3-September-2004
Indian Express, dt. 3-Sept-04
Knanaya Jacobite Church to start medical college
Friday
September 3 2004
10:33
IST
KOTTAYAM: The
Knanaya
Jacobite
Church
is planning to start a medical college in the self-financing sector at Kulpamala
in Payyoli, near Kozhikode.
A sum of Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked for the preliminary work for the college.
Inclusive of this, a Rs 4.73-crore budget for 2004-05 with equal amount of
accruals and expenditure was approved by the budget meet of the Church on
Thursday.
Samudaya trustee Commander T.O. Elias presented the budget.
The Nazareth
Pharmacy
College
at Othara, Chengannur, under the church, which is set to be opened soon, will
receive Rs 35 lakh.
The budget also provides funds for construction of 500 houses for the poor in
association with the government through various schemes. Those having 2.5 cents
of land and remain homeless are aimed to be made beneficiaries of the scheme.
The budget meet decided to revise the pay and service rules of priests in the
Church. The meet felicitated Kuriakose Mar Severios, the newly consecrated
Metropolitan of the Church.
Vicar-general Fr K.J. Abraham Kochuthazhath presided over the budget meet.
Samudaya secretary Thampan Thomas presented a report. Kuriakose Mar Sevarios
addressed the members.
Priest trustee Fr K.O. Joseph, V.A. Abraham, T.M. Thomas, Fr Anil K. Thomas and
Fr Prasad Kovoor participated in the discussions.
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