Daijiworld News Network – Mangalore (AF)

Mangalore, Oct 17: Little Rock Indian School, Brahmavar, organised "Footprints" a three-day international symposium on "Effective Leadership, Effective Schools" here on Monday October 16, as part of its silver jubilee celebrations at the school auditorium.

Delivering the key-note address at the inaugural programme, Dr Michael Chirichello, chairman, New Jersey William Paterson University, USA, said that to be a leader, in order to be effective, should have a vision and do what he promises.

Claude Boever, director, Luxembourg Alert-Lycee was the chief guest. The programme was presided over by Dr M S Moodithaya, director, Nitte Justice K S Hegde Institute of Management.

Heads of schools from Karnataka and those of a few select schools from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra participated. The main objective of the symposium was to enable the participants to understand more deeply what the schools of future should become.

Dr Roy Philip, managing trustee, Priority One India Educational Foundation, released the souvenir 'Litrocspective @ 25' on the occasion.

Mathew C Ninan, principal of the school, welcomed the gathering. Harikrishna D, School Teacher Enrichment Project (STEP) coordinator, proposed the vote of thanks while Julie Esther, principal of the kindergarten section compered.