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THE ARCHEPARCHY OF KOTTAYAM
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SETUP OF KSSS Bishop Thomas Tharayil, the 3rd Bishop of the diocese, a person who had clear vision on social work took initiative to begin the KSSS to organize social service activities in the operational areas of the diocese without discrimination of caste and creed. The KSSS commenced its office work in a room at Catholic Bishop’s House at Kottayam and Rev. Fr. Joseph Maliekal was appointed as its first Secretary. Later in 1978, the office was shifted to the Chaithanya Pastoral Centre at S. H. Mount, Kottayam and finally in 1993 the office was transferred to the present seat of Chaithanya at Thellakom, Kottayam. Initially it was working with the prevailing concept of charity. Later with the conceptual changes regarding social activities aiming at integral development of the human society, KSSS also introduced drastic changes in its policies and programme. KSSS TODAY Today the management of KSSS consists of 16 general body members including nine members on the Board of Directors. His Excellency Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry, the Bishop of Kottayam is the Trustee of the KSSS. The office bearers of KSSS are Rev. Dr. Jacob Kollaparambil (President), Rev. Fr. Michael Vettickat (Secretary), and Sr. Lucy SVM (Treasurer). KSSS has a project selection committee consisting of four members from various professions. The secretary acts as the chief functionary. KSSS facilitates and forms self-help organizations. Organizing and empowering the Poor, Women, Widows, Handicapped, Aged, Children and the unorganized and marginalized sections of the society irrespective of caste and creed. KSSS cares for the human conditions of these people in Kottayam, Alapuzha, Idukhi, Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam civil districts of Kerala.
TARGET GROUP
Though Kerala, as a state stands high in developmental parameters, there is no uniformity visible in all sections of people and they are not sustainable. Population in the backward communities have not benefited from the over all development of the state. On the other hand, they are badly affected by the mismanagement, inefficiency, corruption, and political will of the minority. Often Women and Children are the victims of it and it was a great threat to development concept of the society. The denial of the rightful share of power of women who constitute more than half of the population is an existing phenomena. So with an objective to address these social threads, KSSS has organized self-help groups (SHG’s) for different levels of people based on their age and need. It envisages formation of committed, critically conscious, self-managing, local leadership of women in villages. It aims to bring cultural transition from a state of indifference to positive responses. Our Community based rehabilitation for the mentally retarded and Physically Handicapped has brought high acceptance to the people of other way able. It is the primary step to ensure the active involvement and participation of primary stakeholders in the development. |
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