{"id":342,"date":"2010-12-14T23:35:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T07:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=342"},"modified":"2010-12-14T23:35:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T07:35:00","slug":"new-leader-of-ncci-from-the-mizoram-presbyterian-church-synod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gajunkie.com\/?p=342","title":{"rendered":"New Leader Of NCCI From The Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new General Secretary of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccindia.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">National Council of Churches of India<\/a>  is the Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad, a member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/mizoramsynod.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod<\/a>  of northeastern India.&nbsp; Rev. Gaikwad was installed in his new position on December 9.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Gaikwad has been serving in ordained ministry for 33 years, most recently as the Principal of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atcmizoram.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Aizawl Theological College<\/a>. He is a noted preacher, teacher and writer and a frequent speaker at church events.&nbsp; His service extends beyond the school and denomination to participation in ecumenical and international committees.&nbsp; As principal of the college he also had the responsibility of editing and publishing the <a href=\"http:\/\/atcmizoram.org\/download\/mjt\/mjt_jan_jun_09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Mizoram Journal of Theology<\/a>.&nbsp; His wife, Pi Zomuani Gaikwad, is also active in church work and is the first woman in Mizoram to hold a B.D. degree.&nbsp; Her work has included chairing the Synod Women&#8217;s Fellowship and as president of the Women&#8217;s Assembly of the North-East India Christian Council.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Gaikwad&#8217;s term of office will include the centennial anniversary of the NCCI in 2014 and he will have much of the responsibility for planning that event.<\/p>\n<p>The best coverage of the event seems to be from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccindia.in\/news\/pressrelease\/n_202.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">NCCI press release<\/a>  and a story from <a href=\"http:\/\/mizoramsynod.org\/index.php?phek=thuthar&amp;nid=816\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Mizoram Synod<\/a>.&nbsp; There are several media reports, most echoing the official press release, like the one from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southasiamail.com\/news.php?id=91804\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">South Asia Mail<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the Rev. 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