Against war and descrimination

 “There should be no such discrimination – against anybody – on the basis of any criteria of religion or ethnicity – and it is totally unacceptable to persecute, to discriminate [against] people on the basis of their beliefs – on the basis of who you love, what you believe.” Ban Ki-moon

Abolish death penalty

"Capital punishment is cruel, inhuman and an offense to the dignity of human life. In today's world, the death penalty is "inadmissible, however serious the crime" that has been committed......justice can never be done by killing another human being and .... there can be no humane way of carrying out a death sentence. .... all life is sacred because every one of us is created by God, who does not want to punish one murder with another, but rather wishes to see the murderer repent. Even murderers do not lose their human dignity and God himself is the guarantor." Pope Francis

Support to Pope Francis

SCAP announces with immense joy that it is in full support of Pope Francis in his mercy filled humanitarian initiatives and joins to declare with Ban ki -moon, the UN Secretary General,“[Pope Francis] is a man of humility and humanity, and he is a man of moral voice, and purpose.”

Insurance coverage

The estimate, prepared by IRDA, is sharply lower than that of the World Bank.

Fresh official data show the number of people covered by health insurance in India could be far fewer than estimated. Only 21.62 crore people, or 17 per cent of the total population, were covered by health insurance at the end of March 2014
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International Peace day,Sep.21

SCAP is happy  to announce that we are participating in the International Peace day celebrations to be celebrated on 21Sep. 2015. The venue for this years celebration is Cardinal higher Secondary School, Thrikkakara. We join hands with International Cities Of Peace . Our dream is to make Kochi a peace city. You are all invited to join this noble venture!

International Peace Day,Sep.21

May Peace Prevail in the World

" Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace. The work of the United Nations would not be possible without the initial partnerships that were active in its creation and the thousands of partnerships each year between governments, civil society, the private sector, faith-based groups and other non-governmental organizations that are needed to support the Organization in achieving its future goals."

India'rank in Global Peace Index: 
As per recently released Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2015, India was placed at 143th rank out 162 countries. The report was published by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). India’s rank has remained same compared to previous year global rankings. Key facts from Global Peace Index 2015 Top 10 peaceful countries: Iceland (1st), Denmark (2nd), Austria (3rd), New Zealand (4th), Switzerland (5th), Finland (6th), Canada (7th), Japan (8th), Australia (9th) and Czech Republic (10th). Top 10 least peaceful countries: North Korea (153rd), Pakistan (154th), Congo (155), Sudan (156), Somalia (157), Central Africa (158th), South Sudan (159th), Afghanistan (160th), Iraq (161st) and Syria (162nd). India’s neighbours: Bhutan (18th), Nepal (62nd), Bangladesh (84th), Sri Lanka (114th), Pakistan (154th). In 2014, the violent events had cost $14.3 trillion from the global economy. It accounted for 13.4% of global GDP. About 50 million people i.e. 0.75% of the current world population are displaced. In 2014, deaths from terrorism were reported in 69 countries reported. It was up from 60 in 2013 highlighting the increasing use of terror tactics. In case of India, violence has cost it $341.7 billion i.e. 4.7% of its GDP in 2014 which is the fourth highest cost in the world
. About Global Peace Index (GPI) It is an annual report published by the Sydney (Australia) based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) since 2007. GPI uses 22 indicators to measure levels of world peace. Indicators range from a nation’s level of military expenditure to its relations with neighboring nations and the percentage of prison population in 162 countries.  It also includes safety and security in society, extent of domestic and international conflict. The IEP is an international and independent think tank dedicated to draw the world’s attention towards peace as a positive, achievable, and tangible measure of human well-being and development.  in 2015 Current Affairs, International Current Affairs, National Current Affairs 2015 Tags: India • Terrorism • World Peace Advertiseme