“Education is a liberating force, and in our age it is also a democratizing force, cutting across
the barriers of caste and class, smoothing out inequalities imposed by birth and other
circumstances.” -Indira Gandhi
The congregation of the Sisters of St.Joseph of Tarbes was founded in the year 1843, in
France, by six young peasant girls, who had a special divine experience of God, which urged
them to live together with a life of contemplation, and thus living in communion, they
became sensitive to the needs of the people around; and responded enthusiastically to the
divine call, and continued to educate the children and cared for the sick, the poor and the
needy.
Through the ages, the sisters preserving their mission of service, continued their heroic,
courageous and optimistic call to serve the marginalized and neglected groups, under the
patronage of St. Joseph.
Drawing the examples of Jesus Christ and following the objectives and goals of the
constitution of India, the educational institutions of the sisters of St Joseph of Tarbes, coheres
the path of affinity and solidarity.
Keeping the motto, ‘May we all be one’, the congregation strives to mould and build a better
society, by providing favourable and spiritual education to all the individuals. In other words,
contemplating on how ‘education is what remains after everything is forgotten’, the
community imparts the pedagogy of learning and attempts to shape every individual in a
mature and better person.
Since its inception, St Joseph’s Convent Girls’ High School(1944) and St Joseph’s PU
College for Girls (2009), the institutions strives to deliver inspirational and holistic education
to all our students. We believe, that every person has the right to procure quality education,
and achieve right opportunities for their tomorrows. Thus our institutions remain steadfast to
this central commitment to all our Josephites.
The education of female Children has been linked to their empowerment. We, at Tarbes,
focus on equity, and nurture diversity to our economically poor and backward students. By
this equity, the institution is rendering great service to the families of disadvantage, and to the
society. It is a formation of hope to many aspiring young minds and parents. This fellowship
of care and help renders new meaning to many young minds.
The institutions have diverse and various activities in the campus. NCC and Guides, Inter-
school competitions, sports and community services, different clubs and associations, are
available to encourage students creativity and talents.
The institutions offers its Josephites a clean, spacious and healthy environment. The campus
has excellent infrastructure with a student friendly ambience, that provides a suitable
atmosphere for learning. A well-equipped library, with physical and digital accessibility is
also available.
The Institution is blessed with a team of vibrant teaching faculty, whose hard work, team
spirit and commitment is commendable in shaping the lives of our students who not only
impart quality and holistic education, but also Christian, moral and human values to make the
young minds to become strong women, ready to face many new challenges.
We are grateful and proud, of all the successes and achievements the institution has made
under the able leaders, since its inception. A due of acknowledgement to all our former
principals and head mistresses for bringing laurels to the institution.
This Institution continues to bring in the best among the students with an efficient academic
approach, instilling discipline and hard work, social commitment and dedication to recognise
the other as their fellow being, which is the reflection of our charism of COMMUNION and
shape them to be true citizens of our nation.
During this global pandemic time, considering the many challenges and changes the future
holds in store, education appears to be an indispensable tool to attain the ideals of peace,
freedom and social justice. Education, of course, is not a miracle, or a magic or a key to the
problems of the world, but it is nevertheless one of the principle means to foster a deeper and
more harmonious form of human development and, thereby reduces poverty, exclusion,
ignorance, oppression and war.
Global pandemic became an era of learning. The novel virus left unprecedented challenges
and questions and repressed many futures to float. We need to seize this time of trail as a time
of choice…a time to choose what matters and what passes away, a time to separate what is
necessary from what is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track.
At the end let us remember that education is a priceless gift. You and me are fortunate to be
here in this abode of light and knowledge. So let us continue to carry on our responsibilities
towards our society and nation.
God bless us all.