Mangalore: St. Agnes College, founded by Mother Mary Aloysia, the Second Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation, is a premier institution that has been empowering women through education since 1920-21. The college is the first women’s college on the West Coast of India and the first under private management, in the whole country.
The year 2020 marks the Centenary Celebrations, scheduled for 3 January. The celebrations start at 9:30 a.m., with the inauguration of Mother Mary Aloysia Centenary Memorial Block by Rev. Sr M. Susheela, the Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation and blessing by Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore. This will be followed by a Thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration.
The evening Inaugural Ceremony will be held at the Degree College Open Air Stage, at 5:00 p.m., which will be presided over by Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha (Bishop of Mangalore) and inaugurated by Rev. Sr M. Susheela & Rev. Sr M. Shamitha (Superior General & Provincial Superior of the AC Congregation). Meera Rao (Director, Rambus Inc., USA) will be the Chief Guest. Prof P S Yadapadithaya (VC, Mangalore University) and Anirudh Shravan, IAS (Commissioner, Collegiate Education) will be the Special Guests.
Other luminaries such as Nalin Kumar Kateel; U T Khader; D. Vedavyas Kamath; Sri Ivan D’souza; J R Lobo; Sindhu B Rupesh IAS; Dr P. S. Harsha IPS; Michael D’Souza, MD, Ivory Grand Real Estate, UAE; Dr Brian Pinto, Former Senior Adviser, The World Bank Consultant-African Development Bank; Shabana & Faizal, Chairpersons, KEF Holdings; Leslie J Fernandes, Ex Chairman, Dockendale Shipping Co Ltd. Australia and Ronald Pinto, MD HYSSNA International, UAE have graciously consented to be the guests of honour.
The Centenary Celebrations had a Curtain Raiser in the form of Centenary Run on the 15 December 2019. Five more major activities and 100 other activities involving all stakeholders and the public have been planned for the Centenary Year.
The Knowledge Factory will generate and spread worthwhile ideas by inviting eminent speakers to speak on various topics, enhancing awareness and understanding.
The Trade Fair will encourage and empower women entrepreneurs by offering them a platform to exhibit their ingenuity and to network with their counterparts from different fields.
The Institution’s Social Responsibility Project will comprise hands-on experience, skill building and awareness programmes in the five adopted villages: Kuttar, Amblamogaru, Munnur, Harekala, Hosabettu.
A National Level Sports Event for students from women’s universities will be held in order to give a special thrust to the concept of physical well being.
Agnotsav will bring together 100 women achievers from ten different walks of life who will be honoured by the college.
As it stands on the threshold of Centenary, the college ardently hopes to make a remarkable mark in the community to which it belongs through its multifarious activities. The college hopes that you will give wide publicity to its ambitious plans and will join hands with the college in its endeavour to serve society and empower women.
Members Present in the Press conference :
1. Sr Dr Maria Roopa A.c.-Sister superior & Joint Secretary,St.Agnes convent,
2. Sr.Jeswina A.C -Principal,St.Agnes Degree college
3. Sr Dr Venissa A.C-Vice principal, St Agnes Degree College
4. Sr Norine D'souza A.C-Principal, St Agnes Degree College
5. Sr Dr Vinora AC-Coordinator,St.Agnes PG & Research centre
6. Dr Malini Hebbar -Staff coordinator, centenary celebrations
7. Shubbarekha - Staff coordinator centenary Inaugural Programme
8. Dr Nancy Vaz- Staff Coordinator , Knowledge Factory
9. Lawren Castelino- Faculty Representative
10. Dr Meera Aranha -Alumni Convenor
11. Geanette -Alumni Represntative
12. Ronald Pereira -PTA Vice President
13.Anna Una Crasta -Student President , St.Agnes PG Centre
14.Jerusha Mabel - student President , St Agnes Degree College
15. Susan -Student President St.Agnes PU College
Brief History of St Agnes College
St Agnes College, Mangaluru, India, the first women’s college on the west coast of India, is on the threshold of celebrating its centennial year. Founded on 2 July 1921, thanks to the vision and courage of Mother Mary Aloysia A.C., the college has progressed by leaps and bounds to be one of the premier institutions of higher education in the country. The College from its inception has imparted higher education to the women of South India. It has ever since proved to be a standard bearer of repute in the field of education.While education of the girl child and women empowerment are recognized as a national priority today, St Agnes College has been serving this noble cause for the past 100 years and its alumni, scattered all over the world, are witness to this fact. Over the century, the Institution has the distinction of producing women graduates who hold positions in different spheres as educators, scientists, chartered accountants, management professionals and efficient homemakers.
The college which started with 24 students on roll, now has a strength of 4770. With the introduction of a plethora of new courses, the college has kept pace with the demands of the modern day, offering an integral, value-based, and quality-oriented learning experience in the classroom and beyond. Today the college offers diverse programmes at the PU/UG/PG level.
The college aims to integrate academics with value-based education and focuses on skill-enhancing certificate/diploma courses, research work, extension activities and faculty development programmes keeping in mind the contemporary needs of society and the demands of the job market.
The college took the initiative of submitting itself to the accreditation process conducted by the NAAC in 1999 and had the honour of receiving a ‘Five Star’ grade. In the subsequent re-accreditation process by NAAC in 2005 and 2012, the College earned an ‘A’ grade. In 2017, the institution was recognized as a ‘College of Excellence’ by the U.G.C.; secured an A+ Grade from NAAC with a CGPA of 3.65/4 and received ‘Star Status’ from the DBT, MST, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The college has been the recipient of the ‘Jimmy and Roselyn Carter Foundation’ Partnership International Award for its path-breaking work in the field of watershed management, greatly benefitting villages in the suburbs of Mangaluru and a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ from Father Muller Medical College Hospital for regular blood donation.
The college has introduced a community service activity, Agnes Towards Community (ATC) with the three-fold objective of education, awareness and service. The college has adopted five villages where students and faculty members organize activities such as Shramadhan, Herbal Gardening, Watershed Management, Swacch Bharath Drive, Malaria Eradication Campaigns, Electoral Literacy, Girl Child Safety, Rice Seedling Transplantation and assistance in Medical Camps. The Women’s Centre Sumangala encourages local women entrepreneurs by training them in fashion designing, culinary skills and basic computer skills.
The college continues to provide quality education to women of all communities and offers merit/means scholarships to deserving students including first-generation learners.
To commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the college in 1970, a school for the differently-abled children was set up. At a time when these children were stigmatized by society, the St Agnes Special School brought them into the main stream and provided them with ample opportunities to shine at the national and international level. The Women’s Centre Sumangala enables local women to be entrepreneurs by training them in fashion Designing, Culinary Skills and Basic Computer Skills.
The year 2020-21 is a milestone in the history of St Agnes College as it completes 100 glorious years in the field of education and empowerment of thousands of women. The college has stamped its influence on each of their lives not just in the quality education that they received and the sharpening of their skills and talents, but in the very shaping of their character, values, and principles.
St Agnes on the Eve of Centennial Celebrations
St. Agnes College (Autonomous) Mangaluru, India, is a premier Catholic Educational Institution founded on 2 July 1920-21 by a great visionary Mother Mary Aloysia, the Second Superior General of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation. The Congregation was founded in 1868 in France by Venerable Mother Veronica. It was transplanted at St. Ann’s Convent, Mangaluru, India in the year 1870.
The Apostolic Carmel Congregation is the pioneer in women’s education in South India that established educational institutions to educate girls and women in the 19th Century. It is the Parent Educational Society, having under its wings more than a thousand educational, technical, health and social service institutions catering to the needs of varied students all over the world. Intending to provide education to girls, the Sisters successfully built the now sought-after St Ann’s, Marjil and Ladyhill Schools. While the Congregation is on the threshold of celebrating the Sesquicentennial Year of its existence in India, St. Agnes, its finest gift to the society, is striding towards a Hundred glorious years of service in the field of Higher Education.
When the Apostolic Carmel Congregation celebrated its Golden Jubilee, the then Superior General, Mother Mary Aloysia discerned the urgent need of a Catholic College for women. It was a moving and proud moment in institutional history when in 1920 the first Intermediate class comprising six students was started at St. Ann’s in the ‘Garden House’ and transferred in 1921 to the present premises, St. Agnes, Bendore. In 1921, affiliation to the University of Madras was obtained for St. Agnes College as a Second Grade College. It is the first women’s college on the West Coast of India and the first, under private management, established in the whole country. Though a minority institution, it has opened the door of opportunities to individuals irrespective of caste, creed, religion, or economic status and also given importance to the cause of the disadvantaged and the underprivileged.
Over the years, the College branched out into different BA programmes. St Agnes College obtained affiliation in the Science streams for the Intermediate in 1941 which enabled several students qualify for the medical profession. In 1933, it introduced B.Sc. with Mathematics, Botany and the Natural Sciences. In 1943, Home Science was introduced as a course of study as the University of Madras granted affiliation to the College for a programme in the Household Arts. As the twentieth century progressed, various courses were added to the spectrum of the sciences including Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Computer Science, Microbiology, and Biotechnology.
In the Arts stream, the College offers History, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Secretarial Practice, Office Management, English Major, Journalism and Mass Communication, and also 5 languages - English, Kannada/ Hindi/ French/ Malayalam.
In 1984, the College began to offer ‘Value Education’ and in 1986, it introduced the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. St Agnes Institute of Computer Education was set up in the same year. The PGDCA course was introduced in 1988 and the BCA course in 2006.
The contribution of Mother Mary Aloysia A.C. to the impressive growth of the College did not go unnoticed by the then British Government and she was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal of the First Class in 1929. Once again a ‘first’ since she was the first woman recipient of this prestigious national award. Milestone achievements gladdened the hearts of all on the campus. At a later date, Mother Theodosia A.C. former Principal of the College, was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind, Silver Medal (1946) and the Padmashree Award (1970) for her contribution to the field of Women’s Education.
The First University Extension Lecture in Mangalore was delivered by an Agnesian alumna Miss E.K. Leela M.A.L.T., on ‘Child Education’ in 1935. We are proud to say that it was the first lecture in Mangalore delivered by a lady in a Women’s College. Also, the first Mangalorean Diocesan Catholic Women’s Conference was held in this College in 1935.
The College Students Union came into existence in 1936. For the first time in the history of St Agnes College, a lady, Begum Sultana Mir Amiruddin, an enthusiastic patron of women’s education, graced the Presidential chair on College Day, on 22 January 1938.
In 1939, the College organized ‘Mission Week’ during which 16 graduates dedicated themselves to Religious Orders.
In 1946, the institution celebrated its Silver Jubilee and on this occasion, Her Excellency Lady Nye, wife of the Governor of Madras visited St Agnes College. It is noteworthy that St. Agnes College was the only educational institution in Mangalore to be privileged by Mrs Indira Gandhi’s visit on 28th September 1955.
In 1956, the College introduced a one-year P.G. Diploma Course in social work. St. Agnes College was the first in South India to introduce a two-year Degree course and a two-year Post Graduate Degree course in Social Work in 1957. The institution welcomed the Countess Hemptinne of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations in 1965.
Recognizing the academic excellence of the College, a grant was sanctioned by the UGC in 1967 towards infrastructure and laboratory equipment.
To create job opportunities for students, Commerce as a programme of study was introduced at the P.U.C. level in 1969 and at the degree level in 1971. In 2016 the College, the first institution in Mangalore University to do so, introduced the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) programme in association with the International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), UK; the B.Com. Professional in 2017 (CA); and the B.Com. with Business Process Services (in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services - TCS) in 2018.
As a Centenary memorial of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation, a Special School for differently-abled children was started and this new project was taken over by the Department of Psychology in 1971.
The institution was ever in the forefront of giving itself and teaching its students to do likewise. In keeping with this, in 1972, the College launched the National Service Scheme (NSS).
In sports, too, the institution has had a long and illustrious history. The students of our College participated for the first time in the Inter-Collegiate Athletics in 1956. The college went on to secure top honours in Badminton and Table Tennis. St. Agnes College was the only college to represent Mysore State at the Inter-University Kho Kho Tournament at Indore. In 1974, the College introduced hockey for the first time. In 1975, the College hosted Inter-Collegiate Women’s Games and the M.G.S. Zonal Inter-collegiate Tournament for Women on the College grounds.
In 1980, the affiliation of the institution was transferred from Mysore University to the newly started Mangalore University.
With a stellar record to back it up, the College celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 1981.
In 1995-96, the college celebrated its Platinum Jubilee. The college was blessed with the presence of Mother Teresa of Kolkota as the chief guest at the valedictory ceremony.
St Agnes College remained ever on the lookout for opportunities for service and moral growth for the young women under its care. Therefore, when the U.N.O declared 1987 the ‘International Year of Shelter for the Homeless’, the College adopted a village of migrants named ‘Jyothinagar’ in Mangalore’s suburbia. Also, a Women’s Empowerment Programme was initiated in rural Mangalore in 1992.
The college has continued to extend its service beyond the classroom. In 2017 the staff and the students visited the endo-sulfan victims of Kokkada village. After learning the situation, the college adopted an endo-sulfan victim family and contributed towards a wheel chair for the child and constructed a house for the family.
During times of floods in different parts of the state and country the college has taken the initiative to visit the flood stricken victims and helped them with finance, clothes, medicine and other material things.
St Agnes College started a noble service of saving life by organizing blood donation camp in 2009. For the past 10 years the staff and students have generously donated about 100 pints of blood to Father Muller Medical College Hospital. In recognition for this life saving act the college was awarded with an Appreciation Certificate by Father Muller Medical College in 2015.
The final Year Students are actively involved in rendering service to the society every Saturday throughout the year, through an outreach programme called, Agnes Towards Community (ATC). This outreach programme was started in the year 2015 with the objectives to inculcate in students a sense of social responsibility, to transform students into healthy individuals valuing right things in life and to ensure that the students going out of the portals of St. Agnes College will be the powerful agents of change at home and society. Different villages are adopted by the unit, where the students dynamically contribute towards activities such as: sapling planting, cleanliness drive in anganavadis/primary health centres, door-to-door awareness campaigns on Rain water harvesting, e-waste and dry waste, water purification, Prevention of Dengue and Malaria, epidemic diseases, beach cleaning, water analysis, cleanliness drive in schools and village areas (swachatha program), Solid Waste Management, importance of Earthworms and Vermicompost. The students visit various schools and give training on Basic Computer Skills, Spoken English Class and teaching Mathematics through different methods like logics and origami.
St. Agnes College strengthened its reputation as a standard bearer in the field of higher education by being the first institution in Mangalore University to present itself for accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1999. It was awarded a Five Star grade. The College was awarded an ‘A’ grade in subsequent accreditations in 2005 and 2012. In 2017, in its fourth cycle of accreditation, the College obtained an A+ grade and a CGPA of 3.65 out of 4.
The awards and honours have come in quick and glorious succession. St. Agnes College was recognized as a ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ by the UGC in May 2006. In November 2006, the prestigious International Jimmy and Roselyn Carter Foundation Partnership Award, the first of its kind in India, was granted to the Institution for its work in Watershed Management which greatly benefitted villages at Kirem and Vamanjoor in Mangalore’s mofussil outskirts.
In 2006, St Agnes College was granted academic autonomy from the UGC and in 2007 from Mangalore University. In 2017 the institution was recognized by the UGC as a “College of Excellence”, while “Star College” status was bestowed on it by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, in the same year.
In 2019, the college was selected for Unnath Bharath Abhiyan, a flagship program of Ministry of Human Resource Development and in the same year the college was selected for Mentoring NAAC Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education by UGC Scheme of Paramarsh.
In 2001 the College, until then composite, bifurcated into separate Degree and Pre-University institutions and in 2004 the PU College was relocated to a new building on the campus.
In 2008 St Agnes College made an entry into Post-Graduate education with two programmes: M.A. English and M.Sc. Psychology. Four other programmes followed - M.Com. (2009); and M.Sc. (Clinical Psychology) M.Sc. Chemistry (2010) and M.Sc. in Data Analytics (2018).
Another institutional milestone was the organization of the first ‘Graduation Day’ on the campus in 2012.
The institution has some of the finest members of faculty in the city. Well qualified teachers number over 100 in strength and together with 50 committed support staff, they constitute the backbone of the College
Seminars, workshops and conferences organized by various departments greatly intensify the academic experience on the campus offering the students global exposure and preparing them both for higher studies and various job opportunities.
The proof of its adherence to standard lies in the Milestone Achievements the college is proud of:
1921 – The College comes into being under the name St. Ann's College.
B.A. – English, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit and French, Economics, History and Mathematics
Intermediate – English, Kannada, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Hindi, French, Ancient History, Modern History, Logic Household Arts, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Natural Science
Pre-University Class – English, Kannada, Hindi, World History,
Psychology, Logic, Household Arts, Physical Science, Natural Science
1922 – Sr M. Annunciata A.C. takes over as the Principal with Junior Intermediate and Senior classes
1923 – Established Convent Chapel which is renovated in 1965
1924 – The College secures affiliation with History Economics, attains the status of First Grade College and changes its name to St.Agnes College
1927 – The College and Convent Building (L shape)
1929 – The Statue of the Sacred Heart (from France) and The College is granted affiliation in French, Kannada and Malayalam for degree classes
1934 – Sr M. Theodosia A.C. takes over as the Principal
Established Avila Block
1936 – Affiliation secured for Mathematics and Basic Sciences
1939 – Introduced Physics
Established Stage Hall and Hostel (Avila Block)
1942 – Chemistry and Physics are offered as subjects completing the Science section.
Another New block houses Physics & Natural Science;
Dewan Bahadur P.C. donates the Home Science Block.
Established Veronica block for Science
1943 - Sr M Fidelis A.C. takes over as the Principal
1946-47 – SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Introduced Sanskrit introduced for the B.A course and Sanskrit Household Arts for the intermediate class
1948 - Sr M. Eugenie A.C. takes over as the Principal
1949 - Sr M. Clarissa A.C. takes over as the Principal
1950 – Introduced Psychology
1952 - Sr M. Veera A.C. takes over as the Principal
1954 – A Magazine published as a joint venture of the college and the High School
1955 - Sr M. Stella A.C. takes over as the Principal
1956 – A two year Diploma Course by the Social Work Dept.
1956-58 – Marks the affiliated status of the College under the three universities - Madras, Karnataka and Mysore; Psychology is introduced as a subject
1957 – Introduced B.Sc. – Home Science
Arts and Science at Pre-University
Introduced M.A. (Social Work)
1958 - Sr M. Thedosia A.C. takes over as the Principal ( Second Time)
1959 – A New block for Science courses
1960 - Sr M. Carmelrtia A.C. takes over as the Principal
1963 – Sr Scholastica A.C. takes over as the Principal
1965 – Establishment of the Science Block under the auspices of the UGC and Introduced Botany and Zoology
1968 - Sr M. Noelle A.C. takes over as the Principal
1969 – Introduction of Commerce at PUC level
1970 – Establishment of Hostel and Non-Resident Student Centre (NRSC)
1971 – Agnes Special School for the differently-abled, as a memorial of GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS and Introduced the NSS Wing
1972 – Establishment of Open Air Stage
The college receives the COSIP (College Science Improvement Programme) grant by the UGC
Geography is introduced at the PUC level
1973 - Sr M. Hedwige A.C. takes over as the Principal
1974 – Introduced Secretarial Practice at Degree level
1975 – Establishment of Spacious Auditorium and the Commerce Block
College Humanities and Social Science Improvement Programme (COSHIP) is sanctioned by the UGC
1976 – Launching of 'Earn While You Learn' Scheme
1977 – Sr M. Aloysius A.C. takes over as the Principal
Direct payment of salaries
1978 – Establishment of College Canteen and Opening of Syndicate Bank Extension Counter
1980 – Affiliation to Mangalore University
1981-82 – DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
1981 – Augmenting the learning resources of the college with the construction of a new building
1984 – Parking Shelter for two wheelers and Installation of the gas-plant and the generator
1985 – Establishment of New Library
1988 – Introduced BBM & PGDCA
1990 – Introduction of Computer Science & Statistics for the PUC & Degree Electronics for the PUC
Introduction of Data Processing, English & Kannada major for the Degree
1991 – The College received State Level Best NSS Unit Award when Sr. M.
Supriya A.C. was the NSS Officer
1991Dr Sr M. Olivia A C assumes the office of the Principal
Establishment of the Carmel block
1992 – Introduced Electronics and Microbiology with special Lab Facilities
1992 – Started Vocational Courses - Computer Applications for the B.Sc
1994 – Started Secretarial Practice and Vocational Course in Office Management for B.A.
Marked the Silver Jubilee of NSS Unit
1995-96 – CELEBRATED THE PLATINUM JUBILEE
1996 – Visit of Blessed Mother Teresa to mark Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and Introduced a plethora of new disciplines like
Microbiology, Electronics, Statistics, Computer Science and Computer Applications
1998 – Computerised the College Library
Started the Career Guidance Cell
1999 – St. Agnes College has the pride of being the trail blazer as the first college under the Mangalore University to be assessed and
accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with the Five Star Status.
Introduction of Carmel Counseling Centre
2001 – Sr M. Carmel Rita A. C. takes over as the Principal
PU and Degree colleges were bifurcated.
Introduced second batch of B.Com.
Hosting of College Web Site
Launching of Water Shed Management Project
Introduction of R & D Cell
Setting up of Chemistry & Botany Research Lab
2003 – Introduced Biotechnology at the Degree level
Inauguration of Carmel Gym
Inauguration of Peace Cell
Introduced Honours Programme
2004 – Inception of Women Centre - Sumangala, to train and empower women with Skill Development Programmes, leading to self- employment
2005 – Introduced B.Com. Vocational Course, Honours Programmes and Credit-based ECA
St. Agnes College has reaccredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ Grade.
2006 – Introduced BCA Course
Established Carmel Studio
Established Sophia Block and started Conference Hall, Language Lab, MASCOM Lab and Internet Lab
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Award - The college won the prestigious International Award for the path-breaking workin the field of Watershed Management undertaken as Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) which greatly benefitted villages in
the suburbs of Mangaluru.
The College received Best NSS Unit Award from at the University and State Level
The college was recognized as the College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) by the University Grants Commission (UGC)
2007 – Sr Dr M. Prem D 'Souza A. C. takes over as the Principal
The College has received the Autonomous Status from the Govt. of Karnataka as well as from the Mangalore University in the
year 2007
The College received State Level Best NSS Unit Award and Best
Progamme Officer Award to Mr Charles Stany Pais
2008 -- Introduced BSW (Social Work) Course
Establishment of a full-fledged PG Studies and Research Centre with male students
Introduced M.A. English & M.Sc. Psychology
2009 – Introduced M.Com.
Introduced ‘C’ batch of B.Com.
Inception of Women Studies Centre
Introduced French as II Language
2010 – Introduced M.Sc. Clinical Psychology & M.Sc. Chemistry
2011 – Collaboration with Concordia College, New York, American Transfer Programme
2012 – St Agnes College has reaccredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ Grade with CGPA 3.53.
The College received the grant under the Star College Scheme from the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science &
Technology, Government of India.
Introduced Malayalam as II Language
2013 – An annual in-house Research Journal, Echo Research: A Multi-disciplinary Journal, was initiated.
Introduced ‘D’ batch of B.Com.
2014 – Sr M. Supriya A. C. takes over as the Principal
Introduced Agnes Towards Community (ATC) community service programme
Introduced Uniform Dress Code for students
2015 – The college was Awarded Appreciation Certificate by the Father Muller Medical College for continued blood donation campaign.Recognition to St. Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research as a Research Centre by Mangalore University
Mother Mary Aloysia Endowment Lecture was introduced
2016 – Sr Dr M. Jeswina A.C. takes over as the Principal
Establishment of Navachethana Counselling Centre
Introduced a new twinning programme of ACCA integrated with B.Com, in association with ISDC, UK
NCC Army wing established
2017 – St Agnes College has received the status of “College of Excellence” from the University Grants Commission. The college is the first college under Mangalore University to receive this recognition from UGC.
St Agnes College has been assessed and accredited by NAAC with ‘A+’ Grade CGPA 3.65 out of 4 in Cycle 4 in 2017.
The College has been awarded STAR STATUS by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology,
Government of India for the outstanding progress made by the College in the field of Science and Technology.
NSS Units of the college secured “National Young Leaders Award” from Mangalore University.
Introduced Journalism Course
Established NCC AIR Wing
Launching of the Centenary Celebration of St. Agnes College
The College is proud to receive triple award from the Mangalore University
Best NSS Unit- St Agnes College
Best NSS Officer- Dr Udaykumar
Best NSS Volunteer- Ms Rachana Shetty
2018 - ‘Business Process Service’ (BPS) was introduced for B.Com and BBA.
College introduced B.Com. – Professional
The Hugh and Praxedes Research block gifted by Dr. Brian Pinto, Former Senior Advisor, the World Bank and Dr. Nancy Pinto, an Anthropologist in memory of their parents, was blessed and inaugurated on 9 July.
The new Chemistry lab for PG students was inaugurated on 7 August. A Career Guidance session was organised for the UG and PG students of Chemistry.
15 August was a milestone in the history of St Agnes College. The foundation of Mother Mary Aloysia A.C. Centenary Memorial Block was laid on this auspicious day.
Celebration of the Sesquicentennial Jubilee of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation established in India
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru and Tata Consultancy Services on 18 December 2018
2019 - Centenary Special Postal Cover was released by Dr Charles Lobo, IPS,
Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle on 20 February 2019.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA visited College on 27 and 28
February 2019 and signed an Agreement of Cooperation.
NCC Air Wing unit with 32 cadets was introduced
The college was selected for Unnath Bharath Abhiyan, a flagship program of Ministry of Human Resource Development.
The college was selected for Mentoring NAAC Accreditation Aspirant Institutions to promote Quality Assurance in Higher Education by UGC Scheme of Paramarsh
Set up Entrepreneurship Development Forum - UNNATHI
Introduced M.Sc Big Data Analytics
College E-Magazine AgneSwara was started
Centenary Maathon/ Cyclathon/ Walkathon
2020 - Centenary Year Inaugural
KNOWLEDGE FACTORY is the first of the many programme that St. Agnes College has envisaged to celeberate its centenary with the community. It is a day-long programme, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., to be held on 10th January 2020. The Promise Foundation and the NIITI Consulting, Delhi, are collaborating with our college to put up this highly appreciated programme that has been held in the past years in metropolitan cities.
Learning takes place not only in classrooms but through every walk of our life. The best lessons are given by life itself. India houses many such renowned personages whose life’s lesson is sure to enthuse the community of Mangaluru, and specially in motivating the students.
The speakers of the day are internationally renowned people from all walks of life, i.e., from the film industry we have Lisa Rani Ray, Indian Canadian Actor, Author, Philanthropist and Social Activist; Sunil Butch, Director, Live Nation; ex CEO, Zee Entertainment; Deepanitha Sharma, Actor, Supermodel and Entrepreneur; Kriti Tule, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Doodlage, Nandini Srikar, Singer and Composer; and Prakash Belavadi, Movie and Theatre Actor, who along with Vasanthii Hariprakash, Radio TV Journalist and Founder, Pickle Jar, would speak on our own Shivarama Karantha. The second category is of the Women who dared to ventured into successful innovative and mainly social enterprises like Swathi Pande, Co-Founder and CEO, Arboreal; Anuradha Kedia, Co-Founder, The Better India; and Gaurav Yadav, Founder & CEO, EduAce Services and a well known quiz master too. From the sports arena we have The beautiful sportswoman Heena Sidhu, who is the world number 1 pistol shooter. The programme will be anchored by celebrity news Anchor Rini Simon Khanna.
Through this programme we present to our community of D.K., motivational words of people who shine today in spite of all the odds faced by them. What better lessons can be learnt by us, if not from the mouths of these stalwarts?
In addition the programme holds the attraction of a quiz on History by the renowned quiz master Gaurav Yaday. Quite a few have shown interest in participating in the same. The winner will be awarded cash prize of Rs.30,000 and the runner up Rs.20,000. Two make a team, without restrictions of age or catergory.
We are issuing two kinds of passes for the programme: Rs.200 for students and Rs.500 for others. An opportunity for the participants to dine and interact with the celebrities will be another attraction of the day. There will also be a lucky draw on each category of passes with electronic gadgets worth Rs.25,000 each as prizes.
