Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS) is a

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in Bade,

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. It was founded in 1991 by

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(NBCC). Wati Aier was the first Principal of the institution. In September 2017, Dr. Joshua Lorin took the reins as the Principal from Aier. Courses offered by the institution are

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and

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Foundation

At its inception, the NBCC gave Dr. Wati Aier the responsibility to start and build the institution from scratch. Bade village donated the land for the seminary. Aier along with his wife, Alongla Aier, began with clearing the forested area. Thereafter, they began with setting thatched roof classrooms. Wati Aier cooked for the students, joined them for weekly football matches, and played the trumpet in the seminary choir. He also wrote and composed several songs for the OTS choir.

Covid Crisis

At the start of the pandemic, three men and seven women from Myanmar studying at OTS were stranded after the lockdown regulations came into force. They were theology students. They were sent home via

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after spending few days at the Electricity Guest House in quarantine.

Courses

MA in Clinical Counselling

On December 1, 2019, OTS launched its MA in Clinical Counselling programme. It is an interdisciplinary course engaging psychology, theology, and Christian practices. The head of department for counselling, Ellen Konyak Jamir envisioned the programme to nurture Christian leaders to serve people through the practice of clinical counselling.

References

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