CCBI Launches 115 School Textbooks for CBSE and ICSE Schools
Bangalore: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) unveiled a set of 115 school textbooks, including electives and non-core curriculum books, for CBSE and ICSE schools at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore.
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, President of the CCBI, officially launched the textbooks in the presence of 40 bishops attending the CCBI Executive Committee meeting, along with educationists, major superiors, secretaries of the CCBI Commissions, and other dignitaries.
The meeting was presided over by Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, and featured speeches from prominent ecclesial figures, including Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay; Cardinal Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad; Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore; and Archbishop Elias Gonsalves of Nagpur.
Dr. Stephen Alathara, Deputy Secretary General of the CCBI, welcomed the gathering, while Mr. Nigel Fernandes, CEO of Arclight Global, gave the vote of thanks.
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão emphasized the Church’s commitment to providing quality education, stating, “Education is a primary mission of the Church in India. This new series of textbooks will further strengthen our education apostolate.”
Cardinal Oswald Gracias praised the initiative, congratulating those involved in publishing the textbook series. Archbishop Peter Machado highlighted the Church’s responsibility in shaping future citizens who uphold human and constitutional values, citing the CCBI’s value education textbooks, launched in 2022, as an essential tool in this mission.
The textbooks were published by Arclight Global, the CCBI’s publishing arm, established in 2022. This launch marks a significant step forward in the Church’s efforts to enhance educational resources in its schools across India.