MARGAO
Saying that vested interests are out to tarnish the image of Loyola High School post assault incident, school bodies, including the PTA, ex-students and teachers have said the truth will come out saying they have full faith in the judiciary while exuding confidence that justice will finally prevail.
Members of the Loyola PTA, teachers and ex-students under the banner of LESA addressed a joint media conference on Friday.
A teacher, Belinda Jacques urged the parents to walk hand in hand in the mission to make the students into man that others will look up to, imitate and follow. “We know that there are vested interests, but as part of the management that has always been abiding by the motto of this great institution, we take it in our stride and move forward,” she said.
Belinda added: “We accept that children have a streak of naughtiness in them. But, when it crosses certain boundaries and goes beyond control, we are bound by rules and so admonishing children becomes difficult. This is the time we are forced to call parents. Parents at times ignore messages from teachers or refuse to come to meet us,” she told the media that officials of the education department has started an inquiry into the assault incident.
A representative of the PTA Lyndon D’Silva said that no teacher or parent will support corporal punishment, adding “we need to support the efforts of Loyola institution and if necessary bring in changes from within so that we can make our students the pride of our society.” “We PTA executive want to clarify and put it forward that the PTA is always available to all the parents,” Lyndon said.
In his address, LESA president Eric Pereira said Fr Basil who has served this institution in various capacities, had been supportive to us in carrying out all our projects.
