At St. Mary's HSS, Vettucaud they inaugurated 'Readers' Club' to encourage reading, especially news papers like the Hindu. The ceremony stood out exceptionally as it was organized in such a disciplined manner. Hats off to the Principal, Headmistress, the entire staff and the students besides the local manager, the PTA members etc. It must only be a beginning to the changes we all expect to bring in that school which suffered such a bad propaganda in the years gone. Am sure that the present team will succeed. Best wishes!
At St. Vincent's HS, Kaniyapuram they had the General Body meeting of the parents to elect a new PTA. The meeting was attended by the School Supportive Group (SGS) besides the outgoing PTA and former staff of the school, as it has a new HM with nearly 10 new teachers. New blood will certainly have some good impact in the entire curriculum and the results.
Some ruminations...
Some of the teachers, including the heads, still could not get settled with the transfers made recently and they seem to resist and dispirit the staff and at some instances the PTA even! This transfer was intended to bring some order and accountability among the staff and all the more so discipline and transparency. The interested ones may not like this as they always look for favours rather than what they really deserve.
Majority of the staff is inclined to please and get favours than demand for their rightful claims and if needed fight for that. This will certainly leave them self-respecting in the course of time. They should know that they are here because of their own merits rather than anyone's concessions and they should be more loyal to the students, their parents and the society at large than to the management, the diocese or even some in the manager's office.
Am looking forward for the day when our teachers and non-teaching staff will stand up clamour for their rights while doing their duty properly towards the children entrusted to their care and teaching. In this great process, i don't care the hardships i undergo, though many a times it is little too much to bear. I may be here around for long and you people can have a respite by the end of this year at least. But please don't pledge your self-esteem and beg for some favours which ultimately put you in an embarrassing situation and also to the detriment of the students and schools at large.
Let us take this profession as God-given and render everything best to extract all the best in us to contribute to the formation and growth of a vibrant and value based generation for the future of our community and our great nation. Jai Hind!
