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About
Palarivattom Community Development
Trust (PCDT)
Palarivattom Community
Development Trust (PCDT)( Reg. No. ER 60/1978) is the social welfare
centre of the Pastoral Orientation Centre (POC), established in the
year 1978. PCDT is focused on the overall development of poor people
residing in and around Palarivattom. It has two buildings and 1.2
acres of land for its activities. This centre has been working with
the sincere co-operation of some well-wishers. PCDT got popularity
through the activities like nursery school, tailoring centre, health
centre, self help groups, house visits, organic farming etc… Rev. Fr.
Zacharias Paranilam was the president of PCDT from February 2003 to
January 2007 and now Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara is the President. Of
the trust. Rev. Fr. Johny Kochuparampil MST (MSW) has been appointed
as the Executive Secretary on 1st May 2007 and Sr.Shiji
O.Carm is the Programme Co-ordinator since 12th September
2007.
OUR PATRON
Archbishop Mar Andrews
Thazhath
PRESIDENT
Rev. Dr.
Stephen Alathara
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Rev. Sr. Victoria Rexy DHM
The Objectives of the Trust
I. To
promote the economic, social, educational, moral and cultural
advancement of the people of Palarivattom and adjoining areas.
II. To
foster social consciousness, co-operative spirit and sense of civic
duty among the people of Palarivattom and adjoining areas.
III. To
encourage the habit of self –help and thrift among the people.
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To start small saving
schemes.
To start cottage and agro-industries
To provide employment
facilities to the unemployed.
To start co-operative
societies, credit banks and consumer stores.
To construct houses
for the houseless which are unfit for habitation
To improve the
sanitary and hygienic conditions and health of the people.
To provide for
medical help to the sick.
To start orphanages
and destitute homes.
To build new roads
andimprove the exiting roads
To improve irrigation
facilities
To encourage the
adoption of scientific methods of cultivation.
To encourage
“temperance” among people.
To educate people on
moral values, civic duties, dignity of labour.
To start new schools
and upgrade the exiting schools
To give educational
aid to deserving students.
To provide for adult
education.
To establish
libraries and reading rooms
To help the poor, the
needy and the disabled
To provide facilities
for games and entertainments
To build a community
hall
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To
acquire by purchase, gift, transfer, exchange, lease or otherwise and
accept on Trust, properties moveable of any description and to receive
any bequests, Legacies, endowments or foundations for the purpose of
the Trust.
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To
enter in to any arrangement with any Government, Municipal or local
bodies, bodies corporate, companies, firms or individual for the
conduct and maintenance of, or concerning any institutions, woks, or
establishments for the purpose of the Trust.
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To
construct or erect upon the premises acquired for the purpose of the
Trust, any building, structures, fittings, or fixtures and to alter,
add to, remove or demolish the same.
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To
improve, manage, develop, dispose of , sell, lease, let, sub-let,
under- lease, mortgage or turn to account or otherwise deal with all
or any part of the property of the Trust including the making and
giving of subscriptions, contributions or assistance to charitable or
educational institution or organizations or to deserving individuals
for the purpose of the Trust.
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To
invest and deal with the moneys of the Trust for the furtherance of
the objects of the Trust and to open and operate bank accounts in the
name of the Trust.
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To lend any advance
the moneys of the Trust for the objects of the Trust and on such
persons and institutions and on such conditions as may be determined
by the board of Trustees.
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draw, make, accept, endorse or, otherwise negotiate any promissory
note, bill of exchange, cheque or other negotiable or transferable
instruments for the purpose for the purposes of the Trust.
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XII) To
borrow and to raise any moneys required for the purpose of the Trust
upon such terms and in such manner and on such securities as may be
determined by the board of Trustees.
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To
use the income from the property – movable and immovable – or from the
woks and undertaking of the Trust whomsoever derived, for the objects
of the Trust as set forth in this memorandum of Association. No
portion of such income shall be distributed among its members, by way
of profits, dividends or bonuses, provided however that nothing herein
contained shall prevents the payment in good faith of remuneration to
any officers or servants of the Trust.
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To
do all such other things as may by incidental or conducive to the
attainment of the Trust.
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