BISHOP-IN-CHARGE Most Rev Joshua Mar Ignathios Bishop of Mavelikara Add : Amalagiri Catholic Bishop's House Punnamoodu, Alappuzra Dt. Mavelikara - 690 101. Kerala Tel (O) : (0479) 23 44 081, 23 44 085

MEMBERS Most Rev Thomas Menamparampil SDB Archbishop of Guwahati Add : Archbishop's House P.O. Box 100, Guwahati - 781 001. Assam Tel (O) : (0361) 2547664 Fax (O) : 25 15 588 Most Rev Andrews Thazhath Archbishop of Trichur Add : Archbishop's House Trichur - 680 005. Kerala Tel (O) : (0487) 23 33 325, 23 38 203

SECRETARY Fr. Joseph Manipadam, SDB Add : CBCI Commission for Education & Culture, CBCI Centre 1, Ashok Place, Gole Dakhana, New Delhi - 110 001 Tel (O) : (011) 23 74 72 90 E-mail : cbcieducation@gmail.com

History
Education has always been the core in the development of individuals and the world around them. The Church has always recognized the importance of education in her mission. Pope John Paul II in Redemptor Hominis (14) spoke of the human person as the fundamental way for the Church, the way traced out by Christ himself. Hence, everyone engaged in evangelization cannot but experience the challenge of education in all its facets. The work of the school is irreplaceable and the investment of human and material resources in the school becomes a prophetic choice for everyone involved in evangelization.

Vatican II in Gravissimum Educationis says, “Education is, in a very special way, the concern of the Church… because… it has the duty of proclaiming the way of salvation to all men, of revealing the life of Christ to those who believe”(GE 3).

In order to be of greater service to the Church in its mission of education, the CBCI set up the Commission for Education and Culture in 1984, which is renamed as Office for Education and Culture on 1st April, 2011. The decision for setting up the Education Commission however, was taken at the General Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India held in Delhi on October 13-20, 1966. Most Rev. L. Raymond, Archbishop of Nagpur, was then elected as the First Chairman of the Commission.

Vision
“Vita in plenitudine.” That is the fullness of life for every individual, respecting each one’s human dignity and human rights.

Objectives

• To gather in the rich and wide-ranging experience of the church in India in the field of education
• To involve fully in the process of social change
• To reach out, especially to the poor and the marginalized
• To commit to the work of justice and enlightening the consciences of human beings with the message of fellowship and love.