Report by: Fr. Santhosh Dias, GDES
A Report of the Meeting organized by GDES for all the HMs, Managers, and Correspondents of the High Schools of Diocese of Gulbarga
A meeting was organized by Gulbarga Diocese Education Society (GDES), for all the HMs, Managers and Correspondents of the High schools of the Diocese of Gulbarga on 7th January 2012 at 3pm at Sujnana Centre Gulbarga, along with Bishop Robert Miranda the Bishop of Gulbarga and Rev. Fr. Charles Menezes the YCS/YSM National Director, Chennai.
Sr. Linda, the HM of St. Mary School, lead the prayer. Fr. Santhosh Dias, Executive Secretary for the GDES welcomed all.
Bishop Robert Miranda gave the opening address and the concluding remarks. Rev. Fr. Charles Menezes the YCS/YSM National Director, gave an input on YCS/YSM. Mr. Nagaraj Kulkarni Asst. Teacher, St. Joseph School Bidar, proposed the vote of thanks.
The following decisions were taken in during the meeting for the YCS/YSM activities in the Schools of Diocese of Gulbarga:
- All the High Schools in Gulbarga Diocese will promote the YSM/YCS units.
- School calendar will include a write up on YCS/YSM.
- School calendar will clearly mention and mark the School activities, zonal activities and the Diocesan level activities of the YCS/YSM for the whole academic year. (Well in advance, the Youth Director will provide the zonal level programme dates to the schools).
- Every school will have the trained animators (Teachers) for the YCS/YSM activities. And schools will ensure the continuity of these teachers as teachers and animators.
- Every school will allocate some funds in the budget for the YCS/YSM activities and rest expenses will be borne by the students as their contribution since they benefit out of YCS/YSM activities.
- With regard to the lucky dip and other forms of fund raising for the Zonal and Diocesan level programs the Youth Director will discuss with the Bishop and will communicate to the schools.
- It is been suggested to have the zonal level programs than to have the Diocesan level programs.