St. Vincent Pallotti College emphasizes the importance in promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of India in the form of conducting cultural activities since they are not just about entertainment or competition but also help students to develop a range of important skills which contribute to their development of holistic personality. Department of Commerce organized a unique ‘Thali and Matka Decoration Competition’ on 19th October, 2023 in the AVA room of the institution for all the B.Com students.
The objective behind the event has two cultural significances. (i) ‘Thali’ (Sacred Pooja Plate) which is typically decorated with auspicious symbols and images, During puja, is placed in front of the deity being worshipped and filled with offerings during the festival of ‘Dussehra’ to celebrate the victory of good over evil. The different colours and designs on the ‘Thali’ represent the different aspects of good and evil. The colour red represents strength and power, while the ‘white’ represents purity and innocence. (ii) ‘Matka’ (a traditional earthen pot) is decorated during Dussehra to celebrate the harvest season. The Matka is filled with water and decorated with flowers and leaves as per the tradition.
The competition is commenced with an introductory guidelines in preparing the decorative items by Mrs. Tripti Pashine. The students were participated enthusiastically and showcased their creative abilities. The participants will get scores in terms of four different criteria, i.e., (a) Theme building (b) Creativity (c) craftsmanship (d) Overall presentation. Librarian of the College, Dr. Sunita Pawar and senior faculty member of the Management Department, Ms. Aanchal Mishra were invited as judges for the competition.
Director of the Institute, Fr. Amit Tirkey, and Vice-Principal Dr. G. Padma Gouri attended the event as special guests and expressed their best compliments and motivated the students for indulging in the specific cultural competition. Rajeshwari Yogi (B.Com-1C), Rajun Beck (B.Com-III) and Anshita (B.Com-II) were placed top three positions respectively. Dr. Preeti Singh, proposed vote of thanks for the event. All the students participated were successfully overwhelmed by the creative competition. Mr. Vaibhav Shrivastava, Head of the Department has also given his best compliments for the successful execution of the program.