Date - 24th September, 2022 Time - 10:30 am - 11:00 am Venue - St. Teresa’s Institute of Education

St. Teresa’s Institute of Education organized a session on Alumni Mentoring. The session was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Sr. Tanuja Waghmare and was coordinated by Dr. Joan Lopes, Dr. Cerena D'cunha and Dr. Reshma Rodrigues. The session was attended by 48 students as well as 3 staff members. The objective of this session was to provide information about two different boards, International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and share their experience about their respective schools the alumni are currently working in.

The speakers of the session were Ms. Rohini Save, Ms. Cheryl Viegas, and Ms. Bruchelle Pereira began the session by introducing her school and board, followed by Ms. Cheryl Viegas. They shared the process of their interviews and how they were appointed to their respective schools. They also provided information about the curriculum of the IGCSE and ICSE boards. They shared their experience of their working environment and how they were treated by their staff members. Most of our peers asked questions about their salaries and how to deal with the children. The queries of my peers were solved and answered appropriately, which will be valuable to us in the future.

The entire session was very lively and thought-provoking. The session was both necessary and beneficial. Our speakers summed up the entire session in a glimpse with their enlightening guidance. Our peer gave a formal vote of thanks on behalf of the entire institute, and we are grateful that our principal gave us this opportunity to learn more about our future careers and working environment.

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