Established in 1950, St. Thomas College, Pala has amazingly more than 60years of recognized, administration in the field of advanced education in the territory of Kerala conveying many alumni maxima cum laude to cut out their fates in different circles. Establishing an expressions and science school at Pala had been lethargic for quite a while in the brains of the Roman Catholic people group of the territory. The year 1950 was additionally astounding in that, consistent with Taine's decree, man, minute and milieu plotted to leave a mark on the world, the Diocese of Palai was conceived and Fr. Mani Sebastian Vayalilkalapura, leader of the school board of trustees, was made the primary Bishop of the see and the Patron of the school. Veteran pioneers like Mr. George Thomas Kottukapally, Mr. Cherian Kappen, Mr. R.V.Thomas, Mr. K.M.Chandy and so on held hands with the minister in establishing the school for satisfying the instructive dreams of the dedicated agrarian individuals of Meenachil.
The approval for beginning the school had, truth be told, been acquired from the recent Travancore University two years sooner and a board of trustees for the development of the school building had been begun. We were uniquely blessed in having Dr. P.J. Thomas, the famous market analyst, and guide and agent to the U.N of the Govt. of India, as the main Principal of the school. Prof. V.J. Joseph, who was named Vice Principal, was additionally an academician invested with a dream of the school developing like the strong lord of the timberland, an evergreen oak-with its branches connecting far and wide. Somewhere in the range of 1950 and '60, aside from the middle course, UG courses in Mathematics, Botany, Economics, Chemistry, Zoology, Politics and postgraduate courses in Hindi, Politics and Statistics were begun. At present the school is arranged in a lavish green grounds with a complex of the greater part twelve multi-storeyed structures obliging all homerooms, a cutting edge library, labs, staff and understudies' inns and having more than 10 sections of land of fields solely ear set apart for games and games alongside a pool.
In the year 1952, Rev. Fr. Joseph Kureethadom was delegated the Principal of the school. During his residency the school extended quickly and arrived at its high watermark of development with a variety of undergrad and postgraduate courses with expressions and science subjects as majors, and a far reaching grounds helpfully and stylishly studded with great school structures, green play areas, inns and auxiliary offices. The primary square, "Tisserant Hall", called A-square, forcefully worked with a tremendous rooftop length and enormous sections was prepared to house the organization, study halls, research facilities and libraries in 1953. The principal Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited the school in 1954.
In 1981 Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Pallickaparambil took over as the Bishop of Palai and the benefactor of St.Thomas College. In 2005 H.E. Cleric Mar Joseph Kallarangattu turned into the Bishop of Palai and the Patron of the school. The school was blessed to have capable and visionary directors, for example, Msgr. Emmanuel Mecherikunnel, Msgr. Philip Valiyil, Bishop Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil, Msgr. Kurian Vanchipura, Msgr. Joseph Mattam, Msgr. Philip Njaralakkattu, Msgr. Enas Ottathengumkal and Msgr. Joseph Kollamparampil.
The school commended its Silver Jubilee in 1976 with Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi as the main visitor. The previous decade had been one of wild scholarly movement during which more Post graduate courses-English, Physics, Economics and Mathematics were begun, new lodgings introduced, more squares added to the group of structures in the grounds and so forth. Rev. Dr. N.M. Thomas, who succeeded Fr. Joseph Kureethadam as head in 1968, resigned from administration in the celebration year passing the stick to Prof. P.M. Chacko. Fr. James Vellankal pursued Prof. Chacko in 1984. The successors of Fr. Vellankal incorporated a famous line of scholastic chairmen joining savviness with sharp sharpness - Fr. O.P. Eanas (1986-1991), Fr. Philip Njaralakkattu (1991-1995), Rev. Dr. Kurian Mattam (1995-2001) and Rev. Dr. M.M. Mathew Maleparambil (2001 - 06). During 2006-09 Rev. Dr. Mathew John K was directed as the drawing and dispensing official. Dr. K. K. Jose, a prestigious academician and analyst of global notoriety was delegated as Principal in 2009 and the school is walking to more noteworthy brilliance under his dynamic and creative authority.
Institute Type | College |
Name of the Institute | St. Thomas College-Kottayam - STC |
Affiliated | |
Established | 1950 |
Address | Arunapuram P.O., Palai Kottayam, Kerala 686574 , India |
City | Kottayam |
State | Kerala |
Pincode | 686574 |
Landline | 04822 212316 |
info@stcp.ac.in | |
Website | www.stcp.ac.in |