Media Release
Bengaluru, May 5: Dr Peter Machado, the archbishop of Bengaluru and the president of Karnataka Regional Bishop’s Council and Karnataka Regional Commission for Education inaugurated the manual on "Karnataka Education Act, 1983 and Rules Made Thereunder" authored by Dr Francis Assisi Almeida, the secretary of Karnataka Regional Commission for Education (KRCE).
This manual was prepared as a handbook for the educationists, heads of the institutions, staff and students and other stakeholders of the educational institutions. The manual outlines the Karnataka Education Act 1983 and the rules made thereunder. It also sheds light on some important State and Education Department circulars.
While inaugurating the manual, the archbishop expressed that such endeavours would enhance the efficiency of educators and heads of institutions in knowing the provisions of the Education Act and the rules made under those provisions. He thanked the author for bringing out valuable information through this manual. He also wished that by reading the manual all the heads of the institutions could empower themselves with the provisions of the Education Act to run the institutions efficiently.
Fr Rohan Almeida SJ, the joint secretary of KRCE, Fr Gilbert Mascarenhas, SAC, the vice president of the National Xavier Board of Higher Education, Fr Maxim Dias, the regional secretary for the Commission of BEC and Proclamation, Fr Arokia Raj Satish Kumar, the chancellor of Bangalore Diocese, Sr Louiza, SJT the principal of Jyothi Nivas College, Sr Alpana Palatty SND the principal of Sophia School, Nigel Fernades, the proprietor of ATC Publications, Kanthraj, the PRO of Bangalore Diocese, Prof Nirmal Kumar, the manager of ABE were present for the inauguration.
Dr Francis Assisi Almeida, the secretary of KRCE and the author of the manual welcomed & thanked the gathering.