Media Release

Mangaluru, Sep 6: On the occasion of the Teachers’ Day, a program was organized at Shanthi Kiran, Bajjodi on Tuesday, September 6.

During this program, teachers retired by superannuation, institutions which secured 100% results and students who secured highest marks in SSLC, PUC and Degree and Post Graduation were honored. From among the honored retired teachers, on behalf of the primary schools Jacintha Lobo, for high schools Kariappa Rai and on behalf of PU and Degree Colleges Mathew N M shared their experience as teachers and thanked the management for having given them the opportunity to serve in these institutions.

Monsignor Leslie Shenoy who helped the Catholic Board of Education to establish a permanent fund to distribute scholarships to deserving students under his management by donating Rs 1 crore was honored by the president of the program. In his speech, he advised the teachers to be light to the students.

Msgr Maxim L Noronha, vicar general of the Diocese of Mangalore and vice president of the Catholic Board of Education presided over the function. In his presidential address, he appreciated the hard work of the teachers under the management of CBE.

Secretary of CBE Fr Antony Michael Shera welcomed all, the students of St Joseph English Medium High School, Kulshekar led the gathering into prayer with an invocation. All gathered paid homage to the departed correspondents, teachers and students during the last academic year and a short prayer requesting the Almighty to grant them eternal rest was led by Fr Arun Lobo, principal, Padua College of Commerce and Management, Nanthur; Fr Antony Prakash Monteiro, principal, St Philomena College, Puttur, proposed a vote of thanks.

Lancy Rodrigues, headmaster, St Thomas Higher Primary School, Chelur compered the program. The program ended with the National Anthem.

The Catholic Board of Education of the Diocese of Mangalore, a registered society, is managing 118 aided and 135 unaided institutions.