St Philomena College(Autonomous) 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.
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In today’s competitive era, pursuing certificate courses along with degrees provides abundant job opportunities for students. Such courses, especially in journalism, can significantly help students in shaping their lives, stated Professor Rakesh Kumar Kammaje, Principal and Head of the Department of Journalism, Ambika Mahavidyalaya, during a workshop. He was speaking as a resource person at the training program on “Report Writing - Techniques and Possibilities,” organized by the Kannada Department and Kannada Sangha of St Philomena College on Thursday at the Spandana Seminar Hall.
“Writing and journalism are forms of art. Our hobbies can transform into our professions, which brings joy to the mind. Observing the environment around us is a kind of capital for reporting in journalism,” he further said.
Presiding over the event, the Principal of the college, Rev. Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro, remarked, “Creativity is very important among students. For those working in the media, language skills are essential, so students must pay special attention to language while writing reports.”
Dr Vijayakumar Moleyar, Vice Principal and Head of the Kannada Department, welcomed the gathering. Rashmi H. proposed the vote of thanks, and Pooja M. compered the program.