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Mobile App for Catholic Youth Launched

11th June, 2017 : BENGALURU, JUNE 11: KRCBC (Karnataka Regional Catholic Bishops’ Council) Youth Commission today launched a Mobile App to help the youth to “stand up and be counted” and be informed about career opportunities.

The App was launched by Shri Mathai KAS, Department of Sakaala, Govt. of Karnataka on 11 June 2017 in the presence Bishop Henry D’Souza, the Chairman of CBCI Youth Commission at KROSS, Bangalore on the occasion of ICYM (Indian Catholic Youth Movement) National Council.

The new mobile App is meant to reach out to the needy catholic youth and to empower them to be tomorrow’s leaders in the society through education, skill training and value education. The App has the provision to register all the catholic youth between the age of 15-30 years and to avail the job oriented courses and job opportunities. It is also a platform to be in touch with the youth through information regarding the youth commissions of the dioceses and the youth movements.

Launching the mobile app Mr Mathai KAS spoke on the need of reaching the unreached catholic youth. He exhorted the catholic youth to be active in civil society and voice their opinion.

Bishop Henry D’Souza, in his inaugural address stated that the Church in India and India today is young, with majority of its population being below 40 years. He insisted on the need of preparing tomorrow’s leaders today by harnessing the talents and the strengths of the catholic youth. He added that this requires that we know our youth and accompany them in their life’s journey. There is also the need of helping the youth who are into problems and difficult situations. The mobile app would help to keep the youth informed about the opportunities to be leaders and to make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of others.

The launching of the mobile app was a great milestone for KRYC (Karnataka Regional Youth Commission). The programme was presided over by Bishop Henry in the presence of Fr Sebastian, Director of KROSS, Fr. Deepak Thomas, Secretary, CBCI Youth Council, Fr. Anil D’Sa, KRCBC Youth Commission, Vipin Paul, Karnataka Regional ICYM President, Cyril Prabhu Regional ICYM Rep, Martin P., Abide Coordinator, Sijo Ambatt, ICYM National President, Ms. Jenny Joy, ICYM General Secretary, ICYM National Council members and other invited guests.