Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Thai nuns seek higher studies at Salesian University in India

Thai nuns seek higher studies at Salesian University in India

The Sister Superiors came along with two students, one of them a SIHM sister, to study Communicative English prior to joining MA in Convergent Media & Technologies at ADBU.

 
Sisters from Thailand visiting Assam Don Bosco University
India:  The newly elected Superior General of the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (SIHM) in Thailand, Sr Maliwan Paramathawirote, and the congregation’s former Superior General visited the Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) in India on February 19.

The Sister Superiors came along with two students, one of them a SIHM sister, to study Communicative English prior to joining MA in Convergent Media & Technologies at ADBU.

“We are very happy to have this opportunity to learn English speaking skills for our students,” said the new Mother General Sr Maliwan expressing happiness on her visit and higher education possibilities for her Sisters at ADBU.

Fr Joy SVD, Head of the Department of Mass Communication at ADBU,accompanied the delegation from Thailand to meet with the Vice Chancellor Dr Stephen Mavely.

Sr Maliwan hopes Sr Uthomporn, one of the students who accompanied her to India, will make best use of coming three months to pick up sufficient language skills to pursue her two year MA degree in Convergent Media and Technologies.

The two students from Thailand will start 3-month Spoken English class from February 23 till May end, under the mentorship of Assistant Professors Joseph & Nabamita.

The new academic year is scheduled to start at the end of July 2015 in the new and permanent Assam Don Bosco University campus at Tapesia.

Founded in Bangkok Thailand by Salesian Bishop Gaetano Pasotti in 1937, the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary members devote themselves to the needs of the Church. The Identity of the Congregation is simplicity of life, spirit of sacrifice, family spirit and being joyful in giving service to God and to others.

Source: Salesians India

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