Bible Society of India
The Bible Society of India is a Christian body that is authorized to translate, produce, distribute and market the Bible and is a member of the United Bible Societies.
Bible Society of India - earlier office situated on Cubbon Park end - The Karnataka Auxiliary is now situated in this premises. | |
| Abbreviation | BSI |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | The British and Foreign Bible Society in India and Ceylon |
| Formation | 21 February 1811 |
| Founder | The British and Foreign Bible Society |
| Founded at | Nagpur |
| Type | Bible Society |
| Legal status | Society |
| Purpose | Literary |
| Headquarters | Bangalore |
| Location | |
Region | Indian subcontinent |
| Services | Contribution, Translation, Printing, Distribution |
Official language | English |
Secretary General | Rev. Dr. Kavito G. Zhimo |
President | Rev. Dr. Leelavathi Vemuri |
Vice-President | Rev. Dr. Bijaya Kumar Pattnaik |
Treasurer | Mr. Deepank George Pothan |
Directors | Translations: The Rev. Dr. W. Along Jamir, D.Th. (Serampore) Church Relations and Resource Mobilisation: The Dr. Hrangthan Chhungi, D. Th. (Serampore) (Associate Director), Marketing and Publishing: Mr. Paul Stephen (Director), Media and Special Audience: Mr. Caleb Hilton Martin (Associate Director), Production: Mr. Ashith Ezekiel (Director), Finance: Mr. Tinku George (Director) |
Main organ | India Bible Society Trust Association (IBSTA) |
Parent organization | United Bible Societies |
| Subsidiaries | 17 |
| Affiliations | National Council of Churches in India |
| Website | https://www.bsind.org/ |
| Remarks | Sowing Circle (A publication of the BSI) |
Formerly called | The Bible Society of India and Ceylon |
The motto of the Society is to translate the word of God into languages, which people can understand, in a format they have access to, and produce the scriptures at a price people could afford to buy. The Bible Society works together with many organizations in India to translate the Bible into various languages of India. The Bible is now available in 74 Indian languages, the New Testament in 92 additional languages, Braille Bibles in 15 Indian languages for visually impaired people, and Scripture portions in 48 languages.
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