Pontifical Athenaeum–Affiliated and Aggregated Institutes’ Student Colloquium

The Pontifical Atheneum Jnana Deepa and Aggregated/Affiliated Institutes’ (JD-AAI) had its Student Colloquium on August 27 – 28, Aug, 2026. It brought together students and faculty from Pontifical Athenaeum Jnana Deepa and other affiliated institutes for a meaningful academic exchange.

The colloquium began with an inaugural session that included a prayer, lighting of the lamp, and a keynote address by Fr. Prasanna Kumar Nayak, a doctoral student from the Pontifical Athenaeum Jnana Deepa. Each of the affiliated/aggregated institute was represented by two students, while Jnana Deepa, by six students. Two students jointly presented a paper together. The discussions were engaging, fostering a spirit of academic collaboration.

At the valedictory session, moderated by Prof. Stephen S Jayard, certificates and mementoes were distributed to all the speakers and moderators of the academic sessions by Francis D’Souza, the Registrar. Dr John Peter Vallabahdass of the Philosophy Institute, Kotagiri, who had accompanied his students, felicitated all the speakers for their wonderful efforts in preparing and presenting the papers. He also congratulated JD and the Organising team for conducting a meaningful colloquium.