Founded in 1949 MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS (Affiliated to the University of Kerala) (Re-assessed & Re-accredited (Third Cycle) with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC) CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) Status Conferred by UGC Veritas Vos Liberabit (“Truth Shall Liberate You”) 2014 - 2015 Mar Ivanios Vidya Nagar, Nalanchira P.O. Thiruvananthapuram - 695 015 Kerala Phone : 2531053 E-mail: [email protected] Fax : 0471 - 2530023 Website : www.marivanioscollege.ac.in www.marivanios.ac.in www.mic.ac.in 1 MAR GREGORIOS RENEWAL CENTRE MAR IVANIOS - BEC TRAINING CENTRE MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE SITE FOR MAR IVANIOS DEPT. OF ENGLISH BOTANICAL WTNG ROOM FOR GIRLS PHYS. RESEARCH LAB MEDICINAL GARDEN CO-OP. SOCIETY CENTRE FOR RESEARCH GARDEN ST. THOMAS HOSTEL FOR MEN III FLOOR CLASS ROOMS COLLEGE STEPS II FLOOR DEPTS. OF BOT/BIOTECHNOLOGY/ECO/POL/HIST. LIBRARY DEPT. OFZOOLOGY DEPT. MAR GREGORIOS HOSTEL MESS I FLOOR PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE COLLEGE OFFICE CHEMISTRY HALL GROUND FLOOR DEPT. 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Telephone : .......................................................................................................... Email : .......................................................................................................... Servant of God Mar Ivanios Blood Group : ...................................................................................................... Servant of God Mar Ivanios is held in deep reverence for his devotion to God and man. He is a blessed soul who has inspired thousands through his prayer life, charismatic personality, broad vision, ascetic ministry, and untiring efforts for peace and hu- man well-being. Mar Ivanios was born in Mavelikara in Kerala on 21 Septem- ber, 1882. He was ordained Deacon on 9 January, 1900. He took his MA Degree from Madras Christian College in 1907. This won him the familiar appellation ‘M.A. Achen’ as he was the first to acquire this academic distinction among the clergy from the Syr- Revision and compilation: ian Orthodox fold. Soon he was appointed Principal of M. D. Dr. P. J. Jacob (Convener) Seminary High School, Kottayam where he had been a student. Dr. George Mathew On 15 September, 1908 he was ordained Priest. Dr. Shirley Stewart During the period 1913-1919 he occupied, on invitation, the coveted Chairs of Professor of Economics and Syriac in Serampore University College, Calcutta. In recognition of his scholarship, he was appointed the Chairman of the Board of Studies for Eastern Languages of the University for a long spell. His commitment to the cause of women’s education is evidenced Typesetting and Printing: by the provision he gained at Diocesan College, Calcutta to St. Mary’s Press, Pattom, Trivandrum admit female students from Kerala. On 15 August, 1919 he founded Phone : 0471 - 2446116, 2443374 the Bethany Ashram imbibing the Indian spiritual traditions and E-mail:[email protected] 4 5 the monastic spirituality of St. Basil. On 1 May, 1925 he was CONTENTS consecrated Bishop. As entrusted by the Synod of the Malankara Church held at Mavelikara in 1926 he took the initiative for the Communion of Page the Malankara Church with the Universal Catholic Church. But I Preamble .................................................................................................. 9 the Synod backtracked from the decision later. Responding positively to the call of the Holy Spirit, Mar Ivanios, with his 2 Peer Team (NAAC) Reports .................................................................. 11 followers, came into Communion with the Universal Catholic Church on 20 September, 1930. Mar Ivanios is rightly revered as 3 Autonomy .............................................................................................. 12 the Prophet of Unity. Being the head of the Malankara Catholic 4 Managing Council .................................................................................. I3 Church and the Archbishop of Trivandrum, he shifted his headquarters to Trivandrum in 1932. 5 College Council ..................................................................................... 13 Archbishop Mar Ivanios, whom G. K. Chesterton referred to 6 Autonomy- Committees..................................................................................14 as a “heroic figure” and a “unique priest from the East,” spoke at various foreign Universities and Centres, and commanded great 7 Heads of Various Departments ................................................................... 15 respect among scholars in Europe, America, and Australia. In 8 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) ................................................. 16 1947 the University of San Francisco conferred on him the Honorary Doctorate L. L. D. The Chancellor of the University 9 Former Principals .................................................................................. 16 described him as an “unqualified patriot, renowned scholar, Eastern visionary, Christian philosopher . .” 10 Teaching Staff ........................................................................................ 17 In his pastoral ministry he made remarkable contributions to 11 Non-Teaching Staff .................................................................................20 various aspects of human life. Convinced of the fact that the empowering of people is possible only through education, he 12 Course Co-ordinators ........................................................................... 22 established several educational institutions including Mar Ivanios 13 Faculty Advisors and Staff Counsellors ..................................................23 College. In his letter to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Travancore University in 1945, he expressed his desire to establish a college 14 Members of Various Bodies of Universities ........................................... 25 which would offer “courses different from the conventional ones 15 Recognised Research Guides ................................................................. 26 which our present-day colleges usually offer” and thus “open up new paths in offering such courses.” It was also envisaged that 16 Ongoing Research Projects .................................................................... 26 the college will provide “all the avenues for co-curricular activities.” This clearly reveals his futuristic vision on higher 17 Courses of Study Offered .......................................................................28 education. 18 University Examinations (Details of Papers) ............................................ 31 Being aware that socio-economic well being is indispensable for leading a worthy life, he initiated various programmes for the 19 Mar Ivanios College Basket Ball Tournament...............................................43 uplift of the people. His care and concern for them transcended 20 Calendar 2014-2015 ............................................................................. 44 the barriers of religion, caste, creed, and socio-economic status. On 15 July 1953 he was called to eternal rest. 21 Good Manners and Conduct in the Campus .......................................... 50 Thousands of people hail him as a Saint. On 15 July, 2007 22 Working Days and Class Hours, Attendance ......................................... 53 the Holy Episcopal Synod of the Malankara Catholic Church declared him Servant of God as part of the cause of 23 Application for Leave ............................................................................. 54 Canonization. 24 Open Houses, Internal Examinations and Progress Reports.................. 55 25 Excursions, Picnics and Study Tours....................................................... 55 26 Moral & Religious Formation,Catholic Students Movement (CSM) ...................... 56 6 7 27 Library and Reading Room.....................................................................56