Alumni – Naparima College https://napcol.bluechiptt.com The official website of Naparima College Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:17:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.5 https://napcol.bluechiptt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-naps-badge-white-32x32.png Alumni – Naparima College https://napcol.bluechiptt.com 32 32 Founder’s Day 2022 https://napcol.bluechiptt.com/founders-day-2022/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:58:56 +0000 https://napcol.bluechiptt.com/?p=580

Naparima College celebrated ‘128’ years of existence with its Founder’s Day programme which was held on Wednesday 23rd February 2022. Speakers included:

Rev. Letra Jacob – College Chaplain

Mr. Joel Simmons – President, N.A.P.S.

Mr. Ryaad Hosein – President, N.A.P.S.A.C.

Mr. Shayne Ramdath – Head Prefect

Mr. Ashford Tamby – Chairman, P.S.S.O.B.E.

Mr. Garry Soomarah – Chairman, ADCOM

Mr. Roger Ali – Principal (Ag), Naparima College

The featured speaker was Professor Fayad Ali – Retired Dean of Studies, Naparima College

Performances by:

Mr. Daylon Ramsaran (Vocals)

Ms. Darcelle Doodnath (Vocals)

Ms. Amanda Ramjohn, Master. Zachary Persad and Master Jaden Ramrattan (Pan)

 

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Sir Trevor Mc. Donald – Naps Man & World Class Journalist https://napcol.bluechiptt.com/sir-trevor-mc-donald-naps-man-world-class-journalist/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:07:56 +0000 https://raratheme.com/preview/numinous/?p=188 Sir Trevor McDonald became ITN’s first black reporter in 1973 and went on to win more awards than any other British broadcaster. McDonald was knighted in 1999 for his services to journalism- this is the highest civilian award in the United Kingdom.

He was born in Claxton Bay, Trinidad, where his father Lawson worked in a nearby oil refinery and raised pigs.

The eldest of four children, Sir Trevor once recalled: “We lived in a terribly small house with cracks in the walls, which we used to paper over with newspaper.”

He was educated at Trinidad’s elite Naparima College, where he was a founding member of the school’s Blue Circle Network- a weekly radio programme that kept students abreast of current events. At ‘Naps’ he read widely and won public speaking contests, partly thanks to listening to BBC World Service Radio.

Sir Trevor began his career in Trinidad in 1962, working in various branches of the media including local newspapers, radio and television.

He joined the World Service’s Caribbean section as a producer before relocating to London in 1969 to work for BBC Radio.

Moving to Independent Television News (ITN) in 1973, Sir Trevor rose steadily through the ranks. He served as a news, sports and diplomatic correspondent before becoming a diplomatic editor and newsreader.

By this time Sir Trevor was popular enough to be parodied on ITV children’s programme Tiswas by comedian Lenny Henry, who wore giant glasses, read spoof bulletins and called himself Trevor McDoughnut.

Sir Trevor also became known for quipping “and finally” before reporting a light-hearted story at the end of each bulletin.

He has interviewed such prominent world figures as former US President Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Saddam Hussein and is yet to interview President Donald Trump.

Adapted from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4531230.stm

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Naparima College awarded Diamond Standard by the Ministry of Public Administration https://napcol.bluechiptt.com/naparima-college-awarded-diamond-standard-by-the-ministry-of-public-administration/ Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:15:33 +0000 https://napcol.bluechiptt.com/?p=870

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