Pics Dayananda Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Oct 10: Noted educationist Grace Pinto, MD, Ryan International Group of Institutions stated on Wednesday October 10 that the Ryan International School will begin in Mangalore soon to cater to the needs in the field of education.
 
Speaking to reporters at ‘Meet the Press’ an interactive programme held at Hotel Ocean Pearl here, she said that the Ryan International Group of Institutions, the largest group of privately owned schools in the country has a network of more than 120 schools.

The Ryan Group has made his presence in 40 cities in 15 states in the country. There are three schools in Bangalore and a new school will be opened in Mangalore shortly, she said.
 
She informed that 400 children from the deprived class were adopted by the group in Pondicherry and Haryana.

Asserting that Mother Theresa is her role model, Pinto said teaching is not a job, but a ‘call’ for her. Pinto who started her journey as an educationist is a native of Bajpe in Mangalore. Pinto recalled the initial day of opening a school with mere 30 students in Mumbai.
 
National Educational Excellence Award was presented to Grace Pinto by National Education and Human Resource Development Organization, in the year 2012 for the excellence in the field of education.

Mumbai based journalist Chandrashekar Paletthady, was also present during the programme.