Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 14: In today’s trying times, the world needs more young people to step up and take up the mantle of leadership. At Lourdes Central School, students are given the opportunity to display their leadership by being part of the school cabinet.

The Investiture Ceremony for instating the new cabinet for the year 2019-2020 was held on June 14, in the rooftop auditorium of the school. The president of the ceremony, manager Fr Wilson L Vitus Dsouza, guest of honour Fr Francis Assisi D’Almeida, principal Fr Robert D’Souza and vice principal Belita Mascarenhas were escorted by the newly-elected head boy Danish Pinto and head girl Parvathy Menon.

The programme started with the school choir leading the Lourdites into prayer. Jane Rachel D’Sa of class 12 welcomed the gathering, followed by the dignitaries lighting the lamp.

Fr Francis Assisi D’Almeida addressed the gathering, elucidating on the qualities of a leader (namely, honesty, clarity of thought and decision-making) and stressing on the fact that there is a leader in everybody.

Fr Wilson L Vitus Dsouza advised the new cabinet to help their peers inculcate good qualities and requested them to uphold the traditions of the institution.

The principal administered the oath to the cabinet and the manager conferred them their badges. Prominent cabinet members included the head boy Danish Pinto, head girl Parvathy Menon, deputy head boy Rion Jayden Valdar and deputy head girl Heba Basher Ibrahim.

The programme concluded with Danish Pinto delivering the vote of thanks.

The teachers in charge of the ceremony were Anita Thomas, Bindiya and Henry Mascarenhas.

The programme was compered by Shalom Fernandes and Luke Fernandes.