Our Aims

We, the Holy Cross Sisters in India have the following educational aims:

Preferential attention to the under privileged such as girls, tribals, dalits, physically and mentally challenged is ensured at all levels.

• students
• become individuals with sound spiritual and moral values
• develop and strengthen their intellectual, emotional, physical and artistic abilities
• are able to think, reflect, assess and verbalize
• become self-reliant and independent to face life's challenges
• are conscientised on social issues with a sense of their role in forming a just society
• respect different religious and cultures
• love nature and strive for its preservation.

In order to achieve the above aims the following means are recommended for all our educational Institutions:

1. Have a Compassionate Leader

• committed to implement this Mission Statement together with the staff and the students
• fosters effective leadership in the school community, staffs, students and parents
• builds up team spirit in the Institution
• Networks with Holy Cross and other neighboring schools.

2. Revision of Policies

• Ensure that decisions on appointments, terminations, admissions, promotions, and fee concessions, be done by a local committee.
• Specify the roles of Manager/Secretary/ Principal/Vice Principal/ Supervisor/ Account.
• Have clear policies regarding admissions of the underprivileged and their care in our schools.

3. Staff

• Accepts our Mission Statement and Implements it.
• Ensures the use of more creative teaching-learning methods-activity based, Cooperative Learning, Joyful Burdenless Learning, Group study etc.
• Accompany students in their learning process.

4. Core Team

• Setting up of Core Team in each province and specify their jobs.

5. Follow up and Evaluation

• Plans are prepared at school/ province/ National levels.

Characteristics and Attitudes of a Prabhat Tara Student

1. Intellectual Development

• Ask questions to know why and how of things around them.
• Develop study skills.
• Develop a scientific attitude, is analytical, arrives at conclusion based on objective data and is committed to truth.

2. Personal Character

• Is free, spontaneous and joyful.
• Has learned to share one's knowledge, skills and time with others who need them.
• Is hard working and persevering has developed the inner strength to face tough and unforeseen situations of life.

3. Social Sensitivity and Culture

• Has learned to play and work cooperatively in a group.
• Is friendly not only to one's own classmates but also to others, is a friend of animals, birds, trees and the environment.
• Shows compassion to those at the margins of society. Contributes to build a school community healed of all divisions based on caste, religion, language, culture, sex or religion. Treats all as one's equal or as brothers and sisters.

4. Spiritual Orientation

• Prays to a loving God in trust.
• Prays for one's own needs and for the larger needs of the region, country and the world.
• Is hopeful and optimistic. Trusts others, believes in God's love and providence.

5. Health and Body Care

• Acquires habits of personal cleanliness.
• Keeps environment clean, develops, good food habits, is physically fit.
• Has learned to relax, to let go, has acquired knowledge of preventive measures and practices them.

Moral Training

The essentials of religion, the existence of God and the necessity of a moral life are taught to all the students. Instruction of the Catholic religion is compulsory only for children of that faith.