Reported bye: Richard D’Souza
Udupi : A bid farewell ceremony was organized for Prof. Joseph Peter Fernandes, Dean of Science Faculty and Head of Department of Chemistry of Milagres College, Kallianpur near here on Thursday, December 2020.
After invocation by the staff of the college, Dr. Vincent Alva Principal, Milagres College, Kallianpur welcomed the gathering and spoke on his senior colleague Prof Joseph Peter Fernandes who retiring after more than 36 years of teaching services and 33 years for Milagres College as a lecturer, professor, dean of Science Faculty and Head of the Chemistry department.
Surabhi Final B.Sc. student of the college appreciated his most dynamic teacher and the Professor Joseph Peter Fernandes and shared her view on Chemistry lecturer.
Xavier Fernandes on behalf of non-teaching staff of the college appreciated Prof Joseph Peter Fernandes and outlined his words on Prof Joseph Peter Fernandes.
Rev Dr. Prakash Anil Castelino spoke on behalf of the faculty of the college on his colleague and head of his department of Chemistry Prof. Joseph Peter Fernandes. He said Prof Joseph is the Good Samaritan and helper for the needy. He appreciated his character of simplicity, straightforwardness, and basket of general knowledge, highly brilliant, guide and helpful to students and at large to other along with a teacher of par excellence. He said he learned much from his senior Prof Joseph and Prof Joseph would be the backbone of the development of Chemistry laboratory which is one of the best in Mangaluru University.
One of the best colleagues and friend retired Professor Melwyn C Rego, appreciated Prof. Joseph Peter Fernandes who joined same year in three decades ago and served for the college. Retired professor Melwyn C Rego shared his experience with his beloved colleague Prof Joseph. He gave his testimony of friendship with today’s retiring friend.
Dr. Surekha Bhat read out the citation, letter of appreciation on retiring professor Joseph Peter Fernandes. President of the occasion, Rev Fr. Vincent R. Crasta Secretary of Catholic Education Society of Udupi Diocese, Very Rev Fr. Valerian Mendonca Correspondent of Milagres Educational Institutions, Shekar Gujjarbettu President of Alumni Association and other on the dais were felicitated to Prof Joseph Peter Fernandes during the occasion.
After the felicitation, in his farewell address, Prof Joseph Peter Fernandes gave gratitude to all the past correspondents, past principals of the college begin with Fr. Dacruz to Fr. Valerian Mendonca. He also gave to his colleagues of the department and all present colleagues of the college and who left the college. He gave much emotional gratitude to his past students and also present students for their love towards him. He also gave gratitude to management committee and all concerned during the occasion. He thanked all concerned during his life in Milagres College as well as three years in St Philomena College Puttur. He especially thanked Fr. Prakash Anil Castalino for his maximum support for the department.
Very Rev Fr. Valerian Mendonca gave his gratitude on behalf of himself, management and concerned to retiring Professor Joseph Peter Fernandes for his valuable and most precious services for the Milagres College as a good teacher and good Samaritan. He wished him good health and peaceful retired life.
Rev Fr. Vincent R Crato spoke on his presidential address and appreciated retiring professor Joseph Peter Fernandes for his most memorable life in the college.
Dr. Jayaram Shettigar delivered vote of thanks and Prof Purnima compered the programme. Mrs. Jyothi Lewis President of Parents’ Teachers’ Association, Mrs Chandrika and Mr Karthik Nayak Student Welfare Council Directors and President along with secretary of the students’ welfare council were present on the dais. Former Principals Dr. Gerald Pinto, Dr. Nerry Cornelio, former colleague and Principal of St Mary’s College Dr. Herald Monis, retired professors, colleagues from St Philomana College, Puttur, Savitha Kumari Principal of Milagres PU College and students at large present during the farewell ceremony.
