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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)

November 2001

Rev. Michael Minj, Bishop of Gumla, Jharkhand
Mr. Camil Toppo, Durg, Chattisgarh (Gholeng)
Mr. Manik Kishore Minz, New Delhi
Mr. Dinesh Xalxo, Auraiya(UP) (Palamau)
Mr. Jyoti Kumar Pandey, Maryland, USA (Ranchi)

December 2001

Mr. Fulgence Tigga, New Delhi
Mr. Manish Kujur, Bhilai (Jashpur)
Mr. Marianus Ekka, Bhilai (Jashpur)
Mr. Michael Toppo, Bhilai (Jashpur)
Mrs. Nili Flavia Toppo, Bhilai (Jashpur)
Fr. Zakharius Lakra, Director of AICUF, Bhopal

January 2002

Mr. Amulya Rajeev Kujur, Bangalore (Ranchi)
Dr. (Mrs.) Sangeeta Kujur (Baxla), Bangalore (Ranchi)
Mr. Celerius Tirkey, Khutgaon,Jashpur
Mr. Theodore Ekka, Belbandha, Jashpur
Mr. Gabriel Xaxa, Kunkuri, Jashpur
Mr. Uttam Dan Minj, Kunkuri, Jashpur
Fr. Silas Kujur (Director of school), Kunkuri, Jashpur
Mr. Anil Minj, Bagdogra, Darjeeling
Mr. Michael Tirkey, Madati, Darjeeling

February 2002

Mr. Amit Ranjan Lakra, IIT Bombay (Hazaribag)
Mr. Felix Beck, Mumbai (Gumla)
Miss Sushma Sunita Ekka, Gwalior (Bhopal)
Fr. Innocent Kujur,Michigan,USA
Fr. Jailas Kullu,Rome (Simdega)
Miss Priscilla Kujur, New Delhi
Miss Margaret Kujur, New Delhi
Fr. Anand Jojo, Rome

March 2002

Mr. Satya Bikash Toppo, New Delhi (Ranchi)
Mr. Anuj Kumar Mishra, Nagpur (Giridih)
Mr. Patric Baxla, New Delhi (Ranchi)

May 2002

Mr. Anand Joseph Tigga, Jamshedpur (Gumla)
Fr. Justin Tirkey, Manila (Ranchi)
Mr. Anuranjan Prabodh Kr. Minz, Patna (Ranchi)

June 2002

Miss Cecelia Toppo, Brazil (New Delhi)
Mr. Serjius Minj, Raipur
Miss Deepa Ekka, New Delhi

July 2002

Mr. Sujit Anurag Ekka, Arkansas,USA (Hazaribagh)
Mr. Jerome Minj, Jashpur
Mr. Akash Raj Birua, Bangalore (Khajuria, W. Singhbhum)

August 2002

Mr. Alois Kundan Minj, Mumbai (Gumla)

October 2002

Dr. Dhuni Soren, Liverpool, UK (Dumka)
Mr. Sandeep Kindo, Indiana, USA (Ranchi)
Miss Manisha Soy, New Jersey, USA (Jamshedpur)
Mr. Maheshwar Munda , IIT Kharagpur (West Singhbhum)

November 2002

Miss Pamela Kerketta, Jamshedpur (Khunti)
Mr. Alankar Tamaria, Jamshedpur
Mr. Arvind Soreng,Toronto, Canada (Delhi)
Mrs. Shweta G. Soreng, Toronto, Canada (Delhi)
Mr. Persona Khalkho, Virginia, USA (Ranchi)

December 2002

Mr. Rajesh Kr. Sahu, New Jersey, USA (Ranchi)

January 2003

Mrs. Deepika Cecil Khakha, New Delhi
Miss Shirin Kujur, Ranchi

February 2003

Mr Neelam Kujur, New Delhi (Kolkata)
Mr Vishal Deep Khalkho, New Delhi (Ranchi)

March 2003

Mr. Anupam Ekka, Auraiya, UP (New Delhi)

April 2003

Mr. Alok Ekka, Gwalior(Ranchi)

May 2003

Mr. Atul Lakra, Haryana(Jamshedpur)
Dr. Cecil Khakha, New Delhi

July 2003

Mr. Avinash Tirkey, Ranchi
Mr. Anuj Kundan Bara, Amritsar (Gumla)
Mr. Pramod Chand Lakra, Darjeeling (Jashpur)
Mr. Dharambir Dhan, Allahabad (Patna)

August 2003

Dr.(Mrs) Sonajharia Minz, Delhi

September 2003

Dr.(Mrs) P. Vidya Kerketta, Michigan, USA (Delhi)
Dr. Samuel George Hansda,Vellore (Ranchi)

November 2003

Mr. Roylen Topno, Ranchi

December 2003

Mr. Subrat Kumar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Ranchi)

January 2004

Mr. Basant Kerketta, Mumbai (Sundergarh, Orissa)

May 2004

Ms. Vinita Rajni Minz, Mumbai (Ranchi)

June 2004

Mr. Wilson Guria, Maryland, USA (Pune)

July 2004

Mr. Munuren Burh, Bangalore (Lachragarh)
Mr. Bhuneshwar Baxla, Chennai (Gumla)

September 2004

Mr. Manoj Khalkho, Bhopal (Ranchi)
Mr. Savio Lakra, Chennai (Panbari, Assam)
Fr. Binay Kumar Guria, Rome (Ranchi)

December 2004

Mr. Joseph John Soreng, Calcutta (Simdega)
Mrs. Smita Ekka Dewan, New York (Surguja)
Mr. Alok Nayak, Bangalore (Raipur)

January 2005

Mr. Pramod Ekka, Bangalore (Rourkela)
Mr Kanchan Lakra, California (New Delhi)
Miss Rashmi Kiran Ekka, Ohio (Jamshedpur)
Fr. Ignace Dungdung, Bangalore (Sundergarh)
Mr. Innocent Kindo, Finland (Ranchi)

March 2005

Mr. Ashish Kullu, Bombay (Simdega)

April 2005

Dr. Rajesh Hembrom, London, UK
Mr. Punit Surin , Pune (Gumla)
Miss Seema Khalkho, Hyderabad (Ranchi)

July 2005

Mr. Manohar Barla, Jammu (Simdega)

August 2005

Mr. Raphael Kujur, Assam
Miss Meenakshi Munda, New Delhi (Ranchi)

September 2005

Mr. Sumanta Soren, Kolkata (Malda)
Mr. Joy Raj Eric Tudu, New Delhi (Pakur)

February 2006

Mr. Vipin K Lakra, Noida (Simdega)
Dr. Rabina Surin , Cochin (Gumla)
Mr. Eliazar Ekka, Hyderabad (Govindpur)

May 2006

Mr. John Baxla, Noamundi (Bokaro)

November 2006

Mr. Rimil Kunkal,Hyderabad (Chaibasa)

March 2007

Mr. Praveen Kumar,Bangalore (Palamau)

June 2007

Mr. Ajit Horo,Chennai (Ranchi)

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Our Location

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

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