INDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

 

(IELC)

 

SCHOOL SYSTEM

 

 

VISION:

To produce intellectually enlightened, spiritually inspired, emotionally balanced, morally upright, socially committed, accomplished – in a word – integrally formed young men and women who will be agents of social transformation in today’s India and world.

 

MISSION:

Support development of excellent student learning experience through quality education, instructional materials and safe school facilities with Christian ethics.

 

BRIEF HISTORY

 

·        India mission was established by Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in the year 1895.

·        The first missionary landed at Krishnagiri was Theodore Naether.

·        The first Concordia High School at Ambur in the year 1924 (upgraded from primary school).

·        The missionaries were teaching in the schools – established contacts with the community – developed mission work – blossomed as congregations

·        Missionaries trained the locals to become teachers, catechists and evangelists in the early stages.

·        The schools served as basic nurturing centers imparting education spiritually as well as morally.

 

SCHOOL SYSTEM

(free education for all)

 

SCHOOL

·        Lutheran Primary Schools (1-5 grades)

·        Lutheran Upper Primary Schools (1 – 8 grades)

·        Concordia High Schools (6 – 10 grades)

·        Concordia Higher Secondary Schools (6 – 12 grades)

·        IELC Schools for Physically Challenged

-         Deaf

-         Blind

-         Deaf-Blind

-         Mentally Retarded

-         Orthopaedically handicapped

 

·        Boarding Homes

-         Boys

-         Girls

-         Physically Challenged

 

·        Teacher Training Institute

 

FUNDING

·        Regular Schools

-         Primary

-         Upper Primary

-         High Schools

-         Higher Secondary Schools

Fully funded by state governments

·        Schools for Physically Challenged

-         State

-         Central

-         Kindernothelfe ( KNH) (Germany)

-         Christoffel Blinden Mission (CMB) (Germany)

·        Boarding Homes, Homes for Physically Challenged

-         Kindernothelfe

-         Compassion Inc (USA)

-         World Vision

-         Lutheran Partners for Global Mission (LPGM-USA)

·        Infrastrucure Facilities – Development

-    Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) BFMS/World Mission

 

MISSION WORK

IN

LUTHERAN SCHOOLS

 

·        Religious education

-         Teach Bible and Catechism every day through prepared curriculum

-         Daily devotions by staff and students

-         Prayer cells formed by students – meet daily during breaks and evenings

·        Establishing contacts with community

-         Meeting with parents monthly

-         Forming youth groups

- Teach Bible to non-Christians

-  Involve Christian youth in mission outreach

·        Teachers in Mission Work

- Assist local pastors in congregational activities - outreach

                        - Establishing new mission centers

                        - Training alumnus to be Sunday school teachers

- Fund raising for construction of church building in new mission

   centers

                        - Conducting retreats for students, youth

 

PARTICULARS OF STUDENTS, STAFF

 

            Number of Lutheran Primary Schools                                    63

            Number of Upper Primary Schools                                                09

            Number of Concordia High Schools                                        03

            Number of Concordia Higher Sec Schools                                    08

            Schools for Physically Challenged

                                    Deaf                                                                 03

                                    Blind                                                                01

                                    Mentally Retarded                                           03

            Boarding Homes:

                                    Boys                                                                02

                                    Girls                                                                 02

                                    Physically Handicapped                            07

            Teacher Training Institute                                                            01

            Students Strength:

                                    Hindus:                         21,610

                                    Muslims:                                    3,800

                                    Christians:                                  3,650 / Total        29,060

                                    98% from oppressed and marginalized strata

            Teachers:

                                    Christians                                      896                                                                         Hindus                                             32            / Total                928

 

FUTURE VISION/DEVELOPENT

 

·        College/University

·        Professional Colleges

-         Engineering

-         Medical (attached to Bethesda Hospital, Ambur)

·        Concordia International School at Madras

(Serving growing international community and NRIs)