(1998-2001 SDC BATCH)

“I always wanted to do graduation and printing technology was the choice of my father,” says Charles Coultroup who is a past pupil of SIGA.  He told that he was initially uninterested, but as the course went on, he started to have a liking to work with colours and creativity.  “I’m grateful to Bro. Santi, Bro. Amalraj and Fr. Dominic Matthews who have sculpted my life with valuable advice and guidance,” he said.  “Once I got involved it was a wonderful journey to cherish”, he exclaimed.  “I was very active in choir and enjoyed singing,” he recollects.  “Apart from academics, I was groomed to fit into the society by the Salesians who were always readily available to help us.  They made me a valuable and resourceful person with lessons on morals and virtues”.  He said that he was selected in the campus interview by Emirates Printing Press, Dubai and worked as an offset printer for five years.  “The most exciting thing was my salary which was huge that I could even dream of.  I now knew the value of brand SIGA internationally.”  He said that Mr. Martin and Mr. Joe D’Cruz, the faculty members guided them in the right direction and treated us like their own kith and kin.  He finally concluded saying, “Wherever I am, I pray that this institution gets a successor like Bro. Santi, who has in fact sacrificed his lifetime for the betterment of the poor youth.  I feel very bad that I could not attend his funeral,” said Mr. Charles Coultroup in a sad voice.  He also insisted, “The demand for brand SIGA and the expectations from it by leading companies are huge.”