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Abdul Kalam & George Fernandes
 

Mangalore, August 23: President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam will declare open the Rs 6 crore Information Technology (IT) block of St Aloysius College on January 12 next year, Defence Minister George Fernandes said during his private visit to the college of which he is an alumni.


Fernandes makes it a point to visit the college whenever he finds a respite. Fernandes who had his lunch at the campus at the invitation of the organisation of the Jesuits told the college authorities that the President had agreed to declare open the IT block on January 12 which is also the founding day of the college.


Dr Kalam will be the second President to visit the college. The then President Sanjiva Reddy had visited the college on the same day in 1980 to declare open the centenary celebrations of the college and had inaugurated the centenary memorial block of the college.


The IT block which is a unique addition to the sprawling St Aloysius College campus will house various disciplines including MCA, BCA, MBA and Bio informatics, according to Fr Denzil Lobo, college vice principal and Director, AICS.


The IT block when completed will have a well furnished library, computer centre and an auditorium which could be used by the public also to hold seminars and workshops, Fr Denzil Lobo said speaking to the correspondents.

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