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Dr. Nicholas Tete Sr. Agnes Lugun Fr. Xavier Tigga Mr. B. J. Rodrigues Mrs. Anupama Bhargava Fr. Anand Kerketta

His efforts in this direction paved way for training so more visits to different schools for the purpose
of a Jharkhand government’s model project on life have been designed and made part of the yearly
skill education “Udaan” in the Department. Udaan schedule.Visits to special schools (St. Michael blind
is specially designed for empowerment of the school and Kshitish school for deaf and dumb)
school children in the state and the Department to promote sensitivity towards inclusiveness in
has accommodated training sessions of this education of students have also been scheduled.
ambitious programme of the government in its Computer education was introduced in the light
one year schedule. Fr. Tigga had also undertaken of the fact that computer literacy is essential for
some measures for the placement of students teachers in the present time. It was during her in-
under the college’s placement programme charge ship the Department had started gearing
which has been extended to campus selection of up for NAAC accreditation.
students by various reputed schools. The practice
is continuing till date. The NAAC peer team visited the Department
after Fr. Anand Kerketta, Sj joined as head
Mr. B. J. Rodrigues took over the baton from Fr. of the Department. Under his headship, the
Tigga as his term ended after two years in the year Department could successfully undergo the
2010. A noble personality with vast experience accreditation procedure and achieve Grade B with
in school teaching and administration, Mr. the score 2.67. For the last three years, Fr. Anand
Rodrigues managed his job efficiently. During his Kerketta, the present head has been working
one year in the Department he ensured smooth towards creating a more conducive environment
transaction of various activities constituting the for team work both at the levels of the staffs and
academic schedule of the course through his the students. As under the quality enhancement
cool demeanor. During his tenure of one year Mr. drive nationwide, one year B.Ed. course is being
Rodrigues efficiently coordinated the procedure extended to two years, Fr. Kerketta would need to
to adopt the national curriculum of teacher bring many constructive changes in the structure
education developed by NCTE (National Council and practices of the course. He with his team
of Teacher Education). hopes to accomplish it successfully.

Mrs. Anupama Bhargava was given the charge Growing is learning and along with it comes
to head the Department after Mr. Rodrigues. associated pain and pleasure. In these years,
Mrs. Bhargava, one of the senior most teachers the Department has been nurtured by different
of the Department,was aptly considered for the leadership styles. The frequent change in
position as through her long years of service leadership has had both its strength and setbacks.
to the Department she was thought to be well But the setbacks were too little compared to the
versed with the principles and practices of the rewards it has received by preparing quality
Department. Mrs. Bhargava had to work hard to teachers. The Department firmly believes that
accommodate various changes in the teacher’s they would contribute productively in shaping
training programme brought in by the new the future of the state and the country as well. The
curriculum. The new curriculum demanded more Department hopes to continue its journey with
exposure of the trainees to the school experiences, this conviction.

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