|
 Tuticorin
50, Periakoil Street
Tuticorin 628 001
Tamil Nadu
South India
Phone: +91 (461) 326.620 |
 P.M. Ornellas High School
 Tuticorin is commonly known as "Pearl City". It is situated on the Bay of Bengal off the Southern Coast of Tamil Nadu - a state in India. It was this old town which attracted many of the missionaries from Europe. St. Francis Xavier, a Spanish missionary, was also one of them.
Once a fishermen colony, it has since become a city of mixed people with different occupations, because of the newly developed Harbor and Industries around it. But the fishermen continue their same traditional occupation.
The fishermen depend on the sea for their livelihood. Their earning is meager and the cost of education is so high and so they prefer their sons to go to the sea. The result is that illiteracy is acute among them.
Our mission: To cater to the needs of these children, the De La Salle Brothers conduct P. O. Ornellas High School in this coastal town since 1964. The School has three different groups of children, one of which is for children who are totally poor and marginalised.
The Philosophy of our mission in Tuticorin: Collaborating with and for the youth, through organized and unorganized forum, towards a "JUST INDIA" -an India of Justice, Love, Peace, and Freedom irrespective of religion, caste, language and color.
Objectives of our school:
 - To facilitate the Pastoral Ministry to the youth so as to prepare to challenge the present world and its values.
- To maintain the atmosphere of friendship, brotherhood and equality.
- To maintain a Community spirit and to make them experience that they are of God's family.
- To promote psychological, physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth.
- To canalize the emotions of these children for a better social mobility so as to bring about a just society. - To promote literacy among the fishermen folk. - To promote science and technology so as to uplift their life style.
Life organization of the school: The School wishes to be a living witness in India, today, by imparting sound religious, mental, social and physical formation to 10 Muslims, 223 Hindus and 480 Christians without any discrimination. It remains a witness to the promotion of Justice and Human Dignity by providing advancement programmes for 475 children who are socially, morally and economically backward and to 180 Scheduled Caste Children.
The school has a long time tradition in the field of sports, especially in football. The school also gives due attention to the cultural aspects of the children's life.
Education for girls: We are not only involved in the ministry of youth within the school campus but also in the neighborhood around the school. Our primary neighborhood ministry is among the fishermen's daughters, who are unable to continue their studies after the secondary level because of their poverty. To help these poor girls we have introduced a Computer Learning Center in collaboration with a neighbouring school.
Along with this computer learning Programme we also provide group activities and community experience.
Lasallian training Programme for the lay partners: This Programme, one session per month, is provided to our Lay-Partners of our school, and also to the Teaching staff of neighbouring schools. We cover 6 centres in the newly introduced Programme.
Actitivies at a glance:
 A. Book bank scheme
B. Sanjaika scheme
C. Literacy association
D. Intensive coaching
E. Scout activities
F. N.C.C. activities. Young student movement.
G. Sports club
H. Student government
I. Computer learning for women.
J. Computer learning for kids
K. Arts & crafts
L. Catechetical association.
KULANDAI YESU MUTHUCHIPPI
 This home for the destitute was built in 1984 by the former Headmaster of P. M. Ornellas High School, Bro. Arulsamy. The Muthuchippi building accommodates one hundred children every year from the low class and poor families regardless of caste or religion.
The Central Government of India provides 2/3 of the expenditure and the rest is supported by the Brothers. Each boy is paid Rs. 180/- equivalent to six US dollars every month, which includes food, salary, fire wood, maintenance and academic expenses. Kulandai Yesu Muthuchippi has a staff according to the government regulation. There are two supervisors (of whom one is a Brother), four wardens, two cooks and two helpers.
Apart from school studies various tuition classes are arranged to help the boys academically. Morning reflections, evening prayers and daily mass with the Brothers fulfill the spiritual needs of the boys. Various games are organized and arranged.
ST. PIUS X HOSTEL
This Hostel serves as a dwelling place for the boys whose homes are quite distant. We accommodate only sixty boys in this hostel and collect a reasonable amount for their food and lodging. |
|
