Report & Pics by Fr Anil Fdes, CCC

Mangaluru, Nov 15: Diocese of Mangalore organized an orientation programme for all the priests, heads of the institutions, parish pastoral parishad secretary and parish accountants on the recent amendments to the Income Tax and other related issues at Shanthi Kiran Pastoral Centre, Bajjodi, Mangaluru. 

CA Sunil R J Gonsalves conductd the orientation programme. He enlightened on the recent ammendments to the Income Tax Act and clarified several doubts raised by the participants. 

The Income Tax orientation programme commenced on November 15 and will go up to November 17. It was a half a day programme spread over 3 days for four batches. 

On November 15 the priests, heads of the institutions, PPP secretaries and parish accountants from Pezar, Surathkal, Bantwal and Moodubidri deanery attended the training session in the morning. Whereas the Episcopal City and Mangalore City deanery underwent training in the afternoon session. 

The orientation programme for the Vittal, Permannur, Kirem and Belthangady deanery will be on November 16. Similarly Bela and Puttur deanery will be having the same on November 17.  

Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore, Msgr Maxim L Noronha, vicar general,  Fr Victor Vijay Lobo, financial administrator of the diocese, and Anil Rupesh Dsouza, diocesan accountant were present and coordinated the programme.  

Fr Santhosh Rodrigues, director of Pastoral Institute made the necessary arrangements.