Malhar2015, the history day for the academic year 2014-15 was celebrated in the VMA
Hall on April11, 2015. The event was inaugurated by eminent historian, Prof.K.V
Kunhikrishnan, Visiting Professor at School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi
University, Kottayam. Delivering the inaugural address, Prof. Kunhikrishnan stressed
the need of understanding the deeper layers of historical events through continuously
asking questions to the problem investigated by the researcher. He pointed to the
importance of the why factor in historical research, and said that only when the why of
historical events are understood there happens perspectival breaks in historical
knowledge. In his presidential address, Dr. Sebastian Joseph, Staff Advisor to the
History Association, spoke on the context of a decline in the quality of historical
research and teaching and also pointed to the marginalisation of the discipline at higher
levels in the contemporary society. Mr. Rajasekharan Nair, (cook in the college
canteen) affectionately called Rajan Chettan by the Ucean community was honoured
during the occasion. He was adorned with a Ponnada by Prof. Kunhikrishnan and also
presented a gift as a mark of respect and love of the students and teachers of the
department. Ms. Juby John, Assistant Professor, Ms. Tresa Divya, Assistant Professor,
Akhil Alias, Association Secretary, Vani Vijayan, Assistant Secretary, Lijo Sebastian,
Sudhi C.J and Amrutha Ravi felicitated during the occasion. Sudhi C.J (II MA) and
Amrutha Ravi (III BA) were selected the best out going students of the department and
Lijo Sebastian, (former PG student) UGC- JRF winner was honoured. Prizes were
distributed to students who excelled in academics, sports and other competitions. The
meeting was followed by a variety of entertainment programmes by the students
including classical dance, solos and a mimicry performance by Pradeep C.G, canteen
contractor.
