GUWAHATI, March 20 - Dr George Plathottam, a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco of Guwahati province, who also headed national media offices in New Delhi, will now be in charge of the media office of the Federation of Asian Bishops� Conference (FABC) in Manila from March 22, said a press release here.
Media trainer Dr Plathottam has been appointed Executive Secretary of the FABC Office of Social Communications (OSC) in Manila, the Philippines. The FABC-OSC is responsible for the Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), the only continental Catholic radio service broadcasting in 22 languages of Asia for the last 50 years.
The FABC Central Committee meeting in Rome on February 25 appointed the 62-year-old Dr Plathottam as Executive Secretary of the FABC OSC for a period of four years.
Dr. Plathottam, was Rector and Principal of Don Bosco Tura in Meghalaya and Director of Don Bosco Academy Tura - a centre for Civil Service preparatory training and career guidance prior to his recent appointment, the release added.
