Fr Ivan Madtha of Mangalore diocese received the prestigious National Excellence Award 2011 from Catholic Priests’ Conference of India (CPCI) at a function organised at Trichur in Kerala. The award is given to a Catholic priest for exceptional services rendered to the society at large.
The award is given once in five years.Addressing the gathering after presenting the award, former Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde said the self-less service that we render to the community is proportionate to serving the God. “I have done my schooling in Christian schools and I can say that these institutions serve the community well.”  read more »