Media Release
Bengaluru, Jan 4: At the recent 19th General Body Meeting and Triennial Conference of the All India Association of Christian Higher Education (AIACHE) Conference, held at Hotel Singaar International, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu for AIACHE member institutions, Fr Victor Lobo SJ, principal – St Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru was conferred with the Best Principal Award.
With a participation of over 200 colleges across India, the theme of the Conference centered around ‘Resurrect: Reaffirming Priorities and Creating the Future together in Today’s Context’. Hon’ble T Mano Thangaraj, minister for IT, government of Tamil Nadu, Remigius, bishop emeritus, Roman Catholic diocese of Kottar, Tamil Nadu, Dr Manoj Kumar Kejrewal, National Commission for Minority Education Institutions, Justice Narendra Kumar Jain, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions were some of the eminent personalities present at the event.
Dr M Davamani Christober, newly elected president of AIACHE said, “Noted educationists who are committed to shaping the future of education and who are contributing significantly towards education research and development are leaders in bringing about positive societal change. Fr Victor Lobo SJ, principal of St Joseph’s College is a role model to us educationists in striving towards this greater purpose”.
Also commented Fr Victor Lobo SJ, “The College ranks first in the country in the 4th cycle of NAAC with 3.79/4.00 CGPA, due to which the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) upgraded the college into University under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) and directed the state goverment to pass the St Joseph’s University Act. Accordingly, the St Joseph’s University Act was passed in March 2021. The college stands out for its Outreach programmes which includes adopting government schools and reaches out to elevate the underprivileged sections of society. The College has also been awarded by the Limca Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records.
The three-day Conference centered around the future of education and recognised noted educationist for key traits which includes their ability to manage effectively, encouraging a culture of creativity and innovation, fostering collaboration and partnerships, keeping abreast of developments in the field of education and industry, demonstrating exemplary leadership and commitment and most importantly fostering an environment towards team work are all qualities that were parameters in the judging criteria for the Best Principal’s award by AIACHE.