Catholic schools in India are preparing to include in their curricula instruction on how to use the media critically.

For some time, religious and secular bodies in India involved in Catholic education, as well as bishops' commissions and teachers' associations and others, have recognized the need to teach children a proper use of the media.

"In recent years Church teaching and theological reflection have given increasing attention to the media's impact on society and on public opinion and Catholics are encouraged to recognize this situation and take an active part in the field of social communications," observed the Fides news agency of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

In 2005 the Catholic bishops of India, after discussions at their plenary assembly, called on the faithful to be more involved in the media, to spread the good news of the Gospel.

Catholic bishops in the various states of the country are now taking steps to include "education to the media" in Catholic school programs.