Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira(CSC) appointed Principal of Our Lady of Fatima College, Hubli
By Dr. Eugene DSouza
Bellevision Media Network
Hubli, 20 May 2017: Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira (CSC), originally hailing from Pamboor was appointed as Principal of Our Lady of Fatima College, Hubli. The appointment was made by the Bishop of Belagavi Most Rev Dr Peter Machado.
Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira took charge as the Principal of the college on 18 May 2017 from Fr. Alwyn Suhir, the Secretary of Balagavi Diocesan Board of Education. Our Lady of Fatima College is a diocesan institution of higher education entering tenth year of its existence.
Br. Henry Sequeira was born on 1 January 1957 as fourth among five children of late Antony Sequeira and Mrs. Philomena D’Souza belonging to Pamboor Parish. After completing his high school education in this high school in 1973, Br. Henry Sequeira joined the Holy Cross Religious Congregation. Along with religious training he acquired higher educational qualification such as B.Sc from St. Joseph’s Collegee, Bangalore, B.ED. from Annamalai University, M.Sc. in Clinical Counselling Psychology from University of Portland, Oregon,USA, M.Phil. in Psychology from Annamalai University and finally Ph.D. in Clincical Counseling Psychology under the title ‘Developing Peace Behaviors in Adolescents; Strategies for Aggression Management and Conflict Resolution’.
Besides achieving great success in academic career, Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira carried on specialized religious education and acquired Diploma in Catechetics from Vidya Deep College, Bangalore and Diploma in Theology from Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune.
Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira has been using his academic achievement and vast experience in serving various institutions in different capacities.
As a teacher in Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School (equivalent to PU college), Salem, Tamil twice in 1979 and 1982; Director, Jeevan Jyothi Technical Institute (ITI), Honavar, Karnataka from 1983 to 1991; Director, Abhayadhama Human Resource Development Centre, Whitefield, Bangalore from 1991 to 1992; Principal, Holy Cross Matriculation Higher Secondary School (equivalent to PU college), Salem, Tamil Nadu from 1995 to 2000; Principal, Holy Cross High School, Whitefield, Bangalore from 2005 to 2006; Lecturer (Counseling Psychology), Darshan College, (for Post graduate diploma students) Kengeri, Bangalore from 2006 to 2007; Lecturer (Counseling Psychology), Montfort College,(for M.Sc.) Indira Nagar, Bangalore from 2007 to 2008; August, 2014-15. Worked in Holy Cross School, Aizwal, Mizoram, North-East, India from 2014 to 2015; and presently working as a Counselor: St. Joseph’s college and school, Bangalore. Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira also gives Seminars/ sessions in Counselling /Psychology /Spirituality and Human growth and development.
The Religious Responsibilities of Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira included, Provincial Council Member, The Brothers of Holy Cross, India from 1989 to 1993; Provincial of the Brothers of Holy Cross, India from 2000 to 2003; Treasurer of Karnataka Regional Conference of Religious (KRCR), Bangalore from 2001 to 2003; and Executive Member of Conference of Religious India (CRI), Delhi from 2001 to 2003.
Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira has been a Professional Member of the Catholic Counselling Psychologist Association, India; since 2000.
Dr. Rev. Br. Henry Sequeira has been a widely travelled person. So far he has visited the following countries for the purpose of study or sightseeing: USA, Canada ,Chile, Brazil, France, Rome, Germany, UK, Kenya, Uganda, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Israel, Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Bahrain.
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Benedict Noronha, Udupi | Sun, May-21-2017, 4:30 |
congratulations Fr Henry Sequeira. It is a very good News to learn that you are heading an Institution, as Principal, at Hubli. I wish you all the best. May God Bless you abundantly in your New assignment. |