OUR RATIONALE

SAIACS was founded because of three main concerns :

1. The Christian migration to the West: A large number of Indian students go to the UK and USA for higher theological education. Over 75% of those who go West do not return to India. This means that the Indian church loses some of its most competent human resources.

2. Better financial stewardship: Presently, the cost per year of sending a single student from India to England is more than £12,000 (Rs. 9,50,000). Sending someone to the USA costs US $25,000 (Rs. 12,00,000) or more per year. By comparison, in India, to accomplish the same purpose costs only about US$ 2,500 or about Rs 1,20,000 (all inclusive) on average per year for one person. The SAIACS option is wise financial stewardship.

3. Contextual study: theological institutions in the West focus on issues and approaches relevant to their context, whereas the concerns of the churches in the Indian sub-continent and their leaders are vastly different. SAIACS is situated within the Asian context and provides an understanding of the unique challenges facing the Christians of this region.

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