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DIOCESE OF SIMLA-CHANDIGARH
PASTORAL PLAN 2026–2033
All Commissions
COMMISSION

Education Apostolate

To form the whole person — heart, mind and conscience — through Catholic schools that bear witness to Gospel values.

Education Apostolate
MISSION TRAJECTORY

The commission aims to provide holistic, inclusive, and value-based education rooted in Gospel values, empowering students to become responsible, compassionate, and socially conscious citizens through participatory, innovative, and joyful learning systems and engaging stakeholders for the positive and last impacting on students.

THE 7-YEAR ROADMAP

Programmatic Strategies

Short Term

2026-2028

Foundation
  • Establish Effective Educative Community (EEC) in all schools with defined roles and regular meetings.
  • Introduce activity-based learning in at least 30% of classrooms.
  • Begin teacher training in practical pedagogy (annual programs).
  • Launch remedial support systems for weak students.
  • Initiate value education programs and student outreach activities.
  • Conduct awareness sessions on POCSO & POSH.

Medium Term

2029-2031

Strengthening
  • Strengthen EEC with active parent participation and documented outcomes.
  • Expand activity-based learning across most classrooms.
  • Ensure 100% teacher training in innovative pedagogy.
  • Achieve full coverage of weak students through structured mentoring systems.
  • Implement value-based education in 80% of schools with measurable impact.
  • Improve student discipline, participation, and social responsibility.

Long Term

2032-2033+

Sustainability
  • Institutionalize fully functional EEC culture across all schools.
  • Sustain innovative, student-centered teaching practices system-wide.
  • Reduce dependency on private tuition significantly through quality teaching.
  • Ensure inclusive education with all students supported within parish reach.
  • Achieve holistic formation: academic excellence + strong value-based formation.
  • Maintain 100% compliance and awareness on child protection and social responsibility policies.

GOALS, OBJECTIVES & KPIs

Our Pastoral Priorities, 2026–2033

Catholic Education

OBJECTIVE 01

Form a catholic education core team in every parish of the diocese.

KPIs

  • 100% of parishes with an active catholic education team by 2028.

OBJECTIVE 02

Provide annual training and accompaniment for parish coordinators.

KPIs

  • One annual diocesan formation program for coordinators.

OBJECTIVE 03

Develop a shared diocesan handbook of practice and resources.

KPIs

  • Handbook published and distributed by 2027.

OBJECTIVE 04

Foster collaboration between parishes within each deanery.

KPIs

  • Quarterly deanery-level review meetings held.

ACTIVITY PLAN MATRIX (2026-2028)

#1Parish

Constitute parish catholic education team

By When?2026
FinanceParish
ResponsibleParish Priest
MonitoringCommission Secretary
#2Diocese

Annual coordinators' training

By When?Yearly
FinanceDiocese
ResponsibleCommission Secretary
MonitoringCommission Chair
#3Diocese

Publish handbook of practice

By When?2027
FinanceDiocese
ResponsibleCommission Chair
MonitoringCommission Secretary
#4Deanery

Deanery review meeting

By When?Quarterly
FinanceDiocese
ResponsibleDean
MonitoringCommission Secretary