NCCI delegates meet Vice President

(August 01, 2011) A delegation of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) met Vice-President Mohammad Ansari on Friday, at his residence in New Delhi, to apprise him about the organisation and its activities. The Vice -President encouraged the Churches to continue to address the problems in the society. He said that special focus must be given to children and young people for their formation and inculcating the values of secularism. The delegates also presented a memorandum to the Vice-President regarding the demand of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims for Scheduled Caste status and rights. They also urged him to recommend to the Government to resolve the problems of Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims. The delegation also invited Ansari invited for the NCCI’s Quadrennial Assembly which will be held during April 25-29, 2012 in Bangalore.