Vimala College
| Vimala College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Truth and Love |
| Established | 1967 |
| Students | 2,047 |
| Location | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Calicut |
| Website | http://www.vimalacollege.edu.in/index |
Vimala College is a Roman Catholic college in Thrissur City of Kerala state, India.[1][2] It was established in 1967 after bifurcating St. Mary's College, Thrissur. The college is under the management of the Nirmala Province, Thrissur, of the Congregation of Mother Carmel in the Roman Catholic Church.
The college is under the religious jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. Vimala College was the only women's college in Kerala which offered exclusively graduate and post-graduate programmes. The college was presented the R Shankar Award in 2002 by the Government of Kerala for the best college in Kerala. It has been re-accredited with a A grade at 3.3 CGPA in a four point scale in 2008 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore.
Notable alumni
- Anju Bobby George: National Athlete
- Gayatri Asokan: Singer
References
- ↑ "St. Thomas, Vimala the best". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ↑ "Home". Vimala College. Retrieved 2010-08-04.