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In the university level intercollegiate badminton tournament for women held at Mary Matha College, Mananthavady on October 10, 2017, the team from Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Angadikadavu, comprising Alna Raj (BSW), Mareena K Sabu (BSW), Sandra Johnson (BA English Literature), Maya Baby (BCom Co-operation) and Sreelekshmi (BCom Cooperation) secured the third place, winning three matches.

Shamal Joseph, the third semester MCom student at Don Bosco Arts & Science College, will represent Kannur University for the interuniversity chess championship to be held in Coimbatore. Shamal was selected considering his quality performance in the university level intercollegiate chess tournament held at Neher Arts & Science College, Kanhirode from 9th to 11th October, 2017.

Mathew Vince Vinoy, one of the best performers in Don Bosco Arts & Science College Basketball team winning the runner-up trophy in the university level intercollegiate basketball tournament, will be part of the upcoming Kannur university basket\ball team selection camp. Mathew Vince Vinoy belongs to the fifth semester BBA batch

In the university level intercollegiate football tournament held at Neher Arts & Science College, Kanhirode from 12th to 15th October, 2017, the team from Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Angadikadavu, won three matches and entered into the semifinals. Febin P., Tinu Scaria, Ashik P Rajan, Joseph George, Sanjay Vinod, Akhil P.P. Muhammed Zein, Muhammad Shafeel, Albin Baby, Adarsh Arjunan, Martin T.S., Robin Kuriakose, Adarsh Mathew, Austin Joseph, Muhammad Rashid and Jerin Jaison, the captain, played for Don Bosco.

The University of Kannur has given affiliation for three new courses for Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Angadikadavu: MSc Mathematics, BCom Finance and BSc Psychology. The classes for students who took admission for MSc Mathematics will begin on Thursday, October 19, 2017. BCom Finance and BSc Psychology courses will begin only from next academic year since the approval for the courses was given only on October 12, 2017 and the admission for UG programmes was closed a month ago.

The two-hour meet-the-candidate programme held in the afternoon on Tuesday 29th October 2017 was the best platform for all the candidates contesting the college union election to present their manifesto before the campus, for the students to exercise their franchise judiciously. “The campaign speeches were not coloured by affinity to political organizations and political ideology. The open forum for students to ask questions to the candidates was an acid test to check the credentials and caliber of the candidates,” said Principal Fr. Dr. Francis Karackat.

Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Angadikadavu has retained its reputation as a centre for academic excellence on par with the established Government and Aided Colleges in Kannur University, by the quality performance of students in the UG programmes in 2017. In all the UG Programmes (BA English Literature, BCom Computer Applications, BCom Co-operation, BBA, BSc Mathematics, and BCA), Don Bosco Arts & Science College emerged as one of the best five colleges in Kannur University.

Taking another innovative step to equip the students for a lucrative career, all the students completing their course from this year here will be presented Mentor Certificate, carrying four statements about each one’s personality strengths, attested by Principal and his/her Mentor. “Mentor certificate will authenticate the positive traits of students taking into account the requirements of the job they are likely to take up. Since there is a personal follow up of the students here with the mentoring system on the right track, teachers know the students beyond the academic realms. Each teacher is to accompany 20 to 24 students as a personal guide and friend. Therefore, the declarations on the certificate will be accurate and authentic,” said Principal Fr. Dr. Francis Karackat.

Adding another feather to Don Bosco’s cap, Akhil Baby belonging to sixth semester BCom Computer Applications batch, secured the second place in the University level Boxing Championship held at the Department of Physical Education, Mangattuparamba on Friday, 17th March, 2017. Akhil was in the finals in the ring on neck and neck combat with the contestant from SES College, Sreekandapuram. It was for the first time that a student from Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Angadikadavu, participating in the boxing championship. “The prime credit for this extraordinary accomplishment should go to Irine Treesa Francis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Management who gave him the required coaching on a regular basis in the evenings,” said Principal Fr. Dr. Francis Karackat

A man was walking along the road. He found a big elephant tied by a small rope on the front leg. The elephant was not tied with a chain but with a rope. The elephant was also not in a cage. The man was surprised. The elephant can break the rope off easily but it does not. He found the trainer who tamed the elephant close by. He asked him. “Why is the elephant not making any effort to get away? The trainer said. ”When the elephant was very young and much smaller we used the same size of rope to tie the elephant. At that age it was enough to hold the elephant. As the elephant grew up it was conditioned to believe that it cannot break away. The elephant believes the rope is too strong and cannot break free. The man was amazed. The elephant can at any time break free from its bonds but it does not do so because it believes it cannot. Friends, like the elephant how many of usgo through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something simply because we failed at it once before .As we know every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. So do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.No one has failed who keeps trying. As the English poet Oliver Goldsmith said” our greatest glory is not in ever falling but in rising every time we fall”. Failure is part of learning. We should never give up the struggle in life.so friends keep trying.

A man was walking along the road. He found a big elephant tied by a small rope on the front leg. The elephant was not tied with a chain but with a rope. The elephant was also not in a cage. The man was surprised. The elephant can break the rope off easily but it does not. He found the trainer who tamed the elephant close by. He asked him. “Why is the elephant not making any effort to get away? The trainer said. ”When the elephant was very young and much smaller we used the same size of rope to tie the elephant. At that age it was enough to hold the elephant. As the elephant grew up it was conditioned to believe that it cannot break away. The elephant believes the rope is too strong and cannot break free. The man was amazed. The elephant can at any time break free from its bonds but it does not do so because it believes it cannot. Friends, like the elephant how many of usgo through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something simply because we failed at it once before .As we know every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. So do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.No one has failed who keeps trying. As the English poet Oliver Goldsmith said” our greatest glory is not in ever falling but in rising every time we fall”. Failure is part of learning. We should never give up the struggle in life.so friends keep trying.

Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and she didn’t know how she was going to solve it. Problems occurred to her life one after the other. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen and boiled water in three different pots. He placed some potatoes, eggs and coffee beans in each one of them. Once it was boiled, he asked his daughter to examine them carefully. She touched the potatoes and found them soft. When she removed the shell of the egg, she found it boiled and finally when she took a sip of the coffee, the rich aroma brought a smile to her face. She then asked her father what it really meant. Her father explained to her that all the three things were exposed to the same adversity- the hot water. But each one of them responded differently. The potatoes that were strong and hard became soft and weak. The egg that was fragile inside the shell became hard. However, the coffee beans were unique. When they were exposed to the hot water, it gave its own color and produced a new substance. So, dear friends, like the potatoes, eggs and the coffee beans, each one of us come across different adversities in life. Things happen to us, things happen around us. But all that truly matters is what happen within us. God has given us this life because he knows that we are capable of facing it. So it is our choice to make it a successful one or a failure. Every problem is an opportunity, we shall face them courageously to prove our worth.

33 undergraduate students from Don Bosco Arts & Science College secured A Grade in the Third and Fifth Semester Kannur University examinations.

There is a story of two monks in the Zen tradition. Two monks were travelling to a distant place. On the way they had to cross a river, as they started to cross the river they noticed a woman standing on the shore. She did not know to swim and thus she was in trouble. So one of them took her on his shoulders and helped her to cross the river and after that they continued their journey. But one of them seemed to be very upset, he questioned the other monk, “you are not worthy to be called a monk as you had a woman on your shoulders, do not go back to the monastery”. Then the other one replied to him, “I left that woman on the shore and I do not think about her anymore. I just tried to help her and now you are carrying her. ” Friends, everything depends on our mind and mindset, if our mind is impure everything that we see and hear would be seen and heard as impure. If our mind is pure we would think positively. This is what Jesus said in his Gospel of St. Mark, “there is nothing outside a man that can make him unclean. It is from within that evil thoughts, wickedness, deceit, envy, slander, pride and foolishness originate”. As Lord Buddha once said, “Mind is everything, what you think, you become”. Friends let us purify our mindset and live happily.