St Philomena College was founded by Msgr Antony Patrao who felt that a College in this part of the state would save the people of the inconvenience of moving to distant places for higher education. He set out to realize his dream and the mission was accomplished in the year 1958.
Since its inception, the Institute has lived up to societal expectations, turning out consistent and appreciable results in academic and non-academic fields. The institution does attempt to treat the primary stakeholders in 5 UG programs and 5 PG programs with a rewarding educational experience.
The Quality Assurance Framework of the institution has been developed to assure academic standards and enhance the quality of education. It underlines the institution’s commitment to excellence and improvement.
ISO 9001: 2015 Certified | Re-Accredited by NAAC at ‘A’ Grade | Managed by the CBE
Courses Taught:Social Work
Area of Expertise:Community Development
Awards and Achievements:1. UGC-Net
2. Secured First place in the Case Presentation in Alva’s Reach -2008, University level BSW Students Meet, held at Alva’s College of Social Work, Moodbidri.
3. Twice Secured First place in COOK for HEALTH Competition held at Alva’s College of Social Work, Moodbidri.
4. Awarded as a BEST OUTGOING Student of Alva’s College for the year 2008-09.
Research Details:
Publications:Nil
Paper Presentations:1. Presented a paper on SOCIAL GROUP WORK AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATION WITH MARGINALIZED GROUP, at HOLLY CROSS INSTITUTE OF MANGEMENT Calicut, Kerala.
Participation in seminars/workshops/conferences:
Participated in the Leader Ship Training Programme, Sponsored by Nicholas Piramal India Limited & Arranged by Forum of Free Enterprise in memory of the Late M.R. Pai, M.R.Pai Foundation Mumbai, held at SDM College, Ujjire.
Participated in the Street play Training Programme Organized by BSW Forum at Alva’s College of Social Work Moodbidri.
Participated in WORKSHOP on Street Theatre Organized by BSW Forum at Alva’s College of Social Work, Moodbidri.
Participated in the Workshop on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) held at Alva’s College of Social Work, Moodbidri.
Participated in South Zone Inter Collegiate Cultural Fest ART BEAT 2007 Held at St. Aloysius College Mangalore.
Participated in the XXXII All India Sociological Conference, State, Civil Society and Social Justice Jointly organized by the Department of Sociology, Karnataka University, Dharwad & Karnataka Sociology Association Held at Karnataka University Dharwad.
Participated in the State Level Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility: Prospects & Concerns, held at St.Philomena College, Puttur.
Participated in PHILOSEM -2010 a National Seminar on Violence & Social Work: A Multicultural Perspective held at St.Philomena College, Puttur.
Participated in PHILOSEM -2015 a National Seminar on ‘Banking on the Youth for Development: Opportunities & Challenges’ at St. Philomena College, Puttur.
Participated in Philoference-2015 A National Level Conference on Social Innovation & Change Making: A Way Forward held at St. Philomena College, Puttur.
Participated in Two Days ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Revisiting the Psychosocial Perspectives on Social Marginalization in India: Understanding Current Scenario & Directions for Future Research” held at HOLLY CROSS Institute of Management & Technology, Calicut, Kerala.
Participated in One day Workshop on E-Resources for Teaching & Learning held at P.G library, St Philomena College, Puttur.
Other Details:1. Class Mentor for the I MSW Academic Year -2015-16
2. Class Mentor for the II MSW Academic Year 2015-16,2016-17,2017-18
3. Convener of Women Empowerment Cell Academic Year 2014- till date
4. Organized Educational Rural & Tribal Camps for MSW Students
5. Organized Educational Study tours, Orientation Visits & Observation Visits for MSW students
6. Guide for Student Research Project
7. Member of Pearl Multidisciplinary Journal Editorial Board
8. Organised One day State Level Workshop on : Youth Empowerment
9. Organised One day National Level Social work Fest : PHILOFAB-2018