Franklin Fernandes
The National Council according to
experiences and present issues
gives the movement a federal set
Article VI point 19-22 states that:
concerning their commission in
up; it makes it more democratic to
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every council meeting.
function. The states function
It consists of two student
delegates and one full timer from
21.
national
autonomously and at the end of the
each state elected from and by the
conventions/congresses, and
year during the council meeting
State Council, the State Adviser, the
appoints national level committees
state leaders along with the
Full-timers at the National Centre,
on specific issues as and when
accompaniment of advisers come
one student along with one adviser
required.
to understand one another in the
one
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movement,
animator
from
each
It
convenes
It takes up any other matters
to
analyse
its
commission and the National
that might require attention within
involvement, activities and also
Adviser. In the National Council only
the framework of the Constitution.
challenges one another in their
student delegates have voting
It meets at least once a year
ideological clarity and experiments.
power. Only Catholics are eligible
preferably in August. Its term of
Every council emerged as a unique
to be members of the National
office is one year.
experience. All the 25 councils have
Council. However the Council
various reasons, issues, motives
should be competent to invite others
The year 2013 is the 25th year of
and orientations behind and with
to enlighten the council or specific
National Council of Before 1989,
them.
issues or to share specific
CCM meetings were commenced
All the states come together to
experiences of various groups.
but later in the year 1989 after the 3rd National Convention when the
learn, share, understand and create
20a. It sums up the experiences
New Constitution was passed, the
the movement to grow stronger.
of different states, leading to
relevance of National council was
Council is like a platform that the
networks of solidarity at the national
also mentioned. Having a Council
National level coordination provides
level. It ensures on-going self-
network of strong united force for
so that the states come and make
evaluation and theological and
the proceedings possible. It
i reflection for the progress
is like when we light a spark
of the movement. It decides
the fire will automatically
the topics and themes of
burn to let the light spread.
national level programmes.
It is the united force of the
20b. The representatives of
states that makes the
each commission in the National Council Rally
share
reports
movement strong. National is
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not a parallel movement, it is a place September 2013