M.G.M. Inter-school Fest Cultural Fiesta 2021, hosted by St. Thomas College, Bhilai, virtually drew to a close in a spectacular manner with the Valedictory ceremony.  The mega event saw the participation of 1150 students from 30 schools belonging to 8 states. The ceremony commenced with a fervent prayer to the almighty God presented by the students of M.G.M. HSS Gayatri Nagar, Raipur. The motto of Cultural Fiesta- Samanvaywas to foster creativity, critical thinking and moral values among the students. The  weeklong cultural and literary  events held online comprised of  Dance , Song, Poem recitation , Logo Designing , Creative Tagline,  , Fancy dress, Best out of Waste, Storytelling, Quiz, Coding and Science Model Competition .These competitions provided ample opportunity for the students of M.G.M. Group of Institutions to prepare themselves for real life and thereby to strengthen their personal skills. Fr. Dr. Joshi Varghese, Diocesan Education Officer of MGM Group of Institutions and Administrator, St.Thomas College, Bhilai, heartily welcomed all the Schools, Participants and Dignitaries present for the ceremony. Elaborating on the week-long Fest Fr. Joshi stated that though pandemic has disrupted many avenues of life, but it was anopportunity to revamp the education sector. Most of the curricular and co -curricular activities migrated to the digital platform. Sharing his happiness He stated that the online M.G.M Cultural Fest proved blessing in disguise, asit witnessedmaximum participation of the students from different schools. Fr.also announced about the launch of digital repository, M.G.M Smart Project, Onlineavailability of M.G.M magazine, Darpan and to resumption of  Logos Olympiad  for M.G.M Group of Institutions . H.G. Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius Metropolitan, the Director of DiocesanMission Education Board, delivered the Presidential Address. Expressing the exuberance of the young participants on the Cultural Fest, His grace said that M.G.M.Fest was instrumental in bringing all the Institutions of M.G.M under one umbrella and nurturing fraternity among the staff and students. Applauding all, His Grace said that the Fest was replete with the moments of sharing and togetherness. Shri.TamradhwajSahu, Honorable Minister of Home Affairs, C.G. was invited as the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Ceremony. Hon’ble Minister said that it was commendable that amidst the challenges of pandemic, the M.G.M.Group of Institutions has taken the initiative to engage students in Cultural Fest and focused on the overall development of students.ShriShahnawaz, IAS, Principal Director of School Education Govt. of Nagaland , guest of honour lauded the efforts taken by the M.G.M. Group of Institutions to connect with students of MGM Schools of different states. It was indeed a learning experience for all the students and Teachers. Results of the various Literary and Cultural events were announced virtually by Dr. Susan R. Abraham (Head , Dept. of Management).

MGM Sr. Sec. School won the championship while MGM English School Rourkela became the runner up. M.G.M Public School Bhilai bagged the trophy for the 2nd runner up. The Valedictory ceremony was marked by incredible dance performances by the students of M.G.M. H.S.S, Rourkela, St. Mary’s Jabalpur, M.G.M. Public School Bhilai, Mar Baselios VidyaBhavan, Bhilai, M.G.M. Sr.S.S, Sector-6, Bhilai. The students of M.G.M. Sr.SS, Sector-6, Bhilai enthralled the audience with their group song. Dr. ShubhaDiwan encapsulated the entire event and conducted the program. Rev.Fr. Reji C Varghese, Principal, M.G.M. H.S.S , Bokaro proposed vote of Thanks and expressed gratitude to all who were behind the smooth conduct of M.G.M Fest Samanvay -2021. Rev. Fr. Thomas Ramban, Diocesan Secretary St.Thomas Mission, Rev.Fr. Jose K.Varghese, Rev. Fr. Aju K Varghese, treasurer, St. Thomas Mission, Dr. M.G. Roymon, Principal St. Thomas College Bhilai, Office Bearers of Diocesan Education Board St. Thomas Mission, and Convenor of the M.G.M Fest Samanvay-2021 Dr. Jayasree Balasubramanian (Head, Dept of Zoology) were present for the Valedictory Ceremony. The entire technical support of the M.G.M Fest was managed by Mr. Michael Fernandez and his team.

The Management of St.Thomas College Bhilai, organised a formal Farewell Ceremony for the Founder staff member and Dean Academics Dr.Vinita Thomas, (Professor and Head, PG Department of Botany) who left the job due to failing health . Present on the occasion were Rt. Rev.Fr. Thomas Ramban , Vicar MGO Cathedral and Administrator of the College , Rev. Fr.Dr. Joshi Varghese.

Dr. Vinita  Thomas was given a floral welcome and a brief introduction to her 37 years of  commendable contribution to the institution was enumerated. Principal of the college , Dr. M.G.Roymon, extended a warm welcome to the gathering. Delivering the welcome speech Dr. Roymon said that Madam Vinita Thomas was one of the pillar of the college and   has worked tirelessly for 37 years with dedication to  take the college to new heights . Rt. Rev. Fr. Thomas Ramban said that Madam Vinita was a beacon of strength and knowledge and wished her a peaceful and healthy life ahead. Administrator of the college Rev. Fr, Dr. Joshi Varghese appreciated Madam Vinita for her sharp acumen and exceptional qualities as a teacher which has left  an indelible impression on others  . Fr.Joshi shared admirable messages of the Faculty members which highlighted her qualities and service to the college .Dr. Mariam Jacob ,Head, Dept. of Economics and Dr. Chanda Verma , Addl. Head, Dept. of Chemistry  shared their  bonding and cherished memories with Madam during her stay in the college. Dr. Suruchi  Parkey, Asst. Prof Dept . of  Botany an alumni and  presently working as Asst. Prof in  the Dept . of Botany said that she was deeply indebted to Madam Vinita Thomas for guiding and shaping her future. Mr. Palouse  gave a beautiful speech highlighting  the mentoring of Vinita Madam in the professional life of other teachers and staff members .A poignant  farewell song was sung by Dr.Chanda Verma and Mr. Anil Varghese (P.G. Dept of Chemistry) . A newly developed College Website designed by Madam Thomas was launched during the ceremony.

The Management and staff of the college presented a token of gratitude   to Dr. Vinita Thomas for  her  estimable service to the college. Delivering a thanking note, Dr. Thomas  said that her heart is filled with sense of gratitude to  St. Thomas fraternity for the unmitigated love, appreciation and for having accepted her as an integral part of the college . The programme was conducted by Dr. Jyoti Bakshi, I/c Head , P.G. Dept of Botany . Dr. Pratik Kumar Sharma, Asst.Prof P.G.Dept of Commerce proposed vote of thanks.

The Department of Management Studies, St. Thomas College, Bhilai in collaboration with Kalinga University, Raipur organized inaugural session of the second edition of Certificate Program on “Professional Business Skills” on 12^th November, 2021.  The Chief Guest of today’s program was Dr. R. Shridhar, Vice Chancellor, Kalinga University, Raipur. First of all Head of Department of Management Studies Dr. Susan R. Abraham gave the overview of certificate program and said that St. Thomas College is dedicated towards the contemporary development of students as per the changing scenario of Business World. Principal of St. Thomas College Dr. M. G. Roymon welcomed the gathering and congratulated the organizing committee for organizing an informative program. Chief Guest Dr. R. Shridhar discussed especially the present situation of COVID-19 and said that so many persons from various countries are coming to India and they are doing business as per the FDI policy of Government of India. So your appointment in any company is not just limited to Indian companies but you are going to be appointed in a multinational company and to work at global level, English Language is the most acceptable medium of communication. So accordingly an individual has to develop business skills like communication skills, preparing resume an interview skills and how to deal with a customer. These are some important areas of development and for that Business Skills are much needed. The Keynote Speaker of today’s session Dr P. B. Deshmukh said that Skill development is not just limited to business only but it is related to professional and nation development as a whole. He said that now a days the trend of professional courses are changing significantly. He emphasized on the development of life skills like Time Management, Concentration, Focus and to keep the right attitude. To learn any life skill most important is the right understanding and then to start practicing it. All the participants experienced a great learning and after the session they cleared their doubts by asking questions. Program was successfully conducted by Mr. Mahendra Ikhar and Mr. Akash Tamrakar Faculty Department of Management Studies, St. Thomas College and Mr. Mahendra Ikhar proposed vote of thanks.

Entrepreneurial Development Cell of St Thomas College Bhilai in collaboration with MOU partner Chhattisgarh Industrial and Technical Consultancy Centre (CITCON) Raipur jointly organizing a 15 days certificate programme on the topic “Entrepreneurship Development” from 18th October to 2^nd November 2021.  The Chief Guest of the programme was Prof. (Dr) Aruna Palta Vice Chancellor, Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg. At the outset Principal Dr. M.G Roymon welcomed all the guests and participants at the inaugural session and appreciated the efforts of the Entrepreneurial Development Cell in collaboration with CITCON and wished them for smooth conduct of the programme. Administrator of College Rev. Fr. Dr. Joshi Varghese appreciated the programme and inspired participants with telling a short story of successful entrepreneur, and he said that existing skills should be shine and upgrade to become a fruitful entrepreneur. Chief Guest Prof. (Dr) Aruna Palta Vice Chancellor, appreciated the topics which will be covered in the 15 days certificate programme and given best wishes to all the participants, and also appreciated  St Thomas College Bhilai and CITCON for such a wonderful initiatives.   Mr. P.K Nimonkar, Engineer -Estate Head CITCON felt proud to become a MOU partner of Entrepreneurial Development Cell of St Thomas College Bhilai and appreciated the efforts taken by College, and proposed all types of technical aspects will be provide during these 15 days. Mr. Nimonkar suggested that participants they should not miss one of the classes during these 15 days because every session is relevant to one another.  Dr. Shubha Diwan, Convener of Programme  and Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Bio technology was highlighted the objectives and outcomes of the 30 hours certificate programme on “Entrepreneurship Development”. The programme conducted by Dr. Sunita Kshatriya, Programme Cordinator and Assistant Professor of Commerce. The organizing committee Dr. Aparna Ghosh, Mr. Mahendra Ikhar, Dr. Prateek Kumar Sharma and Ms. Tulika Suresh was presented there.

St. Thomas College, Department of Psychology, remembered Sigmund Freud on his death anniversary with a program on his life and works. Freud developed the theory that humans have an unconscious mind where all unwanted impulses and desires are repressed and they are in perpetual mental conflict with conscious and sub conscious mind. In 1900, his major work ‘The Interpretation of Dreams’ was published in which Freud analyzed dreams in terms of unconscious desires and experiences. Sigmund Freud developed the therapy called Psychotherapy, that is the most prevalent therapy for analysis and cure of mental maladies.

Administrator of the college, Fr. Dr.Joshy Varghese appreciated the program and Principal Dr. M.G. Roymon encouraged the department to conduct such awareness programs. Dr.Debjani Mukherjee, Head, of the department talked about the importance of Freud’s contribution in the field of psychology. Dr.Sumita Singh assistance professor also spoke on the occasion. The program was conducted by Dr.AnkitaDeshmukh, assistant professor department of Psychology.