Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement

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

MGJSM Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement
Mor Gregorious Jacobite Students' Movement (MGJSM)
Location
India
Information
Motto	To Serve and Bear Witness
Religious affiliation(s)	Oriental Orthodox Church
Denomination	Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church
Patron saint(s)	Saint Gregorios Of Malankara
Established	6 May 1922
Founders	St Paulose Mor Athanasiaus
President of MGJSM	H G Dr. Kuriakose Mor Theophilos
Vice Presidents	Rev Fr Thomas Pothicote
General Secretary	Rev Fr Tijo Markose
Joint Secretary	Ebin Eldho Ria Susan Sabu
Headquarters	M S O T Seminary, Vettickal, Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Website	MGJSM

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 1958, the churches united as Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. In 1960 MGSSA and St Thomas Syrian Student Movement of Malankara Orthodox Syrian 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 split forming 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. 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

Year	President	Vice President	General Secretary	Secretary	Joint Secretary	Treasurer	Malankara Coordinator
2009-10	H G Kuriakose Mor Theophilose	-	Dn Bobby John Tharayani	Arun George	Prasobh Reji	Jijo Abraham	Dn Thomas Poothicote
2010-11		Fr Bobby John Tharayani	Fr George Vayaliparambil	Prasobh Reji	-
2011-12		● Fr Bobby John Tharayani ● Fr George Vayaliparambil	Dn Anish K Joy	Thomas Elias	Rukma George	Joseph Renjith
2012-13			Rev Fr Elias Paul	Shinil Thuruthummel	Basil Thambi	Akhil Peediayakkan
2013-14					Jincy Jose
2014-15			Fr Tijo Markose
2015-16		Fr George Vayaliparambil
2016-17		Fr Thomas Poothicote		Biju N Raju	Ria Susan Sabu	Basil C Eldhose	Shinil Thuruthummel
2017-18				Ebin Eldho

Wings

WING	HEADOFFICE	IN-CHARGE
Media	St Mary's Cathedral, Pallikkara	Ebin Eldhose
Study	Patriarchal Centre, Puthencruz	Shinil Thuruthummel
Medical	St Gregorious Dental College, Chelad
Parish	St Mary's Valiyapally, Thamarachal
Campus	MA College	Ankith Sabu
Counselling	St Thomas Chapel, Malecruz, Morakkala	Fr George Varghese Vayaliparambil
Prayer	MSOT Seminary, Mulanthuruthy
Charity		Akhil Peediayakkan
Finance		Basil C Eldhose
Program		Jerin Jacob Paul
Senior's		Fr Thomas Poothicote
Centre's		Fr Tijo Markose

Regions

Kerala

Sl No	Region	Spiritual Advisor	Coordinator	Secretary	No of Units
1	ADIMALI	Fr Babu	Jobin		3
2	ANGAMALY	Fr George Vayaliparambil	Godly	Jinson	23
3	IDUKKI	Fr Tijo Markose			1
4	KANDANAD				1
5	KOCHI CITY	Fr Joshi Chitethu			4
6	KOCHI SUBURBAN		Eldho T K		2
7	KOLENCHERRY	Fr Elias Thuruthel	Jithu		13
8	KOLLAM	Fr Joseph Steaphen	Stefy Thankachan		2
9	KOTHAMANGALAM	Fr Baby John	Ebin Eldhose	Basil C Eldhose	8
10	KOTHATTUKULAM	Fr Bobby John	Shyno Paul	Basil	3
11	KOTTAYAM		Arun	Subin	5
12	KOZHIKODE				1
13	MALABAR		Basil Chako		8
14	MULAMTHURUTHY				1
15	MUVATTUPUZHA	Fr Kuriakose Maniyattu	Ankith Sabu		18
16	NIRANAM		Dn Thomas Poothicode		1
17	PALLIKKARA	Fr Babu Varghese	Alias Paul	Eldho Jacob Karukapilly	20
18	PERUMBAVOOR	Fr Varghese Mannarampil	Mintu P Eldhose	Joseph Peter	18
19	RAJAKUMARI	Fr Babu	Boney		4
20	THODUPUZHA	Fr Boby Tharayani		Albin	7
21	THRISSUR	Fr Basil Mangalamdam			1
22	THUMBAMON	Fr Giju M John	Bibin George		3
23	TRIVANDRUM	Fr Joseph Steaphen	Ria Susan Sabu		2

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.

YEAR	DATE	PARTICIPANTS	SECRETARY	COORDINATOR	JOINT COORDINATOR
2011	June 10-12	333	Fr George Vayaliparambil	Fr George Vayaliparambil	Dn Thomas Poothicote
2012	June 1-3	287	Dn Anish K Joy	Dn Anish K Joy	Rukma George
2014	July 26-28	367	Fr Tijo Markose		Shinil Paul Mathews Thuruthummel
2015	October 22-24	413
2018	May 18-19	250		Fr Thomas Poothicote	Ebin 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.

YEAR	HOST	NUMBER REGIONS	PARTICIPANTS	CONVINER
2013	St Peter's And St Paul's Church, Kizhakkambalam	9	64	Shinil Paul Mathews Thuruthummel
2015	St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Morakkala	14	138
2016	St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Nerchapally, Rakkad	13	68	Jerin 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

Year	Best Region	Best Unit
2010	Koothattukulam	MA College
2011	Pallikkara	Thamarachal
2012	Kochi	Thamarachal
2013	Pallikkara	Morakkala
2014	Muvattupuzha	Rackad
2015	Kolenchery	Kunnackkal
2016	Kothamangalam	Nagancherry
2017	Muvattupuzha	Morakkala
2018	Kothamangalam	Pindimana