St. Joseph's PU College, Anekal
| St. Joseph's PU College, Anekal | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Anekal, South Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Pre-university, |
| Denomination | Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Staff | 28 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 542 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Website |
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St. Joseph's PU College, Anekal, India, was founded by the Society of Jesus in 2010 in Anekal town, a suburb 35 kilometers south of downtown Bangalore. It offers two years of pre-university education to an underserved rural population. A feeder school is the Jesuit St. Joseph School, Anekal less than 2 kilometers away.
History
SJPUC Anekal aims at bringing Jesuit education to the large rural populace of this region. It opened in June 2010 with 165 students and 12 staff members. Two years later over 95% of the first class graduated. In June 2012 SJPUC moved to a new campus in Jnana Jyothi with abundant facilities.
In 2015 there were 542 students studying in both I and II PU in different streams: PCMB, PCMC, HEBA, CEBA and HEPS. There are a total of 28 staff members. Again in 2013 over 95% of students graduated and in 2014 93%.[1] The general PU pass rate in Karnataka has been well under 75%.[2] Various activities and cultural events are offered for the students.
Hindu activists have attacked the students and administrators three times, with seeming impunity under the BJP government in Karnataka. The student body consists of 60% Dalit Hindus with the remainder Christians and Muslims.[3]
References
- ↑ ":Karnataka Jesuits". www.karnatakajesuits.org. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ↑ "Karnataka Dept. of PU Education Report" (PDF). Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ↑ Asia News on attack by ultra-nationalists. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
Coordinates: 12°42′40.77″N 77°42′15.69″E / 12.7113250°N 77.7043583°E