University College of Arts begins 15-day personality development course

  

Sree Veereshananda Saraswathi Swamiji inaugurating the ceremony.
Sri N Lakshmikantha, Registrar (Evaluation) Tumkur University,
Dr Paramashivaiah, Dean, Faculty of Commerce, TU,
Sri T N Hariprasad, Principal, University College of Arts are seen.

University College of Arts launched a series of personality development programmes for the benefit of its students on January 9, 2012. The Career Guidance Cell of the college in collaboration with the UGC-funded Equal Opportunities Centre has taken initiative of organizing this 15-day long special event.

Inaugurating the programme, Sree Sree Veereshananda Saraswathi Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda Ashrama, Tumkur, observed that personality development should be the sole aim of education.

Character and good conduct are at the core of one’s personality. Personality development is a fundamental requirement of any human being in the changing world scenario, he noted.

“Unlike a section of the society propagates, youth are not useless but they are used less; they are not hopeless, but they are hoped less,” the seer stressed.

He emphasized that personality development was not a single event, but a process that took place in different phases. This process requires sufficient training and guidance, he added.



Student delegates at the inaugural ceremony.



Piousness should become the basis of one’s life. One should be ever ready for any kind of sacrifice for the sake of his ideologies. Students should practice strict celibacy in order to enhance their intellect and perseverance, Swamiji said.

In his presidential address, Sri N. Lakshmikantha, Registrar (Evaluation), Tumkur University, said personality development was necessary for all human beings in the contemporary society.

Dr. Paramashivaiah, Dean, Faculty of Commerce, Tumkur University, was the chief guest. Sri T. N. Hariprasad, Principal, University College of Arts, delivered introductory remarks and welcomed the guests. Padmanabha K. V., Convener, UGC Affairs Cell of the College, compered the ceremony. Sri Ravi C. M., Coordinator, Career Guidance Cell of the College proposed a vote of thanks.