Loyola College of Social Sciences

Loyola College of Social Sciences

Motto	Fide et Judicium(Latin)
Motto in English	Faith and Justice
Established	1963;62 years ago (1963)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations	University of Kerala
Rector	Fr. Sunny Kunnappallil, SJ
Principal	Saji P. Jacob
Location	Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala , India
Website	loyolacollegekerala.edu.in

Loyola College of Social Sciences, accredited with A++ grade in the fourth cycle by NAAC, is a government aided Catholic higher education institution run by the Kerala Province of the Society of Jesus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1963 and is affiliated with the University of Kerala, offering students the opportunity to pursue a PhD in sociology, social work, and management studies. The college offers five postgraduate programs: MA in Sociology, MSW, MA in Human Resource Management (HRM), MSc in Counseling Psychology, and MSW in Disaster Management. It also conducts two certificate programs: a Certificate in Library and Information Science (CLISC) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling Psychology, in collaboration with the Centre for the Advancement of Counseling and Extra-Mural Education (CACEE), University of Kerala. ^[1]

The college celebrated its golden jubilee in 2012 with the President of India Pranab Mukherjee as guest of honor. ^[2]

Milestones

• 1993 – Government of India selects LES for field training under UBSP programme ^[3]
• 1996 – Government of India recognizes LES as regional Centre for Urban Poverty Eradication Program ^{[4] [5]}
• 2007 – re-accredited by NAAC with A Grade, ^[6] with CGPA of 3.7/4

See also

• List of Jesuit sites

References

1. [http:// loyolacollegekerala.edu.in/about-us/history/ "History"]. Loyola College of Social Sciences. Retrieved 13 April 2016.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
2. 88721 "Address by the President on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Loyola College of Social Sciences at Thiruvananthapuram". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2016.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
3. "Poverty Alleviation through Community Participation - UBSP (India)". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
4. Chandra, Ramesh (2004). Social Development In India. Delhi: Isha Books. p. 72. ISBN   9788182050259.
5. Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Program
6. "Accreditation List". web5.kar.nic.in. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

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