Dedication of the Family Blocks of the Centenary Complex

The dedication of the Family Blocks of the Centenary Complex in the United Theological College, bangalore will be held on Saturday, December 13th, 2014, at 9:30 A.M at the site of the complex and will be followed by a public meeting and lunch in the Charles Ranson Hall.

Shri K.J. George, the honourable Home Minister of Karnataka will be the chief guest, Shri R. Roshan Baig, the honourable minister for Infrastructure Development, Information and Haj, will release the special souvenir and Shri M. K. Gunashekar, the Councillor and Opposition leader, BBMP, will honour the gathering with his presence.

Distinguished and honourable bishops and pastors from various denominations will bless the occasion. All are welcome.

The President, Members of the Executive Committee, Principal, Faculty, Staff and Students UTC

Mr. Shine Sasi

Mr. Shine Sasi works as a mess boy in the United Theological College, Banglore. He was born in 1991 in a village named Nedumangad near Trivandrum in Kerala. His father's name is G. R. Sasi and his mother's name is Susy Sasi. Shine's father was a Hindu but later he converted and become an evangelist. Shine has a younger brother named Nithin Sasi and he is a GTH student in the Mispah Bible College, Trissur.

After his 12th standard he searched for a job and finally he reached UTC and joined in the temporary post of a mess boy in August, 2013. Shine now stays with his uncle at Hebbal. Shine feels that he is getting a family atmosphere in UTC and that makes up for his home sickness. Everyone likes him and he is often asked to sing in various programmes in UTC and this is a thrilling experience for him. 

Bini Jose, BD III

Mr. M. Charles

Mr. M. Charles is a maintenance staff of the UTC and has been working here for the past ten years. He starts his day with prayer in the chapel at 7:30 A.M. and he says that this gives him strength for the entire day.

He hails from Gengi in Tamil Nadu. Mr. Charles is a single parent and has 2 daughters and a son. The eldest one is Deepa and she is staying with him in Bangalore and going for a job to help him to take care of the family financially. The second is his son Dilipraj and he is studying in class 11 and the youngest is Subhiksha and she is in class 7. Dilip and Subhiksha are studying in Tamil Nadu by staying in a hostel near to their native place. Every second Saturday he visits them and fulfills all their needs. He expects them to study well so that they can take up good jobs in their lives. 

Mr. Charles says that working in UTC is good even though sometimes he feels that the salary is less and not enough to meet his family expenses. He said that no one is helping him financially but he says that his hard work in UTC is giving some financial support to manage his livelihood.

P. Archana, BD III

Mr. I Sahaya Raj

Name: I Sahaya Raj

Age: 50

S/O IudurdayRaj

Wife: Mrs. Shoba (House Wife)

Children: Ms. Shalini- B.B.M Ist Year (Age- 24)

                Ms. Sindhu- B.Com 2 nd Year (Age-20)

                Ms. Ishwarya- 10^th Standard (Age-16)

·       Joined in 1993 as Library maintenance Staff

·       Born and brought up in Bangalore

·       Member of C.S.I Hennur Church since 10 years

·       Address: Near R.T. Nagar, Kaval Bison Road

Mobile: 9611730979

He wants to continue to work for UTC till his retirement as he is fully satisfied with his job. He is very happy working under Mr. Samuel Raja (Chief Librarian). He admires his leadership skills and generosity and the way he handles the library.

He treats UTC as his second Church and he has reverence towards all professors as well as towards students, because today’s students are tomorrow’s ‘ayya's’ (Presbyter).

He actively participates in all church activities along with his children. He feels proud of his children as they are attaining greater heights through their studies. He appreciates the college for enabling him to make his children study. He sees all his three girls as his treasure.

During the interview even though I asked him to sit beside me and requested him not to call me ‘sir’, he didn’t sit and through out the interview he called me ‘sir’. This shows his respect towards other persons.

He has 20 years of experience in the UTC Library, working with different librarians, professors and students. He is impartial to all and shows much reverence towards the principal and towards his Church presbyter Rev. Cruse Diwakar.

Mr. Sahaya Raj has a message for the students of theology in UTC. “Practice what you preach”. The world is becoming more pious day by day. He is able to see some kind of transition in the students from the past generations to this generation.

Mr. Manohar Pradeep
BD III, UTC