CACrown ArchivesThe cinema collection
Menu
Research dossier · General Reference

Luther W. New Jr. Theological College

Christian seminary in Dehra Dun, India

Cross-disciplinary reference desk with index cards, atlas, dictionary and catalogue
General referenceInterpretive dossier study · Crown Archives visual atlas
Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ13428775 ↗
Source-derived summary

Luther W. New Jr. Theological College, known as NTC, is a private, accredited Christian seminary in Dehra Dun, India. It was founded in 1987 by Malayali Christian missionary George Kuruvila Chavanikamannil. It trains grass-root level Christian workers as well as advanced Christian leadership and theological training.

New Theological College is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore and accredited by Asia Theological Association. It offers certificate, diploma, bachelor's and master's degrees in addition to some basic evangelism courses. MTh programme in Biblical studies and Theology began in June 2011. Courses are offered in Hindi, and English. NTC also has a school of Music in addition to the Theology school.

Academics

The college offers various academic programmes under the Senate of Serampore and Asia Theological Association.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Luther W. New Jr. Theological College” as christian seminary in Dehra Dun, India. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1987, 2011—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1989. The account is most persuasive where Luther, Theological and College can be independently traced.
Editorial analysis

Why this record matters

The subject matters to the general reference register because the source frames it as christian seminary in Dehra Dun, India. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

Evidence profile

The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q13428775. Authority coordinates are 30.379, 78.099. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1987 and 2011.

Critical limits

Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.

Best used for
  • Subject orientation
  • Search vocabulary
  • Locating named sources
Verify next

The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.

Three-step research path

  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “Luther W. New Jr. Theological College”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow Luther W. New Jr. Theological College primary sources, Luther W. New Jr. Theological College archive and Luther research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

Questions for further research

  1. Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Luther W. New Jr. Theological College”?
  2. What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
  3. Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
Subject index

Search terms from this dossier

Source & attribution

This entry incorporates text from “Luther W. New Jr. Theological College” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.