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The Founder’s Day 2017 @ UCC
Posted 6 years ago
The 96th Founder’s Day was celebrated in a solemn function at VMA hall on 2nd November 2017. The function was presided over by the Principal Dr. Thomas Mathew P. The Manager Rev. Prof. Thomas John delivered the Founder’s Memorial reference. The gathering of former teachers, administrative staff, alumni, current faculty and students was welcomed by the Old Students’ Association Secretary, Dr. M I Punnoose.
The Founder’s Day address was delivered by renowned novelist and alumnus of UC College, Sri. T D Ramakrishnan. Author of novels like Alpha and Fracis Itty Corra, Sri. T D Ramakrishnan grabbed public attention recently by bagging this year’s Vayalar Ramavarma Literary Award for his work Sugandi Enna Andal Devanayaki (2014).
The author began his address by recollecting his pre-degree and degree-days spent in the college from 1976-81. His first published work, a poem titled Vidarnnnenkil, appeared in the UC College Magazine of 1976. He remembered fondly his teachers, particularly Prof. E Narayanan Nambiar, his batchmates and the literary and cultural events held in the college during the time. He acknowledged the role that the vibrant campus of UC College had played in shaping his worldview and literary sensibility.
He spoke at length about the great leaps made by the present generation, and in particular the contributions of Malayalis in all walks of life. He cited instances of writers Arundhati Roy, Benyamin, K R Meera and T P Rajeevan, who have carved a space of their own in the international and national literary scene. In contrast to the general perception, the author argued that the current youth is truly dynamic and is making meaningful contributions to our society.
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