Andhra-Christian College
| Andhra Christian College | |
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| A C College | |
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| Latin: Collegium Andhra Christianus | |
| Motto | Latin: Et Cognoscetis Veritatem Et Veritas Liberabit Vos. English: ye shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. |
| Established | 1885 |
| Type | College |
| Chancellor | President, Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church(AELC) |
| Principal | Dr P Mutyam |
| Location |
Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh, India 16°17′47.8″N 80°26′33.1″E / 16.296611°N 80.442528°ECoordinates: 16°17′47.8″N 80°26′33.1″E / 16.296611°N 80.442528°E |
| Campus | Urban |
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The Andhra Christian College or A.C. College is one of the oldest colleges India: It started in 1885. AC College is part of the education enterprise of the Protestant churches. It admits intermediate, undergraduate and graduate students and awards degrees through the Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar to which it is affiliated.
Saint George is its patron saint. At the entrance of the college, there is a statue of the saint slaying the dragon.
Elected officials of the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church administer the college.
Motto
In Latin, the motto is Et Cognoscetis Veritatem Et Veritas Liberabit Vos ("Ye shall know the truth: and the truth shall set you free").[1]
History
AC College was established in 1885 in Guntur City and was one of the first colleges in India to offer graduate programs. Protestant missionaries from the U.S.A established the college.
The then United Lutheran Church in America (ULCA) through Rev. Fr. John Christian Frederick Heyer (known as Father Heyer) established the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church on 31 July 1842.[2]
Administration
Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC) through its Board of Education administers the college.
The school consists of three entities:
- Day College
- Evening College
- College of Law
Courses offered
Intermediate
Pre-university or Intermediate courses are offered. The college is affiliated to the Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, a regulatory authority for pre-university courses in Andhra Pradesh.
The following course combinations are available:
- Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- History, Economics, Commerce
- Civics, Economics, Commerce
Graduate programmes
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Post-graduate programmes
- Master of Arts (M.A.) English and History
- Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry and Zoology
Notable alumni
Business
- Dr. K. Anji Reddy
Education
- Dewan Bahadur T. S. Paulus[3]
Film
- Sobhan Babu
- Vasanthi
- N T Rama Rao
- Kongara Jaggayya
- Jaya Prakash Reddy
Literature
- Jandhyala Papayya Sastry, poet who wrote Pushpa Vilapam
Politics
- Bhavanam Venkataram
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
- N. G. Ranga
- NT Rama Rao
- S. V. L. Narasimham
- Jesudasu Seelam
Theology
- Rev. Dr. P. Victor Premasagar
- Rev. Dr. B. V. Subbamma[4]
- Rev. Dr. Dass Babu[5]
- Rev. Dr. N. V. Luther Paul[6]
In film
Pilla Zamindar, a Telugu movie, was filmed at the college. It was named Mangamma Memorial College in the movie.
References
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- Notes
- ↑ John 8:32
- ↑ Luther Richardson, Kolluri, Rev., Towards Self-Reliance, p. xi, Editorial by Rev. Dr. D.V. Daniel
- ↑ T.S. Paulus served as principal and was war advisor to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- ↑ The Story of Serampore and its College IVth edition 2006, Appendix VI, pp. 177-179
- ↑ Rev. Dr. Dass Babu is a disciple of Premasagar
- ↑ Dr. Luther Paul presently heads a Seminary in Hyderabad Andhra Christian Theological College
- Further reading
- Luther Richardson, Kolluri, Rev. (2003). "Towards Self-Reliance : A historical survey of the programmes and efforts of Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church from 1927-1969, Published by Christopher and Kanakaiah, Vijayawada".
- Senftleben, Martin (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" I.
- _______________, (1992). "Influences of Hinduism on Christianity in Andhra Pradesh. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati" II.
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