Respect all faiths and traditions, don’t force Christian traditions on students of other religions, have students recite the Preamble to the Constitution during the daily morning Assembly, and set up an “inter-religious prayer room” on school premises.

These are some of the major suggestions made by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) to all educational institutions under its jurisdiction to help address “emerging challenges due to the current socio-cultural, religious, and political situation” in the country.

The CBCI is the apex decision-making body representing the Catholic community in India. Under its aegis, are approximately 14,000 schools, 650 colleges, seven universities, five medical colleges and 450 technical and vocational Institutions.