About Newman College
Newman College is an institution of higher education, established, owned and administered by the diocese of Kothamangalam. It is named after John Henry Cardinal Newman, one of the greatest luminaries of all times in the field of higher education.
Newman College was started by the diocese of Kothamangalam and its name was given after John Henry Cardinal Newman. During initial days, the college building was under construction and so the session started in a church building. Later the college building was inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Dr. Mathew Pothanamuzhy in 1964. It is affiliated to M.G. University and was reaccredited with ‘A' grade by NAAC recently. Since its inception, the College is growing in the field of education and is playing a very strong role in the growth and development of poor people residing in that area.
AcademicsThe College has around 100 working staff and more than 500 new enrolments every year. Apart from regular graduate-level courses and postgraduate courses, there are 3 research programs and some vocational or career-related courses too. It is also having an association with the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Ford Foundation, USA, UGC and Indian Council of Social Science Research. The curriculum follows the semester systems and has bonded with many other institutes like IISR and University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, Gandhiji Study center, Thodupuzha, Kerala Sangeet Natak, Academy, Thrissur, etc. to offer different projects to the students.
InfrastructureWith reference to the infrastructure and facilities, the college building has a generator for the whole campus to support uninterrupted learning. All the classrooms have separate speakers as part of the public address system and there is internet connectivity in all the departments along with intercom facility.
The college is having a very advanced and well-stocked library with a collection of various magazines, journals, newspapers, etc and also have the facility of online reading through internet. There is a Msgr. Palamattam Center for English Communication equipped with 30 computers and air condition facilities on the campus.
A conference hall with microphones attached to each seat is the center of attraction. A separate mini-conference hall is also available for short lectures and seminars. The classrooms are also equipped with projectors to offer digital learning and a dining hall is also ready for the purposes of social gatherings in the institute.
UGC has sponsored a girls hostel on the campus which is about to be completed and will be available for girls students probably from the next session. The indoor stadium is also sponsored by UGC and is fully equipped with all the equipment and tools related to sports.
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