Jorhat, India – 26 January 2017 – Fr K.A. Thomas, SDB, director of the Institute for Culture and Rural Development (I-CARD), received an award from the Honourable Mr Virendra Mittal, Member of the Commission of the District of Jorhat, State of Assam.  Fr Thomas received the award and a mention for his efforts in promoting culture among the younger generation, and especially the ethnic culture of the youth of Mising tribes, many of them poor and out of formal education.