METAS of Seventh-day Adventist Colleges
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1998 |
| President | Dr. Eliah Srikakolli |
| Location | , , |
| Website | metasofsda |
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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
[edit]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
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- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Seventh-day Adventist education
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Adventist Colleges and Universities
References
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- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Education.gc.adventist.org. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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