COMMUNITY LIFE
New Theological College inculcates a family culture. Students and staff live on campus as members of one family. NTC offers studentsa family and personal atmosphere where one can gain not only a quality education, but life-long relationships that will last long beyond their stay at the college.
NTC provides students and staff ample opportunities to form their Christian character by encouraging their sense of communal and civic responsibilities. Community services and activities are organized together by students, faculty, and staff to inculcate the trait to preserve the nature.
Safety and welfare of all community members are taken care well. Yes, there are set rules and regulations that are to be followed by all the members of the community; it is for the mutual benefit of members and the community as a whole.
The college provides opportunity for following community activities in which students, members of the faculty and staff, and their families and children participate:
Sports Activities
The NTC campus has large sports grounds. Students engage in sports activities between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. except on Wednesday and Sunday. Sports Committee organizes a Sports Day every year which is an important event for the community.
On Independence Day and Republic Day, after flag hoisting, the Sports Committee organizes community sports activities. This could be a soccer game between staff and students, Tug of War between classes and also between students and staff or some other sporting event.
Social and Cultural Activities
The Student Council of the College coordinates the social and cultural activities under the guidance of two faculty members. The Council consists of representatives from every class. They are responsible in organizing the following:
- Independence Day Celebration
- Republic Day Celebration
- Cultural Nights
- Literary Debate
- Singspiration/Music
- Community Christmas Celebration and Music Fest
As part of the celebration of the Independence Day and Republic Day, the Council invites a person from political/social background to be the guest of honour to hoist the national flag and to address the community. These celebrations are followed by community sports and cultural nights. The cultural nights are times of entertainment for the whole community. During these occasions different programs are presented by students from different cultural backgrounds.
Once a year, the Council organizes literary debate on a relevant topic. It is generally among the students. The members of the community also get one or two days every year to demonstrate their talents for singing.
Picnic
The college picnic is arranged once a year for the graduating classes on the second Saturday of November. This is an opportunity for students, members of faculty and staff, and their families to spend a day together ideally in a picnic spot. While this is a time to relax and enjoy away from the pressures of academic life, it also provides the opportunity for closer interaction between students, teachers, and staff as well as to listen to the reflections of the graduating classes which has proved to be a learning andan enriching exercise.