Mangaluru: The St. Aloysius B. Ed College, a premiere institute of teachers’ education in the city inaugurated the second and fourth semester sessions. Dr. Lokesh K M, Registrar, Mangalore University was the chief guest.
On this occasion, Dr Lokesh was felicitated by the management. Addressing the gathering, the chief guest said that the world was full of competition. Teacher trainees should strive better to acquire in-depth knowledge in their subjects. “Success cannot be achieved without hard work. If teachers are to be employed in any prestigious institution, they must equip themselves with deep knowledge, a positive value system, skills, creativity and dynamism”, he advised. He insisted that the students must make use of library extensively. He lauded the Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society for imparting value-based and quality education crossing the barriers of caste, creed and other diversities.
Rev. Fr. Dionysius Vaz SJ, Rector, St. Aloysius College Institutions presided over the programme. In his address he cited, “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” He said the two year B Ed programme was a elaborate and a challenging one. Every student must make use of the time not only to become just teachers, but educators, he added. He highlighted the meaning of studies and education broadly. He calle dupon the trainees to adopt the Ignatian Pedagogy that is, Context, Experience, Reflection, Action and Evaluation to become efficient teachers and deal with any situation.
The programme began with a prayer song led by Sr. Alvita Barnes B S. Lalithanjali and group welcomed the gathering with a dance. Roshni Kumari and group also performed a dance. Fr. Eric Mathias SJ, Director of the College delivered the welcome address. Nirmala Mary introduced the chief guest to the audience. Neha Rawat proposed a vote of thanks. Sr. Jennifer Mascarenhas compered the programme. College Anthem was sung at the end of the programme. Joshna B, lecturer, organised the programme.
