Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women
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Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women was founded in the year 1922 by the Canadian Baptist Mission
Canadian Baptist Mission
Canadian Baptist Mission was established by the Baptist Missionaries of Canada ca. 1850.-Present status:CBM was later renamed as the Canadian Baptist Overseas Mission Board...
(CBM). The school is located in Tuni
Tuni
Tuni is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Tuni is a Major commercial marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages in the east Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh....
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Background
Missionaries of the Canadian Baptist Mission were involved in spreading awareness about the Bible in northern circars of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. The missionaries began arriving in India as early as 1868.
Early missionaries also believed that women can be used as potential instruments for spreading awareness about the Bible.
Winfred Eaton, a missionary of the Canadian Baptist Mission began classes in Palakonda
Palakonda
Palakonda or Palkonda is a town, Revenue Division and a mandal in the Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Palakonda mandal is bordered by Veeraghattam, Seethampeta, Burja and Regidi Amadalavalasa mandals of Srikakulam district....
in 1922 with a few girls. Later in 1925, the school was relocated in Tuni
Tuni
Tuni is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Tuni is a Major commercial marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages in the east Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh....
.
It was Eva Rose York (22.12.1858-1938), an early Canadian composer
Composer
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and teacher
Teacher
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who lent support for the buildings in the campus in Tuni
Tuni
Tuni is a town and a municipality in East Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Tuni is a Major commercial marketing centre for more than forty surrounding villages in the east Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh....
. Eva Rose Fitch was born in Norwich, Ontario
Norwich, Ontario
The Township of Norwich is a municipality located in Oxford County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Preferred pronunciation of the town name is 'NOR-witch' , different from the city of Norwich, England, though its origin is more likely Norwich in Upper New York State, the area from which the...
where she attended college and married Doctor Winford York in 1879. York studied music and after her husband died in 1880 she took up both the study of the organ and became a born-again Christian. She founded choirs in Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
before she decided in 1899 to devote her time to looking after girls who had become prostitutes. York founded a home for the women which she ran until 1914 before she left to spend fifteen years as an itinerant preacher. Her efforts have caused her name to be immortalised here, but her talents as a poet have also kept her memory.
Since 1987 technical courses were also begun when Jessie Rosser was Principal.
Administration
Since the missionary days, the School was run independently. However, since 1989, the School fell under the purview of the Seminary Council of the Baptist Theological Seminary, KakinadaKakinada
Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"...
. Rev.
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G. J. Frederick heads the Seminary Council. Rev.
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Lalitha Krupa Rao is the present Principal of this School.
The Canadian Baptist Ministries overseers in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Rev. G. Babu Rao and Mr. M. David K. Sarma are also responsible for the functioning of the School.
Courses offered
- Diploma in Evangelism and Mission (2 years)
- Tailoring (1 year)
- Typing (6 months)
Staff
Bible wing
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