Kottapuram Integrated Development Society

KIDS
The Social Service Society of the Diocese

President
Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarakkal

Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarakkal

Vice-President
Fr. Sebastian Kunnathur

V. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kunnathur

Secretary/Director
V. Rev. Fr. Johson Panketh - Director of KIDS

V. Rev. Fr. Johson Panketh

Associate Director

Fr. Joby Kallarakal

KOTTAPPURAM INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (KIDS)

Kottapuram Integrated Development Society (KIDS) is the Official Social Service Forum of the diocese. It is registered as a charitable Society, established by the Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram for the spiritual, moral, social, educational and economic welfare of the people. With the above objectives in mind, the society has established schools, Technical institutions, cultural centres etc. and has undertaken health projects and several other community development programmes in various parts of the civil districts which has brought about considerable improvement in the quality of life of the people.

Kottappuram Integrated Development Society manages the following industries, institutes and social welfare Programmes.

Jnana Deepa Vidyapeedham Institute of Management & Technology
Mother Teresa Institute of Information Technology (MIIT Computer Centre)
Don Bosco Hospital, North Paravur
Nursing school
Technical School - Electronics (KIDS' Industrial Training Centre)
Technical School - Electrical

Electronic stabilizer Assembly Unit - Jyothis
Carpentry training cum Production centre - Shilpi
Dhanya Readymade Garments unit
Printing and note book making unit - Image Printers
Coir making unit
Home nursing
Swasraya Bodhini (Self Employment Scheme for Girls)
Grama Vikaswara Vedi for Political empowerment of women (Development of Villages)
Mahila Mandals for the uplift of women (Women Societies)
Swasraya Sangams (Self Employment Scheme for Traditional Mat Weavers)
Swasraya Sangams for members engaged in Coir making, metal crushing
Community health programmes
Agriculture and Ecology - Environment Section
Soubhagya Nidhi (A small Banking System for Women)
Children's Development programmes
Housing Schemes for the poor

GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS OF KIDS
The Governing body of KIDS is an eight number team consisting of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary- cum- Treasurer and five other members. The dignitaries of the Council are following:

President - His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Francis Kallarackal (Bishop)
Vice-President - V. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kunnathur (Vicar General)
Secretary-cum-Treasurer - Rev. Fr. Johnson Panketh (Diocesan Director for Social Action)
Associate Director - Rev. Fr. Joby Kallarakal
And other eminent persons such as advocates, Retd. Government Servants and teachers.

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Contact Address:

KOTTAPURAM INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY
KIDS' Campus, National Highway 17,
Kottapuram, Kodungallur
Thrissur - 680 667, Kerala, India
Ph: + 91 - 480 - 2807638, 2807639, 2803165
Fax: + 91 - 480 - 2803165
E-mail: kidskottapuram@sify.com
Website: www.kids-campus.org