General Councillors at St Pauls College & SPICE, Bengaluru. Fr Jose Pottayil, General Councillor and the President of CTIA, and Fr Celso Godilano, General Councillor and member of SIF accompanied by Fr. Devasia Puthiyaparambil, the Director General of Apostolate (India-Nigeria-UK-Ireland) made a visit to ST PAULS COLLEGE and SPCIE, Bengaluru from 20 to 21 February 2017. The visit began with a guided tour of the College and campus led by Fr. Prithvi Raj, the Director and Fr. Arokiaswamy, the Administrator of the College. At a meeting with the management the General Councillors congratulated them for creating quality infrastructure and beautiful campus atmosphere. Fr Jose Pottayil reminded the administration of a few fundamental policies regarding the management of the college: (1) The policy of the college should be within the framework of the charism of the Congregation; (2) Ensure prudent investment of our personal and the financial resources with reasonable risks, and (3) Maximun utilization of the available facilities at the campus. The meeting with the management was followed by an interaction with the teaching faculty of the college. The faculty extended a hearty welcome to the visitors with bouquet of flowers. Fr. Devasia explained to the young and vibrant faculty members the role of the General Government in the apostolate of the Congregation. The visitors conveyed their best wishes to them as they have begun their association with St Pauls in its new initiative in the field of communication education. While appreciating the generous service they render, the General Councillors exhorted them to ensure that our educational institute is unique for the quality education we impart and for the facilities we provide. On behalf of the faculty Mr Jenin explained that the courses offered by the college are on par with other standard colleges and our main focus is media education. Besides the regular curriculum, the faculty pays special attention for the cultural formation of the students. This was followed by a lively interaction of the faculty with the visitors. The visit has really reignited enthusiasm among the faculty and management of St Pauls College and SPICE who promised greater commitment for the growth of the Institute.
