PADUA HIGH SCHOOL -
Mankhurd: VALUE ORIENTATION SEMINAR
February 13, 2012: At the invitation of Fr. Philip D’Souza, the
AVEC team today visited Padua High School, Mankhurd for an Orientation Program
for the students of standard nine. In all, one hundred and forty three students
attended the three sessions that were conducted in the school audio visual
hall.
After a brief introduction by the
deputy Principal, Mrs. Prudence Green, the students were initiated into the
purpose and importance of Value Education in one’s academic journey. Mr.
Rochwyn Fernandes very ably invited to students to get into the right ambient
by an awareness session; that also included a fantasy meditation. The students
of all the three divisions, very attentively, participated whole-heartedly in
the entire program.
Fr. Glenford Lowe, then, took the
students on a journey of self discovery and self worth through a few exercises
and a PowerPoint presentation. The students were challenged to take an honest
look at their personal life and the way they invest their time on what is
important in their life. “Take the time to focus on a better self, and you will
have a better world too,” said Fr. Lowe.
Though the time was extremely
short, the students did benefit a lot from today’s session. Mrs. Green summed
up the day’s program with a word of appreciation. After the session, the AVEC
team spent a few minutes with the manager, Fr. Patrick D’Mello. The students
were extremely well behaved and receptive. We congratulate the school
management for this.
Below are a few comments by the
students of standard nine:
“We learnt a lot today and the
need to focus on Self first and then on others. When we value ourselves first,
we are also able to value family and friends. We are very thankful to Fr. Glenn
who inspired us with the importance of values in our life.” Pallavi Rai IX – A
“I am a Catholic boy and I have
attended many seminars, but this one was different and heart-touching than any
other seminar I have attended. I was taught the importance of Self and that I
am loved and valued. Thank you Fr. Glenn, for instilling these important values
to us in a very friendly and understandable way. Thank you and God bless you” Joe Thomas IX – A
“It feels better to improve our
values, to be a better person and to be important in the whole world” Hrishikesh Patekar IX-B
“After this session, Self respect
will increase. I will be a better person in my life and in the lives of others
too.´Shumayla Baig IX – B
“We learnt that we must first
give the due importance to ourselves and then the rest will follow for our
parents as well. We are invited to improve our attitudes and be a better
person.” Priti Gohil IX – C
“My fellow companions and I
learnt a lot today. We need to respect ourselves and then the rest will come
too others also. We will try our best to be Valued always.” Maroof Mapari IX - C
