Infrastructure

When the college was established in 1950 on the banks of the River Meenachil with the collective effort of the agrarian population of central Kerala, its visionary founders had great expectations of making it a cultural centre of learning and holistic living. Being the first centre of higher education among the neighbouring taluks and by virtue of its geographical advantage, the college opened its doors of erudition to knowledge seekers in the developed vicinity as well as those from the academically under privileged of the high ranges of Idukki district. True to its foundational vision of equipping the students to venture out into the competitive world, the college through seven decades of uncompromising journey has grown into a pioneering institution offering 18 under graduate programmes, 15 post graduate programmes and 10 research centres. In addition, the college offers three vocational programmes, many certificate, Add-on, VET and Value Added programmes/courses. An Archaeology Museum, founded in 2015 under the aegis of the Department of Archaeology is a unique one.

What we envisioned and executed was later emulated by the other institutions that sprang up in the neighbourhood in the course of time. The infrastructural might of St. Thomas with its well- stocked and regularly updating library and an adjoining University Study Centre, state- of- the- art laboratories and building blocks with cutting- edge amenities is absolutely unmatched. St. Joseph’s Hall, an Executive Hall with Lecture Capturing System that holds a capacity of 180 enables the college to keep pace with the technological advancement of contemporary academia. The augmentation of the infrastructural facilities took a different dimension with the construction of the Integrated Sports Complex with an adjoining Olympic Standard Swimming Pool. A Walkers’ Lane, an annex to the Complex, provides a wellness avenue for the public in resonance with the best practice of the college- Psychosomatic Wellness. A newly constructed Open Gym abiding by the green protocol of the college remains the first of its kind among nearby aided colleges affiliated to the University. The waste management system of the college with incinerators and e-waste disposal mechanism is faultless. Some of the other infrastructure facilities are: Hostel, Student’s amenity centre, Book& stationery store, , computer centres, Lightening prediction devices, A widespread playground, Jimmy George stadium, Indoor stadiums, Gymnasium& Health club, Chapel& meditation centre, Yoga centre, Solar energy plants, Rainwater harvesting plants, Botanical garden, Medicinal plants garden, Organic farming garden, Power generators for uninterrupted power supply etc.