NEW NATIONAL BOARD OF CASA FORMED FOR THE QUADRENNIUM 2011-2014

CASA is pleased to announce the reconstitution and formation of the National Board and various other committees at the national level, as well as Zonal Committee of East, South and West Zones for the quadrennium 2011-2014.  The Society of CASA, as per the Constitution, forms the National Board once in 4 years, and the National Board elects the Officers of CASA and also approves the reconstitution of the Zonal Committees with the participation of the member Churches.

After formation of the new National Board of CASA, the following officers of the National Board were elected in its first meeting on 24 February 2011 for the quadrennium 2011-2014:

Chairperson:

The Most Rev. Dr. Purely Lyngdoh,
Moderator of Church of North India,
and elected as Chairperson of CASA.

Vice-Chairperson:
The Most Rev. Dr. B. Suneel Bhanu,
President of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church,
and elected as Vice Chairperson of CASA

Treasurer:
Rev. Dr. S.C. David, 
Moderator of Hindustani Covenant Church,
and elected as Treasurer of CASA.







Altogether there are 32 members in the CASA National Board representing the member Churches of CASA, co-opted members in the category of experts from different fields, and the General Secretary of NCCI and the Director of CASA being ex-officio members.

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Newly formed CASA National Board

The following members were elected to serve on the Executive Committee of CASA for the quadrennium 2011-2014:

The Most Rev. Dr. Purely Lyngdoh, Chairperson
(Church of North India)
The Most Rev. B. Suneel Bhanu, Vice Chairperson
(Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church)

Rev. Dr. S.C. David, Treasurer
(Hindustani Covenant Church)
Rev. Dr. A. K. Lama
(Council of Baptist Churches in North-East India)
His Grace Dr. Yakob Mar Irenaios
(Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church)

The Rt. Rev. G. Devakadasham
(Church of South India)
Rev. Dr. Anil Martin
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in Madhya Pradesh)
Mrs. S. Manohar Rao
(Co-opted Member)
Mrs. Pushpa Elizabeth Waghmare
(Co-opted Member)

Dr. J. A. Oliver
(Co-opted Member)

Dr. Sanjeev Simlai
(Co-opted Member)
Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad
(General Secretary, NCCI – ex officio)
Mr. Sushant Agrawal
(Director, CASA – ex officio)

The Zonal Committees of CASA for the East Zone, South Zone and West Zone were also reconstituted by the Society of CASA in its first meeting of the quadrennium.  In the subsequent first meeting of the Zonal Committees in all three Zones during the month of March 2011, the following were elected as Chairpersons of the respective Zonal Committees:

East Zonal Committee:
The Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Barnabas
(Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar,
elected as Chairperson)

South Zonal Committee:
The Rt. Rev. R.D. Vijaykumar
(Arcot Lutheran Church,
elected as Chairperson)

West Zonal Committee:                    
Bishop Dr. Elia Pradeep Samuel
(Methodist Church in India,
elected as Chairperson)

CASA looks forward to working closely with its member Churches and the co-opted members in different Committees to strengthen the governance and management of the organization for the next four years.





Aloke Michyari
Public Relations Officer