Karnataka Youth Commission Prepares For Regional Census

BANGALORE, May 10, 2010, 17:05 Hrs (MANGALOREAN):

Karnataka Regional Youth Commission plans to conduct a Census of youth in the state. This was decided during a meeting of the executive committee of the regional youth commission, in Bangalore May 5. This comes as a follow up on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) General Body meeting in Guwahati in February 2010 and the statement on youth ministry.

Bishop Henry D’Souza, chairman of Karnataka Youth Commission, called the census an important step to “understand the present situation of youth in Karnataka and the problems faced by them. This will enable greater understanding of expectations from the Church and give youth proper guidance.”

Father Faustin Lobo, PRO of Karnataka region, presented the Census Questionnaire containing 39 questions which were approved. The commission set a deadline for the census to be taken and compiled before September 26. Bishop Peter Machado of Belgaum exhorted the youth and animators “to work together and stay connected to Jesus like the vine and the branches”.