"Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God." -St Ignatius of Loyola.

With this saying in mind AICUF unit of St. Joseph’s College organised ‘IGNITE- Ignatius week celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of Ignatian conversion.

On 26-07-2021 inauguration of IGNITE was organised by AICUF unit at 10:30 am in Microsoft teams. Dr Daniel Fernandes SJ, the principal, Mr Dinesh M Gaonker, the vice principal, Rev. Fr Balaraju SJ, the finance officer and all staff and students were present for the program. Ms Jenisia Lasrado, AICUF coordinator welcomed the gathering. Dr Daniel Fernandes SJ principal spoke about Ignatius Loyola and emphasized on the importance of Ignatian values and Ignatian spirituality in Jesuit education. Br Joyal D’sa, treasurer of AICUF gave a brief introduction of Rev. Fr Balaraju..

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Most students go to college to learn. Most know, or at least soon discover, that their academic work at college will be different than the work that they did in school. They are expected to spend more time studying and there is a higher level of thinking demanded. But the college years are also about other kinds of learning. Often much of this other learning happens outside of the classroom.

Clubs at College offers students opportunities to pursue old interests and to discover the new ones. Unfortunately, too many college students pass up some of the opportunities that they have in college, because they are too focused on either their academic life or their party life. Many worry, that getting involved in activities or organizations on campus will distract them from their academic pursuits rather than enhancing their academics.

A student learns to find his/her own path during college. He/She will need to make his/her own choices. SJC wants to help its student think about the benefits of getting involved in groups and activities that the college offers. Getting involved in groups that share common interests, or attending activities offered by the college can be fun. Getting involved gives you the opportunity to meet new people.

We all know that we are part of the environment we live in, and the solution to many environmental problems lie in our attitude towards environment. Be it awareness to keep our surroundings clean or the realization to conserve natural resources by re-using and recycling wherever possible, they all are attitudinal. But changing the attitudes of 100 crore people is not going to happen overnight. The best way to attempt to bring about a change in the attitudes in the society is through children. They are impressionable and our future. Eco Club is also called Green club and the main mission of the club is “Go Green Initiative”. The Eco Club of St Joseph’s College Hassan is going to play a vital role in creating environmental awareness among the future generation. The club engages in adopting various environmentally friendly approaches in order to preserve and conserve the environment.

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” ― Winston Churchill

Serve to Lead ! Cherish the Joy of Serving!

The Corporate club is formed to equip budding B Com and BBA students with required skill-set to be the best- fit for Corporate. It aims to develop sensible, responsible, seasoned top professionals. This club will create an inducive environment wherein our students will embrace responsibilities to serve the community and the society. Our endeavor is to sensitize future best mangers, towards privileged, challenged class. The intention of the club is to develop relationship between industry and institution in a way that students get industry exposure, and tie ups for placements and projects become easier. This club aims to provide information related to current industry activities, innovations, technological changes sharing success stories of entrepreneurs.

Continuous work without rest or relaxation is harmful to one's personal life and well-being. Adventure club is dedicated to all Josephite’s for exploring their talents by experiment with the nature in terms of enjoyment and social growth. Thrill of adventure and love of nature always push to explore remote and far-flung areas and to find new destinations. To face the hardships of such kind of experience and in order to quench the thirst of a vagabond instinct; there are several activities in the world, which can be included in the category of adventure.

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the student youth of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. The focus of the club is on the personality development of the students through community service. The activities of this club cover a wide range of areas. NSS provides leadership training programmes as well as service opportunities. It effectively channels the energy and interest of the students into areas of social, cultural and community development.

Alma club is to encourage students to express their thoughts, feelings and creativity through the various art forms from two dimensions to three dimensions, To tap the inherent talents and potentials of the student community at all levels of life. The club has been founded to promote languages and literature. From time to time, the club organizes a rich and diverse array of literary activities such as debates, declamations, group discussions, poetry writing and recitation, short story writing, quiz contests, interactive/lecture sessions, etc. Music is an art form and cultural activities whose medium is sound organized in time.

Centre for Social Activities is the fruit of natural and noble impulses. The service rendered on humanitarian considerations and without any motive of profit make it’s a unique unit. Obligations, integrity, noble thoughts, individual dignity, duties towards society, compassionate service to social justice and human relationships are inherent to The Centre for Social Activities of St Joseph’s College. The Centre for Social Activities, proffers an artery to extend the students’ service to the society. CSA volunteers educe maximum knowledge and exposure from CSA through their socially involved activities which moulds them to be a responsible citizen.

The Kannada people or Kannadigas are speakers of Kannada language and trace their ancestry to the state of Karnataka in India and its surrounding regions. Modern Kannada stands among 30 of the most widely spoken languages of the world. Kannada Sangha is established to create awareness of Kannada language and culture among the youth with Objectives to create awareness of Kannada language and culture, Make the students aware of the rich culture and literary heritage of Karnataka and make them responsible citizens of the country.

Hindi is the national language of India. Often people speak in their own mother tongues that they hardly give importance to a language which is of the national level. The Hindi Parishad of St Joseph’s College Hassan is a platform for all Hindi lovers and for those who would like to learn Hindi. The Hindi Parishad unit of SJC Hassan strives to promote the culture of speaking in Hindi among the Josephite’s. Under this association students will be exposed to a lot of activities such as storytelling, essay writing, group discussions etc which will help them to converse better in Hindi.

All India Catholic University Students Federations (A.I.C.U.F) is an organization meant to impart the values of compassion and service to the student community in Universities. Our aim is to live up to the AICUF motto- “We are born into an unjust society and we are determined not to leave it as we have found it”. The AICUF unit at St. Joseph’s First Grade College organizes various socially relevant and personality development- oriented programmes for its members. Through the outreach programmes, by which the students get practical exposure to the day-to-day living of the underprivileged and they are sensitized about the socio-economic realities of our country. Motivated by these experiences, many of the students take up the challenging tasks of contributing towards the emancipation of women and the uplift of the deprived and needy the sections of our society.

A choir is a musical ensemble of singers. The Choir Club is designed to enhance the musical, creative and expressive qualities of all students. Musical opportunities are provided for every student to learn the basic skills of singing, playing and reading music, developing song repertoire, broadening listening skills and experiencing the interrelated nature of music with other cultures and content areas. Students will continue to develop an understanding and appreciation of the differences in music from other cultures and the connections music brings to people, places and time. The topics in this club will provide a strong basis for the continuation of their music skills

Theatre club is designed for students interested in learning more about the aspects of theater. This includes learning stage terminology, working on acting skills, set building, and costumes/makeup design. The Theatre club is home to all the theatre lovers, enthusiasts. A plethora of talented individuals join every year to take forward SJC’s legacy in dramatics. Club majorly deals with Stage Plays and street plays. From writing play, to direction and to performance, members get to learn the skills required for each of these jobs.