Christ College, Irinjalakuda

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CHRIST College (Autonomous)
Motto"Jeevitha Prabha"
Motto in English
"Light of Life"
Type Public
Established1956
Founder Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI
Academic affiliations
 University of Calicut
Principal Fr. Dr. Jolly Andrews CMI
Students5130+
Location
Irinjalakuda, Thrissur District
,
Kerala
,
680125
,
India

10°21′21″N76°12′44″E / 10.3557°N 76.21226°E / 10.3557; 76.21226
CampusUrban
Nickname CCAIJK
Website christcollegeijk.edu.in
Christ College, Irinjalakuda
The portico of Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda Christ College, Irinjalakuda.jpg
The portico of Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda

Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, is a government-aided college located in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. It stands as a Syro-Malabar Catholic educational institution administered by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). Established in 1956 and affiliated with the University of Calicut, it holds the distinction of being the first college in Thrissur district to attain an 'A++' Grade certificate from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2022.

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The college was founded by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), the institution traces its origins to Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a religious priest who founded the indigenous congregation in 1831.

History

Christ College was established in 1956 by Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI, a priest of Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), an indigenous religious congregation founded in 1831 by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a religious priest and versatile genius, who envisioned education as a tool for liberation and development. Christ College has its origin at Mangadikunnu, then a forlorn hill on the outskirts of Irinjalakuda Municipality. The college was inaugurated by Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, then Governor of Kerala on 13 October 1957. The college started with 240 students and 14 members on the teaching staff. The first Manager of the college was Rev. Fr. Clemens CMI and the first Principal was Rev. Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI. In the beginning, the college was affiliated to the University of Kerala until 1968, when it came under the jurisdiction of the University of Calicut.

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