ST.PIUS X COLLEGE

About Institution

St. Pius X who made the Knanaya community as a separate Diocese of Kottayam in the year 1911. This college was a realization of a long cherished dream of great visionary, learned scholar, philosopher, teacher and orator, Rt. Rev. Dr. Mar Kuriakose Kunnassery, former ArchBishop of the Archdiocese of Kottayam. Acquisition of land for the college was over in the year 1980. St. Pius X College owns 25 acres of land which was bought by the generous contributions of the poor people of Rajapuram Colony, despite difficult times. A sincere priest with high leadership qualities and farsightedness, Rev. Fr. Dr. Stephen Jayaraj OFM (cap.), then vicar general of Malabar region channelized the required finance for the construction of the college. Once an abandoned and unknown backward area came to the limelight and became a nodal centre of growth with the establishment of this college. The foundation stone of the college building was laid on 14th January 1987 and blessed on 18th June 1990 by Rt. Rev Dr. Mar Kuriakose Kunnassery.

Vision

To be a center of excellence in higher education affordable to common man.

Mission

To be a beacon of eternal inspiration, to be the wheel within wheels to fulfil the aspirations of students, staff , alumni and the society.