Isaac Arackaparambil sdb GUJRAT/ MADHYA PRADESH, JULY 8, 2009: When the need to improve their approach in running boardings was felt, the Dioceses of Gandhinagar and Indore looked to the Salesians for inspiration. Amrut Dhara animated the wardens of the Gandhinagar diocese in a two day seminar from June 1-2, 2009, a
nd the wardens and managers of the Indore diocese in a four day seminar from June 26-29, 2009. The seminar was entitled effective boarding management. Fr. Isaac spoke of Software and Hardware in managing boardings. The Hardware pertains to the Structural Mechanisms that are made up of the Personnel who run the boarding along with the boarders, as also the Operational Systems that include the house system, the point system, the time-table, and activities that make up the programme of the year, what we could call the infrastructure. The Software pertains to the soul in the boarding ministry, which is nothing but the style or way of dealing with the young, what we Salesians call th
e Family Spirit along with the Preventive System. The inputs covered both these aspects to managing boardings. It makes little sense to have the infrastructure but have no relationship which enhances the well being of the young. It is worse when you have neither the infrastructure nor the soul. The said dioceses were serious in putting systems in place in their boarding ministry. Archbishop Stanislaus of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar, and Bishop Chacko of the Diocese of Indore addressed their respective personnel, exhorting them to give their best in what they called a noble service to the young who pass through our Christian institutions. Both expressed their gratitude to this Salesian initiated service to their diocese.
nd the wardens and managers of the Indore diocese in a four day seminar from June 26-29, 2009. The seminar was entitled effective boarding management. Fr. Isaac spoke of Software and Hardware in managing boardings. The Hardware pertains to the Structural Mechanisms that are made up of the Personnel who run the boarding along with the boarders, as also the Operational Systems that include the house system, the point system, the time-table, and activities that make up the programme of the year, what we could call the infrastructure. The Software pertains to the soul in the boarding ministry, which is nothing but the style or way of dealing with the young, what we Salesians call th
e Family Spirit along with the Preventive System. The inputs covered both these aspects to managing boardings. It makes little sense to have the infrastructure but have no relationship which enhances the well being of the young. It is worse when you have neither the infrastructure nor the soul. The said dioceses were serious in putting systems in place in their boarding ministry. Archbishop Stanislaus of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar, and Bishop Chacko of the Diocese of Indore addressed their respective personnel, exhorting them to give their best in what they called a noble service to the young who pass through our Christian institutions. Both expressed their gratitude to this Salesian initiated service to their diocese.