St. Teresa's College
St. Teresa's College is autonomous women's college located at Kochi, India under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.
| Motto | "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom" |
|---|---|
| Type | Aided Women's college |
| Established | 1925 |
| Founder | St. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima |
| Principal | Dr Lizzy Mathew |
| Affiliations | Mahatma Gandhi University |
| Website | teresas.ac.in |
History
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
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
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Zoology
- Physics
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Communicative English
- Economics
- English
- French
- History
- Home Science
- Psychology
- Management Studies
- Language
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physical Education
- Sociology
- Apparel and Fashion Designing
- Women Study Centre[1]
- Bharatnatyam
Notable alumni
- 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]
- 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]
- Remya Nambeesan, actress[8]
- Poornima Indrajith, actress, anchor, designer, entrepreneur[9]
- Meera Nandan, actress, radio jockey[4]
- Divya Unni, actress[4]
- Lissy, actress, entrepreneur
- Sujatha Mohan, playback singer[10]
- Radhika Thilak, playback singer[11]
- Elizabeth Susan Koshy, shooter
- RJ Renu, RJ/VJ & actress
- Bhama, actress
- Unni Mary, actress
- Rani Chandra, actress
- Dhanya Mary Varghese, actress, dancer[12]
- Aparna Nair, actress
- Anna Katharina Valayil, playback singer
- Rajalakshmy, playback singer
- Sanusha Santhosh, actress
- Mrudula Murali, anchor, actress
- Namitha Pramod, actress
- Prayaga Martin, actress
- Soumya Ramakrishnan, playback singer
- Aswathi Menon, actress
- Rebecca Santhosh, actress
- Anna Ben, actress
References
- "St.Teresa's College , Ernakulam, Kerala, India". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "St. Teresa's College : Alumni (ASTA)". Teresas.ac.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "St. Teresa's College : Alumnae News". Teresas.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- Nidhi Surendranath (21 March 2013). "A topper, just within the State". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- "Ranjini Haridas:Profile And Biography, Malayalam Movie Actress Ranjini Haridas latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery, Malayalam Movie Actress Ranjini Haridas, Ranjini Haridas Filimography ,Ranjini Haridas Films and Cinemas , Ranjini Haridas Awards And Nominations". 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.
- "Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Cinema : A different act". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 30 September 2006. Retrieved 29 November 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. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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