In the distant past, the early 70's, in fact, I joined the Nirmala Institute of Education, Altinho, Panjim, - one of Goa's premier Educational Institutions - to pursue studies for the B. Ed degree. It was then that I ecountered a personality, I cannot and will not forget , Dr. Theresa K Kalatheeveethil.
Dr. Kalatheeveethil was a nun of the order of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary, the order which was tasked by the Bishop of Goa to run a teachers training college, a much felt need then. Dr. Kalatheeveethil was extremely qualified for the job she was entrusted, having pursued studies in India and the USA. She was an exacting taskmistress and would tolerate no sloppiness on the part of the Staff and students. As an administrator, she had no equal. Yet, I certainly admire her for her humane side. She was very understanding of student problems and difficulties. I personally was a beneficiary of her kindness and above all understanding. Under her stewardship, hundreds of teachers have passed through the portals of Nirmala Institute and most of them will certainly agree that their lives have been touched by Dr. T K K. I have just heard that Dr. Passed away yesterday at 3.30 pm in Kerala. May her soul rest in Peace. Goa owes her a debt of gratitude and she should be honoured by putting her in a Goan Hall of Fame. tonyd...@gmail.com Via Giant at Facebook -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 _/ RADIO GOANA: https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/