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Tahan Institute of Theology (TIT)

Tahan Institute of Theology is a Christian college that teaches ecumenical theological education at undergraduate level (Bachelor of Theology and Licentiate of Theology) and a diploma level in English and Civic Education (Diploma in English and Civic Education) in Tahan, Kalaymyo, Myanmar.

History

Revd L.G. Cowell, M.A. and his colleagues, Missionaries of the Methodist Church Overseas Division, London founded the Methodist Theological School in Tahan, Kalaymyo, Sagaing Region, Myanmar back in 1955. The objective was to train lay pastors and local preachers. However, it was discontinued after the missionaries left the unfinished task of the ministry in Tahan Mission Area because of the political situation of Burma in 1965.

By the Grace of God, the Synod of the Methodist Church (1999), Tahan District considered to resume the former Methodist theological school and Tahan Theological Seminary (later Tahan Institute of Theology) was opened with thirty five students on 1st June, 2000.

The Methodist Church, Tahan District founded TIT to meet the needs of the christian young people who were thirsty for education as the government colleges and universities had been closed since the students uprising in 1988. Most of Christian young people wanted to study theological education and the Methodist Church, Tahan District committed herself to empower those young people for the service and development of the church and the wider society. That is how Tahan Institute of Theology (TIT) came into existence as a learning centre for ecumenical theological education.