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Udupi : To providing confinement for the people throughout one’s life is the education. The main aim of the education should make revolution in one’s life. Education is to enlarge the perception of things around us for making better society, said Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi Diocese.

He was addressing in his presidential address during the centenary celebrations of St. Cecily’s Convent and Education Institutions’ here on Thursday, 29^th November, 2018 at St. Cecily’s Campus, Ajjarkad, Bishop said that education is that it builds the various qualities of honesty, strength and humility in a person in regard to their social, moral and spiritual behaviors. The education is not only made for the purpose of passing exams but also for developing intelligent people who are able to deal with real life situations at any given time. The person starts education from the womb of mother to the end of her life. The value based education which will benefits not only affect an individual but is rather felt by the whole society, he said.

Earlier, Very Rev Sr. M. Susheela A. C. 11^th Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation inaugurated the newly constructed St Cecily’s Kannada Medium School building. Prior to the inauguration, Bishop blessed the new building. Brief prayer service was held during the inaugural programme.

The stage programme began with prayer song, action song by preschool children and beautiful show on down the century lane. One hundred coloured balloons also released to air by the guests on the dais. The Alumni of the school, Oscar Fernandes, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and Pramod Madhwaraj former district in-charge minister were felicitated during the occasion. The achievers in sports and other felicitated during the occasion. Meanwhile, the Alumni members who achieved in national level also felicitated on the occasion. Engineers and contractors also honoured on the occasion.

Oscar Fernandes , Alumni, Vinay Kumar Soraka former district in-charge minister, Pramod Madhwaraj Alumni and former district in charge minister, Nalini Pradeep Rao, President of Udupi Taluk Panchayat and Sr. Susheela, A.C. Superior General, Apostolic Carmel Congregation spoke during the occasion.

Earlier Sr. Maisie AC, Superior and Joint Secretary, St Cecily’s Institution welcomed the gathering. Annette Fernandes, Usha Rajesh and Vasanthi were compered the stage programme. Daisy Pinto proposed vote of thanks.

Very Rev Fr. Valerian Mendonca, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Mother of Sorrows Church, Blossom Fernandes, Rashmi C. Bhat local Councilor, Subramanya Joshi, DDPU, Sheshashayana K. DDPI and Uma Acting BEO were present on the dais.

Cultural programme was organized after the stage programme. A thanksgiving mass was held in the morning which concelebrated by Most Rev Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Manglore Diocese.