Various Competition organized in St. Thomas College, Bhilai on World AIDS Day

The NSS Unit of St. Thomas College, Bhilai and The P.G. Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology jointly celebrated “World AIDS Awareness Day” on 01 December 2021. AIDS is caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus that attacks those cells which help the body to fight infections, making the person more vulnerable to other diseases. It is worth mentioning that every year on 1st December World AIDS Day is celebrated to create awareness and positive environment for people suffering from HIV AIDS. Keeping in mind this The NSS Unit of St. Thomas College, Bhilai and The P.G. Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology of St. Thomas College, Bhilai jointly organized Power Point Presentation Competition, Quiz & Poster Competition. First of all Principal of College Dr. M. G. Roymon congratulated all the participants and said that in this manner you all are doing a Nobel work of creating awareness in the society about AIDS and must do it on continuous basis. Both U.G. & P.G. students of the Department actively participated in the competitions held on the topic “Awareness and Social Stigma associated with AIDS”. The quiz was conducted in three rounds. The posters prepared by the students were displayed for judgment. Administrator Rev. Fr. Dr. Joshi Varghese and Principal Dr M.G. Roymon appreciated the students for their active participation in Quiz & Poster competition and Presentation Competition. Power Point Presentation was sponsored by Department of AIDS Control Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Regional Office Raipur. Total 25 students presented their Presentation in the competition. Sukanya Jena form B.A. Second Year won First Position and Cash Prize Rs. 500, Komal Karia won Second Position and Cash Prize Rs. 300 and Taniya Chakrawarti from B.Ed. 3rd semester scored third position and cash prize Rs.200. The judges of today’s competition were Dr. Sunita Kshatriya, Assistant Professor Department of Commerce and Mr. Akash Tamrakar, Assistant Professor Department of Management Studies. The program was conducted by NSS Volunteers Bidhanshuk Dutta and Aashita Lal and Vote of thanks was proposed by NSS Program Officer Mahendra Ikhar. Principal and all faculty members congratulated the winners of both poster and Quiz competition.