About Us

History of the College



In 1963,when Loyola College of Social Sciences was initiated, it was the first ever attempt in the state to establish a college purely for teaching, research and extension in Social Sciences. The Jesuits, well known all over the world as educators par excellence, then foresaw the relevance of such an institution.Poineered by Rev. Fr. Joseph Edamaram, the then provincial, the College was affiliated to the University of Kerala.Located in the centre of a sprawling and Green Campus, combining the simplicity of the rural and the sophistication of the urban, the College offers an ideal location for learning .Right from the beginning the College had a focus on social service and reaching out to the people. Early stages of the College were marked by emphasis on quality teaching and social service. In the seventies the College took up Adult education and Extension work, sponsored initially by some NGO s later toward the end og the seventies, by the University Grants Commission. This period was also marked by the entry of the College in to serious research and publication.

1980's were marked by the interest in more vigorous extension activities and research. The initiation of the LOYOLA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, in 1987,was a significant event and it coincided with the inauguration of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the College. Poverty alleviation programmes were the focus in the 1990'S.The College was appointed the Field Training Institute (FTI) for the urban Basic services for the Poor Programme and the training and policy input by the college were renmarkable. In the new millennium the college continues its focus on maintaining excellence in teaching, learning, research and extension with social sensitivity. The NAAC accreditation at FIVE STAR LEVEL in 2001 was a turning point in the history of the college.

The report of the Peer Team, which consisted of two prominent educationists and a NAAC official, who visited the college as part of the process of assessment, says that:

"Loyola College of Social Sciences with its commitment to traditional pedagogic approaches and end-uses is responding very effectively to the emerging vibrant issues and problems of the society through the three postgraduate programs. With a limitation of homogeneous syllabus and evaluation procedures suggested by the university, the college as an affiliating institution is alive to provide various pragmatic options to go beyond the prescribe syllabus and evaluation procedures for the purposes of teaching, learning and extension. Towards this the Loyola Extension services- an in-house body is a well-organized one. Besides this, the college follows a continuous evaluation procedure through weekly, monthly and effectively. Bridge courses are also offered for the new entrants. These bridge courses appear to be modules, which can be adopted by the teaching insititutions. The Loyola....Extension Services besides being useful for the purposes of field work and training for the students of MSW, is also involved in promoting various service programmes, research and survey exersices.The consultancy and training programmes of the college are helping the college to generate funds. Currently the college is planning for linkage programmes with international agencies. The student support programme is impressive. It has further noted that the management, faculty and the students have shown greater enthusiasm o present a self-analysis of the report for the NAAC and eager to get the self analysis report validated for discovering the strengths and weakness as an academic institution."

Loyola College is:
· This First College to be awarded with FIVE STARS under the university of Kerala.
· The eighth college in the state to achieve FIVE STAR status.
· Exclusively devoted to teaching, research and extension in the field of social sciences.
· Equipped with an active Extension services, whcih cater to the overall social development, particularly
  of the   marginalized.
· Involved in applied research. Founder and Former Principals

Current Profile

Presently the College has three teaching Departments, Sociology, Social Work and Personnel Management (Human Resources Management), a well-established extension service centre (Loyola Extension Services-LES-was registered in 1986 as a resource Centre for field involvement) with a Training Department, Family Counseling Centre, Voluntary Co-coordinating Agency for Adoption (VCA), Applied Research wing, Documentation and Publication, Consultancy Services, Two certificate courses, a thriving research centre,and a publication division including The Loyola Journal of Social Sciences.

At a time 120 postgraduate students, about 10 research scholars and 24 staff members and supporting non-academic staff work together to achieve its vision. "To pursue excellence in teaching, learning, research and outreach with social sensitivity."