and Second runner-up – Ms Taniya Chakraborty (M.A. English final year)

Department of Management Studies, St. Thomas College, Ruabandha Bhilai started the 4^th session of its Certificate Program on Professional Business Skills from 1^st April, 2024 onwards. It is worth mentioning that department of management studies is conducting the certificate program successfully for the last three years and every year students are getting more inputs for work culture of real corporate world. Administrator of the college Fr. Dr. Joshi Varghese appreciated the efforts taken by Department of Management Studies.  Principal of the college Dr. M. G. Roymon congratulated to Dr. Susan R. Abraham head Department of management studies for the successful organization of the certificate program and said that St. Thomas College organizes the innovative and outcome based learning programs in regular intervals. In the inaugural day Session Mr. Akash Singh, Director Ardent Studies, Bhilai took session on Career after Management Education and preparation for CAT Examination. The program was successfully conducted by the student council of BBA Dept. of St. Thomas College, Bhilai and vote of thanks was given by BBA Student Harshit Rai.

Education is the best means of learning in life, there is no alternative to it, said Vartika Srivastava from Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata. She spoke at a lecture organized by the Department of Journalism at St. Thomas College, Bhilai on Wednesday. This lecture was organized on ‘Past and Present of Women Discourse in Indian Cinema’. He further explained the changing role of women in the film world and the technical aspects of film production.

Dr. Prashant Srivastava, Dean of Student Welfare, Hemchand Yadav University, Durg, was the special guest in the lecture. He said that in today’s journalism, it is more of a challenge to work with balance and without personal bias.

College administrator Father Dr. Joshi Varghese encouraged the journalism department for such programs. While the principal of the college, Dr. M.G. Roymon has called cinema a medium for journalism students to make their expression more creative.

Dr. Reema Dewangan, Head of the Journalism Department, facilitated Vartika Srivastava with a memento. The program was conducted by assistant professor Mukesh Kumar, of the journalism department. In this program, the welcome speech was given by Assistant Professor Amitabh Sharma, and a vote of thanks was given by Srishti Dubey, a student of BAJMC 4th semester. On this occasion, a large number of students including Assistant Professor Chhavi Kiran Sahu were present.

Students of St Thomas College, Bhilai participated in the poster competition held at S.O.S in Chemistry, PRSU Raipur. 10 students from the Department of Chemistry and 4 students from the Department of Botany participated. The program was held on 28^th February in connection with the National Science day. Ms. Roshani Dhankar of M.Sc. 1^st sem Chemistry Department won First prize, Ms. Namrata Sahu of M.Sc. 1^st sem Chemistry Department won Second prize, and Mr. Raditya Chandra Sahu of M.Sc. 1^st sem Chemistry Department won Third Prize which included cash prize and certificate. They also participated in the International Seminar on INDEGINOUS TECHNOLOGY FOR VIKSIT BHARAT held at Shankaracharya Professional University, Bhilai.  Ms. Roshani Dhankar of M.Sc. 1st sem Chemistry Department won second Prize in poster competition and Mr. Raditya Chandra Sahu of M.Sc. 1st sem Chemistry Department won second Prize in Model competition. Dr.Arvind Sahu Asst.Professor Department of Chemistry with the help of Tejprakash Yadav and  Anil Varghese , supervised  all the participants from selecting the topic till preparing the poster.  The overall guidance of the program was given by Dr. James Mathew HOD and Dr. Chanda Verma Adl.Head Department of Chemistry. Students participated in Competition by the inspiration of Rev.Fr.Dr.Joshi Varghese, Administrator and Motivated by Principal Dr. M.G. Roymon, St. Thomas College, Bhilai