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

Education Apostolate

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

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

2026-2028Foundation
  • 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

2029-2031Consolidation
  • 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

2032-2033Expansion
  • 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

Ensuring diocesan schools become participatory, inclusive, and value-based institutions with measurable improvement in student formation, academic support, and stakeholder involvement.

OBJECTIVE 01

Establishing Functional Educative Community System (ECC).

KPIs

  • By June 2027, ECC established in 100% of schools (10 members each).
  • By Dec 2028, 50% of parents actively participate in school processes.
  • At least 2 effective ECC meetings/year in 80% of schools with documented outcomes.

OBJECTIVE 02

Improving Teaching Quality through Practical Innovation.

KPIs

  • By Dec 2028, 30% of classrooms practice activity-based learning weekly.
  • By Dec 2028, 100% of teachers trained in one practical pedagogy annually.
  • By Dec 2028, achieve 40% reduction in dependency on private tuition.

OBJECTIVE 03

Ensuring Inclusive and Supportive Education.

KPIs

  • By June 2027, 100% of Catholic students accommodated within parish reach.
  • By March 2028, 100% of weak students covered under remedial support system.
  • By Dec 2028, mentoring system (1 teacher: 20 students) established in all schools.

OBJECTIVE 04

Strengthen Value-Based and Socially Responsible Formation.

KPIs

  • By Dec 2026, 50% of students participate in outreach/social programs.
  • By Dec 2027, monthly value education implemented in 80% of schools.
  • By Dec 2028, 100% of schools aware of POCSO and POSH policies.

ACTIVITY PLAN MATRIX (2026-2028)

#1Diocese

Establishing ECC with 10 members and preparing school-level action plans.

By When?By Jan 2027
FinanceDiocese
ResponsibleSecretary
MonitoringPresident SECS
#2School

Stakeholder Orientation (parents, teachers, students) on participatory education.

By When?July–Sept 2027
FinanceSchool
ResponsiblePrincipal
MonitoringManager
#3School

Conducting ECC/PTA Meetings (3 meetings/year per school).

By When?From July 2027, Thrice Yearly
FinanceSchool
ResponsiblePrincipal
MonitoringManager
#4School

2-day training for teachers on AI tools, STEAM, and experiential learning.

By When?From Oct 2027, Annually
FinanceSchool
ResponsibleSecretary
MonitoringPresident SCES
#5School

Implementing Activity-Based Learning and innovative pedagogy in classrooms.

By When?From April 2027
FinanceSchool
ResponsiblePrincipal
MonitoringManager
#6School

Promoting Inclusive Admission System (Catholic + EWS + disability inclusion).

By When?From April 2027
FinanceSchool
ResponsibleManager
MonitoringPresident
#7School

Conducting weekly Remedial Classes for academic support.

By When?From July 2027, Weekly
FinanceSchool
ResponsibleTeachers
MonitoringManager
#8School

Monthly Value Education and social outreach (slums, old age homes).

By When?From June 2027
FinanceSchool
ResponsiblePrincipal
MonitoringManager
#9School

Introducing POCSO, POSH seminars and Student Wellbeing mentoring (1:20).

By When?From July 2027
FinanceSchool
ResponsiblePrincipal/Manager
MonitoringPresident SCES