Mangaluru: St Aloysius B.Ed. College, a premier institute of teacher training of the city reopened for its twelfth batch of trainees. It is a unit of the Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society which has a legacy of 138 years in education.
Counsellor and Finance Officer-St Aloysius PU College Rev. Fr. John Lang Bosco SJ was the Chief Guest of the occasion.
In his speech, Fr. Bosco touched upon — compassion, commitment, creativity, character and collaboration – the core values of Jesuit education. He explained the significance of these values in teachers’ and students’ lives for building a peaceful and harmonious society.
He said, education means all-round development which envelops the development of Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual, Emotional and Vocational. Teachers must be keen observers to identify their students’ abilities. Teachers must guide their pupils in the area they are good at, he added.
Dr. Farita Viegas, Principal of the College, presented an overview of the Curriculum and the co-curricular activities of the two-year-long B.Ed. course. She emphasized the need of punctuality, commitment and positive attitude to complete the course successfully.
Liffin Saldanha, an alumna of the college shared her experiences with new batch of students. She said B. Ed is not just a course which helps one to become a teacher, but it is an opportunity to identify the strengths and the weaknesses of one and thereby construct personality.
Vice-Principal Delna Lobo delivered the welcome address. Amith and team (second year B. Ed) invoked God’s blessings. Sandhya (Lecturer) compered the programme. Joshna Bolar (convenor) was the organizer of the programme.
The students were accompanied by their parents and guardians.
