METAS ADVENTIST COLLEGE
TypePrivate
Established1998
PresidentDr. Eliah Srikakolli
Location
Surat
,
Gujarat
,
India
Websitemetasofsda.in

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

References

  1. ↑ "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists - CSMonitor.com". www.csmonitor.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Education.gc.adventist.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  4. ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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