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SPECIAL EDITION Vol.No.54. No.16

FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION 2016 "Striving for Excellence in all Spheres"

Dr. Fr. Thomas C. Mathew Dr. Ardith Z. Doorenbos

Dr. V.I. Mathan Dr. John C. Oommen

Dr. Anindya Dutta

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he 5 th International Consultation 2016 was held from 2 nd to 6 th October, 2016 at the Scudder Auditorium and Examination Hall. The theme for this Consultation was “Striving for Excellence in all Spheres” and was well attended by national and international experts and CMC faculty, staff and students.

On the first day, the Consultation began with the theme Theology-Vision-MissionEthics. The morning began with a time of devotion on “Advancing the Kingdom of God” by Mr. Paul Balasundaram, associated with the organisation Starfish, India, a powerful message which set the pace for the Consultation.

As a run up for this Consultation, over 20 groups introspected and analysed CMC’s position in various spheres and planned trajectories, which were discussed within the institution, with the administration and at the Consultation Circles with additional input from external experts.

This was followed by meaningful keynote addresses on the “Theology of the Cross” by Dr. Arul Anketell from Srilanka, associated with Healthcare Christian Fellowship (HCF), “Revisiting the Vision and Mission” by Dr. Kuruvilla Varkey, “Witness” by Dr. Vinod Shah, and “Christian Ethics in Healing Process” by Dr. Joshua Kalapati from Madras Christian College (MCC). This was followed by presentations, group discussions and a plenary session chaired by Dr. Samuel Chittaranjan and Dr. Joyce Ponnaiya. The first day ended with a Chapel Service where the message was delivered by Dr. M.C. Mathew, Chairman, CMC Vellore Association, followed by a Sound and Light Show at the Sunken Garden, organised by Dr. Sanjeeth Peter and team.

Group discussions in session

On the 2nd day, the devotion was led by Rev. Dr. T. Arul Dhas based on the theme Education. Keynote addresses by Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesudason, Principal and Secretary of MCC, on “Indian Christian Colleges – Their Mission and Role,” followed by “Challenges and Opportunities in Health Professional Education” by Dr. Abraham Joseph, former Director of Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Dimapur, were delivered. This was followed by presentations and discussions on Education at the Medical College. The plenary on this was chaired by Dr. George Mathew. Continued on Page 2

Morning devotion

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Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesudason

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