Message from Miguel Bragranza to BMX- Toronto- (Joe Nunes)
THE ANNUAL REUNION OF THE ALUMNI OF ST.XAVIER'S COLLEGE, MHAPSA -GOA, was be held on Sunday, 11 December, 2005 on the College campus between Cruz's canteen and the residence/Hall No.64 from 10 A.M. onwards.Dr.Ana Joquina Saldanha e Sequeira(or simply 'Queenie') former student of St.Xavier's College, my Chemistry teacher in theHigher Secondary [1976-78] and currently a lecturer in North Carolina, was the Chief Guest.The traditional mass for the departed teachers and students was at 10 A.M. Lunch was hosted by the College and is absolutely without any strings.
St.Xavier's College, Mhapsa, is one of the first colleges set up in Goa. If I am right, only Goa Education Society's Dhempe College at Miramar preceded it.(That Dhempe's is taken over by Dempo's DCT now, as was Dempo-Souza in yester years, is another matter). Set up in Bastora in 1963 and moved to Mhapsa (then spelt as Mapuca) in the 1970s, the St.Xavier's College has produced a large number of professionals in various fields, both in India and abroad. I am proud to have studied there while the HSS was still a section of the college. The institution is also proud of our association with it and has invited all student of the HSS upto 1989 to be members of the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. I have registered in 2003. The Life membership fee is just Rs.500/-. Peanuts for the NRI students. I do not know if one gets a large jar of peanut butter for US$11.10.
Last year there were about 60 alumni at the meeting. almost as many attended the previous year when we had the then high profile alumni and CM Manohar Parrikar attending, too. It was hoped that more members and other former students would attend this year but the number actually dropped. At the last Alumni meet it was suggested that teachers and former teachers of St.Xavier's College be invited. The Principal, Mr. Newman Fernandes, has responded positively to that and invited the former teachers. Among the former teachers, only freedom fighter and English lecturer, Mr.James Fernandes, attended. Many current teachers including Alice D'Cruz (nee Barneto), Marina Monteiro, Andrew, Mr.Kanekar (also an alumni) and Janet were present and participated in the group discussions after a rather lengthy outpouring from Principal Newman Fernandes. In my humble opinion, he has a cause to speak but some things are better left unspoken.
Please forward this to alumni of the St.Xavier's College, Mhapsa. or email to
. Those who would like to be a part of the Alumni Association as life time members, please send a DD/Cheque for Rs.500/- in favour of GOA XAVIER’S COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION account No 609 at Central Bank of India, Mapusa-Goa Branch along with your visiting card or name, address, phone no. and /or email ID so that the receipt can be sent to you.
Help the institution to build the links between the former students, among themselves and with the institution.
Mog asundi.
Miguel Braganza
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