In order to make us, "the finished man", our school has provided us with apples like the Universal Solidarity Movement, which is a great source of self transformation and a tool of making us good human beings from the inside. We have been attached to this organization for many years, and all that we had come across, all that we had ever learnt as a part of USM came practically in front of us in a programme organized by the founders of USM "KNIT INDIA 2006" at Bareilly.

A nine member team from St. Joseph's College, with Mr. Wilson, under the banner of Universal Solidarity Movement left for Bareilly on the 19th of April to participate in one of the best live together excursions. Bareilly, though small, is no less than a dreamland. Enormous markets, beautiful gardens, excellent schools and great amusement parks form the whole of the city.

Theland of surma(kohl) and the home place of $e famous actress Priyanka Chopra, is Bareilly. The 36th Knit India aimed at enhancing our leadership qualities, helped us realize our vision' in life, to raise voice against any social evil and to be self dependent The inspiring words of Mrs. Vandana Pandey, Fr. Varghese Kunnath and Fr. Xavier Pinto made us realize that we can change the nation only if we change ourselves, that is, by transforming ourselves. Mr. Amit Anand, a motivational speaker, was called to the venue especially to elp us inculcate those habits which would eventually help us to change ourselves and lead lhepath for others. Mr. Akram Khan originally a 6ckshaw puller, resident of Bareilly, was also there. He narrated his story where he was cheated by a tourist, who had hired him for the day and then took him to his hideout luring him with better job and better days. He was sedated and then when he regained consciousness he had a bandage near his stomach and he gradually discovered that he had been robbed off one of his kidney. He was offered money for his sale but he refused to bow down and fought for his right. He preached that trust should not be developed in a day and one should tread cautiously in life.

We heard people with personal testimonies of transformation, we sat down together to solve problems, came to know India better, made great friends to "Knit India" and all together discovered a new face of our lives. Amidst this serious affair of self discovery we shared some light moments with friends and made buddies from schools of other regions as well. We even visited the Fun City amusement and water park.

Well all this and fun and education was a part of our "Growing up" not only physically or mentally but socially. We came back from the trip on the 24th of April but with ideas which would last for whole of our lives.Team: Sumit Bhandari, Sooraj Saksena, Kuanl Joshi, Gaurav Agarwal, Sameer Agarwal , Asim Shaan , Siddhartha Bhargava and Abhay Mittal.

Siddhartha Bhargava
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Bible and a touching prayer by Mrs. J. Pereira. This was followed by felicitating the members of the staff with flowers, cards, garlands and gifts as an expression of love and gratitude. Then the Principal, Rev. Fr. LouisMascarenhas and the Headmaster Rev. Fr. Melwin D'Souza presented them with special mementoes as a token of love and gratitude. The College Flag was then hoisted by Mr. Raphael, Mrs. D'Cruz and Mr. Kandpal and the strains of the College Anthem filled the air. The college witnessed an impressive march past in honour of all the outgoing members. It was followed by impressive farewell speeches by Chirag , Aman~and Deepanjan. In their speeches they spoke highly about the spirit of dedication shown by them to nurture young minds and expressed their gratitude for becoming stars for several students.

Then Mr. Raphael, Mrs. D'Cruz and Mr. Kandpal gave parting message to the staff and students. Mr. Raphael in his speech exhorted the students to be faithful to their alma mater and urged them to work for self satisfaction. Mrs. D Cruz recalled the sweet memories that she had in the college and advised the students to'always aim high' and make a positive difference as Josephites. Mr. Kandpal thanked the Principal, staff and the students for their support and love which he experienced during the days of his humble service.

The senior section choir rendered a beautiful farewell song that enthralled all those who were present. At the end Rev. Fr. Louis Mascarenhas, the Principal, thanked and praised all the three for their loving service and commitment towards their duties. He also wished them a fruitful life in the coming days and years. The programme ended with the gathering of the staff for refreshments. Thus with saddened hearts and overflowing love, St. Joseph's college wished three of their family members adieu and also wished them good luck, happiness and God's blessings.

Come August and a kaleidoscope of events begin to unfold. The sylvan surroundings of SJC are suddenly abuzz with activity. It was our abuzz with activity. It was our ceremony on the 1st   of August, and clearly there was a sense of enthusiasm among the boys. It was indeed a solemn occasion as Rt. Rev. Isidore Fernandes, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Allahabad administered the oath of office to all the office bearers of St. Joseph's College for the year 2006-07.

The ceremony started with the Bishop, and the parents of the main office bearers, being smartly escorted into the College campus. There was a special prayer by Miss Siji Varghese, a junior section teacher, who invoked God's blessings on all the office bearers and prayed for their success. This was followed by the hoisting of the College Flag followed by the College Anthem. After this the Principal, Fr. Louis Mascarenhas welcomed the Bishop and thanked him for gracing the occasion. He also reminded the office bearers of the responsibilities that were placed upon them and motivated them to work with dedication and conviction. The Bishop then administered the oath of office.

Chirag MitaI
College Captain

On entering the hall, the teachers were greeted with a tumultuous applause, flowers and scintillating song. The programme began with the lighting of the lamp by four of our senic teachers, namely, Mr. F W. Moore, Mr. B. S. Wilson, Mrs. A. Joseph and Mrs. N. Srivastava.

The teachers were then presented with a 'Wall of Innocence'. A beautiful song by Mr. P C Khan and Mr. Walter Joseph followed the lighting of the lamp, and before we realized it, we were a humming along with them. Nearly everyone was awe-struck by the singing abilities of our dea 'gurus'. As per the popular tradition, we then had the LCD presentation by the IT Club. A shot tribute to our teachers by our Head Marshal, Deepanjan Mukherjee followed the presentation Next in the pipeline was a funny skit by the students of class 11, which sent everybody into fits claughter. The main attraction of the show was the chat show 'Samosas with Someone'. The questions thrown at six of our teachers, who were the guests on the show, were tricky as well a extremely funny, we could not help but marvel at the witty and spontaneous answers by the teachers. There was also a very funny gag on the Great Indian Laughter Challenge.

The chat show was followed by brilliant songs by the college choir, and it was not Ion( before everyone joined them in singing. An interesting, and at times satirical skit, on the topic 'Reservation' succeeded the song and was well received by everyone. A brilliantly choreographer dance sequence followed the skit. The programme concluded with a beautiful closing ceremony comprising of a moving song and a fascinating candle display. But the highlight of the event wa the good discipline maintained throughout the programme with the help of the Prefects an( Marshals. At the end of the event, we could see the teachers beaming and smiling at the effort put it by their wards; and for the students, itpas the teachers' smile which mattered. It showed that then hard wore had been rewarded.

Md. Asim Shaan
XI-C

29th September 2006 was a special day for all the Josephites. It was the birthday of our dear Principal, Rev. Father Louis Mascarenhas. To wish him on this special day the students and staff of this college prepared a wonderful programme. It began with a special prayer by Mrs. M. Francis who asked the God Almighty to shower His choicest blessings upon our Principal. The Principal then hoisted the College flag, which was followed by the College Anthem. To show our love and respect to the Principal, our Vice Principal, Head Master, Teachers and the students presented Father with garlands and bouquets. In the mean time the choirs of the senior and the junior sections sang two melodious birthday songs, which were appreciated by all. This was followed by the march past led bythecollege captain, Chirag Mital. Pranjal Awasthi, captain of the junior section then enumerated the various virtues of Father Louis Mascarenhas. Father then distributed the prizes to the meritorious students of the academic year 200506. In the end the birthday boy himself addressed the gathering and thanked everyone for putting up this wonderful programme and inspired everyone to work hard. Mr. FW. Moore raised the vote of thanks. A staff get together was held later in the afternoon.

Dewang Rastogi
12-B

The 11th of November 2006, dawned as a red letter day in the history of St. Joseph's College. On this day the Inter School Athletic Meet (ISAM) was organized by SJC. Six schools of the city took part in it viz., St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Bishop Johnson School and College, St. Antony's Convent Inter College, Bethany Convent School and St. Joseph's College, Allahabad. Mr. Sheel Vardhan Singh, Deputy Director of Intelligence Bureau was the Chief Guest of the event.

The program started with a special prayer by Mrs. R. Shukla. The Chief Guest then hoisted the National Flag and declared the meet open. This was immediately followed by the march past. It was a tough competition in which SJC bagged the first prize in the boy's category while SMC took the same position in the girl's one. Track and field events were next in line. There were races like 100m, 400 m, and 4 x 100 m Relay etc. The much awaited event of the day, i.e., the Tug-o-war followed this. Here too SJC proved its worth although there were a lot of heaves. In the girls category SMC defeated the mighty SAC.

The event gave a new platform to the young athletes and inculcated among the youths a feeling of healthy competition. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest remembered his school days and appreciated the efforts of the management of the college. On the whole, SJC came first in the boy's category while SMC came first in the girl's category. To conclude, Abhay Mittal, the College Vice Captain raised the vote of thanks.

Abhay Mittal
Xi-A

As the Josephites like to do things in a grand way so we once again decided to end the year 2006 with a spectacular programme organized on 20th December the occasion of Christmas. Varun Kaushal a student of class 5 welcomed the Chief Guest Rev. Fr. Victor Rodrigues and distinguished guests present. Any event can be successful only with the blessings of the Almighty. So the programme began with the scripture reading followed by a prayer said by Ashwin Abu and Abhinav Gupta respectively. After this Rev. Fr. Louis Mascarenhas, the Principal of SJC, introduced the Chief Guest and wished all the students and parents a joyful Christmas.

SJC always emphasizes the various aspects of Indian Culture, so the students of classes 4 and 5 welcomed all the guests with a rhythmic dance. It was followed by a boogiewoogie action song presented by class prep boys. Anand Deb then touched the hearts of all with his beautiful Christmas message followed by an action song by classes 1 & 2. The Nativity scene put up by the children of classes 1- 5 not only captured the attention of the audience but also brought out the message of Christmas. Then the students of class 5 exhibited their skills of dancing by displaying a well choreographed dance based on the theme of Christmas. Soon after the dance the students of class 2 presented a beautiful Hindi Skit which presented a challenge before the audience to live the message of Christmas in a society characterized by various evils. Thereafter the Junior Section choir sang melodious Christmas carols that enthralled all the people present for the programme. The pick of the event was the Santa Clause Dance put up by the students of class 3.

The Chief Guest Rev. Fr. Victor Rodrigues in his presidential address lauded the efforts taken by the staff and students to prepare such a memorable programme in a short time. He wished everyone present a Merry Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. He said that Christmas is a celebration of Love, Joy and Peace. He invited the students and parents to spread the message of God's love towards each human being irrespective of religion, caste and creed. Thereafter the students of classes 4 & 5 exhibited their dramatic skills by putting up a meaningful English Drama which emphasized the need of sharing and caring in our society. The programme reached its climax when the teachers got onto the stage and sang Christmas carols to lead all into the festive mood. Then the students were excited to welcome Santa Claus amidst them who not only danced with them but also distributed gifts and sweets to them.

At the end of the programme, Rev. Fr. Melwin D'Souza, the Headmaster of SJC, thanked the Chief Guest and everyone present. He on behalf of SJC family wished everyone present a Joyful Christmas and a happy New Year.

Mrs. J. Robinson

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These are a few words which truly depict the nature of our Vice Principal Fr. Jacob Bona D' Souza. To thank him for his jovial nature and encouragement, which other moment can be more apt than his own birthday. Keeping this in mind, the entire St. Joseph's family gathered on the 17th of January to wish Fr. Bona a very, very Happy Birthday students.

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The S.J.C. annual fete fo the campaign against hu r and disease was held on the 10th of February amidst a lot of fun andexcitement. The fete was inaugurated by Sr. Roshni C.J. the Principal of St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Allahabad, in the presence of our Principal Rev. Father Louis Mascarenhas, our Vice Principal Rev. Father. Jacob Bona D'Souza and our Headmaster Father Melwin D'Souza, along with the very exciting and exuberant students of the college.

The fete was a joint effort of the students and the teachers, where each and every member of the college family was actively involved. Various stalls were set up by the teachers and their wards which were all very attractive. Many stalls like the 9 pin Stall, the Pao-Bhaji Stalls, The CD Stalls, the Kebab-Puri Stalls, the Frooti Stall and a number of game stalls attracted one and all. In their bid to attract 'potential customers', many stalls had also put a number of attractive banners. The light hearted 'running commentary' of the fete was being given by Mr. S. N. A. Rizvi. The Josephites enjoyed themselves to the fullest; both in managing the stalls as well as playing various games, and the teachers were also seen relishing the mouth watering food stuffs.

But all the merriment and enjoyment apart, there was just one main aim of the Annual Fete i.e. to raise funds for a very noble cause. And this purpose was duly fulfilled with the help of the teachers and the students as record earnings were made in the fete this year.

The Annual Fete this year was actually the culmination of the Social Awareness Week which was held in the college from the 5th of February, wherein a lot of information was provided to the students about social issues and the prevalent social problems by the four houses and the Leadership Training Services (LTS) in the morning assembly.

The assembly on the first day of the week was conducted by the members of the L.T.S. who informed the pupils about one of the major social evils, Child Labour. They gave the students valuable information about this evil and .it really had a lasting effect on the young ignited minds. The second day's assembly was conducted by the boys of the Green House who enlightened the students about Emancipation of Women and told everyone about the achievements of the members of the fairer sex overcoming all odds. The third day belonged to the representatives of Blue House who elucidated on arguably the biggest problem of the world, AIDS. They told the boys about its cause, origin and prevention of this disease which is the cause of maximum number of deaths globally. The Red House was the next in the pipeline who shed light on one of the most dangerous and widespread fatal health problem of the world Cancer. They discussed about the cause and the prevention of this deadly impairment. Last but not the least; the assembly was conducted by the members of the Gold House who briefed about the result of our own carelessness-Environmental Pollution. They aptly talked about its major causes and its prevention and in a way reminding us of our own casual attitude which has led to the deterioration of our Mother Earth.

The Social Awareness Week, thus received a befitting conclusion in the form of the Annual Fete. The efforts of the four houses and the L.TS. were well applauded by all and taken quite seriously by everyone. Nearly all the students received a great deal of valuable information from the whole week and everyone's hoping to have a bigger Social Awareness Week from the next session.

Md. Asim Shaan
XI C