Voorhees College

Voorhees College had its beginning in the year AD 1898 through the sacrificial efforts of the missionaries of American Arcot Mission (AAM), an offshoot of the Reformed Church of America. The original buildings of the college were built with the sacri buildings of the college were built with the sacrificial donation of a large-minded American couple, Ralph and Elizabeth Rodman Voorhees. In memory of that ennobling act this college was appropriately named as Voorhees College. Rev Dr W I Chamberlain served as the First Principal of Voorhees College. Back in the 19th century, people in and around Vellore were struggling under the clutches of poverty, ignorance and spiritual backwardness.... Voorhees College, named after a blind philanthropist’s wife from the U.S.A, is founded on Christian ethics and principles. The College steeped in rich tradition, has always stood tall on its vision and values, in its long existence of 120 years. Thousands of successful alumni who went through the portals of this College, have immensely enriched and empowered our nation. The College, also my Alma Mater, is now poised to reinvent itself as we are on the cusp of a learning revolution which aims to completely overhaul the country’s education system in the wake of the dawn of an era of technological development. ...view more