Gossner College

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Gossner College
TypeUndergraduate and Postgraduate college
Established1971
FounderRt. Reverend Nirmal Minz
Principal S. K. Ecka
Location
Club Road, Niral Enem Horo Marg, Kanka, Ranchi
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834001
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23°21′19″N85°19′29″E / 23.35519°N 85.3248443°E / 23.35519; 85.3248443
CampusUrban
Affiliations Ranchi University
Website http://www.gcran.org/

The Gossner College is one of oldest institutions formed by the Gossner Evangelical and Lutheran Church. It is a minority college affiliated to Ranchi University. [1]

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History

Governed by Gossner Evangelical and Lutheran Church of Chotanagpur and Assam was established in 1971 with the prime objective of giving the Tribal Christian young men and women as well as socially, economically backward and underprivileged and privileged communities of this region, namely the Scheduled Tribes, the Scheduled Caste and other backward classes an opportunity of higher education in a Christian atmosphere. It is one of the premier centres of higher education in the state. It provides Intermediate and Undergraduate Learning Programmes in science, commerce and arts.

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References

  1. "Affiliated College of Ranchi University". Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.