Mangalore : As a part of its decennial year celebrations, St. Joseph Engineering College hosted the 2-day Tech Fest 2012 at the auditorium on March 16 Friday.

Chief guest L. N. Anand, the executive engineer of Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB), inaugurated the fest.

Sandeep Naik, DGM (human resources) MRPL, was the guest of honor.

Around 1000 students from across the district participated in this festival.

The fest also organised a cultural evening on the first day of the festival and the valedictory ceremony will be held on March 17.

Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat, the professor and head of the mechanical engineering department, welcomed the gathering.

Fr. Valerian D’Souza, the college director; Fr. Henry Mascarenhas, the assistant director; Dr. Rio D’Souza, the dean (academic) of the MCA department; Prof. Eric Patrao; Dr. Pius Pinto, the convener of the Decennial Celebrations Committee; and Dr. Joseph Gonsalves, the principal, were the dignitaries on the dais