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St. Aloysius College Vice Principal visiting USA & Canada
1. Discussions with Loyola University, Chicago, administration on the modalities of the TWINNING PROGRAM. We have planned to twin with Loyola for the MS course in Business Information Systems. There are very positive indications and willingness from their side to have this program. Invited their team to come and visit St. Aloysius in January 2003.
2. The second purpose is to attend gatherings of Aloysians at various locations in the US and Canada. So many students form St. Aloysius are working or studying in the US. It is time that all come together and form strong links with the Alma Mater, St Aloysius College.
3. To make use of the opportunity to raise funds for the PROJECTS in hand. Dr. Narayanamurthy, CEO of Infosys unveiled the Foundation stone of the IT-Building to house PG courses in Computer Science on 24 Dec 2001. Mr. Tony D'Silva and Praveen Lobo have prepared PROJECT PROPOSAL to be presented to FUNDING AGENCIES in US. The estimated cost of the projects is 11 crores.
4. In 2005, St. Aloysius College will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of the college. We would like as many to visit St Aloysius then and participate in the celebrations. St. Aloysius will be AUTONOMOUS or DEEMED UNIVERSITY by that time. Also, like to see the whole campus taking a new shape...with modern facilities for the next generation of students...
5. Mangalore is becoming hub for IT related activities. On 19 Sept, the SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARK was inaugurated. Excellent infrastructure is available in Mangalore for entrepreneurs to establish DEVELOPMENT CENTRES. Infosys has a huge Centre and are planning for bigger development facility in the near future. Facilities available in Mangalore would be far cheaper than in Bangalore. We need to promote Mangalore in the US…so that our youth from this area get job opportunities in IT related centers which will come up in this area. - Fr. Denzil will speak of opportunities to those who would like to establish offshore development centres in Mangalore.
If you are, an old student or you know any other old students of St. Aloysius College, Mangaloe, regardless of caste, creed and religion, please ask them to sign up in the alumni Guest Book. (www.staloysiuscollege.net or www.staloysius.ac.in) and kindly try your best to contribute towards the projects in hand. Special TAX exemption is available for the contributions made in the US (click here for more info http://staloysius.virtualave.net/appeal.html).
For further questions, please contact: Praveen Lobo at pmlobo@hotmail.com, or Tony D'Silva at tonydsilva@aol.com, or Jathin Ullal at jullal@yahoo.com or Vivek Veigas at viegasvr@hotmail.com or Mangalorean Konkan Christian Association, Chicago at mkcausa@hotmail.com
-Our US Correspondent