Honorable President Ram Nath Kovind praised the Christian community in Kerala, saying it was a symbol of India’s non-negotiable commitment to diversity and pluralism. Inaugurating the centenary celebrations of St Thomas College, he said the community’s heritage and history was a matter of “immense pride” for the country.
As reported by ndtv.com, Honorable President Ram Nath Kovind remarked that “The Christian community in Kerala is one of the oldest not only in India but anywhere else in the world. The real value of education lies in how we learn to help fellow human beings and not in degrees.” Further, he added, “The greatest service to God is to help another person, to heal another person and to spread the light of knowledge and St Thomas College has been part of this noble culture.”
The security near the centenary celebrations venue was on high alert as a temple priest, in an inebriated state on Monday, threatened to blow up the college. The man had been arrested.
