Matters India Reporter
Siliguri, Sept 8,2024: A professional youth group of Company Secretaries and Chartered Accountants in Siliguri marked this year’s Teacher’s Day by honoring school principals and senior teachers.
Among the educators honored by Marwari Yuva Manch was Salesian Father C.M. Paul, a lecturer of Sesian College Siliguri, West Bengal.
Recognition was handed over on Sept 8 by Inspector General of Sashatra Seema Bal North Bengal Sudhir Kumar at an event held in Hotel Surya Grand Siliguri .
The plaque given to Father Paul reads: “‘Saman’ proudly presented to Fr C M Paul, SDB, Vice Principal of Sciences, Salesian College on Sept 8; in recognition of your selfless contribution as an educator.”
After completing postgraduate studies in Mass Communication and Journalism from Fordham University New York and Salesian University Rome, Father Paul has been a lecturer at institutions such as St Anthony’s College Shillong, Calcutta University Journalism Department; as well as Assam Don Bosco University and Salesian College Sonada Darjeeling where he founded Mass Communication and Journalism departments.
His professional contributions include being reporter for South Asia Religious News (1981-1989), Union of Catholic Asia News (1989-2012), and Matters India (2013 >); as well accredited to Vatican Press Office (2007-2010).
Father Paul was editor of The Herald weekly Calcutta (1989-1991), and director of Salesian News Agency Rome (1992-1995), as well was two terms president of national Catholic media institutions for radio television and cinema (1999 to 2004); as well as serving on Central Board Film Certification Kolkata (2006-8).
All India Marwari Yuva Manch is one of the largest volunteer organizations of youth in India with chapters in major cities. Its primary goal is to support young people in contributing to community and country irrespective of caste, colour or creed.
The Manch was founded as a non-profit voluntary youth organization on October 10, 1977, at Guwahati, Assam.