St. Agnes PU College, Mangalore

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{{Infobox school
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| name = St. Agnes Pre University College
| motto = {{lang-la|Deus fortitudo mea }} {{lang-en|God is my strength}}
| established = 1921<ref name='year'>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/st-agnes-college-to-launch-centennial-year-celebrations-on-january-12/articleshow/62433805.cms|title=St Agnes College to launch centennial year celebrations on January 12|access-date=28 August 2018|date=9 January 2018|newspaper=The Times of India|author=Jaideep Shenoy}}</ref>
| type = Pre-University College
| campus = Urban
| principal = Sr.Norine DSouza A.C.
| enrollment =
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| address = Bendore
| city = [[Mangalore]]
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| country = [[India]]
| publication = Agnesians
| mascot = Lamb with the victory palm
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'''St. Agnes PU College''' is an educational institution in the city of [[Mangalore]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It is in the Bendore area, where the élite of the city reside. It is next door to [[St. Sebastian]]'s Church. It was founded primarily for the education of [[Catholic]] women. The original college was started by the [[Apostolic Carmel]] sisters in 1921.<ref name='year /> It was the first Catholic women's college in [[South India]] and the second in the country.

St. Agnes PU College was bifurcated from St. Agnes First Grade College in 2001. The college now has a separate building, which was inaugurated on 14 December 2004.

PU stands for Pre-University. The grades offered in the college are 1st PU and 2nd PU.

== History ==
St. Agnes First Grade College was started by the Apostolic Carmel sisters, a congregation founded by [[Mother Veronica of the Passion]] (1823-1906) in [[Bayonne]], [[France]], in 1868.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=656477|title=Mangaluru: '100 years of giving' - St Agnes College on eve of centennial celebrations|date=24 December 2019|accessdate=8 March 2020|newspaper=Daijiworld}}</ref> It was established in Mangalore in 1870.

In 2001, according to the orders of the [[Government of Karnataka]], the then existing St. Agnes College had to be split into St. Agnes Pre-University and Degree Colleges. It had generated a major overhaul of staff, facilities and space. Thus, the decision to construct a new building was taken and executed. Students moved into their new block in the academic year 2004-2005. The new building was inaugurated by Sr. Agatha Mary A.C.

== College anthem ==
The college anthem shows the unswerving faith of those belonging to the college in the grace and help of the Almighty.

{{poemquote|
God is our strength, let us commit
Our lives into His hands this day;
Trusting in Him to compass it
That we may find the perfect way.
Fearless of foes, we cast aside
The days of ease we loved of yore;
And stand to the shock of battle-tide
Despite all trials hard and sore.
God is our strength, why fear the foe?
His love like armour doth enfold
Our weak and wayward nature so,
That vanquished lies the tempter bold.
Behold His arm of valor strong,
We'll cling to it in stormy fray,
Nor fear we any harm or wrong,
God is our strength, now and for aye.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stagnescollege.edu.in/our-motto/|title=St. Agnes College (Autonomous) - College Anthem|accessdate=8 March 2020|publisher=stagnescollege.edu.in}}</ref>
}}

== College crest ==
The crest has three parts.

'''The crown on top:''' 
The crown set in gold is encrusted with jewels and precious stones. In past centuries, kings regarded the crown as a symbol of power, prestige and glory. The crown in the crest acquires a different meaning, symbolising the golden age of India’s material wealth and cultural splendour. Today, through the education of her women, St. Agnes College endeavours to recrown [[Bharat Mata]] (Mother India). Educated and self-reliant women are jewels in the crown of Mother India.

'''The shield in the centre:''' 
The shield has three partitions. In the first is depicted a cross atop a mountain with three stars on three sides. The mountain is a symbol of prayer and contemplation; the cross is a reminder that the education provided by the college is imbued with the teachings of [[Christ]] and the spirit of his person. The three stars signify the historical Carmelite heritage of the Apostolic Carmel congregation.

In the second partition is engraved a [[coconut]] palm on the shoreline. It stands for the foundation of the Apostolic Carmel along the western coast of [[South India]] in 1870. The coconut tree is symbolic of the quiet dependability and usefulness of the educational mission of the college.

In the third partition, the lamb with the victory palm together represent the patroness of the college, [[Agnes of Rome|St. Agnes]] and her spiritual victory. The palm is the symbol of victory over evil. It signifies the power of prayer to help control carnal desires and stand strong against temptation.

'''The scroll below:''' 
The scroll upholds the college motto ''Deus fortitudo mea'' ([[Latin]]: God]] is my strength).

== Streams offered ==
The college offers three streams: science, commerce and arts.

Science stream has four combinations. 
PCMB - physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology 
PCMC - physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science 
PCMS - physics, chemistry, mathematics, statistics 
PCME - physics, chemistry, mathematics, electronics

PCBH - physics, chemistry, biology, homescience 

Commerce stream has five combinations. 
BEBA - basic mathematics, economics, business studies, accountancy 
BSBA - basic mathematics, statistics, business studies, accountancy 
CSBA - computer science, statistics, business studies, accountancy 
SEBA - statistics, economics, business studies, accountancy 
CEBA - computer science, economics, business studies, accountancy

Arts stream has the HEPP combination - History, Economics, Political science, Psychology

==References==
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[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Pre University colleges in Karnataka]]
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