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Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Students Movement
(MGOCSM) is the
student wing of the
Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church,
It was formed to bring
together Orthodox students at colleges and high schools
levels and to create in them brotherly love. Initially
the movement was started in 1907 by a group of Students
and Senior leaders in Madras under the name 'Syrian
Student Conference' and its first Annual meeting
was held at Thiruvalla on January 1, 1908.The "Syrian
Student Conference" assumed its present name "MGOCSM"
with the motto "worship, Study, Service" in
the year 1960. MGOCSM is the oldest
Christian Organization in India.
Over the years several wings of MGOCSM like the High
School wing, University wing, University Teachers wing,
Medical Auxiliary wing, Technical Auxiliary wing,
Missionary wing, Publication wing came in to existence.
Recently MGOCSM experienced tremendous growth with the
establishment of MGOCSM Centers at Kottayam, Trivandrum,
Alwaye, Kothamangalam, Pambady and Bangalore. Each
Centre provides hostel facilities in addition to Chapel,
Auditorium, Reading room, and Guest rooms.
Any student of a College or a High School who belongs to
the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church shall be
eligible to become a member of the Movement. Any person
other than a student belonging to the Church and
subscribing to the aims and objects of the Movement
shall also be eligible to become a member of the
Movement.
The Platinum Jubilee of
Student's Movement was celebrated in 1983 on a grand
scale in the Old Seminary.
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