Alphonsa College, Pala

About Institution

Alphonsa College is one of the pioneering institutions for the higher education of women in the state of Kerala. It perpetuates the memory of St. Alphonsa whose saintly life of love and service has always been an inspiration to the people of Pala. The college owes its origin to the vision and pioneering leadership of late Mar Sebastian Vayalil, the first Bishop of Pala. Although advanced in several aspects, this area lacked facilities for women’s education. Convinced of the fact that the overall progress of society is possible only through the education of women, His Excellency took the initiative of starting a women’s college in Pala with the support of the people of the locality. Established in 1964, Alphonsa College continues to play a significant role in empowering the women of the region through its curricular as well as extra and co-curricular activities. The college has an enviable record in all these spheres of activity.

The primary aim of the college is to impart sound learning to young women under circumstances congenial to their all-round development. It encourages students to aim at excellence not only in academic pursuits, but also in every aspect of human endeavour to achieve perfection. Students are prompted to strive for academic excellence so that in course of time they may take up suitable careers for the betterment of their lives and also of their families and society at large. The various co-curricular activities of the college, especially the extension programmes provide them with a rare social consciousness that motivates them to reach out to their fellow-beings, particularly the needy and marginalised. The institution envisages to create self-reliant and liberated young women with traditional cultural values and moral integrity, who will be agents of social transformation in their families and society.

Vision

To create self-reliant and liberated young women with traditional cultural values and moral integrity, who will be agents of social transformation in their families and society.

Mission

To equip our students with deep knowledge and globally acceptable skills.
To develop values of self respect, tolerance, discipline, hard work and patriotism.