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Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement

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{{Infobox school

| name = MGJSM

| native_name = Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement

| image =

| caption = Mor Gregorious Jacobite Students' Movement (MGJSM)

| country = India

| religion = Oriental Orthodox Church

| denomination = Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church

| founders = St Paulose Mor Athanasiaus

| motto = To Serve and Bear Witness

| patron = Saint Gregorios Of Malankara

| established = 6 May 1922

| free_label1 = President of MGJSM

| free_text1 = H G Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilos

| free_label2 = Vice Presidents

| free_text2 = Rev Fr Thomas Pothicote

| free_label3 = General Secretary

| free_text3 = Rev Fr Tijo Markose

| free_label4 = Joint Secretary

| free_text4 = Ebin Eldho
Ria Susan Sabu

| free_label5 = Headquarters

| free_text5 = M S O T Seminary, Vettickal, Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

| homepage = [http://mgjsm.in/index.htm MGJSM]

}}

Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement (MGJSM) is the student wing of Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church. It is a Christian student organization in India. The headquarters of MGJSM is located at Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary of Ernakulam District in Kerala.

History

Founded in 1907 as "Syrian Students Conference", it is the first Student Christian Movement in India. It conducted annual conferences till 1912 on a regular basis. After the church split in 1912, the annual conferences were abandoned.

Later on 6 May 1922, a special convention of the Students of the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church was convened at the Cheruthottukunnel St. George Church of Angamaly diocese (in Pallikkara Region), under the initiative of St Paulose Mor Athanasius of Aluva (Valiya Thirumeni). In that meeting Thirumeni proposal of naming the organization after his spiritual mentor, St. Gregorios Geevarghese of Parumala was accepted. Thus 'Mar Gregorios Syrian Vidhyarthi Sangam' (also called Mar Gregorios Syrian Students Association - M.G.S.S.A) came into existence as the student wing of Jacobite Church. This was the first ever student's organization that adopted the name of St. Gregorios of Parumala. The movement gained momentum after this conference and started conducting conferences annually. Units were established in every parish and educational institution with a minimum of 10 Jacobite students. Valiya Thirumeni nourished the organization into becoming the 'back bone' of Jacobite Church. By 1950 the movement had nearly 500 units and a total of nearly 20000 members. During this period most of the church leaders were alumni of MGSSA.

In 1960 MGSSA and St Thomas Syrian Students of Mertran Faction, as it merged with Jacobite Church, merged to form Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement Mgocsm. During this period the Students Movement showed exponential growth and is said to have nearly 700 units and more than 25000 members. But this 'Golden Era' was short lived and soon in 1972 both the churches split apart. MGOCSM under Malankara Orthodox Church and SOSMI (Syrian Orthodox Students Movement of India), the Student wing of Jacobite Church which was later renamed as JASSMI (Jacobite Syrian Students Movement of India) in 2002 when the church adopted a new constitution.

In the century year of Metropolitan Consecration of St Athanasius, the Holy Episcopal Synod of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church held at Puthencruz in the Month of June 2009 decided to the change the name of the Organisation as MGJSM ( Mor Gregorios Jacobite Syrian Students Movement), in the name of St Gregorios of Parumala in whose name St Athanasiaus started the students movement in the church. The organization now has more than 250 units and 25000 members.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} Annual Leadership Camp named LUMINA has been conducted every year since 2011. The first Regional Office was inaugurated at St Mary's Jacobite Cathedral, Morakkala for Pallikkara Region. H G Kuriakose Theophilose Metropolitan has been leading this rapid growth of MGJSM from 2009 onwards. Spiritual leaders like Fr Bobby, Fr George, Fr Elias, Fr Tijo, Dn Anish, Fr Thomas have made their contributions through the years.

Leadership

MGJSM Officebearers from 2009

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YearPresidentVice PresidentGeneral SecretarySecretaryJoint SecretaryTreasurerMalankara Coordinator
2009-10rowspan="9" | H G Kuriakose Mor Theophilose-Dn Bobby John TharayaniArun GeorgePrasobh Rejirowspan="2" | Jijo Abrahamrowspan="7" | Dn Thomas Poothicote
2010-11Fr Bobby John TharayaniFr George VayaliparambilPrasobh Reji-
2011-12rowspan="4" | ● Fr Bobby John Tharayani
● Fr George Vayaliparambil		Dn Anish K JoyThomas EliasRukma GeorgeJoseph Renjith
2012-13rowspan="2" | Rev Fr Elias Paulrowspan="4" | Shinil ThuruthummelBasil Thambirowspan="4" | Akhil Peediayakkan
2013-14rowspan="3" | Jincy Jose
2014-15rowspan="4" | Fr Tijo Markose
2015-16Fr George Vayaliparambil
2016-17rowspan="2" | Fr Thomas PoothicoteBiju N Rajurowspan="2" | Ria Susan Saburowspan= "2" | Basil C Eldhoserowspan="2" | Shinil Thuruthummel
2017-18Ebin Eldho

Wings

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WINGHEADOFFICEIN-CHARGE
MediaSt Mary's Cathedral, PallikkaraEbin Eldhose
StudyPatriarchal Centre, Puthencruzrowspan="3" | Shinil Thuruthummel
MedicalSt Gregorious Dental College, Chelad
ParishSt Mary's Valiyapally, Thamarachal
CampusMA CollegeAnkith Sabu
CounsellingSt Thomas Chapel, Malecruz, Morakkalarowspan="2" | Fr George Varghese Vayaliparambil
Prayerrowspan="6" | MSOT Seminary, Mulanthuruthy
CharityAkhil Peediayakkan
FinanceBasil C Eldhose
ProgramJerin Jacob Paul
Senior'sFr Thomas Poothicote
Centre'sFr Tijo Markose

Regions

= Kerala =

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Sl NoRegionSpiritual AdvisorCoordinatorSecretaryNo of Units
1ADIMALIFr BabuJobin3
2ANGAMALYFr George VayaliparambilGodlyJinson23
3IDUKKIFr Tijo Markose1
4KANDANAD1
5KOCHI CITYFr Joshi Chitethu4
6KOCHI SUBURBANEldho T K2
7KOLENCHERRYFr Elias ThuruthelJithu13
8KOLLAMFr Joseph SteaphenStefy Thankachan2
9KOTHAMANGALAMFr Baby JohnEbin EldhoseBasil C Eldhose8
10KOTHATTUKULAMFr Bobby JohnShyno PaulBasil3
11KOTTAYAMArunSubin5
12KOZHIKODE1
13MALABARBasil Chako8
14MULAMTHURUTHY1
15MUVATTUPUZHAFr Kuriakose ManiyattuAnkith Sabu18
16NIRANAMDn Thomas Poothicode1
17PALLIKKARAFr Babu VargheseAlias PaulEldho Jacob Karukapilly20
18PERUMBAVOORFr Varghese MannarampilMintu P EldhoseJoseph Peter18
19RAJAKUMARIFr BabuBoney4
20THODUPUZHAFr Boby TharayaniAlbin7
21THRISSURFr Basil Mangalamdam1
22THUMBAMONFr Giju M JohnBibin George3
23TRIVANDRUMFr Joseph SteaphenRia Susan Sabu2

Activities

= Camps =

== Lumina ==

The annual three-day camp held at MSOT Seminary. The first version was in 2011. Lumina has become the most watched out event of any Student Christian Organisations in India, due to its rapidly increasing number of participants.

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YEARDATEPARTICIPANTSSECRETARYCOORDINATORJOINT COORDINATOR
2011June 10–12333Fr George VayaliparambilFr George VayaliparambilDn Thomas Poothicote
2012June 1–3287Dn Anish K Joyrowspan="3" | Dn Anish K JoyRukma George
2014July 26–28367rowspan="3" | Fr Tijo Markoserowspan="2" | Shinil Paul Mathews Thuruthummel
2015October 22–24413
2018May 18–19250Fr Thomas PoothicoteEbin Eldho

== Regional camps ==

Different regions conduct 1 or 2 days camps for the members of that region like EDIFY by Pallikkara Region and Annual Camp by Kothamangalam Region.

= VIBGYOR =

This is an Inter Regional Conference of MGJSM.Initially it had 7 Regions-namely Pallikkara, Kochi City, Angamaly, Kolencherry, Koothattukulam, Perumbavoor, Kothamangalam-thus causing the name VIBGYOR. Later more Regions were added.

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YEARHOSTNUMBER REGIONSPARTICIPANTSCONVINER
2013St Peter's And St Paul's Church, Kizhakkambalam964rowspan="2" | Shinil Paul Mathews Thuruthummel
2015St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Morakkala14138
2016St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Nerchapally, Rakkad1368Jerin Jacob Paul

= Cultural programs =

MGJSM conducts cultural programs at Regional and Unit levels

  1. Christmas Celebration like Jingle Bells by Muvattupuzha Region and Yule by Pallikkara Region.

= Competitions =

MGJSM conducts arts and sports competition for its members notable being VANQUISH by Pallikkara Region

= Charity work =

  • Educational Aid
  • Educational Instruments Distribution
  • Aid to people in hazard stricken areas

= Awards =

Awards and prices are given to Best Units, Regions and also members who have excelled in academic, sports, social and arts fields.

  • Best Region Award
  • Best Unit Award
  • Proficiency Prizes
  • Scholarship

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YearBest RegionBest Unit
2010KoothattukulamMA College
2011PallikkaraThamarachal
2012KochiThamarachal
2013PallikkaraMorakkala
2014MuvattupuzhaRackad
2015KolencheryKunnackkal
2016KothamangalamNagancherry
2017MuvattupuzhaMorakkala
2018KothamangalamPindimana

Category:Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

Category:Student organizations established in 1922

Category:Oriental Orthodox education

Category:Student organisations in India

Category:Christian organisations based in India