Five Persons Conferred with All India Catholic Union Century Awards
Mangaluru : Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Mangaluru Press Club, Lancy D’Cunha, present President of All India Catholic Union (AICU) said, “The outstanding personalities from different fields will be awarded with Centenary Awards. All India Catholic Union (AICU), founded in Chennai in 1919, is a Pan-India organization representing 20 million Catholics spread all over India, is now all set to celebrate its Centenary with a three-day program in New Delhi, starting from August 23, 2019 and to conclude on August 25, 2019”.
He further said, “Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Hon’ble Minister for Minority Affairs, will be the Chief Guest at the concluding Ceremony. The Chief Ministers of New Delhi, Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh will be present as the Guests of Honour. Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop Peter Machado, Archbishop Anil Cutto, Bishops from different dioceses and other leading dignitaries from pan India will witness this great occasion. On the occasion of the Centenary of the AICU, its Award committee has selected the following Personalities on All India level for the ‘Centenary Awards’ for their outstanding contribution to the society in the following fields:
Ospison Linus Marbaniang, Meghalaya – AICU CENTENARY MEDIA AWARD
Jeeth Milan Roche, Mangalore, Karnataka – AICU CENTENARY ENVIRONMENT AWARD
Ms Rubina Francis, Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh – AICU CENTENARY SPORTS AWARD
Livinus K Kindo, Orissa – AICU CENTENARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD
Kasber Augustine, Mumbai, Maharashtra – AICU CENTENARY SOCIAL ACTIVIST AWARD
Rev. Fr Vijay Victor Lobo, National Secretary, Signis India (World Catholic Association for Communication); Patrick Rajesh Minz, Mumbai; Dr Hycynth Sophia, Principal, Kollum, Kerala; Advocate James Sylvester, Hyderabad; and Titus Noronha, Mangaluru, were the jury members. AICU had also organized a National Level Poster Painting competition for the youths and the following are selected for the top five positions :
CATEGORY I : 7th to 10th std – Topic : NATURE – God’s Gift
1. Godwin, Kumbakonam; 2. Venisha Fiona Mascarenhas, Mangaluru; 3. Steve Menezes, Udupi;
4. Anne Lisa Augustine, New Delhi; 5. Allen Kujur, Bareily
CATEGORY II : 11th std to 25 years – Topic : LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR – Sensitivity &
Love towards Our Brothers & Sisters
1. Neilesh Rasquinha, Mangaluru; 2. Edzel Lewis, Udupi; 3. Shanelle Anne Mathias, Udupi; 4. Jeevan Killo, Vishakapatanam; 5. Milosha Patra, Goa
Members present on the dais at the press meet were Fr Vijay Victor Lobo – National Secretary, Signis India (World Catholic Association for Communication) and Ms Nayana Fernandes – President, Catholic Association of South Kanara (CASK)
ALL INDIA CATHOLIC UNION – AWARDS INTRODUCTION :