St Joseph's Evening College, Bangalore
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| Established | 1972 |
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President | Fr. Stany D'Souza |
Principal | Dr. Albert Joseph Smith |
Students | 535 men, 398 women (2014)[1] |
Key people | Rev. Fr. Anthony Joseph Rector, St Joseph’s Institutions, Bengaluru |
| Affiliations | Jesuit, Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://www.sjec.edu.in/ |
St Joseph's Evening College, Bangalore, became independent of St Joseph's College, Bangalore, in 1972. It is a Jesuit college founded to empower the underprivileged sectors of Indian society. The Evening College is a minority institution and accepts students of all religious denominations without discrimination. It is affiliated to Bangalore University and offers three-year BCom, BA, BCA, and BBM degrees and two-year postgraduate degrees in Commerce (MCom), Management (MBA Twinning Programme), and English.[2][3]
The college, Bangalore, was established in 1882[4] by the French Foreign Mission Fathers. In 1937, the management of the college was handed over to the Jesuits. In 1972, St Joseph's Evening College became an independent evening college.[5] In 2005 it was given autonomous status by the UGC, to devise its own curriculum.[6] In 2007 Joseph's won the top prize at Agno-Fest competition among 13 colleges, in commerce, science, and arts competitions.[7] In 2014 a post-graduate course in commerce (MCom) introduced.[8]
The college also organizes seminars for the public; a seminar on climate change in 2011 attracted more than 400 persons.[9] Furthermore, it fields sports teams, including a successful boys' hockey team.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "SJEC". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Handbook of Universities. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 2006. pp. 96–. ISBN 978-81-269-0607-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Bengaluru: Students take to the streets to raise awareness about traffic rules and pollution". Kumaran P. Bangalore Mirror. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ↑ "Music and dance fete at St Joseph's College". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ↑ "SJEC". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "UGC grants autonomous status to 5 Christian colleges in Bangalore". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mangalore St Josephs Evening College of Bangalore Champions at Agno Fest, 2007". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "SJEC". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Seminar on climate change". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Deccan Herald News page". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
Coordinates: 12°58′15.81″N 77°36′15.12″E / 12.9710583°N 77.6042000°E
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