Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, established in 1952, is an institution of higher education at

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. Catholicate College belongs to the first group of colleges in Kerala to receive academic accreditation from the

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(NAAC). In the fourth cycle of (NAAC) re-accreditation, the college has been re-accredited by NAAC in A++ grade with CGPA of 3.53. The college is owned by Malankara Orthodox Church, founded by Catholicos Baselios Geevarghese II. The college was originally planned by Geevarghese Philoxenos, Metropolitan; it was founded in 1952, after his death, by Daniel Philoxenos Metropolitan, who became the first principal of the college. The principal is Dr. Deepak SR Prior to her appointment as principal, she served as a faculty in the Department of physics, Baselius College, Kottayam. The college is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University,

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Academics

The college has 2,000 students. It has 110 teaching and 67 administrative staff on its rolls. There are degree courses in English, Malayalam, Hindi, economics, history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, commerce & tourism, computer application. The college has research facilities in the departments of Malayalam, Hindi, zoology, botany, physics and mathematics. The college has a study center of the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Donations

NSS, Bhoomitrasena club and staff club of the college donated 14 houses to the poor.

Awards

* The college secured Best College state award from the government of Kerala for motivating students for blood donations. * The college got Best college award from the corporate management of MOC colleges for its overall performance.

Courses

The college has four UGC-sponsored career oriented add-on courses: * Computer Technology (Department Of Physics) * Video Production and Science Communication (Department Of Chemistry) * Lab Technology Medical (Department Of Zoology) * Yoga & Stress Management (Department Of Physical Education) The Physics department has two US-based student chapters: * S P I E (Society of Photo optical Instrumentation Engineers) * O.S.A (Optical society of America) The college has an A++ accreditation from NAAC (as per revision in 2023)

Principals

* Daniel Mar Philexinos Metropolitan (P.E. Daniel Ramban) was the first principal. (1952–53) * Dr. N. M. Zernov, Britain (1953–54) * Prof. Peter S. Wright, Britain (1954–55) * Prof. Ninan Abraham (1955–57) * Prof. Puthencavu Mathen Tharakan (1957–58) * Prof. E. T. Mathew (1958–59) * Prof. T. B. Ninan (1959–61) * Dr. J. Alexander (1963–75) * Prof. V. T. Thomas (1975–76) * Prof. C. N. Mathew (1976) * Dr. Paul C. Varghese (1976–83) * Prof. N.G.Kunjachen (1983) * Dr. T. A. George (1983–92) * Prof. V. I. Joseph (1992–93) * Dr. K.C John (1993–99) * Prof. E. Jacob John (1999–2001) * Prof. Abraham George (2001–2002) * Fr. Dr. K T Mathewkutty (2002–2005) * Prof. Prasad Thomas (2005–2006) * Dr. George Eapen (2006–2007) * Dr. Saramma Varghese (2007–2010) * Dr. George Varghese Koppara (2010- 2014) * Dr. Mathew P Joseph (2014- 2021) * Dr. Philipose Omman (2021- 2023) * Dr. Sunil Jacob (2023–2024) * Dr. Sindu Jones (2024–present)

Departments

* English * Malayalam * Hindi * Syriac * Economics * Commerce & Tourism * Computer Application * Mathematics * Physics * Chemistry * Botany * Zoology * Physical Education

Courses

Postgraduate courses

M. A. * English * English (Integrated) * Malayalam * Hindi * History * Econometrics M.Sc. * Mathematics * Physics- Electronics * Physics-Material Science * Chemistry- Polymer Chemistry * Chemistry- Analytical Chemistry * Botany- Biotechnology-Elective * Zoology M.Com. * Financial Management (Aided) * Financial Management (self financing) * MTA (self financing) (Master of Tourism Administration) B.A. B.Sc. B.Com. , -Catholicate College Courses
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Ph.D. courses

* Malayalam * Hindi * Zoology * Botany * History * Physics * Mathematics * Chemistry * Economics

Notable alumni

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Thekkethil Kochandy Alex *

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, actor and former

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officer *

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, MLA,

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* Benyamin, writer * S. Ramesan Nair, lyricist and poet * P. D. T. Achary, former secretary general of Lok Sabha

Notable faculty

* Veena George, minister for health & family welfare,

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* Madhu Eravankara, notable film director, film critic and author.

External links

Catholicate College websiteAlumni Association, Kuwait
*https://web.archive.org/web/20171107170506/http://www.asishinside.com/search/label/catholicate

References

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