De Nobili College

Center for Safeguarding and Human Formation

(Under the aegis of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia)

There is a great need in the Indian subcontinent for a place that offers services in Human Formation for clergy, religious and laity. Therefore, the concept of the Center for Safeguarding and Human Formation.  This center is under the aegis of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA). It is located at De Nobili College (DNC), Pune. The center draws its inspiration from the documents Pastores Dabo Vobis (1992), Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis, (2016) and Vox Estis Lux Mundi (VELM) (2019, 2023), which have a specific focus on formation and safeguarding.

Various courses on formation and human development are conducted and one of the strong focuses is the safeguarding of minors and vulnerable adults. A variety of training and ongoing formation courses – online and offline are conducted here. This place serves as a one-stop shop for research on various ministry/apostolate issues. Specialized counseling services are offered – residential, by appointment and walk-ins. Resource, research and renewal are its foci. Professionals from among clergy and laity are part of the faculty of this center and help in its running.

Clergy and religious, men and women as well as laity are encouraged to attend the training and awareness building programs.

Objectives

  • To focus on the target population who are clergy and religious and laity
  • To organize regular courses for laity and collaborators, national and international – short term and long term
  • To work on research studies related to ministry/apostolates, and safeguarding
  • To develop training and ongoing training on issues of formation, relevant to our times
  • To be a resource center
  • To set accreditation standards

CONTACT

Fr. Konrad Noronha SJ, BHMS (Pune), MTH (Delhi), MS (USA), PhD (USA)

Director

Center for Safeguarding and Human Formation (CSHF)

De Nobili College,

Pune, 411014,

Maharashtra, India

Website: https://centersafeguarding.wixsite.com/jcsa

Email: centersafeguarding@gmail.com