Cultural Activities

The first term generally begins in the month of June.The Wardens Dinner is the first activity which is held, once all the residents come into the hostel. During the dinner, The Warden and the old residents get to know the new comers. The new comers are given an idea of the programmes which are to be held throughout the year.

The next activity is the Principals Dinner. The hostilities invite the principal and his family for dinner. This has been a tradition of the hostel since a long time. The purpose of this activity is to introduce the principal to all the residents. the Principal gives a heart warming speech to the residents.

Freshers Nite is the most awaited event for the seniors. In this event the seniors and the freshmen get to know each other better. An informal show is organised for the freshers, in which they have to perform for the seniors. Freshers Nite is a fun filled event where freshmen get a chance to show their talents. This comes in useful as the seniors get to know about their talents and thus they can prepare them for famous Mackichan Talent Nite.

The next activity is the Talent Night which is held in the college auditorium. This helps to show and bring out the talents of residents. Over the years maximum participation has been observed, which truly signifies the Mackichan spirit. Talent Nite is a contest where the residents are encouraged to display their talents. A panel of judges awards them for performance, originality and talent. There is also a personality contest cum fashion show.

The next activity is Flag Hoisting on the 15th of August. We first hoist the flag in our hostel then we go to college for the flag hoisting of college.

The next activity is Antarnaad. It is an Inter-Hostel debate competition that is organised by us. Hostels from various parts of the city look forward towards this event. A different theme is chosen every year and students have to debate 'for the motion' and 'against the motion'.Back to top

Sports

Sports is an integral part of hostel life. Over the years Mackichan Hall has produced some exceptional sportsmen who have represented not only at college level, but also at state and national level. At Mackichan Hall students are provided with various indoor as well as outdoor games opportunities. Lots of intra and inter hostel games are organised throughout the year. Since 2002-2003, Independence Cup, the intra-hostel football match is organised at the college Gymkhana. Floodlit volleyball and Cricket Tournament is also organised. In addition to outdoor games, indoor games are also organised. Carrom singles& doubles, table tennis singles & doubles, chess scrabble etc. are few to name...Back to top

Excursions

The third activity in the hostel is our Hostel Picnic. Its usually an excursion for 2 to 3 days to a beautiful and relaxing hill station where the residents get a chance to breakaway from their monotonous life. Great care is taken on all safety concerning issues. Also the cost is kept at a minimum so that students can easily afford it. Attendance for all such trips is compulsory.

The next activity is the Hostel Movie. The residents organise a group visit to the most awaited movie. This also gives us a chance to serve our mess workers as we take them along and ensure they enjoy their evening out and their minds get refreshed. Back to top

Festivals

Mackichan Hall a place where people unite irrespective of their background like caste or religion.

Holi: The festival of colours is celebrated in its true essence, where people coming from different parts of the world and various backgrounds greet each other with colors. Diwali: With great pride this festival is celebrated by all Mackichanites with candles and oil lamps. We feel great pleasure in serving food and sweets to all. Mackichanites do not advocate the use of fire crackers. Please join us in this solemn pledge and contribute to this noble cause. Iftar party: Another great ritual of Mackichan Hall. This is practiced on one of the days during the month of Ramzan. It is all about the evening fest that the Muslims are supposed to have during their fasting period. Here again this ceremony is celebrated by the whole of Mackichan Hall. Christmas: Christmas one of the most popular and sacred festivals celebrated in Mackichan Hall. The cake ceremony is the most awaited part of this celebration and we also have some one performing as the Santa Claus distributing gifts and sweets and making the eve even more cherishable. A grand dinner party is given by the Warden. . Back to top

 

Open Day

This is the only day when the residents are allowed to call any of their guests to come to see their rooms. We even have a prize for the best room in the hostel. This event is followed by a Special Volley ball match between the Mackichanites and Ex- Mackichanites.

Annual Prize Distribution

The Traditional Mackichan Hall Mashal March. The T.Y.'s handing over the Mackichan Torch to the S.Y.'s

The annual Prize Distribution Ceremony is the most awaited day for the Mackichanites. This day is the culmination of all the events and activities held throughout the year. Therefore it is the most grand occasion celebrated by Mackichanites in Mackichan Hall. The residents invite their special guests for this special night. The Principal of the College grace the occasion as the Chief Guest along with other distinguished guests.

The Big Night starts with the endearing speech in the form of General Secretary's report wherein he talks about the activities, events and achievements of the hostel. The enlightening speech is then followed by the Prize Distribution ceremony with sports and cultural secretaries announcing the Prizes for the various sports and cultural activities respectively held throughout the year. The Prizes are honoured by the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour rewarding the achievers.

The Assistant Warden follows up with the announcement of the special Prizes in various categories such as the Best Student Shield, The Sportsman of the Year, The Best Floor Award, The Team achievements in Sports and Cultural Activities. The Torch Ceremony is a grand event where the senior most students from third year hand over the torch to the juniors as the successors from second year as always been a tradition to keep the spirit of Mackichan Hall - alive and glorious. This is marked with pitch darkness when the torch lamp is lit bright with crackers lighting the sky with sparkling and colorful lights.

The function winds up after the Delicious Dinner served by the boys. Thus the Annual Dinner is served leaving a very fabulous impact on each and everyone. Back to top

The Shield of Honour: (Dr. M.D. David Cup)

A silver shield was instituted in January 1947 and the condition adopted for its award are as follows:

This shield is to be awarded actually by the Warden, to the student with the best all round record of the year whose name shall be inscribed on the shield. The name of the winner shall be announced at the Annual Hostel Gathering at which the shield shall be presented. The decision should be the Warden's and in no case it should be subject to a vote. All those who have reached at least their second year of residence are eligible. The award shall be determined by the excellence in study, excellence in games and excellence of character. The Warden shall pay special regard to cheerfulness, generosity, unselfishness and service to others. The names of the winners of the shield are

1946 - 1947 - J.S. Amin 1947 - 1948 - S.V. Clerk 1948 - 1949 - N.A. Vellani 1949 - 1950 - B.H. Ganatra 1950 - 1951 - Y.P. Kalia 1951 - 1952 - S. Beharee 1952 - 1953 - S.R. Udiawar 1953 - 1954 - A.J. Sastree 1954 - 1955 - J.P. Galvankar 1955 - 1956 - C.N. Budhadev & K.S. Naidoo 1956 - 1957 - B.S. Bhalerao 1957 - 1958 - B.B. Patel & G.P. Phondke 1958 - 1959 - M. Ramachandran 1959 - 1960 - S.C. Oza 1960 - 1961 - K.C. Eapen & R.G. Amonkar 1961 - 1962 - A.K. Hebleker & B.D. Kapadia 1962 - 1963 - V.I Abraham 1963 - 1964 - M. Kumar Singh 1964 - 1965 - A.V Raicar 1965 - 1966 - A. K Patel 1966 - 1967 - A.M. Dalal 1967 - 1968 - S.D. Mankikar 1968 - 1969 - P.S. Mandkad 1969 - 1970 - H.B. Parikh & D.A. Dalbarry

1970 - 1971 - J. R. Nene 1971 - 1972 - V.G. Pattani 1972 - 1973 - S.T. Sadikot 1973 - 1974 - R.V. Haradia 1974 - 1975 - S.V. Chaudhary 1975 - 1976 - K.H. Patel & cvgfgfdgfdgfdfN.J. Anchan 1976 - 1977 - D. Vora 1977 - 1978 - H. Shah 1978 - 1979 - T.N. Faquih 1979 - 1980 - S.S. Parkar 1980 - 1981 - R.E. Variava 1981 - 1982 - A D'Costa & 1982 - 1983 - S. Pachauri 1983 - 1984 - M.V. Chaco 1984 - 1985 - B.S. Chadda 1988 - 1989 - S.Y. Shaikh 1993 - 1994 - Rajesh Pande 1994 - 1995 - Deepak Netram 1995 - 1996 - Bahram Kavian 1996 - 1997 - Amit Jain 1997 - 1998 - Soumitra Dal 1998 - 1999 - Sawkut Rojid 1999 - 2000 - S.M. Vaidhei 2000 - 2001 - Vikas Sharma 2001 - 2002 - Arnab Deka 2002 - 2003 - Amit Bhelari 2003 - 2004 - Yumnam Sanajaoba 2004 - 2005 - Varun Boyle 2005 - 2006 - Christopher A. Gonsalvez 2006 - 2007 - Furqan Musaddique Bubere 2007 - 2008 - Asif Manzoor Shaikh 2008 - 2009 - Thomas Antony 2009 - 2010 - Jolan Nakhare 2010 - 2011 - B. Kap Sian Mung Ngaihte Zom.

 

The Dr. H.J. Taylor Cup

A silver cup called the Dr. H.J. Challenge Cup was instituted in 1954 in honour of Dr. H.J. Taylor who was the Warden of Mackichan Hall from 1929 - 1954 the cup is awarded annually to the student who secures the highest number of points in Tennis, Badminton, Table - Tennis and Volley Ball Tournaments Back to top