Dr Raul Gonsalves Archbhisop a visionary to spread mass education . Dr. Raul Gonsalves Archbishop Emeritus a visionary
Immediately after liberation of Goa His Eminence proposed that our Diocesan Curches take initiative to spread Education.The process began slowly by establishing schools in all churches It was a grand thoughtful design to reach facility of Education at the door steps of masses in villages.In the year 1968_69 Fr Antimo Gomes had enrolled for B Ed Archbishop Raul planned to organise and consolidate the DSE schools.He inspired motivated Fr Antimo to take the responsibility and promised to depute him for higher education and reimburse his expenses for BEd course.He had a clear vision a role for him and his choice to lead was well thought of.. Fr Gones was his student and hence confident of his capacity., detremination responsibilty and commitment Fr was reluctant without administrative experience, pleaded for a delay but finallyv accepted the persistent offer in obedience to the request of superior; inspite of his personal reservations Arcbhisop had more confidence than hesitating and reluctant Fr Gomes He started with all humility and how he galvanised , registered and established and organised it into a powerful force to reckon with in the field of Education is history well documented.The dream of Archbhisop took concrete shape Continuing further his plan for him , deputed him for higher Education and appointed him as the Principal of St Xaviers where he excelled in continuing the traditions and lifted St Xaviers to greater heights of excellence in all fields His crucial choice in the scheme has been rewarding experience as a visionary to spread Educatuon Needless to emphasize how Village schools have provided vertical rise to the aspiration of masses to rise professionally in every field of human endeavour.The honour and credit is attributed to the Vision of Archbishop grand design.DSE is a jewel in the crown of Educational field of the Archdiocese of Goa.Unfortinayely his pioneering impetus for Kon medium schools and admiration for the language did not reach the goals envisaged. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim