KOCHI: Director of St. Ephraim's Ecumenical Research Institute (SEERI), Kottayam, Prof. Rev. Dr. Jacob Thekkeparambil to be honoured with Kaniyamparambil Dr. Curien Cor Episcopa Birth Centenary Puraskaram, considering his contributions to the Syriac Language & Literature. The award instituted by The Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, will be presented to Dr. Thekkeparambil on Feb 25th, at Puthencuriz in a public meeting which is convened to honour Dr. Curien Kaniyamparambil Cor Episcopa.
Prof. Thekkeparambil is a renowned Syriac Scholar, and has authored many books on Syriac Language & Literature. He is the founder director of SEERI, the only research centre for Syriac in India and is affiliated to MG University, Kottayam. Dr. Jacob Thekkeparambil is an approved University research guide for Syriac Literature. "The award in the name of Malphono of Malankara, Kaniyamparambil achen, who is a world famous Syriac scholar, especially in Aramic Syriac, and malphono to most of the Syriac Scholars in Malankara, is surely a great honour to me, said Rev. Dr. Thekkeparambil to MSV.
Sources from the church said that Kaniyamparambil Dr. Curien Cor Episcopa Puraskaram, which includes a citation and a cash award of INR 50,000, will be awarded every year, to an eminent Syriac Scholar/individual who excel in the field of Syriac Language or Literature.
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