The students and faculty of Marian Institute of Health Care Management express their joy on the recognition of Fr. Romuald D’Souza’s contribution to education.

Fr Romuald D Souza SJ

The Padma Shri was conferred to Fr Romuald D’Souza for ‘Literature and Education’ on 26 January 2010 by the Government of India.  The Padma Shri is a civilian award for distinguished service.

Felicitation at MIHM

A felicitation ceremony was organized at the Marian Institute on 28 January in honor of Fr D’Souza at Mayfair. Ms Meena Parulekar and Ms Lyka Da Costa expressed sentiments of pride on behalf of the faculty and the students at the Marian Institute.

Felicitation at MIHM

Fr D’Souza expressed his own views about being conferred this award and his vision for the education system in Goa.

Fr. R. D Souza SJ

Here are a few words of wisdom from Fr D’Souza:

“We are not working for awards, we just carry on doing our work.”

“Education is not a matter of acquiring information but learning to create knowledge.”

“In education, the emphasis is on the learner, not the teacher”

Fr D Souza receives the Padmashri from President Pratibha Patil

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