Indian Catholics Attempt to Protect Status of Schools

(17 Mar 10 - RV) The Catholic Bishops Conference of India has written a letter to the Prime Minister objecting to the recent interpretation of the nature of minority status by the Chairman of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions.
                                                                                                                     
Fr Babu Joseph, spokesperson for the CBCI, says that minority status is important  for
educational institutions as it prevents government interference, allowing the institution to appoint its own administrators or teach religion in classrooms...