The North India Theology Students’ Conference (NITSC) had originally a small beginning. In the early fifties, the three colleges namely Leonard Theological College (Jabalpur), Serampore College (Serampore) and Bishop’s college (Calcutta) joined together at annual conferences. They used to host the conferences in rotation. Five student representatives accompanied by staff guide from each college attended the conference held for three days. In a response to a suggestion from then acting principal of Bishop’s College, NITSC in 1967 invited St. Mary’s College, Kurseong (now Vidyajyoti College, Delhi) to be its member. With two students from St. Mary’s college, NITSC acquired an ecumenical flavor. Since then NITSC has been growing from strength to strength. Many theological colleges of different denominations, offering B.th of B.D. degrees or their equivalents have been enrolled as members of NITSC. It was during the 36th NITSC (1997) in Leonard Theological College in Jabalpur, that the conference felt the need to develop its vision further. It was at this conference that the members decided on the apt motto of “UNITE SHARE TRANSFORM” and also selected the emblem for the same. At this conference its Constitution was also drafted adding a clearer sense of purpose and administration to the NITSC.
The conference has continued through the years to be the occasion that facilitates ecumenical fellowship, worship and theologizing in order to develop deeper understanding and newer practical strategies for life and ministry of the Church today. This has been carried on through the process of presentation of seminar papers on topics and issues decided by the conference as necessitating study and reflection for the benefit of Christianity for the future. The annual conferences are organized by the President, General Secretary and staff advisor of the hosting college and it is conducted with the help of the committees drawn out from among the delegates of the various colleges represented.
