The Andhra Pradesh State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation
The Andhra Pradesh State Christian (Minorities) Finance Corporation is a state agency of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. It was set up in 2008 with objective to assist the Christian community in their socio-economic development. It is funded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The Andhra Pradesh Government has appointed Shri Maddirala Joseph Emmanuel (Mannie) as the chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Christian Minorities Finance Corporation on 8 January 2019.
The schemes
[edit]- Christian mass marriages
- Pre Matric scholarships
- Post Matric scholarships
- Tuition fee reimbursement
- Merit-cum-means scholarships
- Training, employment and placement
- Free coaching for competitive examinations
- Subsidy for bank-linked income generation schemes
- Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem
- Financial assistance for construction, renovation, and repairs to churches
- Financial assistance to Christian hospitals, schools, orphanages, old age homes, community halls-cum-youth and resource centers, and youth awareness programmes and promotion of Christian culture
References
[edit]- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Christian Minority Corporation". Christianminorities.ap.nic.in. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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