Udupi: Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Don Bosco School, Shirva Concludes
Pics: Wilson D’Souza Shirva
Report by Melvin Aranha
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SP)
Udupi, Jan 8: A cultural event to mark the silver jubilee celebrations of Don Bosco English Medium School, Shirva, near here was held on Thursday January 7 evening.
Mangalore Bishop, Aloysius Paul D’Souza, presided over the stage programme, held at the school auditorium, here.
Kaup MLA, Lalaji R Mendon, and Catholic Board of Education (CBE) secretary, Fr Wilson V D’Souza, were the chief guests of the occasion.
Block education officer, Manjunatayya, Shirva Our Lady of Health parish council vice-president, Norbert Machado, Don Bosco English Medium School Parents’ and Teachers’ Association vice-president, Irvin D’Souza, head teacher, Irene Rodrigues, Shirva parish priest and school correspondent, Fr Richard Coelho, were present at the dais.
Bishop Aloysius garlanded the portraits of the past correspondents of Don Bosco English Medium School and also honoured the present correspondent, Fr Richard Coelho and the parishioners, Gilbert Barboza and Alban Rodrigues, who pursued the matter of getting permission from state ministry in setting up the Don Bosco School here, twenty five years ago.
Fr Wilson D’Souza released the souvenir of silver jubilee celebrations of the School on this occasion.
The members of the Alumni Association of the school and the students staged a variety cultural programmes, after the stage programme.