President to inaugurate valedictory of Knanaya archeparchy's centenary fete

August 29, 2011 07:24 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 12:28 am IST - KOTTAYAM:

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will inaugurate the valedictory of the year-long centenary celebrations of the Knanaya archeparchy of Kottayam on Tuesday.

The President will also launch three major social initiatives by the archeparchy on the occasion. These include a housing project that would benefit 250 families, a centenary health insurance scheme and a revolving, interest-free education loan scheme. Beneficiaries for the schemes will be selected without any religious or communal consideration.

The resources for the housing scheme will be mobilised at the local level. According authorities, the health insurance scheme envisages to incorporate 30,000 families and subsidised premium will be allowed to the needy. The education loan aims at meritorious students who are unable to go for higher education on account of financial problems.

Major Archbishop George Alancherry will preside over the function. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Governor R.S. Gavai, Supreme Court Justice Cyirac Joseph, Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu, Minister for Finance K.M. Mani, Minister for Revenue Thiruvachoor Radhakrishnan, Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Papal Nuncio, Jose K. Mani, MP, Bishop Joseph Pandarasseril and others will speak.

According to district authorities, the President who arrives at the Police Parade grounds here by helicopter at 11.55 a.m. will reach the venue on the BCM College premises by road. After the completion of the programme, she would leave for Kollam at 1.10 p.m.

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