Why this eNewsletter.?

The JEA Secretary Fr. Norbert Menezes has requested each of us PCEs (Province Coordinators of Education) to initiate a new E Educational news letter. This will enable all Jesuits and our lay collaborators engaged in the school apostolate, who are associated with it to read, update and pray for our apostolate. Before establishing networking nationally and internationally it was also strongly recommended during the last PCEs meet in Patna that the sharing and the initiatives must begin from our own schools and institutions within the provinces. Charity begins at home! Fr. Provincial has encouraged us by promptly sending his message of encouragement in this endeavour. Thank you Fr. Bhausaheb. I feel most of our works and initiatives goes unnoticed and unrecognised, as very often we do not share our success stories, not so much to boost, rather a sharing in humility. Each school is unique and has its own tradition which perhaps no other school has. It is this richness and unique enterprise we joyfully share with one another. I also feel that most of us Jesuits meet often in some meeting or the other and exchange our views and discuss issues concerning Education. But our lay collaborators seldom meet; it is they who are the chief implementers of the Jesuit mission and vision. It is my belief that this E - Newsletter will cater elief to their needs and enable all of us to learn and share our knowledge and Experiences. Perhaps every month even if one lay collaborator shares his/her perspectives in this forum, surely then, this exercise could be benefit all of us a great deal. I fully understand that the coming months are very busy ones for all of us...Sports Day, Farewell, Prelims, and the Board HSC/SSC Exams, and perhaps this could be the only edition for this academic year. But I am an incorrigible optimist if I may borrow the term of our former General Fr. Arrupe, that this will not be the last one, I believe in the Jesuits working in our institutions, and the dedicated teachers will reflect and share their work experience in this rich Jesuit Educational Apostolate. Yes, we can, if we esuit want to, and we will. Fr. Robert Das, sj. Province Coordinator of Education

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FR. PROVINCIALS MESSAGE MESSAGE

Dear Fr. Robert, As you are planning to publish an Educational Newsletter of the Province, it gives me great pleasure to write a short message for this Newsletter. I congratulate you for this unique initiative and wish you Gods blessings and a hundred hundred-fold success in your endeavor to communicate and share our dreams, plans, innovative and creative ideas to enhance and upgrade our education, with our students, teachers, parents, well-wishers and especially with our schools and educational wishers institutions. Of course, this newsl newsletter will spread our success stories and efforts to encourage and motivate us, our staff and our students and their parents for this gracious nd task. In the past 400 years, we, the Jesuits have been engaged in the educational apostolate; and it is clear that the Jesuits have been in the fore e forefront, a fact universally adm , admitted by friends and foes alike. Our Jesuit education delves into the wealth of information, which is available in the world; and which our Jesuits have given over the last four centuries as our Jesuit legacy; and offers our students a discipline discipline-faith-and-value oriented education value and academics. We have been at the very forefront of education. We have been also frontier leaders; we go where others do not dare to go. Along with so many students, and over the years, our educational apostolate is essentially intended for the students who are poor, needy and deprived of their right to education. St. Ignatius and his followers understood the power of education and promoted educational facilities for the holistic welfare and all round development of the students. Our schools and educational institutions get the youth from all walks of life and faith in our contacts and coordination. Let us train them in the right principles and in moral and religious values; and impart to them an education, which is equal or even superior to the education that the world offers. It has been proven that we offer education, which is the most effective in the world. We are known as educators because we have inherited the noble task of education from our Jesuit forefathers. Entrusted to our care are the future citizens of this world and the kingdom of God. Let us recommit ourselves and should spare no expense, nor labour, nor effort or energy, to collaborate with the Lord, with fellow Jesuits and with our lay fellow-Jesuits collaborators to bring our education apostolate to full fruition! r

Fr. Bhausaheb Sansare, SJ,

PROVINCIAL

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SOME OF THE MAJOR/SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE EDUCATION MINISTRY IN THE PUNE PROVINCE N

(REPORT SUBMITTED AND READ DURING THE PCE MEET AT PATNA)

a. MCVC courses introduced in the Tech School with great success. (SJTI, Pune) b. In one Jr. College, girls have been admitted. (Loyola, Pune) c. Sports have been encouraged in a special way even participation till the State/National level. (Vincents, Loyola Pune & Xaviers, Kolhapur.) d. German language emphasized and special

collaboration with Germany. (Loyola Pune) e. Special classes conducted for the weaker

students and rewarding to see them pass with flying colours. Xaviers, Shrirampur.) f.
Loyola High School, Pashan, Pune

Most of the schools have consolidated in setting

up e learning in their various schools/Jr. Colleges. g. During lesson planning and observations IPP

elements highlighted. (couple of schools) h. Our teachers are in demand as RPs for Government eachers Orientations and Seminars. (Dnyanamata, Sangamner.) i. JCP (Jesuit Certificate Programme) introduced in a formal/non formal way in many of our schools. j. Personality/I.Q. success and Testing in schools with

demand.

(Xaviers, Kolhapur.)

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St. Vincents High School, Pune

ducation Pune, ducation at St. Vincents High School Pune, is driven with the goal to the mankind. ignite young minds with the feeling of service to mankind. We strongly believe our students will develop into the valuable human resource as we the march on in the 21st century. Keeping this in mind the new initiative that was taken by our school was the disposal of garbage esp. the plastic items in and around the school campus. Moreover, the awareness brought by PTA members and so on has such an in impact on the students in our school, that our first collection of plastic has been a tremendous success. The students collected around 500kg of St. Vincent's, Pune plastic, which is a good half ton. The second initiative was that many students decided not to burst fire crackers this Diwali and help the poor people and donated that money for a good cause. How do we know this? Some of students visited the homes for the widows and orphanages. They have the group photos to prove this. This goes on to show that they are concerned about their less privileged well. privileged brothers and sisters and are concerned about the environment as well. I feel this awareness is good enough for making them good citizens and caring human beings as well.
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Fr. Peter Khandagale sj.

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A TRIP TO NAGAR AND BEED DISTRICTS

(Social Sensitization and twinning are the 2 often repeated terms, but rarely implemented. The IPP speaks of a direct experience to the students, sometimes directly in the classrooms, and at times vicariously, given to them. It is this experience that ca can lead them to a habit of reflection and only then can we expect a free and voluntary action from them. Keeping the above mentioned dictum in mind, we at St. Xaviers Kolhapur organised a trip for 5 of our students to the Nagar and the Beed Districts.)
My friends Ruel Lemos, Lenix Lobo, Lenin Bardeskar and Felix Dsouza, our Principal and I Clive y Carvalho, went to the Beed District of the Marathwada region. It is one of the most backward areas of Maharashtra. It consists of 7 districts of namely, Aurangabad, Jalna, Latur, Osmanabad, Nanded, Hingoli, and Beed. Our Jesuit Fathers are working in the Beed District. and Since we, the students of St. Xaviers Primary & High School contributed Rupees One Lac Seventy Thousand towards their work, we represented our school. There was a Balmela organised chiefly for about 180 students, who were very poor and cannot chiefly attend formal school or tuitions. These children were invited on Sunday, 25 November 2012 for some games, and relaxation. Some snacks, meals, prizes were offered to them. They even performed some c cultural programmes for the audience gathered there. Fr. D Albert, the Jesuit parish priest and in charge of the social work has employed some teachers and social workers to conduct special coaching classes for these poor students. Most of the children come from families who migrate frequently for cutting sugar cane. This mobility does not encourage the children to attend the school regularly. Hopefully, these classes will give them stability and motivation for their future education. It was a learning experience for all of us, as we saw many Jesuit institutions of Pune, Sangamner, Shrirampur, Haregoan, Rahuri, Pathardi and Beed. The Jesuit Fathers, work not only in the schools and colleges, but also in the Technical institutions, social work, couns counselling, meeting people and supporting them, spiritually, financially, socially, and even cater to the Ecological & Environmental needs. We also feel that we could network with these poorer regions in the coming years, so that God will bless us, our school, teachers, and our parents. It is in giving that we shall receive. ol,

Clive Carvalho (10 B) St. Xaviers High School, Kolhapur

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JESUIT EDUCATION OUR COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL NETWORKING

From July 29 through August 2, 2012, for the first time in the history of the Society of Jesus, with the encouragement of Father General, and under the guidance of the International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education, the leaders of our secondary schools from around the world assembled in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Their goal was to strengthen our global network by providing a venue to share ideas and resources and to discuss their strengths and challenges in the light of our Jesuit mission and identity as expressed in the documents from the Thirty e Thirty-fifth General Congregation of the Society of Jesus. At the conclusion of the meeting, the delegates are convinced that the new signs of the times warrant a change in our way of proceeding. This new way of proceeding includes on-going going communication communicat and collaboration through a continued development of our international network of schools. The goals of our collaboration will be to better serve the faith, justice, and care for the environment, to build bridges between youth and their faith communit communities, to develop stronger Jesuit/Ignatian Apostolic communities, and to provide our students with opportunities for a truly global education. Our international network of schools is uniquely suited to educate global citizens who will be

INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIM ON JESUIT SECONDARY EDUCATION

Approximately 375 delegates, representing more than 280 institutions, and 62 countries ns, gathered in Boston. There was nostalgia and clapping of hands as we began the first historic International Colloquium on Jesuit Secondary Education at Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., from July 29 to August02, 2012. Fr. Jose Mesa, Mr. Daniel Carmody and Fr. Norbert Menezes, the JEA Secretary as , the ICAJE coordinator for the colloquium were instrumental for the highest (42) Indian delegation to Boston. The chief goal was to strengthen our global network by providing a venue to share ideas and resources and to discuss the strengths and challenges in the light of our Jesuit mission and identity as expressed in the documents from the 35th General congregation of the Society of Jesus. (Vision Statement) The Pune Province was represented by Frs. Andrew Fernandes and Robert Das. We share the vision . statement with you dear teachers and collaborators, and we believe we need to share our mission with you more frequently.

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able to participate in a globalization of solidarity, cooperation, and reconciliation that fully respects human life and dignity, and all of Gods creation. Our commitment to networking as a universal body, and our call to the frontiers, comes from our awareness of the worl and world our desire to effectively help students face global challenges. We are committed to: 1. Developing our truly unique global community and network. Our ability to respect and participate in our own situation, and yet be mindful of our universal identit and mission as identity Jesuit schools, is one of our greatest resources and unparalleled in the world. 2. Working with our established local and regional networks. While remaining committed to our regional priorities, we will at the same time focus on the importance of nurturing global relationships within the Jesuit network and other networks of secondary schools schools. 3. Using technology as a way to create, develop and foster our global relationships. We recognize that the physical distance that has historically formed significant obstacles to our communication still exists, but that it should no longer prohibit global communication and collaboration. We will provide opportunities for our students and staff to experience opportunities the world from a vantage point made possible by the vast reach of our network. 4. Developing twinning relationships, service outreach programs, virtual classroom experiences, and more, to provide students with experiences that truly prepare them to become leaders in the transformation of the world. 5. Providing a safe educational environment based on respect and dignity. This environment, conducive to learning, growing and developing, will be free of all forms of abuse. Derived from our commitments, we leave this meeting with the following suggested actions: 1. The momentum of the International Colloquium on Jesuit Secondary Education impels us to develop new and creative collaborative efforts amongst the global network of Jesuit secondary schools. These new efforts will fall under the leadership of the Secretariat of Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education and the International Commission on the Secondary Apostolate of Jesuit Education. 2. The Jesuit secondary schools represented at the ICJSE recognize the importance of represented assigning a member of its leadership team the responsibility of facilitating global collaboration and outreach to the global network. These representatives will work with already existing networks and structures to ensure that the efforts started at the ICJSE structures continue. 3. We recommend that the ICJSE newsletter and webpage continue as a forum for global communication, collaboration, and networking. This newsletter will ensure that our global network has a specific avenue to regularly communicate, share network initiatives, c express desires for collaboration, and engage in conversation and share resources. 4. We recommend that this Colloquium experience should be continued in the future and that plans should be made for the next colloquium to take place in 2016 or 2017 at a for time and place to be determined.

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A MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS

It is true that the RTE is extremely strict about any form of t corporal punishment, or psychological t threat, and any fear on the part of the teacher towards the student. With substantial evidence, the teacher can be booked and even suspended. It is becoming trickier day by day, to draw attention of the students in the classrooms, or even more difficult outside. No more do they fear about the results, as utside. they roar in unison, We all will pass, all of us will go the next class This is the attitude developed not only by the students, but even the parents have surprisingly imbibed this. They are pretty arrogant towards the teachers in this regard. arrogant What is the solution to this attitude? I was always feeling deep down, there has to be a way out, as most of the teachers are not violent, or deliberately indulge in physical or psychological warfare with the students. They have no option but to bear students students. misbehaviour. There must be some code of conduct for the students...and lo...and behold... Times of India, dated 29.11.2012, (pg 2) drew my attention when I was reading the news , item: A model code of conduct for school students Swati Shinde Gole shares with us f the model code. With teachers constantly complaining about student misbehaving in classrooms, the code is being designed taking into consideration some of the existing models in the US and European schools. The professional group will present the first draft of this model to the State Education Minister Rajendra Darda and the Minister of State for Education Fauzia Khan. E Mr. Vasant Kalpade the former Chairman Maharashtra State Kalpade, man, Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, has conceived for us a model with other experts and organiz model organizations. Here are the synopses: The various misbehaviours of students are categorized into tolerable, highly intolerable and the unacceptable misbehaviours. ours. Tolerable: untidy uniform, ignoring home works, reporting late to school. Parents can be informed, marked improvement possible. Highly intolerable: irregular attendance, fights between students, eve teasing. eveWarning can be given and with counseling these can be also rectified. Unacceptable misbehavior students carrying weapons to school which may prove misbehavior: harmful, threatening teachers in person, abusing them on social networking sites, etc

We hope that this code of conduct soon comes to us as a GR and some relief to all our beloved teachers and lay collaborators.

Newsletter designed by Mr. Rujay Gonsalves, St. Xaviers, Kolhapur by:

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