“Providing Skill-based Education is the Aim of National Educational Policy” - Bishop Gerald Lobo

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Udupi, 10 Sep 2022: “Along with providing education to increase the knowledge of the students, teachers have a greater responsibility of imbibing values in them and training them in various skills”, said Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo while delivering his presidential message on the occasion of the celebration of Teachers’ Day organized by the Catholic Educational Society of Udupi (CESU) on Saturday, 10 September 2022 at the Ave Maria Hall in the Mother of Sorrows Church premises.

 

Speaking further, the Bishop said that education is not confined simply to gain knowledge, but should help in the full development of a human being. Education is meant to the complete development of a student. In modern times excessive emphasis is laid on the improvement of results of educational institutions. However, it is important to note that education should stress on not only the development of the mind, but also on physical progress, widening of empathy and enrichment of soul. Such education alone can be considered as the true education. Christian educational institutions have been fulfilling their role in providing value based education to their students.

 

The Central Government has introduced the National Educational Policy with an aim of providing skill-based education along with knowledge. In order to achieve this objective, teachers will have to be prepared by proper training.

 

Thee is great need of providing education that would enable everyone to be good members of the society and exemplary citizens of the country. For the progress of any nation, the role of the teachers is very important. When teachers recognize different talents among the students and create an atmosphere to nurture those talents, they really justify their role as the teachers, said the Bishop.

 

 

Akbar Ali, the retired officer of the Primary Educational Department participated in the programme as the chief guest and conveyed his greetings to the teachers.

 

Those teachers and non-teaching staff serving in the educational institutions of the Udupi Diocese who retired during the last academic year, those institutions which had registered 100% results in the public examinations and meritorious students were felicitated during the programme. Respect was paid to the deceased teachers and students of the educational institutions falling within the jurisdiction of the Udupi Diocese.

 

Fr. Charles Menezes - Correspondent of St. Mary’s Educational Institutions welcomed the gathering. Fr. Vincent Crasta - Secretary of CESU proposed the vote of thanks and Vinay Suvarna and Mrs. Amruta Shetty compered the rogramme.