The establishment of student councils has a significant impact on the student population. Student Council offers a democratic setting for students to discuss issues that matter to them and carry out projects that will benefit the Institution and the larger community. Students can speak up and contribute to their Institutions. It is crucial to give them the chance to voice their opinions on matters that concern them in the Institution. Their input and encouragement to participate actively in advancing the Institution's goals and objectives are equally crucial. Hence, the Institution is promoting the practice of establishing a structured Students Council.
India, as the world's largest democracy, is assuming the position of the global leader through citizen participation in its nation-building activities. The nation is ensuring democratic functioning with participatory leadership, as envisioned by its founding fathers. True to the nation's spirit, the institution ensures a level playing field in the development of democratic ideas and values in students at the institutional level through its distinctive Students Council. It supports communication between students, teachers, and institutional administrative authorities. Additionally, it aids in raising funds for institution-wide initiatives including social gatherings, community improvement projects, charity donations, and educational reform. Many participants pick up talents that complement their official education. Further, it enables the students to develop themselves by imbibing core values and playing leadership roles. Moreover, students are made a part of the Committees, Clubs, Associations, and Units. The Office Bearers of the Council and the other functional units are given space to organize co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, intercollegiate competitions, extension, and community reach activities. The leadership quality finds expression in the systematic manner in which students organize national celebrations, annual day celebrations, and a host of other activities.
To groom leadership at the student level there is a Students Council formed every year. It is formed every year with elected representatives of the students. It comprises the President, the Secretary, the Joint Secretary (reserved for women students), Class Representatives, Representatives from NCC, Sports, and Culture.
The Council election is conducted in the most democratic manner possible, just like all other general elections in India. The election process begins with the appointment of election officers, chosen among teachers, and then notification of the election. This is followed by submitting the nomination, scrutinizing the applications, and putting together the final list of candidates. The candidates are given considerable time in which to spread the message about their candidature and solicit support. Under the supervision of the returning officer, the necessary number of ballots are printed. Two polling officers are appointed to supervise voting in the classrooms that have been transformed into voting stations. On election day, election officials receive the necessary number of ballots from the returning officers, conduct voting in classrooms that have been converted into voting stations, and then hand the polled ballots back to the returning officers. The counting procedure is overseen by the table in-charges and the Counting Supervisors. After the counting process is complete, the principal uses the public address system to announce the list of winners to the students and posts notes on the notice board.
Under the supervision of the class adviser, class representatives are elected or selected. Elections are held in accordance with democratic norms, if necessary. The relevant in-charges, where applicable, choose additional representatives.
At the institutional level, every activity involving students and focused on improving student life is overseen and facilitated by the Students' Council. It organizes activities such as the Talents Day program, inter-faculty competitions, celebration of national festivals and national/international commemoration days, honoring the student achievers, blood donation camps in collaboration with the Red Cross and NGOs, helping the institutional administration in conducting college annual day, intercollegiate cultural competitions, fests, athletic meets and games championships, Leadership Training programs, and other extension and outreach programs. The council also arranges charitable initiatives to help financially strapped students and their families. To meet the financial requirement of the council there is a separate fund maintained out of fees collected from the students. In the case of need, additional funds are arranged by means of sponsorship and management grants.
A democratically elected and operating students' council established in the Institution enlaced a success story in terms of the overall development of the students in particular and the growth of the Institution in general. Through the Council, students' participation in all institutional activities is assured, leadership traits of students are developed, institutional transparency in its activities is ensured, skill sets of students are developed, fairness in students’ conduct is upheld, and the delegation of responsibility & authority is visible, students welfare is amplified, all forms of discrimination are excluded, an inclusive environment is assured, tolerance and harmony among campus population are guaranteed, and duties, responsibilities, and ideals of citizenship promoted.
Students are represented in about 40 different institutional committees.
There are 30 functional units, all of which are fully administered by students with teachers acting as directors.
It organizes around 100 events through its functional units and 10 programs directly every year for the benefit of students.
The council organizes 10 fests for outside students and 10 for students at the institution every year.
It assists about 400 students in receiving scholarships from the government and other agencies every year.
Students are able to easily pursue higher education and take advantage of recruitment benefits, thanks to the knowledge and skill sets they developed through council activities.
Because of the experience they gained from serving in the student council, some students are able to realize their political fortune.
Citizenship is fostered, and this shows in the campus community's solidarity, equity, toleration, harmony, and sense of national pride.
While implementing this practice, the Institution did not run into any serious challenges or resource shortages.
Name of the Student | Class | Designation |
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Mohammad Haroon | III BCA | Rovers Rangers |
Sahana K G | I BCOM (A) | Class Representative |
Apoorva B | II BCOM (A) | Class Representative |
Vinston Joy Menezes | III BCOM (A) | Class Representative |
Sneha Y R | I BCOM (B) | Class Representative |
M Janani | II BCOM (B) | Class Representative |
Nagaprsad J P | III BCOM (B) | Class Representative |
Aashitha E A | I BCA (A) | Class Representative |
Roopashree A S | I BCA (B) | Class Representative |
Shenoy Prem Karunakar | I BCA (C) | Class Representative |
Charan T K | II BCA (A) | Class Representative |
Farvez Akthar | II BCA (B) | Class Representative |
Bipin Kumar S S | III BCA (A) | Class Representative |
Yathin | III BCA (B) | Class Representative |
M Pooja | I BA | Class Representative |
Mahammad Irfan K | II BA | Class Representative |
Niranjan Kumar M R | III BA | Class Representative |
D Sushan Rai | I BSC | Class Representative |
Ashura | II BSC | Class Representative |
Abdul Rahiman Suhaib D | III BSC | Class Representative |
Shaman P | I BBA | Class Representative |
Adith Hegde | II BBA | Class Representative |
Bhavishya | III BBA | Class Representative |
Mohammad Nawaz | II BSW | Class Representative |
Sanjay M Naik | III BSW | Class Representative |
Fathimath Afra R | I BZC | Class Representative |
Anusha K S | II BZC | Class Representative |
Kaushika G | III BZC | Class Representative |
Kaushik | I MSW | Class Representative |
Shashank | II MSW | Class Representative |
Dhanush S N & Pooja S Rai | I M COM | Class Representative |
Pratham & Rashiya Rai | II M COM | Class Representative |
Johnson Emmanuel & Deepali C K | I M.sc Physics | Class Representative |
Narayana Sharma N | II M.sc Physics | Class Representative |
Rekha K S & Yatheesha Kumar N | I M.sc Mathematics | Class Representative |
Lavanya S & Vismaya Shaji | II M.sc Mathematics | Class Representative |
Aparna | I M.sc Computer Science | Class Representative |
Shravya | II M.sc Computer Science | Class Representative |
I studied in St. Philomena College, Puttur and got my B.Sc. degree in 1991. It was a golden period in my life. Most of the students in those days were first generation learners from remote villages of Puttur and Sullia taluks. We had very good teachers who were also great motivators. The teachers, the library and the learning environment made us what we are today. I am grateful to my college.
St. Philomena College, Puttur, where I did my Bachelors Degree in Science has excellent infrastructureand learning resources. Collegehas produced some eminent personalities, who have achieved great heights in their career. Located in a beautiful environment and with excellent faculty members, the College has continued to serve the society by imparting value based education. The College has instilled discipline in me and shaped my career to become what I am today.
St Philomena College is one of the most important and memorable place in my life which gave lots of opportunities to explore myself. IT department fests, Sports and other extra circular actives gave us excellent opportunities to show off our skills and learn new things. Thank you so much to my IT department, the college administration, and my beloved pals from Philomena for helping me to build great future. I'll always be really proud to identify as a Philosian.
My teachers stood behind me strongly and guided me in all means of life, be it academics or values. They were my Guide, Mentor Coach and reason for what I am now. My leadership skill illuminated at College Days as a Student Union Leader, which helped me to be a strong Public Speaker.
I am Proud to say that i am teh alumnus of great institutiton, i was an NSS volunteer and i had participated in NSS Camps which molded me as an active and disciplined student.Then professors were stalwarts and and i was most inspired by most of them both academically and personally.
It’s simply awesome.A lush Green Campus !As always, it holds it’s position as one of the best degree colleges in Puttur, so you cannot doubt the quality of education provided here. I was a BCA student in St.Philomena college.I got many opportunities rather than academic curriculum. Faculties are well versed and motivate every student.There’s a large number of student activity clubs active in the college. Well, if you are a sportsman/sportswoman, you are not losing out on anything in philomena.
If I turn pages of my memories, I can vividly remember my days in the college. The conducive ambience of the college inspired me to be a book lover. How could I forget to thank my teachers and the librarian who genuinely motivated me to learn and opened my eyes to see the world through books?
St Philomena college is an integral part of my life. If I am a successful professionally now, it's largely credited to my college. The college gave me an immense opportunity to perform in all areas of my interest.
I had an opportunity to study and interact with great Principals like late Rev. Fr. Serrao, late Rev. Fr. Castelino & Rev. Fr. J B D’Souza, who were the architects of every student to design their life, which was the foundation stone in my bright future. For me Fr. Castelino was very much instrumental to write KAS exam as well as helping me by giving books from the college library to prepare for the exam.
I had a lovely time at St. Philomena College as a student. We had a wonderful group of Lectures. I would like to take this time to thank the college and professors for making me who I am today. I also want to point out that this college instils in its students a strong sense of self-control and discipline. Best wishes to all incoming college students.