Department of History, St. Xavier's College, Thumba organized Mahatma Gandhi memorial address and Quiz competition on 1st October 2019, as a part of 150th birthday celebration of Father of the nation. The programme was held in the after noon section of the day, at College auditorium. Dr. Thomas P John (HoD of History) delivered 'Mahatma Gandhi memorial address'. It was followed by an inter departmental quiz competition on the life of Dandhiji which was led by Smt. Mary Manjusha E. Students from Dept of Chemistry, Physics and Commerce won the first, second and third prizes respectively. College Principal Dr. (Fr.) V Y Dasappan S J distributed prizes to the winners.