Senate of Serampore College (University)

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Senate of Serampore College (University)
Senate of Serampore
Latin: GLORIAM-SAPIENTES-POSSIDEBUNT
Motto:	The wise will possess glory
Established:	1818
Type:	University
President:	Master K. Rajaratnam
Location:	Serampore, West Bengal, India
Campus:	Rural
Website:	http://www.senateofseramporecollege.org/
*NAC 2004 report on the College and its degree issuing position

Senate of Serampore College (University) is located in Serampore Town, in Hooghly District, West Bengal, India.

In fact, Serampore was the first institution to be given the status of a university^[1] in India.^[2]The college was founded by the missionaries Joshua Marshman, William Carey and William Ward (the Serampore trio), to give an education in Arts and Sciences to students of every "caste, colour or country" and to train a ministry for the growing Church in India (See: Christianity in India).

Contents 1 The Senate 2 Authority to issue degrees and accreditation 3 History 3.1 Original Charter from Danes in 1827 4 Degrees awarded 4.1 Internal 4.1.1 Graduate programmes 4.1.2 Post Graduate programmes 4.1.3 Doctoral programmes 4.2 External 4.2.1 Diploma programmes 4.2.2 Graduate programmes 4.2.3 Post Graduate programmes 4.2.4 Doctoral programmes 5 List of Affiliated Colleges[5] 6 Registrar 6.1 Past Registrars 7 Other arms of the Senate 8 List of the Receipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity[7] 8.1 By Honoris Causa 8.2 By Thesis 9 See also 10 References 10.1 Notes 10.2 Further reading 11 External links

[edit] The Senate

The Senate of Serampore College (University) runs the academic administration of all the theological colleges affiliated with it. The Council of Serampore College holds a Danish Charter and had the power to confer degrees in any subject, which it currently exercises only for conferring theological degrees as recommended by the Senate.^[3]

The present Master is Dr. K. Rajaratnam.^[4]

Several theological Colleges and Seminaries all over India including Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College.

[edit] Authority to issue degrees and accreditation

King Frederick VI of Denmark originally granted a Royal Charter giving Senate of Serampore College the status of a University to confer degrees^{[citation needed]}.

It confers its own degrees in Theology under the power vested by the Charter and Act of Serampore College.

[edit] History

[edit] Original Charter from Danes in 1827

Since Serampore was then a Danish colony, King Frederick VI, the King of Denmark, issued Serampore College its Royal Charter of Incorporation on February 23, 1827, in Copenhagen, Denmark (Charter, 1, Charter, 2, Charter, 3). The charter came in response to Joshua Marshman's visit to King Frederick in August 1826;^{[citation needed]} the charter gave Serampore College the privilege of awarding degrees in Arts and Theology. William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and John Clark Marshman (Joshua's son) were designated as members of the first Council. At its opening, the Trio released a prospectus which proposed "A College for the instruction of Asiatic Christian and other Youth in Eastern Literature and European Science." The College was open to all persons of any caste or creed, and the founders ensured that no denominational test would apply to faculty members. The charter has also been confirmed by the Bengal Govt Act. IV of 1918.

The status accorded by the Danish Charter has since been re-affirmed for the study of Theology^{[citation needed]} and now forms the basis for degrees of all levels conferred by over forty theological colleges throughout India, and is administered by the Senate.It was incorporated by Royal Charter of 1827 and Bengal Government Act. IV of 1918.

[edit] Degrees awarded

Presently, the Senate of Serampore College (University) restricts itself to award of degrees pertaining to theology.

The following are the degrees awarded to students through its affiliated colleges throughout India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, viz.:

[edit] Internal

[edit] Graduate programmes

• Bachelor of Theology (B. Th.)
• Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)

[edit] Post Graduate programmes

• Master of Theology (M. Th.)prospectus

[edit] Doctoral programmes

• Doctor of Theology (D. Th.)

[edit] External

[edit] Diploma programmes

• Diploma in Christian Studies (Dip. C.S.)

[edit] Graduate programmes

• Bachelor of Christian Studies (B.C.S.)

[edit] Post Graduate programmes

• Master of Ministry (M.Min.)

[edit] Doctoral programmes

• Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

[edit] List of Affiliated Colleges^[5]

• Academy of Integrated Christian Studies, Aizawl, Mizoram
• A'Chick Theological College, Tura, Meghalaya]]
• Aizawl Theological College, Aizawl, Mizoram
• Allahabad Bible Seminary, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
• Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
• Association for Theological Education in Nepal, Kathmandu
• Bishop's College, Kolkata, West Bengal
• Baptist Theological College, Pfutsero, Nagaland
• Bethel Bible College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
• Concordia Theological Seminary, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
• Clark Theological College, Mokokchung, Nagaland
• Calcutta Bible Seminary, Dum Dum, West Bengal
• Christian Theological Seminary, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Dharma Jyoti Vidya Peeth, Faridabad, Haryana
• Eastern Theological College, Jorhat, Assam
• Faith Theological Seminary, Manakala, Kerala
• Federated Faculty for Research in Religion and Culture, Kottayam, Kerala
• Gospel for Asia Biblical Seminary, Thiruvalla, Kerala
• Gossner Theological College, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Gujarat United School of Theology, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• India Theological Seminary, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• John Roberts Theological Seminary, Shillong, Meghalaya
• Karnataka Theological College, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Kerala United Theological Seminary, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
• Luther W. New Jr. Theological College, Dehra Dun, Uttaranchal
• Madras Theological Seminary & College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Manipur Theological College, Imphal, Manipur
• Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, Kottayam, Kerala
• Mar Thoma Episcopal Jubilee Institute of Evangelism, Thiruvalla, Kerala
• Master's College of Theology, Vizag, Andhra Pradesh
• Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College, Shamshabad, Andhra Pradesh
• Methodist Bible Seminary, Anand, Gujarat
• North India Institute of Post Graduate Theological Studies, Serampore, West Bengal
• Orissa Christian Theological College, Gopalpur-on-sea, Orissa
• Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam, Kerala
• Santal Theological College, Benagaria, Jharkhand
• Serampore College (Theology Department), Serampore, West Bengal
• Southern Asia Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• St. Andrew's Theological College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• St. Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam, Kerala
• Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
• Theological College of Lanka, Pilimatalawa, Sri Lanka
• Trinity Theological College, Dimapur, Nagaland
• Trulock Theological Seminary, Imphal, Manipur
• Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, Maharashtra
• United Theological College, Bangalore, Karnataka
• United Theological Seminary of Maharashtra, Pune, Maharashtra

[edit] Registrar

The present Registrar of the Senate of Serampore is Rev. Dr. Y. Ravi Tiwari.^[6]

[edit] Past Registrars

• Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan
• Rev. Chetti Devasahayam

[edit] Other arms of the Senate

• Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College constituted in 1975
• South Asia Theological Research Institute under the BTESSC formed in 1989

[edit] List of the Receipients of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity^[7]

[edit] By Honoris Causa

• 1929 George Howells, M.A., B.Litt., Ph.D.
• 1940 John Zammerman Hodge
• 1942 Samuel Pearce Carey, M.A.
• 1948 C. Eapen Abraham, M.A., B.D.
• 1948 Aiyadurai Jesudasen Appasamy, M.A., D.Phil.
• 1950 George Herbert Christopher Angus, M.A., B.D., D.D.
• 1953 John Alexander Mackay, M.A., D.D.
• 1955 thomas Sitther, M.A., B.D.
• 1955 Arthur Marcuss Ward, M.A.
• 1957 John Stirling Morley Hooper, M.A.
• 1957 Daniel Thambirajah Niles, B.A., B.D., D.D., D.Th.
• 1958 Sudhir Kumar Chatterjee
• 1958 Henry George Howard, M.A., B.D.
• 1958 Wilfred Scopes, M.A.
• 1958 Hospet Sumitra, B.A.
• 1960 Paul David Devanandan, M.A., Ph.D.
• 1960 A Sigfrid Estborn, B.A., B.D., Th.D.
• 1961 William Stewart, M.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 1961 Emani Sambayya, M.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 1961 Sabapathy Kulandran, B.A., B.D.
• 1962 Joshua Russel Chandran, M.A., B.D. (Hons.), B.Litt., S.T.M.
• 1962 Benjamin Pradhan, B.A., B.D.
• 1962 John Aloysius Subban, B.A., B.D.
• 1964 Rt. Rev. Yuhanon Mar Thoma, B.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 1964 Rev. Charles Stanley Thoburn, M.A., S.T.B., Ph.D.
• 1965 Rt.Rev. John Richardson
• 1970 M.M. Thomas, B.A.
• 1972 Rt. Rev. Eric Samuel Nasir, M.A., B.T.
• 1972 Rt. Rev. Matthews Mar Athanasius, B.A., B.D.
• 1972 Rt. Rev. H.K. Moulton, M.A.
• 1975 Rajaiah D. Paul, M.A., I.C.S.
• 1978 Rev. J.T.Krogh
• 1978 Rev. W.B.Harris, B.A. (Theol.), M.A., L.T.
• 1981 Rt.Rev. Solomon Doraiswamy, B.A., B.T., B.D.
• 1982 Rev. Aharon Sapsezian, B.Th., S.T.M.
• 1986 Dr. S.J. Samartha, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D.
• 1986 Rt.Rev.S.K. Parmar, B.Sc., B.D., M.R.E., Th.D.
• 1987 Rt. Rev. C. Selvamony, M.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 1988 Mr. Hokishe Sema, B.A., B.D.
• 1988 Rev. Zairema, B.Sc., B.D.
• 1988 Rev. Dr. Samuel Amirtham, M.A., B.D., D.Th.
• 1989 Rt. Rev. I. Jesudason, B.D., M.Th., S.T.M.
• 1986 Rt. Rev. N.D. Ananda Rao Samuel, B.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 1989 Dr. K. Rajaratnam, M.A., Ph.D.
• 1991 Mother Teresa
• 1991 Rev. M.A. Thomas, B.A.
• 1991 Rev. Earnest Stafford, B.A., B.D.
• 1992 Metropolitan Philipose Mar Chrysostom, B.A., B.D.
• 1992 Rt. Rev. Dinesh Chandra Gorai, B.A., B.D., D.D.
• 1992 Rt. Rev. John E. Ghose, B.A., B.D., Dip.Ed.
• 1993 Bishop C.D. Jathanna, B.A., B.D., M.Th., Dr. Theol.
• 1993 Bishop Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, M.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 1993 Rev. K.I. Aier, B.D., M.A.
• 1993 Rev. W. Maners, B.A., B.D.
• 1994 Dr. T.V. Philip, B.Sc., B.D., Ph.D.
• 1994 Dr. Ms. B.V. Subbamma, B.A., B.Ed., B.D., M.A. (Edu.)., M.A. (Missio.)., Ph.D.
• 1994 Dr. T. Lunkim, B.D., M.Th., D.D.
• 1995 Rt. Rev. Dr. P. Victor Premasagar, B.Sc., B.D., M.A., Ph.D.
• 1995 Rev. Y.D. Tiwari, M.A. (Hindi & Sanskrit), B.D., Sahitya ratna Shastri
• 1995 Prof. Ninan Koshy, M.A.
• 1995 Mr. Joy Gnanadason, B.A.
• 1995 Dr. Thomas William Gillespie, B.D., Ph.D.
• 1995 Lt. Dr. D. Mark Buntain, DHL
• 1996 Mrs. Annamma George, B.A., B.D., M.A.
• 1996 Rt. Rev. D.J. Ambalavanar, B.A., B.D.
• 1996 Rev. Gilbert Marak, B.D.
• 1996 Rev. Fr. James Douglas Maswell Stuart, B.A., M.A.
• 1996 Rt. Rev. Vasant P. Dandin, B.A., B.D., M.A., D.L., D.D.
• 1997 Dr. Preman Niles, M.A., Ph.D.
• 1997 Mrs. Aruna Gnanadason, M.A., B.D.
• 1998 Dr. Robin Boyd, Ph.D.
• 1998 Dr. A.D. Manuel, D.Litt.
• 1998 Rev. Lorendra J. Sangma, M.A., B.D., M.Th.
• 1999 Dr. Graham S. Staines (posthumous award)
• 1999 Rev. Gordon Shaw, Ph.D.
• 1999 Dr. Saphir P. Athyal, Ph.D.
• 1999 Mrs. Navamani Elia Peter, B.Sc., B.Ed., B.D.
• 1999 Rev. H.S. Luauia
• 1999 Mrs. Gladys Staines
• 2001 Rev. H.M. Rapthap, B.D., M.Th.
• 2001 Rev. Khuanga, B.D.
• 2001 Rev. C. Pazawna, B.D., D.P.S., M.Th.
• 2001 Rev. Lalzawma, L.Th., B.D., M.Th., D.Th.
• 2002 Rev. Martin Heath
• 2002 Rev. C.A. Arangaden, B.A., M.Th.
• 2002 Rev. L.N. Ralte, L.Th., B.D., S.T.M., M.A.
• 2003 Rev. T. Laikai, B.A., B.D., S.T.M.
• 2003 Dr. Frederick Sheldon Downs, B.A., B.D., Ph.D.
• 2003 Rev. Canon Ivor Smith-Cameron, B.A.
• 2003 Rev. David Gill
• 2003 (Dr.) Ms. Jessi B. Tellis Nayak, B.A., B.T., Ph.D.
• 2004 Rev. Iarington Kharkhongngor, B.A., B.D.
• 2004 Rev. Ruolneikhum Pakhuongte, B.A., M.A., M.Th.
• 2004 Mr. Theodore Bhaskaran
• 2005 Shri D. Dethwelson Lapang
• 2005 Rev. Dr. Joachim Wietzke
• 2005 Dr. M.A. Oommen
• 2005 Rt. Rev. Kenneth Edward Gill

[edit] By Thesis

• 1948 James Mindow Sweetman

[edit] See also

The Serampore trio:

• William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and William Ward

The first woman missionary to India:

• Hannah Marshman

Successive missionaries:

• John Clark Marshman

[edit] References

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• NAC 2004 report on the College and its degree issuing position
• NAC homepage on accredited Colleges

[edit] Notes

[edit] Further reading

• John Clark Marshman (1859). "The Life and Times of Carey, Marshman and Ward" I & II. 
• J.T.K.Daniel and Roger E. Hedlund (1993). "Carey's Obligation and India's Renaissance". 
• Sunil Kumar Chatterjee (2006). "Hannah Marshman - The first woman missionary in India". 
• Sunil Kumar Chatterjee (2002). "Family Letters of Dr. William Carey". 
• Sunil Kumar Chatterjee (2005). "William Carey - The Father of Modern Missions in the East" (New Edition). 
• Sunil Kumar Chatterjee (2004). "William Carey and Serampore" (2nd Edition). 
• Sunil Kumar Chatterjee (2001). "John Clark Marshman (a trustworthy Friend of India)" (^{[dead link]} – ^{Scholar search}) (2nd Edition). 
• The Council of Serampore College (2006). "The Story of Serampore and its College" (^{[dead link]} – ^{Scholar search}) (Fourth Edition). 

[edit] External links

• Information from Banglapedia.com
• Senate of Serampore College website
• Friends of Serampore College
• Lions Club of Serampore Greater