St.Thomas College Thrissur
St. Thomas College, Thrissur is located in Thrissur City, the cultural capital of Kerala State, India. Founded by Mar Adolph Medlycott in 1919, this college played a very important role in the development of Kerala. It gave birth to the thoughts of the communist leader and Kerala's first chief minister E. M. S. Namboodiripad. His government was the World's first communist government which was elected to power in a democratic manner. Kerala's education minister Prof. Joseph Mundassery was a professor of St. Thomas College, Thrissur; it was he who brought the revolutionary Education bill which is thought to have transformed the face of Kerala.
St. Thomas College, Thrissur is the first Roman Catholic college in Kerala, India. It is conducted by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. It was found by the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Menachery, the Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Trichur in April 1919 for the service of the people in the field of higher education. The stated objective are not only intellectual excellence and imparting of skills but mainly formation of good citizens of character and ability, committed to the service of their fellow man. The vision is enshrined in the motto: "Veritas Vos Liberabit" - the truth will set you free. The objectives are intended to be achieved not only through instruction, but also the general atmosphere of the college and the personality, character, disposition, example, motivation and dedication of all persons involved. Fr. John Palocaren was the first Principal of St. Thomas college.
History
Started as a lower secondary school in 1889, the founder, the first Vicar Apostolic of Thrissur, Adolphus Edwin Medlycott, named it St. Thomas’ College. In 1919, it was raised to a second grade college in arts, affiliated to the University of Madras.[1] The college was raised to the rank of a Second Grade College for the service of the people in the field of higher education during the period of Rt. Rev. Dr. John Menachery, the Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Thrissur in April 1919.[2]
[edit]Academic courses
The college offers graduate, postgraduate and Ph.D.-level courses in a wide range of subjects. There are sixteen teaching departments (including the three research departments and the nine postgraduate departments) that encompassed 140 teachers. This college is affiliated to University of Calicut, Thenjipalam, Malappurad District.
Languages
Department of English
Department of Malayalam
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Hindi
Humanities
Department of History
Department of Political Science
Social Sciences
Department of Economics
Department of Commerce
Mathematical Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Department of Statistics
Physical Sciences
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Department of Botany
Department of Zoology
Department of Physical Education
Department of Computer Science
Masters Degree in Social work (Medical and psychiatric) and community development
BCA (Computer Application )
Department of Visual communication (BVC)
At the height of excellence-Nationally Accredited with 'A' grade (3.58 out of 4.00)