Northeast Adventist University
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Other name | NEAU |
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Former name | ATS |
| Motto | Education for Eternity |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2020 |
| Chancellor | Prof. Eliah Srikakolli, PhD |
Administrative staff | c. 100 |
| Students | c. 1,000 |
| Location | ,, 793151 ,India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
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North East Adventist University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning seven (7) km from Jowai, India.[1] It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4][5] This institution was affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) from 1999 till 2019. It was upgraded to University on 29 April 2019 under the Northeast Adventist University Act, 2015.[6]
History
North East Adventist University was established by Pr. O.W Lange in 1941 at the present location. It was then called the Assam Training School. It was inaugurated in 1942 by Sir Robert Reid, the Governor of Assam.[7] When Meghalaya attained statehood in 1972, the name was changed to Adventist Training School (ATS). It served the people of East India and Northeast for many years as a Secondary School until it got upgraded to a Higher Secondary School in 1997, recognized by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE).
Campus
The university is located on the pine-wooded 89.94 acres (36.40 ha) hills of Khliehtyrshi at Thadlaskein, seven km (4.3 mi) from Jowai town, Meghalaya, India. The NH 44 passes just in front of the Main gate.
Degree Courses
The university offers education in the Arts and Humanities, Science, Health, Allied Science and Management & Commerce streams in the University. The campus also boost of Arts, Commerce and Science Streams in the Higher Secondary section.[8]
Arts
- Department of English
- Department of History
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Education
- Department of Health and Sciences
- Department of Allied Science
See also
- 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
References
- ^ "NORTHEAST ADVENTIST COLLEGE (C, AAA)". Seventh-day Adventist Online Yearbook. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". 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. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ "The Northeast University Act 2019" (PDF). megeducation.gov.in. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Christo, Gerald J. "Thirteenth Sabbath Overflow Project Is Inaugurated". Southern Asia Tidings. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Departments". Northeast College. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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