The history of Catholic education in India is as old as the arrival of Christian missionaries. With the arrival of St. Francis Xavier in Goa in 1542, and starting of St. Paul College in Goa in 1548 the foundation of Catholic education was laid; yet a systematic and offi cial pronouncement of goal and mission was awaited till a few years ago. It was a common understanding that in the past, the aim of the Catholic education was to educate society, to evangelize people and instill in them the Gospel values. In the recent past, the aim was to assist national integration and development, by promoting cultures and values. In contemporary times, there is a danger that Catholic schooling may become “commercialized.”
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Tete, N. (2007). Catholic Education in India: Challenge, Response, and Research. In: Grace, G., O’Keefe, J. (eds) International Handbook of Catholic Education. International Handbooks of Religion and Education, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5776-2_35
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