Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement of India, the student wing of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church had its beginning in 1908, as the Syrian Student Conference. The High ideals behind the founding of the movement included the bringing together Christian Students of different educational institutions in to one body in order to get them rooted in Orthodox faith and traditions, and the other to strengthen them in their spiritual life and Christian fellowship.
The next milestone came in 1960, when it was restructured and renamed as MGOCSM after Mar Gregorios of Parumala, its Patron Saint. The founding fathers also decided that "Worship-Study- Service" should be the motto of the movement on order to underscore the basic values that were to be formed in the students. With a view to fulfil this motto, units of the MGOCSM have been set up at various educational centres not only in Kerala, but also on other States and out side India. The Movement has as its sub units the Higher
secondary and High School Sudents wing, University/ Higher Secondary Teachers Association, Medical Auxiliary, Technical Auxiliary, Missionary Forum and Literary Forum. A number of publications, to help the students in their spiritual growth, are available through the publications wing. Student Centres and Hostels are functioning at various educational centres.
MGOCSM has enriched the church by nurturing great leaders in all walks of life. Many of our Church leaders both lay and clergy have had their spiritual qualities developed by their close association with the Movement and it has also inspired generations of youngsters inour Church in their formative years.
PROF JOHN KURAKAR
The next milestone came in 1960, when it was restructured and renamed as MGOCSM after Mar Gregorios of Parumala, its Patron Saint. The founding fathers also decided that "Worship-Study- Service" should be the motto of the movement on order to underscore the basic values that were to be formed in the students. With a view to fulfil this motto, units of the MGOCSM have been set up at various educational centres not only in Kerala, but also on other States and out side India. The Movement has as its sub units the Higher
secondary and High School Sudents wing, University/ Higher Secondary Teachers Association, Medical Auxiliary, Technical Auxiliary, Missionary Forum and Literary Forum. A number of publications, to help the students in their spiritual growth, are available through the publications wing. Student Centres and Hostels are functioning at various educational centres.
MGOCSM has enriched the church by nurturing great leaders in all walks of life. Many of our Church leaders both lay and clergy have had their spiritual qualities developed by their close association with the Movement and it has also inspired generations of youngsters inour Church in their formative years.
PROF JOHN KURAKAR
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