On 20 th December 2024, St. Joseph Vaz Institute of Education, Cortalim-Goa organized Christmas Fiesta for the teacher trainess of F.Y and S.Y. D. El. Ed. The Christmas celebration included three competitions namely, Candle Decoration Competition, Christmas Card Competition and a Star Decoration Competition. The Candle Decoration Competition and the Christmas Card Competition took place simultaneously and were made decorated with a creative flare. The teacher trainees were divided into groups of eleven to twelve teacher trainees for the same. Both competitions commenced at 11:30 am and concluded at 12:30 pm, granting participants a total duration of one hour. The Star Decoration Competition was conducted at 2.00 pm and concluded at 3:00 pm. The students displayed great enthusiasm and actively engaged in various discussions, generating creative ideas and fostering teamwork among themselves. At 3:00 pm the teacher trainees gathered in their respective classrooms for the Christ child gift
exchange program which was facilitated by the respective class teachers and the other teacher educators joined in as well. As the Christmas Fiesta program concluded, the teacher trainees expressed their gratitude for the joy, fun and spirit of togetherness shared, and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with blessings and happiness.