Saturday 31 July 2010

AVEC Meeting of Value Education Teachers 2010

Ref: Meeting of Value Education Coordinators and Assistant at Deanery levels
Greetings to you from the Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC), Matunga
At the outset, thank you for all the cooperation we receive from your institution. With reference to the letter of the Secretary ABE, Fr. Gregory Lobo on 14th June 2010, regarding the appointment of a Value Education Coordinator and an Assistant Coordinator in your school, AVEC now intends to conduct a half day meeting at all DEANERY LEVELS to strengthen the foundations for a more vibrant Value Education Structural setup within the schools affiliated to the ABE.
The following two Value Education Teachers from your school will represent the school for this meeting.
1. ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………
The Deanery Level Meetings will take place on the following days at the various schools:
Deanery Date Venue: School
Andheri Deanery 04/08/10 St. Dominic Savio High School, Andheri
Bandra Deanery 06/08/10 St. Andrew’s High School, Bandra
Borivili Deanery & Bhayandar Deanery 11/08/10 Don Bosco High School, Borivili
Central Suburbs Deanery 13/08/10 Sacred Heart High School, Santacruz
North Bombay Deanery 18/08/10 Don Bosco Youth Services, Matunga
Thane Deanery 20/08/10 St. John the Baptist, Thane
South Bombay Deanery 25/08/10 St. Anne’s Girls, Fort
Kurla Deanery & Navi Mumbai Deanery 27/08/10 Don Bosco Youth Services, Matunga




Timing: 9.30 am – 01.00 pm
09.30 am: Arrival – Registration
10.00 am – 11.15 am: Session I – Introduction to AVEC
11.15 am – 11.45 pm: Break (Snacks)
11.45 am – 0.1.00 pm: Session II: AVEC Way Forward
The Responsibilities of the AVEC are:
1. To animate all primary and secondary schools, junior colleges and special schools affiliated to the Archdiocesan Board of Education (ABE) in the area of Value Education.
2. To enable Teachers to handle the Value Education syllabus in an effective manner.
3. To offer students opportunities to imbibe Values through curricular and extracurricular activities.
4. To work out the annual program with the ABE and to set up the AVEC structure on the lines of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre,
Please note that there will be no registration fee for this meeting. The Value Education representatives are requested to bring along a pen and writing material. Three Dozens of Value Education Posters (AVEC) will also be on sale for school purposes.
I am aware that inspite of having a very busy schedule you will be able to support us with your esteemed presence and guidance to take the Value Education Program in the Archdiocese forward. With this meeting we intend to get more organized on Deanery Levels to coordinate the various programs.
God bless you and I wish you all the best for this new scholastic year 2010-11.
Yours Sincerely,

Fr. Glenford Lowe SDB
Director AVEC