A team of 35 students from the Japanese city of Kobe visited De Nobili School at Digwadih here on Thursday. The students were led by their principal, Father Mike Aaakamatasu.
According to the school sources, keeping the collaboration and tie-up with the Damien Social Welfare Centre (Govindpur) on the outskirts of Dhanbad and its Nirmala Hospital, around 35 students from Classes IX to XII of Rokko Gakuin High School in Kobe visited the Dhanbad school.
The visiting principal said this was the first visit to India for most of the students. "Since we arrived in India, we have been amazed with whatever we have seen here in India. We have a mission given by our school. All the students of Rokko High School are very concerned about Indian people, especially children whose parents are suffering from Hansen disease, at Damien Social Welfare Centre in Dhanbad," Father Mike Aaakamatasu said.
He further said: "As Japan received support from foreign nations when we developed our country, now we like to help other people in their time of need. Every student of Rokko Gakuin High School shares his monthly allowance and offer donation every month. Photographs of DSWC boys are hung on the walls of our classrooms. We call them one more class of our school. We are willing to do whatever we can for them. Our mission this time is to visit DSWC, De Nobili School, St. John De Britto School (Gomoh) and deepen the friendship between us."
Addressing the students Fr Aaakamatasu said: "I think that you have been giving us more that we have been giving you. You have widened our narrow perspective and reminded us that it is very important in life. We have forgotten this as our society has become affluent."
The visiting principal said India was very different from Japan historically and culturally.
One of the students, Shinno Suke Hayashida, said Kobe was famous for its port, Rokko Mountain, fresh water and foreign resident districts. Hayashida also said his school in Kobe would develop friendship with Indian students.
During their interaction with the local students, the Japanese delegation participated in singing, gaggling and also played soccer and basketball. They also attended the mathematics, biology and English classes. The exposure programme is an effort to know the young people of India, share their knowledge and appreciate the culture and beauty of India.
According to the school sources, keeping the collaboration and tie-up with the Damien Social Welfare Centre (Govindpur) on the outskirts of Dhanbad and its Nirmala Hospital, around 35 students from Classes IX to XII of Rokko Gakuin High School in Kobe visited the Dhanbad school.
The visiting principal said this was the first visit to India for most of the students. "Since we arrived in India, we have been amazed with whatever we have seen here in India. We have a mission given by our school. All the students of Rokko High School are very concerned about Indian people, especially children whose parents are suffering from Hansen disease, at Damien Social Welfare Centre in Dhanbad," Father Mike Aaakamatasu said.
He further said: "As Japan received support from foreign nations when we developed our country, now we like to help other people in their time of need. Every student of Rokko Gakuin High School shares his monthly allowance and offer donation every month. Photographs of DSWC boys are hung on the walls of our classrooms. We call them one more class of our school. We are willing to do whatever we can for them. Our mission this time is to visit DSWC, De Nobili School, St. John De Britto School (Gomoh) and deepen the friendship between us."
Addressing the students Fr Aaakamatasu said: "I think that you have been giving us more that we have been giving you. You have widened our narrow perspective and reminded us that it is very important in life. We have forgotten this as our society has become affluent."
The visiting principal said India was very different from Japan historically and culturally.
One of the students, Shinno Suke Hayashida, said Kobe was famous for its port, Rokko Mountain, fresh water and foreign resident districts. Hayashida also said his school in Kobe would develop friendship with Indian students.
During their interaction with the local students, the Japanese delegation participated in singing, gaggling and also played soccer and basketball. They also attended the mathematics, biology and English classes. The exposure programme is an effort to know the young people of India, share their knowledge and appreciate the culture and beauty of India.
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