Founded in 1950, St. Thomas College, Palai, has to its credit almost seventy years of distinguished service in the field of higher education in the state of Kerala sending out many graduates maxima cum laude to carve out their destinies in diverse spheres. It is a college located in a semi-urban area catering to the needs of the students mainly coming from rural backgrounds.
Founded in 1950, St. Thomas College, Palai, has to its credit almost seventy years of distinguished service in the field of higher education in the state of Kerala sending out many graduates maxima cum laude to carve out their destinies in diverse spheres. It is a college located in a semi-urban area catering to the needs of the students mainly coming from rural backgrounds.
St. Thomas College, Kottayam Affiliated with the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, and is Approved by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and University Grants Commission (UGC).
The College offers four programs of degrees The College offers Courses offered by Undergraduate and postgraduate Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Computer Applications, and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Botany, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Biotechnology, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Microbiology, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Statistics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) English, Bachelor of Arts (BA) History, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Malayalam, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Politics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Communicative English, Master of Commerce (M.Com), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Master of Science (M.Sc.) Applied Microbiology, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mathematics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Physics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Statistics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Botany, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Biotechnology, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry, Master of Arts (MA) Political Science, Master of Arts (MA) Economics, Master of Arts (MA) History, Master of Arts (MA) English, Master of Arts (MA) Hindi, Master of Arts (MA) Malayalam.
St. Thomas College, Kottayam of Advanced Studies has a large and well-maintained campus and offers a tranquil learning environment. The buildings are modern and equipped with the latest technology from St. Thomas College, Kottayam of Advanced Studies, which facilitates teaching and teacher development. The classrooms, units, and laboratories of St. Thomas College, Kottayam of Advanced Studies are spacious, comfortable, and designed to ensure the highest quality of education. The library is excellent too, with a huge range of books, online resources, and knowledgeable librarians.
Boys Hostel:
The college has a Christu Raj Hostel (C R) is a sprawling three-story structure located at the east end of the college campus on the banks of the Meenachil. Founded in 1953, C R has 85 double occupancy rooms for men where 150 undergraduate students and 20 postgraduate students may be accommodated. C R is a unit of St Thomas College Pala Educational Trust and it enjoys autonomy with respect to its internal administration under the overall supervision of the Board of Trustees. The hostel is administered by a warden appointed by the Bishop of Palai and he is assisted by an assistant warden and a resident tutor.
Girls Hostel:
The college has a Christu Raj Hostel (C R) is a sprawling three-story structure located at the east end of the college campus on the banks of the Meenachil. Founded in 1953, C R has 85 double occupancy rooms for men where 150 undergraduate students and 20 postgraduate students may be accommodated. C R is a unit of St Thomas College Pala Educational Trust and it enjoys autonomy with respect to its internal administration under the overall supervision of the Board of Trustees. The hostel is administered by a warden appointed by the Bishop of Palai and he is assisted by an assistant warden and a resident tutor.
Library:
The college has a spacious, modern, and automated library with a large collection of books belonging to diverse disciplines. The College Library started functioning on 23.6.1950. From 1950 to 1952 the library was situated in St. Joseph’s block, which was the first block built for the college. Later it was shifted to A1 – 9 in the main block and functioned there till 1961. The construction of the Golden Jubilee Memorial Library building was accomplished in 2004 and from then onwards the library began to function here. In the Library which functions on four floors, the ground floor is assigned to undergraduate students. General books and facilities for photocopying are also provided here. The reference section on the first floor is one of the prominent reference libraries in Kerala with an approximate collection of 15000 books. There is also a reading section on the first floor. The second floor is an extensive area accessible to research scholars and PG students and the fourth floor is the periodical section.
Sports:
The college has sports facilities for all students. The Multipurpose training hall can accommodate two thousand people and host conferences or ceremonies that need to accommodate large groups in a graceful and dignified setting. State-of-the-art wooden flooring (tongue and groove system) is ideal for the conduct of competitions in badminton, basketball, Table tennis, Volleyball, Netball, etc. It has sufficient space to lay six badminton courts at a time.
I.T Infrastructure:
The College has a Computer Centre on the campus. The following courses are run by the center for the students (i) Diploma in Computer Application (ii) Diploma in Office Automation (iii) PGDCA (part-time). The fee rate is moderate. Apart from this, students are given facilities for the study of Computer applications included in the regular syllabus and to use the internet for research and project work, at concessional rates. A new statistical laboratory and computer center with advanced computing facilities has been set up by the Dept. of Statistics using the DST-FIST grant of the Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Another Computer Lab for M. Sc. Biostatistics has also been set up using the UGC grant.
Auditorium:
The college has the Main Auditorium, Bishop Vayalil Hall, St. Joseph’s Hall, Kureethadom Hall, Cardinal Tisserant Hall, and AII-5 are the main halls to enable the effective conduct of programs, seminars, conferences, etc. All these halls are equipped with state-of-the-art of facilities including high-quality acoustics.
Alumni Associations:
The college has an Alumni Association is an active organization that aims at the inculcation of intimate fellowship and promotion of frequent interactions among the former students of the College. Besides this, each department has its own Alumni Forum. Founded on 11th November 1999, the College Alumni Association has organized a wide variety of programs.
Faculty:
Excellent faculties are available at ST Thomas College Palai. Teachers have decades of experience and are highly qualified. 70 percent of faculties did Philosophy in a doctorate or Master in philosophy. Each and every faculty is monitored and governed by the principal himself. Each department has a separate Head of the department ( HOD).
Placement:
The Career & Placement Cell in the college is very active. They are preparing the students for different placement drives. After the 5th semester, the students are eligible for campus placements. Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, and ESAF Small Finance Bank are the main banks that conducted placement drives last year. A school from Kodaikanal also conducted a placement drive. More than 50 students were placed in different banks as Clerks and Officers. My plan after the degree is to do higher studies.
To inculcate the students with faith in God, love for their fellow men, and devotion to the Motherland by imparting moral, religious, intellectual, and physical discipline. To empower the students with deep knowledge and awareness of current development in their chosen subjects. To equip the students with skills necessary to succeed at the very highest levels in a competitive world.
To create a center of excellence through the formation of young people empowered to create a bright future for themselves and others, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, or language through the dissemination of knowledge, skills, and noble values.
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