‘Teachers Should Provide Value-based Education to Students’ – Bishop Gerald Lobo
Udupi: Speaking on the occasion of the Teachers’ Day celebrations organized by the Catholic Education Society of Udupi (CESU) at St Xavier’s English medium High School, Udyavara on Wednesday, 4 September 2019, Bishop of Udupi Diocese, Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo opined that along with giving education to the students in developing their mental faculties, teachers also have a great responsibility of providing them value-based education. Everyone needs education to grow as good citizens. The Bishop further said that in the progress of the nation, teachers play an important role. By recognizing the qualities and talents of students and by nurturing them teachers can enrich their profession.
Bhoje Gowda, Member of the Legislative Council from North-west Teachers’ Constituency who was the chief guest for the Teachers’ Day celebrations in his message lauded the role of Christian Institutions in the field of education. He further said that every teacher has the responsibility of providing education with a view to creating a healthy society and promoting equality. He made an appeal to the teachers to protect and promote the dignity of their profession.
Those teachers and non-teaching staff of the educational institutions under CESU who had retired last year were honoured by the Bishop. All those institutions that had secured 100 percent results and meritorious students were felicitated on this occasion. Condolence was offered to those teachers from CESU governed institutions who had passed away last year.
The Teachers’ Day celebrations were attended by Subramanya Joshi-Deputy Director of PUC Education, Manjula-Udupi Block Education Officer, Rev. Dr Lawrence D’Souza-former Secretary of CESU and presently the Rector of Milagres Cathedral and Fr Stany Lobo-Correspondent of St. Francis Xavier Educational Institutions.
Fr Vincent Crasta, Secretary of CESU welcomed the guests, Naveen Correa, lecturer from St. Lawrence PU College, Moodubelle delivered the vote of thanks and Sr. Priscilla and Anil Kumar compered the programme.
