Divyabodhanam

The Divyabodhanam is a theological training programme for laity in the Church. It was founded in 1984 by the late H.H. Baselios Marthoma Mathews I by the initiative of the late Metropolitan H.G. Dr. Paulose Mar Gregorios.

Divyabodhanam aims to educate people in basic Orthodoxy- its faith and practices, by training people to build up a true Christian life-pattern in the midst of its challenges. It equips people to face the contemporary challenges, ideologies and problems of the time and to respond with a Christian mind filled with deep faith and complete trust in God. It also encourages lay leaders to work in the spiritual organizations of the Church at parish and diocesan levels. It helps Christian parents and families, by which the growing generation shall be properly cared for and nurtured in a true Christian way.

Features:-

Anyone can join the course-men and woman from all walks of life without disturbing their day-to-day duties.
No age bar, no basic education is considered for admission; but the interest of the applicants must be checked before the admission by a simple evaluation of the statements in their application.
It is a non-residential course with facilities for weekly contact classes at the local or parish level under the guidance of the parish priest or a qualified teacher.
A correspondence course is also available for those who cannot attend the contact classes. 5. Self-study materials (textbooks) are available to the students, who can read and summarize them and prepare themselves for an examination held every two months, at the completion of each subject and before the next subject is started.
The question papers are set, and answer papers are valued by the authors of the book, at the central office.
Those who are not interested in appearing for examinations may prepare some essays on the titles given by the Centre and shall submit them for valuation at the central office. To prepare essays students shall refer to other books also, in addition to the textbooks.
Examinations, writing Essays and Summary to each subject (textbook) are compulsory for all students in the G.O.C.E course. Besides this, each G.O.C.E student shall prepare a senior essay or thesis on any subject approved by the Central Office as a part of his/her academic requirement.
Seminars for P.O.C.E and D.O.C.E in each subject shall be conducted as per the schedule.
The course is available both in Malayalam & English mediums.
Pass certificates will be issued to those who successfully complete the courses at the time of convocation which is solemnly organized in every two years at the Central Office in the Orthodox Theological seminary, Kottayam.
Method of evaluation and assessment: The examination papers and essays shall be valued at the central office Kottayam, by the supervisors concerned. Pass Mark 40%, Second Class 50% & First Class 70%.
Divyabodhanam calendar: A calendar giving the dates of commencement and examinations for each subject is available to the students.

Divyabodhanam (Theological Education Programme for the Laity)

Divyabodhanam Executive Committee Members