Catholic Diocesan Educational Society (CDES) organised two days conference on minority rights here on Sunday for all the principals and managers in Madhya Pradesh.
The program began with the lighting of the lamp by education minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Most Rev. leo Cornelio SVD, Archbishop of Bhopal, Anthony Chirayath– Bishop of Sagar, Sr Tresa Paul the advocate of Supreme Court and Fr Thomas Attumel, the Secretary of CDES.
Addressing the guest gathering Kunwar Vijay Shah the Education Minister appreciated the par excellence service of Catholic education.
He asked the Church to continue the service to the humanity without any selfish interest.
Education is is not memorised the subject he added but it is related to life to fulfill the emptiness of human being with values and Christian virtues which is the core of Indian constitution.
Most Rev. leo Cornelio the Archbishop of Bhopal said in his address that education is never an end product it is process of learning till the end. Education without character is a sin he added.
We don’t demand minority Rights as a privileges but it’s our Right to uplift the weaker section through education, social and health services. For this we demand our Right.
Finally he said Jesus Christ is our greatest educator who asked us to be the salt of the earth and light of the world. Girls’ education is the need of the hour he added. Fr Maria Stephen, the PRO MP Region appreciated the efforts taken by Fr Thomas Attumel, the Secretary (CDES) and asked the participants to develop network system through which present challenge can be face.