Chavara Cultural Centre

Organization's name: Chavara Cultural Centre
Organization's acronym: CCC-KOCHI
Former Name(s): ZAP
Headquarters address  
Address: House No. 39/586, Monastery Road,
Karikkamuri, Ernakulam South, Kerala
Kochi
India
Phone: +919447824575
Fax: ZAP
Email: director.chavarakochi@gmail.com
Web site: www.chavaraculturalcentre.com
Organization type: Others
Languages:
  • Malayalam

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:

Sustainable Development:
  • Education
  • Gender equality
  • Health
  • Human settlements
  • Poverty
  • Protecting and managing the natural resources
  • Rural Development
  • Sanitation
  • Sustainable Tourism
  • Waste (solid)
  • Waste Management
Geographic scope: International
Country of activity:
  • India
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1971
Year of registration (YYYY): 1980
Organizational structure: PATRON, 5 MEMBERS NOMINATED BY THE PATRON, CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR AND THREE MEMBERS. AN ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTING OF EXPERTS FROM SOCIO-CULTURAL-EDUCATIONAL AREA. GOVERNING BODY: CHAVARA CULTURAL CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST. PATRON - FR.PAUL ACHANDY CMI, PRIOR GENERAL TRUSTEES : 1. FR. SEBASTIAN THEKKEDATH CMI, CHAIRMAN 2. FR. ROBY KANNANCHIRA CMI, DIRECTOR 3. FR. ANTONY ELAMTHOTTAM CMI, GENERAL COUNCILOR FOR FINANCE 4. FR. SAJU CHAKKALACKAL CMI, GENERAL COUNCILOR FOR SOCIAL APOSTOLATE AND PASTORAL MINISTRY 5. FR. JOSE THACHIL CMI, SUPERIOR - ST. JOSEPH MONASTERY, KARIKKAMURI, KOCHI. ADVISORY BOARD: 1. FR. ROBY KANNANCHIRA CMI - CHAIRMAN 2. PROF M K SANOO, RENOWNED LITERARY CRITIC 3. SRI. JOHN PAUL, SCRIPT WRITER AND ORATOR 4. SRI. K S RADHAKRISHNAN, FORMER VICE CHANCELLOR - SREE SANKARA UNIVERSITY KALADY 5. PROF. M. THOMAS MATHEW, LITERARY CRITIC 6. PROF. LEELAMMA JOSE 7. SRI. T.M. ABRAHAM, DRAMATIST, PLAYWRIGHT, DIRECTOR 8. SRI. T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN, ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR GENERAL 9. SRI. K.L. MOHANA VARMA, 10. SRI. MOHAN BOSE, SECRETARY - CHANGAMPUZHA CULTURAL CENTRE 11. ADV. SRI. D.B. BINU, PRESIDENT - RIGHT TO INFORMATION FEDERATION OF INDIA 12. SRI. P. RAVINDRANATH, CREATIVE ADVERTISING PROFESSIONAL 13. PROF. MONAMMA KOKKAD, SOCIAL ACTIVIST 14. SMT. SYAMALA SURENDRAN, DANCER, PERFORMER, TEACHER 15. BEENA SEBASTIAN, SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Number and type of members: PATRON, 5 MEMBERS NOMINATED BY THE PATRON, CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR AND THREE MEMBERS. AN ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTING OF EXPERTS FROM SOCIO- CULTURAL-EDUCATIONAL AREA
Funding structure:
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Other sources
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other: INCOME FROM MATRIMONIAL DATA BANK, OWN FUNDS, SPONSORS

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Indigenous people
  • Business and industry
  • Children and youth
  • Local authorities
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations: ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, TRIVANDRUM. INTERNATIONAL INTER-FAITH ORGANISATIONS NETWORK (IION), UNITED KINGDOM, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (IARF) UNITED KINGDOM, DOHA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE (DICID), DOHA WORLD FELLOWSHIP FOR INTER-RELIGIOUS COUNCILS,KOCHI DIALOGUE AND ECUMENISM COMMISSION KERALA CATHOLIC BISHOPS COUNCIL (KCBC) PASTORAL ORIENTATION CENTRE KOCHI, CULTURAL ACADEMY FOR PEACE, KOCHI, HUMAN RIGHTS LAW NETWORK KOCHI, KERALA ANTI CORRUPTION PEOPLES MOVEMENT, KOCHI. RIGHT TO INFORMATION FEDERATION OF INDIA.
Publications: MOOLYASRUTHI - MONTHLY MAGAZINE THAT HIGHLIGHTS SOCIAL ISSUES, CULTURAL EXPOSITIONS, ARTICLES ON HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT, RIGHT TO INFORMATION, ART AND CULTURE, CINEMA, DRAMA, ART AND MUSIC. THE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL VERNACULAR LANGUAGE - MALAYALAM AND ALSO CARRIES ARTICLES IN ENGLISH. 3000 COPIES ARE PRINTED PER MONTH