Education should focus more on morals and ethics and should fight against fundamentalism, St. Joseph’s College principal Friday Ambrose Pinto said on Thursday. Education for the poor too is a vital aspect that should be taken up, he added. As Pinto speaking at ‘with relevance Excellence “, a conference of Catholic College of Karnataka on Thursday.

Speaking on ‘Vision of Christian higher education and its overview, and implications of Christian education, education Friday Pinto said should make people more moral and humanizes them. “While maintaining the highest standards, its demands that we produce a radical change in the person we educate - from selfish concerns to generosity to others.”

Emphasising on education for the poor, Pinto said Friday: “Education should struggle against unjust society, it should cater more to the poor and programmes should be taken up to empower them. Principal of St. Stephen’s in New Delhi, Dr Anil Wilson called for steps to rediscover the real meaning and purpose of education. “Let systemic changes be a reasoned response to needs and not a knee-jerk reaction to the time.”

The objective of the day-long conference was to create a model which is yet local to global, spiritually vibrant, socially relevant, emotionally balanced and leading to human enrichment. Deliberations also included topics like, if excellence in education can be fused with greater accessibility to Christian institutions.

Among the other speakers were Professor Jose and PD Leader of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Rev. Joe Fernandes, Vice-Provincial, Salesians of Don Bosco, Bangalore and Head and Professor, Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras, Joe De Mannath .

BANGALORE: education should focus more on morals and ethics and should be the fight against fundamentalism, St. Joseph’s College principal Fr Ambrose Pinto, said Thursday. Education for the poor is also an important factor that should be taken into account, he added. Pinto said Friday in the relevance of Excellence “, a conference of the Catholic school, in Karnataka, on Thursday.

Speaking of “Christian vision of higher education and their submission ‘, and the impact of Christian education, education,” said Father Pinto, legal persons more and humanize. ” While maintaining the highest levels, which requires that we have a radical change in the person who instruct us - selfish generosity, in the interest of the other. ”

The emphasis on education for the poor, Friday Pinto, said: “Education must be the fight against injustice in society, it should offer more for the poor and programs should be strengthened. Main St. Stephen’s in New Delhi, Dr Anil Wilson called once steps Discover the true meaning and purpose of education. “Let systemic changes are a reasoned response to the needs and not a knee-jerk reaction to the time. ”

The objective of long days of the conference was the establishment of a global model, which is still local, spiritual living, the company in question, the emotional balance and leads to human enrichment. Deliberations on issues such as, for example, if excellence in training can connect to a better access to Christian institutions.

Among the other speakers were Professor and moderators PD Jose De Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Rev. Joe Fernandes, Deputy Provincial, the Salesians of Don Bosco, Bangalore and professor and director of the Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras, Fr Joe Mannath.