A church-organized colloquium in Kolkata has expressed concern over the alleged rise in “subtle attempts” to “saffronise” educational establishments in the country. The colloquium was held on November 16, 2017, in Kolkata and marked the 80th year of Salesian College, Sonada, Darjeeling. Several speakers expressed their anguish at the sense of anxiety and apprehension that has crept into the country in the past three years. They also expressed their dissatisfaction with the way the minorities were not being allowed to enjoy the rights granted to them by the Constitution.
As reported by ucanindia.in, Valson Thampu, former principal of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, remarked that “The situation is changing very fast and in last three years, we have come across certain changes which we could never think of before.” Further, he added, “We are passing through a stage when we need to be extremely circumspect and we can’t afford to stay static, we have to be cautious about the challenges and we must understand our greatest challenge is to survive.”
His Excellency Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta stressed that “The identity of Christian education should be clear like Mother Theresa had no confusion about her mission: to work for the poorest of the poor.” As reported by ucanindia.in
