EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF MOTHER SERAPHINA CFMSS
A true follower of Jesus Christ and a loyal daughter of the Church, Mother Seraphina
has left behind her a philosophy of education which will continue to guide us for
ages to come. In her educational philosophy, she has forcefully and vividly emphasized
the relationship between the teacher and the taught and the role played by the teacher
in shaping and moulding the personality of the pupils. To quote her, “ One who does
not know how to educate while teaching and to teach while instructing, usurps the
name of the teacher.”
To Mother Seraphina, school is the place where each child has to be cared for, loved,
understood, nurtured and guided in order to draw out her/his full potential. She
felt that relationship between the teacher and the taught should be that of a mother
and child. Every child has a goal to reach and for this the care of both the principal
and the staff is required.
According to Mother Seraphina, the main duty of the educator is to study the character
and capacity of each child and direct them to the path of truth and goodness. Quoting
Denti, the Nineteenth Century Educationist, Seraphina says, “The educator should
be a mother, counsellor, facilitator and one who ignites the spark of creativity
in the students.” “A good teacher should be respectful towards superiors, modest
with equals, courteous to the inferiors, kind, impartial and just with all’’.
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF Mother Seraphina stressed that the teachers should always
update their knowledge so that their students do not lag behind in adequate and
up-to date education. She advised the teachers that they should always be compassionate
to the pupils, and before punishing them, they must ascertain that no punishment
is meted out to assert one's own authority. She advised them not only to love their
pupils to be an example to them, but also to pray for their well being. She cautions:
“Remember, if you do not precede your students in the path of virtue, empty will
ring your words.”
According to Mother Seraphina, Education without religion is not true education.
Whoever desires to acquire knowledge should first commit herself/himself to the
study of virtue. Teaching dissociated from the inculcation of virtues and values
will not help in developing right attitude in pupils towards self, others, society
and different cultures.
Mother Seraphina also stressed the duty of the parents to create a family atmosphere
inspired by love and devotion to God and their fellow-men which will promote an
integrated personal and social education to their children.
Mother Seraphina can truly be termed as a mother, a model to be imitated by an educator
in any century. She will always be a Beacon to guide all those who are in the field
of education. She has paved the way- “the Seraphinian way to God through education.”
Following the philosophy of Mother Seraphina we aim at helping our pupils to orient,
all her/his faculties and all that she/he does in the field of education attaining
the ultimate goal for which God has created human beings.
Schools of Province
St. Mary's Secondary School, Dehradun www.stmaryschoolddn.com
Our Lady of Fatima Convent Sec. School, Best School in Patiala
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Sacred Heart Sr. Sec. School, Best CBSE School Chandigarh
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St Clares Convent School Lucknow
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St. Joseph's Convent Sec. School, Best CBSE School in Pathankot
www.stjosephpathankot.com
St. Anthony's Girls Sr. Sec. School www.sagsss.in
Sacred Heart Convent School,Jadkal www.sacredheartjadkal.com