Mysuru, January 13, 2022: Smt. V R Shylaja, Registrar of the University of Mysore, Mysuru, expressed that a sound mind in a sound body is crucial for an individual’s overall growth, which can only be achieved when students actively participate in curricular and co-curricular activities in college. She attended the Cultural and Sports Forum’s opening ceremony at JSS College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Ooty Road, Mysuru on January 13, 2023, where she emphasized that participating in such programs is essential for developing one’s personality and intellectual capabilities.
She felt that active participation in curricular and co-curricular activities is essential for an individual’s overall growth, including mental, physical, and intellectual development. She believes that these programs will offer ample opportunities for skill development, aligning with the new National Education Policy and leading to better employability. She emphasized the need to face challenges and improve life skills instead of relying on virtual life.
Furthermore, she emphasized the significance of having a rural background, as it helps in comprehending life, and urged the students to prioritize physical and mental fitness to achieve their aspirations.
During his address as the chief guest, Sri B.N. Girish, a Tahasildar and Taluk Magistrate who was also an alumnus of the college, emphasized the importance of punctuality and perfection in boosting self-confidence. He believed that teachers and friends played a crucial role in the development of an individual, and education should not deprive one of their humanity but rather instill love and compassion. He stressed the significance of being humane above everything and advised the students to consider time, context, environment, and friends in their overall growth. Sri Girish asserted that having cordial relationships was more crucial than ego, and Westernization should not undermine one’s culture, tradition, and love for their mother tongue. He shared his thoughts on how one should grow against all odds, ill-treatment, humiliation, and rejection, stating that these experiences should make us stronger and bring out the best in us.
In his presidential remarks, Prof. B. V. Sambhashivaiah, Chief Executive of the college, said that a college is not an industry that produces students but a center of personality development. Curriculum and co-curriculum should go hand-in-hand which will enhance the potential of the students. Sports provide the required discipline to the students.
Prof. M.P. Vijayendra Kumar, Principal, Dr. C.R. Madhusudan, Convener, Cultural Forum, Sri. M. Karthik, Physical Director, was present on the occasion.
The Cultural and Sports Forum program began with an invocation by Kum. Niranjani Bhargav, II B.Sc. Kum. Rekhashree, from III B.Sc., welcomed the gathering. 1st-year B.Com. student Tejas proposed a vote of thanks. Kum. Anusha, III B.Sc. compered the program.
