Nagpur: The National Christian Council of India (NCCI), the apex organisation of all Protestant Christian organisations of the country, has elected new office-bearers.
The Dalit president of the NCCI, Dr. K. Rajaratnam of Madras, has retired and in its place comes Rev. Vinod A.R. Peter, moderator of the Church of North India. Bishop Peter is also the Bishop of Nagpur.
H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilose, Bishop of the Malankar Orthodox Syrian Church, and Ms. Eva Margaret Hansdak of the Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church were elected vice-presidents.
Ms. Minni Christopher of the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches (STBC), Andhra Pradesh, was elected youth vice-president and John Hanchinmani of the Methodist Church was re-elected treasurer.
Rev. Y. Moses heads the Dalit programme of the NCCI. He has worked as a pastor of Telugu-speaking churches in Bangalore and KGF.
