Hopegivers Schools Reopen in India
ASSIST News Service
Emmanuel Mission's schools, bank accounts and offices reopened on Wednesday, June 28, in Kota, Rajasthan, India, after being closed for more than four months.
According to a news release issued jointly by Mission Network News and Hopegivers International, the operating licenses for all of their institutions in Rajasthan have been temporarily restored, pending a judicial hearing on July 4 at the High Court in the state capital of Jaipur.
"We urge all Americans to join the churches of India in prayer on July 4, asking that the licenses will be permanently restored," said Michael Glenn, Hopegivers International executive director.
An appeals court judge on the Jaipur High Court Monday (June 26, asked the Rajasthan State Government to appear in court next Tuesday (July 4) and show just cause for canceling the licenses of EMI/Hopegivers International institutions in Jaipur.
Hopegivers had its bank accounts frozen and licenses to operate their humanitarian outreaches revoked in February, but most of the institutions remained open throughout despite the official bans.
"The restrictions took a toll on our 66 schools and 16 Hope Homes throughout Rajasthan, but this ruling has come in time for the new school session," said Glenn.
The news release went on to say, “School opens Saturday (July 1) with hundreds fewer students because of a highly publicized propaganda campaign aimed at deterring parents from sending their children to Christian schools operated by Emmanuel/Hopegivers.
“Local government officials from the Department of Social Welfare last week falsely announced a ‘takeover’ of the Kota orphanage, which houses 2,500 homeless children.
“The judge's ruling confirmed the Indian Christian community's widespread view that the attempted takeover, as well as the license revoking, was illegal and without merit.”
Michael Glenn added, "This means that our bank accounts started to operate today. We praise God for this breakthrough. We have been anxiously awaiting some relief. Now we can finally send money openly to all our Hope Homes that are in desperate need."
Emmanuel Mission's schools, bank accounts and offices reopened on Wednesday, June 28, in Kota, Rajasthan, India, after being closed for more than four months.
According to a news release issued jointly by Mission Network News and Hopegivers International, the operating licenses for all of their institutions in Rajasthan have been temporarily restored, pending a judicial hearing on July 4 at the High Court in the state capital of Jaipur.
"We urge all Americans to join the churches of India in prayer on July 4, asking that the licenses will be permanently restored," said Michael Glenn, Hopegivers International executive director.
An appeals court judge on the Jaipur High Court Monday (June 26, asked the Rajasthan State Government to appear in court next Tuesday (July 4) and show just cause for canceling the licenses of EMI/Hopegivers International institutions in Jaipur.
Hopegivers had its bank accounts frozen and licenses to operate their humanitarian outreaches revoked in February, but most of the institutions remained open throughout despite the official bans.
"The restrictions took a toll on our 66 schools and 16 Hope Homes throughout Rajasthan, but this ruling has come in time for the new school session," said Glenn.
The news release went on to say, “School opens Saturday (July 1) with hundreds fewer students because of a highly publicized propaganda campaign aimed at deterring parents from sending their children to Christian schools operated by Emmanuel/Hopegivers.
“Local government officials from the Department of Social Welfare last week falsely announced a ‘takeover’ of the Kota orphanage, which houses 2,500 homeless children.
“The judge's ruling confirmed the Indian Christian community's widespread view that the attempted takeover, as well as the license revoking, was illegal and without merit.”
Michael Glenn added, "This means that our bank accounts started to operate today. We praise God for this breakthrough. We have been anxiously awaiting some relief. Now we can finally send money openly to all our Hope Homes that are in desperate need."
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