URI SOUTH INDIA-SRI LANKA
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY AT BANGALORE
U.R.I South India- Sri Lanka Regional
Assembly was held on 1st and 2nd April,2014 atDharmaram College,
Bangalore. Daramaram College is an ecclesiastical institution of higher
learning established by the Syrian Catholic congregation of the Carmelites of
Mary Immaculate India, it is a pontifical athenaeum with degree-granting
authority validated by the Vatican.Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram was established at
Dharmaram College, the Central Study House of the CMI, an indigenous religious
congregation founded in 1831. The Study House which was originally founded in
1918 at Chethipuzha, Kerala was moved to Bangalore in 1957. By December 8,
1965, it became affiliated to the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome,
which was later made into an autonomous Pontifical Athenaeum, under the
direction of the Congregation for Catholic Education, Vatican, and is empowered
to award academic degrees up to PhD in Philosophy and Theology, and Licentiate
in Philosophy, Theology, Canon Law, and Formative Spirituality and
Counselling.Counselling now has various specialist canters and affiliated institutes.The U.R.I South India Sri Lanka Regional Assembly was held at the beautiful
Dharmaram College, Bangalore. The Theme of the
Asembly is “ Interfaith Harmony for Justice and Peace” The Leaders of the
Assembly was Swami Chaturvedi, Koshi Mathew, Ravi Khandage (Sri Lanka) C.N.N
Raju, Soumya Ayyar, Abraham Karickom and John Kurakar. The Inaugural Session of
the Assembly started at 9.30 am on 1st April,2014 Mr. C.N.N Raju welcomed the
deligates from India and Sri Lasnka. Dr. Abraham Karickom inaugurated the
Regional Assembly. Swami Chaturvedi, Chairman, Ramanuja Mission Trust, India)
gave the Key-note address. Koshy Mathew, Management Consultant, Bangalore spoke
on the occasion. After the Lunch the Corporation Circles of U.R.I presented
their annual reports. Mr. Kannankara, Sri Lanka was the moderator of the 2nd session. After the Tea Break Video
Presentation and group discussions was done. Cultural Programme presentation
was at 5.30 P.M. 2nd day
Programme was began at 7.30 A.M.. The delegates visited Holy Places and Interfaith
Centers.
Prof.
John Kurakar
