Saint Claret College, Ziro

Saint Claret College, Ziro (SCCZ) is a private Catholic college located in Ziro, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Itanagar. Established in 2003 by Claretians of Northeast India at the invitation of the Apatani tribe and local district administration, it was built on a 20-acre plot donated by Apatani clans and became the second private college in Arunachal Pradesh. SCCZ has obtained autonomous status recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), making it the first private autonomous college in the state. It is also the first private college in Arunachal Pradesh accredited with NAAC Grade A across two successive cycles, and as of 2020 remained the only NAAC Grade A private college in the state. The college maintains academic and cultural exchange ties with institutions such as Nirmala Institute of Education, St. Agnes College, St. Aloysius, and Mount Carmel College, alongside a research collaboration with Gandhigram Rural Institute and an MoU with the Claretian Team at the United Nations. SCCZ co-organises the annual Ziro Literary Festival and hosts a National Service Scheme unit. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across arts, commerce, social work, and business administration, on a 20-acre rural campus with hostel and sports facilities.