The most important factor in a child's success is parental engagement, because "a child is the parents' lifeline and the school's strength." Dr.Preethi Keerthi D'souza, Assistant Professor, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Commerce, Mangalore University, spoke to the General Body of the PTA on June 11, 2022 at 10.30 a.m. in the Ladyhill Golden Jubilee Hall about this issue.
The school Headmistress Sr.Maisie.A.C., Joint Secretary of Ladyhill Institutions Sr.Violet Tauro A.C, and PTA Vice-President Prassanna Mallya accompanied the day's guest speaker, Dr.Preethi Keerthi Dsouza, an outstanding educator and counsellor, to the hall.
The gathering opened with a prayer hymn, "Life is Beautiful," which was followed by a welcome dance, which was a unique art form that had no borders and could be understood and experienced by everybody.
Dr. Preethi D'souza advised parents to instil good values in their children to make them true global citizens, disciplined, tolerant, and kind, after the official greeting and introduction of the dignitaries on the stage. She emphasized the importance of parents spending quality time with their children, understanding, listening, and molding their character by acting as role models.
The parents were presented with a synopsis of the school's activities from 2019 to 2021. Sr. Violet Tauro, Joint Secretary, addressed the parents, saying that a school becomes great because of excellent teachers and with a great mission, and that parents and teachers are accountable for a student's development into a full-fledged citizen capable of leading the country. The financial report was delivered to the audience by Headmistress Sr. Maisie. She also conveyed her heartfelt gratitude and admiration for the PTA's partnership with the school's administration in achieving a great year all around.
New Members for the PTA Executive Committee were actively volunteered by parents. The entire staff of Ladyhill English Primary School, as well as the Headmistress, had a variety of obligations to fulfil, which contributed to the success of the PTA General Body Meeting, which ended with a heartfelt Thankyou note.
