St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda

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St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda
St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda
MottoLife, Light and Love
Established1964
PrincipalDr.Sr.Siji
Students3000+
Location
Irinjalakuda
,
Kerala
,
India
CampusSemi-Urban
AffiliationsUniversity of Calicut
Website[1]

St. Joseph's College (Autonomous)

Kerala, India. This institution was established in 1964 and affiliated with the University of Calicut. In 1999, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda established the Department of Biotechnology, distinguished as the one and only institution in Kerala to provide a government-aided B.Sc. Biotechnology program.[2][3] St.Joseph's College was the first women's college in Kerala to offer a Master's program in Mass Communication and Journalism. The institution has more than 3000+ students, 150+ highly experienced faculties, 40+ Programmes, and 35+ Value added Courses. St.Joseph's College has its own online news portal, SJC Chronicle, and campus newsletter The Commentator, which is managed and operated by its students.[4]

On 24 January 2023, St. Joseph's College was re-accredited in the fourth cycle with A++ Level by the

CGPA of 3.66 on 4 point scale.[citation needed
]

History

St. Joseph’s College,

Mariam Thresia
, a pioneer in the field of the family apostolate, beatified on 9th April 2000.

In 1999, the Department of Biotechnology was established at St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda, and since then, it has stood as a pioneering hub for scientific learning and research. Beginning with the inception of the B.Sc. Biotechnology program affiliate to University of Calicut, the department expanded its academic offerings in 2004 to include the M.Sc. General Biotechnology program as well.[3][1] Notably, St. Joseph’s College holds the distinction of being the only institution in Kerala state offering a government-aided B.Sc. Biotechnology program, thereby providing students with exclusive educational prospects.[5]

Notable alumni

  • Justice M. R. Anitha, Judge, Kerala High Court.
  • Dr. Khadija Mumtaz
    , Medical Practitioner, Author.
  • R. Bindu, Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice in Second Vijayan ministry.
  • Alice G Vaidyan, First Lady Chairman And Managing Director In The Indian Insurance Industry.
  • Rekha Menon, Vice President And Head, Corporate Communications.
  • Dr. P V Radhadevi, Director, Advanced Data Processing Research Institute, Department Of Space.
  • Ms. Dhanya Babu, Adjunct Professor, Dept Of Criminal Justice, City University Of New York.
  • Dr Uma Kollamparambil, Professor & Head, School Of Economics & Finance, Johannesburg.
  • Ms. Usha Suresh Balaje, Performer Artist.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Calicut University affiliated Colleges". Calicut University. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda".
  3. ^ a b "College Development Council (CDC), University of Calicut, Kerala, Inbdia".
  4. ^ "മാധ്യമരംഗത്ത്‌ സ്‌ത്രീശാസ്‌തീ കരണം" മാധ്യമ സെമിനാര്‍ നടന്നു". Irinjalakuda.com. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Higher Education Department Portal of Govt. of Kerala".

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