The young leaders of Father Agnel Co-Ed senior secondary school, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal took an oath of august at a grand event held in the newly inaugurated conference hall named after the founder of the Pilar Society Rev. Father Bento Martin on Tuesday. The event started with a welcome song sung by the School Choir and the lighting of the traditional lamp.
The Chief Guest for this Investiture day ceremony was the Provincial of the Kolkata province Fr Atley Gomes sfx. He was accompanied by his councilor Fr Seby D’souza sfx, Fr Franklin Rodrigues sfx, the local Superior and Fr Allan Noronha the Manager of the school. The other invitees were the parents of the newly appointed cabinet members of the school. The Principal of the school Fr Richard Couto sfx, in his welcome speech described the social and charitable work the Pilar fathers do in Bhopal.
He motivated the students to become torch bearers of tomorrow and urged them to be leaders who will serve selflessly the people who are oppressed the downtrodden, the poor and the needy. On behalf of the management staff and students he extended a warm and hearty welcome to the Chief Guest and the other dignitaries and parents.
The Chief Guest pinned the badges and the sashes to the newly installed cabinet ministers and in his address congratulated the newly installed leaders and asked them to get inspired by the vision and life of Fr Bento Martins and Venerable Fr Agnelo, who led humble and exemplary life serving the humanity selflessly and urged the students to gain knowledge and wisdom from this temple of learning and have fear of God, respect for their parents, teachers, elders and love for our motherland India.
He further said that leaders are the role models who inspire their followers and motivate them to climb the ladder of success. The program concluded with the singing of the national Anthem.