Dr.Jerald Dsouza, Secretary of Catholic Board of Education advised the Principals to give importance to values and try to inculcate values in students. Value and peace education are the necessities today, he added. He was giving the felicitation message at the annual general body meeting of Federation of First grade College Principals of Mangalore University held at Milagres College, Mangalore.

Retired Principals were felicitated on the Occasion. Felicitating them the Chief Guest Mr.K.P.Vasudeva Rao,Senior Advocate said that the Principal of a college and a general of an army never retire. They only fade in the memory of collective consciousness. A Principal of a college is a flag post of discipline, decorum and dignity and the flight from the post of a lecturer to the pedestal of principal ship is not by sudden flight.

It is slow stride through pragmatism and maturity. In becoming a principal person slowly evolves as a reformer.But the society tends to forget the pre eminent position of the principal of a college, he lamented. Dr.Carmalita Goveas,Besant evening college,Mangalore,Prof.K.Mohannarayan,SDM college,Ujjire,Prof.Kusuma Kamath, K.,MGM College,Udupi,Dr.J C.Miranda,Pompei college,Aikala, and Dr.Gerald Pinto,Milagres College,Kallianpur were felicitated by the guests.

Federation president Prof.Samuel K.Samuel gave the presidential address.Rev.Fr.Micheal Santhumayor, Principal of the host college welcomed the gathering and Secretary of the Federation Prof.Ravish Kumar proposed the vote of thanks.Prof.Aruna Kamath,Joint Secretary compered the programme.

The following Principals were elected as office bearers of the federation

Prof.Samuel K.Samuel ,Crossland college,Brahmavar President
Prof.Rajan V.N , St.Marys college,Shirva Vice President
Prof.Ravishkumar Sri Dhavala college,Mooodabidri Secretary
Prof Aruna Kamath ,SDM college of Business Management Joint Secretary
Prof.Iqbal ,Kanchur Institute of Management Treasurer