METAS of Seventh-day Adventist Colleges

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METAS ADVENTIST COLLEGE
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Type Private
Established1998
President Dr. Eliah Srikakolli
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Website metasofsda.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.

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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]

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