Entries by Dalit & Tribal/ Adivasi Concerns

Consultation on “Prophetic Role of Church Leaders in the midst of Injustices” held from 4-6 July 2017 at Durgapur.

July 27, 2017 /25 Comments/in , , /by

National Council of Churches in India – Dalit and Tribal/Adivasi Concerns in partnership with EMW-Germany, Christian Service Agency and Diocese of Durgapur-CNI Consultation on “Prophetic Role of Church Leaders in the midst of Injustices” Date:  4th  – 6th  July 2017 Venue: Diocesan Bhavan, Aldrin Path, Bidhan Nagar, Durgapur (W/B) The Church has been in solidarity with the […]

Tribal and Adivasi Sunday 2017

June 27, 2017 /25 Comments/in , , /by

Respected Ecumenical Leaders, Warm greetings from NCCI-Dalit and Tribal/ Adivasi Concerns! Celebration of Tribal and Adivasi Sunday has become an important feature in the calendar of Indian Churches and Ecumenical movements. Over the years Tribal and Adivasi Sunday has been celebrated in many parts of our country in sensitizing the local congregation on Tribal and […]

Appeal to observe AUGUST 10th as “Black Day”

June 8, 2017 /25 Comments/in , /by

June 08, 2017 Greetings from NCCI- Dalit and Tribal/ Adivasi Concerns! National Council of Churches in India-Dalit and Tribal/Adivasi Concerns appeals to the Churches and Christian organisations to proactively participate in observing ‘Black Day’ on 10th August 2017 to raise our protest regarding the continual negligence of the government to the cry for the rights […]

MAY DAY CELEBRATION WITH THE MIGRANTS

May 3, 2017 /25 Comments/in , /by

Migrants form the largest part of India’s vast unorganised work sector. Their entry into the labour markets is marked with several endemic disadvantages. Devoid of critical skills, information and bargaining power, migrant workers often get caught in exploitative labour arrangements that force them to work in low-end, low-value, hazardous work. Lack of identity and legal […]

Dalit Liberation Sunday observed across India

December 24, 2016 /25 Comments/in /by

In today’s context where our Dalit brothers and sisters undergo experiences of  dehumanization and denial of basic human rights, violence and  death, the birth of Jesus gives a wake up call to the oppressing communities, to liberate their minds from the ideologies of discrimination, domination, exploitation and oppression.  The member churches of the National Council […]

Dalit Liberation Sunday-2016 observed jointly by the UELCI and the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai

December 2, 2016 /25 Comments/in /by

Dalit Liberation Sunday-2016 was observed jointly by the UELCI and the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai on 13th November 2016 under the guidance of Rev. Dr. A. G. Augustine Jeyakumar- Executive Secretary of UELCI & LWF National Committee (I) and the Treasurer of the NCCI. Dalits are the opressed and marginalized people in India whom […]