St Claret College, Ziro
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 Main campus building | |
| Type | Private, Co-educational |
|---|---|
| Established | 2003 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Academic affiliation | Rajiv Gandhi University |
| Principal | Fr. Allwyn Mendoz CMF |
| Location | Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
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Saint Claret College, Ziro (SCCZ) is a private Catholic in Ziro, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Itanagar. Saint Claret College has obtained autonomous status as recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), and is the first such private autonomous college in Arunachal Pradesh.[1]
Ziro Literary Festival
SCCZ was established in 2003 by Claretians of Northeast India at the invitation of the Apatani tribe and the Lower Subansiri district administration, on a 20-acre plot donated by Apatani clans in the "Salaya area", becoming the second private college in Arunachal Pradesh.[2] Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has commended the Claretians for running three colleges in Arunachal Pradesh serving over 30,000 youths statewide.[3]
SCCZ maintains ties with several institutions for academic and cultural exchange. Under a "Cultural Ambassadors" programme, the college sends student groups to partner institutions to present the cultures and traditions of Arunachal Pradesh; partner colleges including Nirmala Institute of Education in Panaji, St. Agnes College and St. Aloysius and Mangaluru, Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru.[4] [5][6] SCCZ additionally holds a MoU with the Claretian Team at the United Nations for promoting the Sustainable Development Goals and Education for Global Citizenship among staff and students,[7] and a three-year research collaboration agreement with Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul, covering geoinformatics, remote sensing, natural resource management, and disaster management.[8] SCCZ also hosts a National Service Scheme (NSS) unit.[9]
SCCZ has co-organised the annual Ziro Literary Festival (ZLF) on its campus alongside the Ziro Festival of Music, since the first edition in 2018.[10] This festival features discussions on culture, identity, and literary arts, attended by authors, activists and politicians such as Mmhonlumo Kikon.[11][12][13]
