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The College coat of arms symbolically suggests the intellectual and moral task the college assigns to itself. The motto on the crest, “Vita (Life), Lux (Light), Amor (Love)” shows how light and love, which stand for knowledge and fellow-feeling respectively, can enrich a person’s life. The bearings on the shield represent a river in the lower portion, a pepper-vine, a book and a lamp and a setsquare in the upper portion. The river is River Meenachil on whose banks the college is seated. The pepper - vine denotes the trade and agrarian associations of Palai and the charges to its right are symbols of learning and skill. Further, the setsquare evokes memories of St. Thomas, our Heavenly Patron, who is traditionally represented as holding a setsquare. |
The College coat of arms symbolically suggests the intellectual and moral task the college assigns to itself. The motto on the crest, “Vita (Life), Lux (Light), Amor (Love)” shows how light and love, which stand for knowledge and fellow-feeling respectively, can enrich a person’s life. The bearings on the shield represent a river in the lower portion, a pepper-vine, a book and a lamp and a setsquare in the upper portion. The river is River Meenachil on whose banks the college is seated. The pepper - vine denotes the trade and agrarian associations of Palai and the charges to its right are symbols of learning and skill. Further, the setsquare evokes memories of St. Thomas, our Heavenly Patron, who is traditionally represented as holding a setsquare. |
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==history== |
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1948 15 August Application for the college submitted to Travancore University. |
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21 October Sanction obtained from the University.MM |
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1949 22 August Fr. Mani Sebastian Vayalilkalapura (Mar Sebastian Vayalil) elected President of the college committee. |
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1950 10 January Dr. P.J. Thomas, Economic Advisor to the Govt. of India, |
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07 August St. Joseph's Block blessed and Intermediate classes begun |
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09 November The episcopal ordination of Mar Sebastian Vayalil, the FIRST Bishop of Palai. |
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1952 26 October Foundation stone of Christu Raj Hostel laid by Mar. Sebastian Vayalil. |
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1953 10 June B.Sc. Mathematics., B.Sc. Botany and B.A. Economics begun. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 06:44, 17 March 2011
| Motto | “Vita (Life), Lux (Light), Amor (Love)” |
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| Type | Private (Minority Institution) |
| Established | 1950 |
| Location | pala (kottayam) , , |
| Website | stcp.ac.in |
St. Thomas College,is a college under diocese of pala.which is affiliated to mahatma gandhi university. was founded in 1950 by the Diocese of Palai. The founders of the college set before themselves the task of providing a Christian formation to the younger generation by fostering in their minds faith in God, love for their fellow-men and devotion to motherland. These aims are to be realised by imparting moral and religious discipline in addition to the instruction aimed at general intellectual and physical advancement. They made it their mission to spread the light of learning all around, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or language.
The College coat of arms symbolically suggests the intellectual and moral task the college assigns to itself. The motto on the crest, “Vita (Life), Lux (Light), Amor (Love)” shows how light and love, which stand for knowledge and fellow-feeling respectively, can enrich a person’s life. The bearings on the shield represent a river in the lower portion, a pepper-vine, a book and a lamp and a setsquare in the upper portion. The river is River Meenachil on whose banks the college is seated. The pepper - vine denotes the trade and agrarian associations of Palai and the charges to its right are symbols of learning and skill. Further, the setsquare evokes memories of St. Thomas, our Heavenly Patron, who is traditionally represented as holding a setsquare.
history
1948 15 August Application for the college submitted to Travancore University.
21 October Sanction obtained from the University.MM
1949 22 August Fr. Mani Sebastian Vayalilkalapura (Mar Sebastian Vayalil) elected President of the college committee. 1950 10 January Dr. P.J. Thomas, Economic Advisor to the Govt. of India,
07 August St. Joseph's Block blessed and Intermediate classes begun 09 November The episcopal ordination of Mar Sebastian Vayalil, the FIRST Bishop of Palai.
1952 26 October Foundation stone of Christu Raj Hostel laid by Mar. Sebastian Vayalil. 1953 10 June B.Sc. Mathematics., B.Sc. Botany and B.A. Economics begun.
References
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