Leadership award to priest of Jalandhar Diocese

Ravi S.Singh
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 25

Jalandhar Diocese priest Antony Madassery, has been given the ‘Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award’ by International NRI Congress, UK, for his contributions in the field of social development and women empowerment in the state of Punjab.

The award was handed to Antony Madassery by British parliamentarian Preet Kaur Gill in the capacity of representative of House of Commons, this week. The International NRI Congress is a non-government organisation with its head-quarters in London.

The award consisted of a certificate and a medal.

Madassery was among 34 awardees from across the world for his contributions to the society in various aspects of life rendered in the past 10 years.  

Madassery said he dedicates the award to the services rendered by the Diocese of Jalandhar.

“I am very happy. The Church will further intensify its services to the people,” he said.