ABALANCED physical, moral and intellectual development is vital if students are to gain a sense of responsibility as adults and know how to use their freedom.
Reverend Brother Francis, principal of La Salle College, was speaking at the school's annual speech day, held recently.
He said the school's goal had always been the development of the 'whole person', which took into consideration a student's personal growth in a social context.
Instead of being self-centred, students should aim at the common good of society and take an active part in community affairs, the principal said.
The all-round approach to education puts equal weight on intellectual, physical and moral training, the only way to produce a responsible citizen, he added.
Announcing the formation of the school's Parent-Teacher Association, Brother Francis said many children nowadays lived in loneliness and with a sense of isolation because they lacked proper parental care and concern.