Udupi: Best Teacher National Award Winner Raphael Master passes away due to Road Accident
Bellevision Media Network
Udupi/M’Belle, 17 Oct 2017: The Best Teacher National Award winner in 2003 and former Headmaster of Belle Church Aided Higher Primary School, Moodubelle Peter Raphael Aranha passed away on 17 October 2017 following tragic road accident at Udupi. He was on his way to Baliga Hospital, Doddanna Gudde, Udupi on his two wheeler. Though he was rrushed to KMC Hospital, Manipal, Raphael Master could not survive the tragic accident.
Born on 8 October 1952, Peter Raphael Aranha was one among three sons and four daughters of late Leo and Maria Aranha. He acquired his education right from the primary to the PUC in Moodubelle itself. He was a student of St. Lawrence High School from 1966 to 1969. After completing the SSLC examination in 1969, Raphael continued his one year PUC studies in St. Lawrence PU College.
As he had made up his mind to be a teacher, Peter Raphael Aranha joined the Kumuda Umashaknar Teachers Training College at Kokkarne, Udupi for the two years TCH (Teachers’ Certificate Higher) course.
After completing the teachers’ training course, Peter Raphael joined the Church Aided Higher Primary School, Moodubelle as a teacher in 1975. Having decided to better his prospects by continuing education, he completed graduation from Mysore University through correspondence course in 1978. Armed with the graduate degree, Raphael Master went on to get the B Ed degree from the Annamalai University, Tamilnadu in 1983.
Following the retirement of Benny Master as the Head Master of the Higher Primary School, Raphael Master was elevated to the position of the Head Master in 1990. During his tenure as the headmaster of the Church Aided Higher Primary School, Raphael Master was quite active in improving the overall performance of the school and developing the school campus. During the tenure of Raphael Master as the Head Master of the school, Taluka level sports meet and District level Volleyball tournaments were successfully conducted in September 2002.
In order to promote the habit of saving among the school children the project of Sanchayaka Bank was continued by Raphael Master with more and more students taking its advantage.
Recognizing the qualities of Raphael Master as an effective teacher and good administrator as the Head Master of the Church Aided Higher Primary School, accolades and awards were conferred on him. He was chosen as one of the Best Teachers at the District level in 1998. In 2001, Raphael Master was awarded the Best Teacher at the Karnataka State level and in 2002 he was conferred with the highest teachers’ award in India as the Best Teacher National Award. This award was conferred on him by the then President of India A. P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Though he was busy with the teaching and administrative work in the school, Raphael Master was involved in the social work in the parish and the village. He was the Founder President of the Moodubelle unit of the Catholic Youth movement (YCM) now renamed as the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM). After marriage, Raphael Master became an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society from its inception in 1978. He was also its President for some time. He served as the Vice President of both the Area Council Udupi and Central Council Mangalore Diocese. He was one of the members of the governing body of the Ozanam Home for the Aged at Kallianpur that is run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In the field of education, Raphael Master was the President of the Primary School Teachers’ Association. Since two years. He had also edited the Moodubelle Parish journal-‘Suvaad’.
Peter Raphael Aranha is survived by his wife Leena Sequeira, daughter Priya, son Preetham and their families.
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Very sad news...may is soul rest in peace...
Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members. May his soul rest in peace.
Very sad news. Heartfelt condolences to Leena teacher, Priya and Preetham. May his soul rest in peace.
Deeply shocked to hear sudden demise of our classmate,Raphael. May his soul rest in peace. Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
Dear Leena, Priya,Preethu and all the Aranha fly members, we are shocked to hear this very sad news. No words to comfort you. Please accept our deepest sympathies. May Peter rest in peace. Praying for all of you. Henry, Gracy and children.