St. Dominic's College Explained

St: Dominic's College Kanjirappally
Motto:Absorb and Radiate
Type:Missionary
Principal:Dr. Seemon Thomas Uzhuthuval
Head Label:Manager
Head:Rev Fr Varghese Parinthirickal
Coordinates:9.5689°N 76.8176°W
Country:India
Campus:Rural, approx 25acres, 4 KM to the east of Kanjirappally, on NH 220 (KK Road)
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    St. Dominic's College is an arts and science college in Kanjirappally, Kerala, India. It is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University and is reaccredited A grade by NAAC.

    Campus

    St. Dominic's College (also known as SD College) is located in Kanjirappally, Kottayam. The campus is 4 km from Kanjirappally town along the NH 220 highway. The campus is connected by buses to Kottayam, Pala and Changanacherry.

    The facilities are integrated into a single block. The administrative section is located at the ground floor. The departments are distributed across the two wings of the entrance.

    The college has an auditorium with integrated indoor sports facilities. The auditorium was constructed to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the college.

    The college sports stadium is located to the right of the main building.

    History

    St Dominic's College was started in 1965 under the Catholic management of St Dominic's Forane Church, Kanjirappally, to cater to the higher educational needs of the parish in particular, and of the eastern parts of the Archdiocese of Changanacherry in general. When the new Diocese of Kanjirappally was formed in 1977, St Dominic's College became the only institution offering higher education in the whole diocese.

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