METAS of Seventh-day Adventist Colleges explained
METAS ADVENTIST COLLEGE |
Established: | 1998 |
President: | Dr. Eliah Srikakolli |
METAS (Medical Educational Trust Association, Surat) operates as many as 3 boarding and 2 Day schools, colleges, and 3 healthcare institutions across India. There are three senior colleges in the association owned and operated by the Southern Asia Division of the Seventh-day Adventist: METAS Adventist College, Surat; METAS Adventist College, Ranchi; METAS Adventist College, Nuzvid;METAS Adventist University, Khliehtyrshi located in Surat, Gujarat; Ranchi, Jharkhand Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya respectively. Courses of study include, but are not limited to: Nursing, Allied Health Professions, Business and Computer Science. The system started in 1923 with the founding of METAS Adventist Hospital, Surat a simple dispensary by missionary Pastor O. W. Lange.
METAS is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1] [2] [3] [4]
History
METAS Adventist College was established in Surat in 1998. The school, college and hospital were operated as separate units and were brought together under a common umbrella in order to cement the fragmented areas and build a solid platform for growth and development under the name Metas.[5]
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts . March 18, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm . March 23, 2015 .
- Web site: Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church. Education.gc.adventist.org. 2010-06-18. 2017-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005947/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html. dead.
- Web site: World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education . Wendi . Rogers . Mark A. . Kellner . April 1, 2003 . . 2010-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224535/http://news.adventist.org/2003/04/worl-church-a-closer-look-at-higher-eucatio.html . July 24, 2011 .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2020-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181222125433/http://www.metasofsda.in/College/other.php?headmenuid=313%2FHistory . 2018-12-22 . dead .