St. Thomas College, Thrissur

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St. Thomas College, Thrissur is located in Thrissur city, the cultural capital of Kerala State, India. Founded by Mar Adolph Medlycott in 1889, this college played a very important role in the development of Kerala. It gave birth to the thoughts of the communist leader and Kerala's first chief minister E. M. S. Namboodiripad. His government was the World's first communist government which was elected to power in a democratic manner. Kerala's education minister Prof. Joseph Mundassery was a professor of St. Thomas College, Thrissur; it was he who brought the revolutionary Education bill which is thought to have transformed the face of Kerala.

St. Thomas College, Thrissur is the first Roman Catholic college in Kerala, India. It is conducted by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. It was found by the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Menachery, the Bishop and Vicar Apostolic of Trichur in April 1919 for the service of the people in the field of higher education. The stated objective are not only intellectual excellence and imparting of skills but mainly formation of good citizens of character and ability, committed to the service of their fellow man. The vision is enshrined in the motto: "Veritas Vos Liberabit" - the truth will set you free. The objectives are intended to be achieved not only through instruction, but also the general atmosphere of the college and the personality, character,...
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