Diogenes,
the Greek philosopher who is known to have chided even the mighty Alexander, believed
firmly in the foundation of the state to be due to an educated youth. In India
educating the youth is an uphill task and to achieve it 180 Universities and 6040
Colleges are ardently involved with. Christian colleges of all denomination, numbering
247 constitute 4% of the total educational task-force in India and are playing
a prominent role in the field of education. In India, however, there are about
15 colleges with their cultural and social legacy as well as their genesis firmly
entrenched in the Anglican Communion.
What
enthralls is however the report that these Anglican Colleges, despite social and
cultural shocks and limitations of all sorts, have earned plaudits all over India
for their academic excellence, altruistic service and value based education. These
colleges boast of a string of luminaries all across the globe, occupying different
domains of the society, notably the Church and national leadership. These church
originated centers of learning have been successfully imparting sound learning
with priority given in it to accentuate the positive in life, spirit, with a profound
belief in Christ. Thus, they have achieved a unique blend of theology and western
education. They continue to do so wholly on the basis of Christian values, principles
and traditions. It's a rapidly changing scenario these days and thus the life
of any current field becomes shorter with passage of time, all due to the epoch
of advancement. Increase in knowledge, fast means of its conveyance and transfer
due to swift communication technologies, scientific discoveries, inventions and
hypotheses etc. make it almost mandatory for the Indians to attain a linkage and
association with the west, which is provided by the Anglican Universities and
Colleges throughout the world. Hence, the continuance of Indians with them will
proscribe redundancy to pervade our vulnerable society for the generations to
follow. That way we will not only inherit the legacy in the truest of sense, but
we will also be able to forge ties with the upcoming. It goes without saying that
all this will be done with the driving motto of universal brotherhood, because
our aims are sublime and the result we have achieved, are achieving at present
and hope to achieve in future was, is and will be only for the betterment of humanity.