Media Release
Mangalore, Dec 14: Bethany Social Service Society’s Karunalaya sub-unit, in collaboration with Life Insurance Corporation of India – Group Insurance Unit, Mangalore organized a programme to distribute scholarships to the children of the members of Janashree Bima Yojana scheme, on Saturday, December 10 at 3 pm at Bethany Convent Hall, Bendoor. The beneficiaries who numbered 184 were from Std IX and X, PUC and ITI students.
The students of St Joseph’s High School, Kankanady invoked the blessings of God at the very outset with a prayer song. Sr Assumpta, the director of Sahodaya Bethany Social Service Centre, Bendoor, Mangalore, in her inaugural address congratulated all the beneficiaries of “Janashree Shiksha Yojana” as their parents had been availed the opportunities of Group Insurance. She welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and all the beneficiaries and their parents.
Julian D'Souza, Divisional Manager (P & GS), Life Insurance Corporation of India, Mangalore Division who was the chief guest, in his address gave a clarion call to the labourers of different categories to avail the benefits of the Group Insurance scheme, so that their children who qualify themselves can get the benefit of “Janashree Shiksha Sahayoga Yojana.” He applauded the services of Bethany Social service Trust and its sub-units who become the catalysts of this scheme, taking it to ordinary masses and facilitating the process. He stressed the need of social service associations to participate in this drive in order to popularize these schemes.
Sr M Wilberta, the Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little of Bethany and the President of Bethany Social Service Trust, Mangalore who presided over the programme, in her presidential speech, invited all to seize the opportunities and get benefits out of them. She desired that the dream of SD Raymond F C Mascarenhas, the Founder of Bethany Congregation towards the betterment of the marginalized, especially the women be better realized through the social service undertaken by Bethany Social Service TruSt
Vasanth Kumar, higher grade assistant, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Mangalore P and GS Unit; Sr Assumpta, Sr Prema, coordinator of Sahodaya and Sr Shubha, Superior, Bethany Convent, Mangalore participated in the distribution of scholarships to the beneficiaries.
Sr Ducis, coordinator of Karunalaya and Katipalla Social Service Centres, facilitated the distribution of scholarships and Gracy Pinto, treasurer, Jananimatha SHG, Katipalla conducted the programme. With the vote of thanks proposed by Prabha D Salian, the programme concluded.