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We are the people from Chotanagpur.Founding members of the association, gathered at Alba House, Staten Island, New York; who have come together to form the association on July 23rd, 2000. In the list below the location in bracket shows originally from where we are.

Spiritual Guide

Rev. Joseph Minj, Bishop of Simdega, Simdega Catholic Diocese

Office Bearers

Br. Vincent Minz, New York, USA
Mr. Ajit Lakra -- Vice President, New Jersey,USA (Lohardaga)
Mr. Marianus Ekka -- Vice President, Virginia, USA (Ranchi)
Mr. John Ekka -- General Secretary, New Jersey, USA (Ranchi)

Founding Members

Fr. Anthres Soreng, Simdega
Fr. Peter Minz, Simdega
Mr. Agnelo Dias, New York,USA(Goa)
Miss Anjela Kujur, New York,USA(Ranchi)
Mrs. Ashren C. Tigga, New York,USA(Lohardaga)
Miss Bela Lakra, New York,USA(Lohardaga)
Mr. Cyril Tigga, Washington DC,USA(Jaspur)
Mr. David Lakra, New Jersey,USA(Lohardaga)
Mr. Dhansidh Lakra, Washington DC,USA
Miss Dorothy Kujur, New York,USA
Mr. Emanuel Toppo,Sweden(Gholeng)
Mr. Harry Minz, New Hampshire,USA(Ranchi)
Mr. Jaijeet Tigga, New York,USA(Gumla)
Mrs. Jaya Lakra, New Jersey,USA(Ranchi)
Mrs. Lily Ekka, Virginia,USA (Ranchi)
Mrs. Manjula Ekka, New Jersey,USA(Simdega)
Mrs. Maria Beck, Connecticut,USA (Calcutta)
Miss Minoo SenGupta, New York,USA
Mrs. Olen Dias, New York,USA(Lohardaga)
Mr. Peter Beck, Connecticut,USA (Jaspur)
Mr. Peter Tigga, New York,USA (Jaspur)
Miss Romani Toppo, New York,USA (Jaspur)
Mrs. Ruth Minz, New Hampshire,USA(Gumla)
Miss Sheela SenGupta, New York,USA
Mrs. Susana Tigga, Washington D.C.,USA (Jaspur)
Miss Tarshila Kujur, New York,USA (Ranchi)

New Members

Fr. Dominic Tirkey, Gumla
Fr. Jepherinus Tirkey, Gumla
Miss Dayamani Minz, New York,USA(Jaspur)
Miss Nirmala Ekka, New York, USA (Gumla)
Rev. Neeraj Ekka, Minnesota,USA(Lohardaga)
Rev. (Mrs.) Nijhar Ekka, Minnesota,USA(Lohardaga)

October 2000

Mr. Basudeb Pal, New Jersey,USA (Dhanbad)
Mr. Amar Eron Tigga, IIM-Calcutta (Ranchi)
Mr. Vikas Kumar Barnwal, IIT-Kharagpur (Giridih)
Mr. Aloke Binoy Toppo, HAL, Bangalore
Mr. Krishna Toppo, Motilal Nehru Regional Engg College, Allahabad
Sister Shanti Tete, Pennsylvania,USA (Simdega)
Mr. Chi-Chung Hung(Jon), New Jersey, USA (Taiwan)
Mr. Indu S. Das, North Carolina, USA (Jamshedpur)

November 2000

Miss Brijit Kujur, JNU, New Delhi (Calcutta)
Mr. Joseph Topno, IDBI, Navi Mumbai
Mr. Nathaniel Tirkey, Worli, Mumbai (Sundergarh)
Mr. Birbal Lakra, JNU, New Delhi (Pune)
Mr. Ajesh Chandra, California, USA (Ranchi)
Mr. Martin Tirkey, DRDO, Visakhapatnam
Dr. Arthur Ekka, Lalpur, Ranchi
Mr. Peter Minz(Retd. IAS), Garhatoli, Ranchi
Mr. Binay Kishore Tirkey, Mominpore, Calcutta (Jalpaiguri)

December,2000

Mr. Belkhas Kujur,IPCL,Calcutta (Jamshedpur)
Mr. Sujit Lawrence Beck,Escorts R&D Center, Faridabad(Bandel,WB),
Mr. Neelam Paul Kujur, Timarpur, Delhi
Mr. Vijay K Thaakur,Illinois, USA (Jamshedpur)
Mr. Ashok K Bhagat, Texas, USA (Ranchi)
Mr. Arun P. Kerketta, EIL, New Delhi (Simdega)

January 2001

Mr. Ranjit Tigga,Bangalore (Sundergarh,Orissa)
Mrs.Shama Shomali Topno, Kutch-Bhuj, Gujarat (Ranchi)
Mr. Manish Prabhat Tigga, New Jersey, USA (Ranchi)
Miss Mary Rupa Tete, BPCL, Mumbai (Simdega)
Mr. Amit Niral Joseph Horo, IIMB, Bangalore (Ranchi)
Mr. Arun Samuel Dutt, Tata Tubes, Jamshedpur (Ranchi)
Mrs. Jayanti Dutt(Kujur), Tata Tubes,Jamshedpur (Ranchi)
Mr. Hemant Albert Soreng,eDeltaC Comm. Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai (Delhi)
Mr. Nilesh Mukul Kujur, IIT-Kanpur (Howrah, West Bengal)

February 2001

Miss Suman Ekka, BHEL, Bhopal(Jashpur Nagar)
Miss Nutan Tigga, BPCL, Calcutta(Jamshedpur)
Mr. Lanny Tirkey, Maryland, USA
Mr. Pradeep Ekka, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur(Ranchi)
Fr. John Beck,Kunkuri,Jashpur
Mr. Orit Stephan Ekka, Airports Authority of India, Calcutta
Mrs. Manisha Bernadet Ekka, Indian Airlines, Calcutta
Mr. Arnab Paul, Washington DC, USA (Giridih)
Fr. Cyprian Ekka, Rome, Italy
Miss Sridevi Vavilikolanu, Colorado, USA (Jamshedpur)

March 2001

Fr. Suman Tirkey,Dulmen,Germany (Jashpur)
Fr. Joseph Pauria,Rome (Murshidabad, WB)
Miss Neeloo Sah, Texas, USA (Ranchi)
Fr. Xavier Tigga, Sitagarha, Hazaribag
Mr. Vijay Baraik,JNU,New Delhi (Simdega)
Mr. Arjun Indwar,MMTC,Bhubaneswar (Jalpaiguri)
Rev. George Tigga, Rome
Rev. Emmanuel Tirkey, Rome
Rev. Pradeep Kujur, Rome
Rev. Vinay Kandulna, Rome
Rev. Pascal Bara, Rome
Rev. Telesphore Kerketta, Rome
Mr. Hilarius Kullu SDB, Rome
Mr. Tarcisius Toppo SDB, Rome
Sr. Abhay Horo, Rome
Sr. Juliana Kandulna, Rome
Sr. Serophina Topno, Rome
Sr. Anugrah Minj, Rome
Sr. Lalita Beck, Rome
Sr. Tarcila s.sp.s, Rome
Sr. Euphersia s.sp.s, Rome
Sr. Jiwanlata Dangwar HM, Rome
Sr. Madhu Tudu, Rome
Sr. Juliana Kullu, Rome
Sr. Nirmala Tigga, Rome
Sr. Helen Murum, Rome
Ms. Mary Kujur, Rome
Sr. Sameera Toppo,Rome
Sr. Mamta Toppo, Rome
Sr. Jacinta Kerketta, Rome
Sr. Benito, Rome
Sr. Prabhat Nalini Sabhapati, Rome
Mr. Albert Bilung, Rome
Fr. Santosh Kullu SJ, Rome
Fr. Prem Xalxo SJ, Rome
Mr. James Prakash Tirkey, XLRI, Jamshedpur
Mr. Sujit Kumar Yadav, Atlanta, USA (Jamshedpur)
Mrs. Sushma Renuka Ekka, New York, USA (Delhi)

April 2001

Mr. Samir Minj, New Delhi (Ranchi)
Dr. A K Sinha, Central Hospital, Dhanbad
Mr. Sandeep Toppo, Ranchi
Mr. Shiv Onkar Deepak Kumar, Pune (Ranchi)
Mr. Samir Paul Xess, Delhi

May 2001

Mrs. Shashi Gupta,New Delhi (Lohardaga)
Bishop Felix Toppo, Catholic Diocese of Jamshedpur
Mr. Rakesh Oraon, New Delhi (Ranchi)
Mr. James Kujur,DSP, Cooch Behar (Jalpaiguri)
Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, California, USA (Ranchi)

June 2001

Mr. Rajesh Soy, Kirkland, USA (Ranchi)
Mr. Devendra Nath Mahato, Tata Steel, Jamshedpur (Ranchi)

July 2001

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, IIT Kharagpur (Gumla)
Mr. Joseph Kamal Bara, Rome (Ranchi)
Fr. William Minj, Catholic Ashram, Naudiha (Gumla)

August 2001

Mr. Anurag Linda, JNU, Delhi

September 2001

Mr. John David Lakra, Haryana (Gumla)
Mr. Santos Baxla, New Delhi (Ranchi)
Mr. Herkan Neadan Toppo, New Delhi (Gumla)
Fr. Dharmsheel Kujur, Satya Bharati, Ranchi

October 2001

Mr. Vivekmani Lakra, New Delhi (Jalpaiguri)
Mr. Ashok K. Baxla, New Delhi (Gumla)
Mr. Jeetendra K. Upadhyay, New Delhi (Sindri)
Mr. Ignatius M Tigga, Gonda (Gumla)
Dr. Mrs. Lalita Tigga, Gonda (Gumla)
Mr. Naresh Kr. Sahu, Virginia, USA (Singbhum)
Mr. Rajesh Kr. Sinha, New York, USA (Ranchi)

Our Programs

Know Internet and e-mail

Our Location

C/o Br. Vincent Minz, Society of St. Paul, 2187 Victory Blvd., Staten Island, NY-10314, U.S.A

Our e-Group

To broadcast news or information : write to
chotanagpurinus@yahoogroups.com (members only)