A record-breaking graduating class of over ten thousand studentsÌ¢âÂÛmost of them DalitsÌ¢âÂÛrecently produced the world’s largest seminary graduation ever. The historic graduation of Dalit outcastes in India was sponsored by Hopegivers International. Although Dalits make up nearly twenty-five percent of the population in India, they are still considered Ì¢âÂÒuntouchable,Ì¢âÂå often having to deal with oppression and exploitation by members of other social castes. However, according to Hopegivers president Dr. Samuel Thomas, Ì¢âÂÒToday, the tide is turning. Millions of Dalits are finding hope and freedom through the Hopegivers message, and all of India is reaping the benefits of the release of their potential.Ì¢âÂå Upon graduation, students received a bicycle and a one-way train ticket to their first assignment to share the gospel. (Hopegivers International)
