Udupi Diocese

YSM Election and training

Young Students Movement (YSM) of Udupi Diocese Training and Central Council Election was held on 27 June, 2015 at Don Bosco Hall, Udupi. 17 School YSM units took part in this event, gathering about 115 students and 17 animators from Udupi Diocese.

The programme was scheduled from 9am to 2pm. The programme was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Dr. Lawrence D’Souza, Secretary, Catholic Education Society Udupi, by lightning the lamp, also the new Prayer book ’’Saanidhya" was released by him.

The training session was conducted by Mr. Norbert Misquith. It was initiated by ice breakers and thereafter followed by the orientation about YSM to the students. The topic of the session was "Students Education in Modern Era".

Thereby followed the election of the new YSM Central Council in which Master Sudarshan Nayak was elected as the New President and Master Loyal Cardoza & Ms. Jane Belita D’souza as vice- presidents, Master Vickson Stevin D’Souza as the Secretary, Evangeline Elizabeth as the Joint secretary, Royd Brian D’Souza as the Treasurer, Sohan L Fernandes as the Reporter and Melissa Lewis as the Regional Representative of YSM Udupi. Mrs. Veena Raheena D’Costa and Mr. John William Veigas were appointed as the new animators of the movement.

It was followed by the Oath taking and the valedictory programme. Ms. Apeksha shared her experience of past one year in the council. It was concluded by the YSM Anthem followed by sumptuous lunch. There also held the first meeting to the newly elected office bearers and the animators presided by Diocesan Youth Director Fr. Edwin D’Souza.