St Joseph College Week kicks off
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik

Ukhrul, October 12 2026: Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul Uppuluri Chaitanya inaugurated St Joseph College Week-2026 at the college campus in Kazar, Alungtang Ukhrul.

The college week is celebrated under the theme, 'Forged for Victory' .

Delivering the keynote address, Fr Dr Parvis John, principal of the college said that the objective of organising the annual college week is to create a platform for the students to showcase their talents, creativity, build friendship and instill confidence among students through various curricular programmes.

He maintained that education should not be confined only to academics but it has to go beyond the classroom by exploring other fields.

The DC Ukhrul while speaking on the occasion, highlighted the different stages of education in one's life.

He said, 'The beginning of our education primarily deals with discipline and the fundamental concept of books that we go through in our life' .

He opined that college life is a time to engage with multiple activities, mingle with people from different backgrounds, enjoy and collaborate with each other for good work.

He also urged the students to participate in all the competitions in a fair manner in the true spirit of sportmanship.

Later, the DC declared the college week open in the presence of fathers, teachers and students.

Over 700 students of the college were grouped in four different houses (Spartan, Viking, Olympian and Samurai) who will be competing in a series of events including sports and literary such as football, volleyball, table tennis, race, cross country, cultural dance, extempore, quiz etc.

It may be noted that the college week kicked off with a flag competition.

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