The 72nd college and parents day of SIGA polytechnic college has been celebrated on 9th march 2024 and it was really a grand celebration indeed.
College Day served as a testament to the dedication and hard work of each and every member of our college. It is a day to celebrate our achievements, both individually and collectively, and to reaffirm our commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth. The college and parents day was hosted by Rev. P.T. Joseph SDB, the principal, and Rev. Fr. Lieo Charles SDB, the vice- principal, along with the HOD’s Mr. Ignatius, and Mr. Meril, and the other staff members.
The college and parents day event was organized in SIGA grounds around 4:00p.m. The parents of all the students have arrived the college premises and were taken around the press and showed them the printing machines in the press and post press section of SIGA press unit. Meanwhile, the guests of honor, Rev. Fr. Don Bosco Lurdusamy SDB, the provincial of Chennai Province, and Ms. Amelica Betcy C. ISS were invited as the chief guests of the college day. Fr. Provincial has blessed the new 6 Clamp perfect binding machine in the presence of all the community members, staff, parents and the students. After which, the programme had begun around 5:30p.m. In which all the confreres of the SIGA community were being present, along with the chief guests, Rev. Fr. Don Bosco Lourdusamy SDB, the provincial, and Ms. Amelia Betcy C. ISS.
Rev. Fr. Dominic Matthews SDB, the Rector and Secretary of the SIGA polytechnic college, welcomed the chief guests and felicitated them at the same time he introduced the chief gusts and the dignitaries to the parents and students and other participants present for the college and parents day celebrations. Thereafter, Fr. Provincial addressed the gathering and appreciated all the faculty members for the effort and hard work done for the college day celebration and encouraged all of us through his speech. Ms. AmelicaBetcy C. ISS also addressed the parents and students with her life experience and the struggles she underwent in her life to reach her goal to become ISS. It was indeed motivating and gave a boost to all of them present there.
We also celebrated the achievements of our students who have excelled in academics, sports, arts, and extracurricular activities. We applaud their perseverance, passion, and unwavering determination to reach their goals. But College Day is not just about achievements; it is also about fostering a sense of belonging among the students. All the students have received the awards and medals in all the academic programmes organized by the college, during the academic year of 2023-24. All the parents were happy to see their children receiving awards and medals and were filled with joy and happiness. All the students expressed their joy and felt very happy to receive award before their parents. It was indeed a joyous moment for all the parents, students and the staff to cherish the moments of that hour.
Fr. P.T. Joseph, the principal of the SIGA polytechnic college has projected a video presentation on the annual report of the academic year of 2023-24 in the form of documentary, in which all the activities of the college were being presented. The whole programme was organized symmetrically by Rev. Fr. Lieo Charles, the vice-principal of SIGA polytechnic college and addressed the gathering with his words of appreciation and thanked the executing committee and all the parents, students present there. The entire college and parents day was organized and well planned by the staff members and made the day a memorable for all the parents and students.