9°58′34″N 76°16′44″E / 9.976°N 76.279°E
Motto | "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom" |
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Type | Aided Women's college |
Established | 1925 |
Founder | St. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima |
Principal | Dr. Alphonsa Vijaya Joseph |
Affiliations | Mahatma Gandhi University |
Website | teresas.ac.in |
St. Teresa's College is an autonomous women's college located at Kochi, Kerala, India, formed under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.
History
[edit]The college was established on 15 June 1925, as the first Women's College of the erstwhile Cochin State, by the congregation of the Carmelite sisters of St. Teresa.
Academic programmes
[edit]St. Teresa offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with the highest A++ Grade (CGPA 3.57 out of 4).
Departments
[edit]- Botany
- Chemistry
- Zoology
- Physics
- Commerce
- Computer Applications
- Communicative English
- Economics
- English
- French
- History
- Home Science
- Psychology
- Management Studies
- Fashion Design
- Language
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physical Education
- Sociology
- Apparel and Fashion Designing
- Women Study Centre[1]
- Bharatnatyam
Notable alumni
[edit]- K. R. Gowri Amma, former minister in Kerala Government[2]
- Leela Damodara Menon, Former Member, Rajya Sabha[2]
- Late Mercy Ravi, Former member, Kerala Legislative Assembly[2]
- Late Prof. Mercy Williams, Former Mayor of Cochin[3]
- Dr. Jancy James, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kerala[3]
- Justice. Anu Sivaraman, Hon. Judge, High Court of Kerala
- Vijayalakshmi, poet
- Tessa Joseph, actress
- Accamma Cherian, Independence activist
- Asin Thottumkal, actress[4]
- Ranjini Haridas, television anchor, actress[5]
- Amala Paul, actress[6]
- Samvrutha Sunil, actress[7]
- Poornima Indrajith, actress, anchor, designer, entrepreneur[8]
- Meera Nandan, actress, radio jockey[4]
- Divya Unni, actress[4]
- Lissy, actress, entrepreneur
- Sujatha Mohan, playback singer[9]
- Radhika Thilak, playback singer[10]
- Elizabeth Susan Koshy, shooter
- RJ Renu, RJ/VJ & actress
- Unni Mary, actress
- Rani Chandra, actress
- Dhanya Mary Varghese, actress, dancer[11]
- Aparna Nair, actress
- Anna Katharina Valayil, playback singer
- Rajalakshmy, playback singer
- Namitha Pramod, actress
- Prayaga Martin, actress
- Soumya Ramakrishnan, playback singer
- Aswathi Menon, actress
- Rebecca Santhosh, actress
- Sanusha Santhosh, actress
- Anna Ben, actress
- Remya Nambeesan, actress[12]
- Bhama, actress
- Mrudula Murali, anchor, actress
- Malavika Nair, actress, Lecturer
- Niranjana Anoop, actress
References
[edit]- ^ "St.Teresa's College , Ernakulam, Kerala, India". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "St. Teresa's College : Alumni (ASTA)". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b "St. Teresa's College : Alumnae News". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Nidhi Surendranath (21 March 2013). "A topper, just within the State". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Ranjini Haridas Profile". Metromatinee.com. 30 April 1982. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Actress Amala Paul Family Pics ~ Mere Pix". Merepix.com. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Anushka Shetty » Samvrutha Sunil Video". NinePix. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "St. Teresa's College : English". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Happy reunion". The Hindu. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Making a musical point". The Hindu. 5 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Cinema : A different act". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
External links
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