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| name = St. Thomas College Palai
| native_name = സെന്റ്. തോമസ്‌ കോളേജ് പാലാ
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| motto = Vita, Lux, Amor ([[Latin]])
| mottoeng = Life, Light, Love
| established = 7 August 1950
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| type = Aided
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| principal =Rev. Dr.James Mangalathu<ref name=":4">{{cite web | url=http://stcp.ac.in | title=St. Thomas College, Palai, Official Website | access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref>
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| head_label = [[Patron]]
| head = [[Joseph Kallarangatt|Mar Joseph Kallangaratt]]
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| city = [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]
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| nickname = STCP
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| affiliations = [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
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'''St. Thomas College, Palai''' is a government aided college of higher education located in [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]] town, [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It was founded on 7 August 1950 by the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai]].
The college is affiliated to [[Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam]] and was re-accredited with A++ grade by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] in February 2021.<ref name=":4">{{cite web | url=http://stcp.ac.in | title=St. Thomas College, Palai, Official Website | access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref> The college is recognized under the sections 2(f) and 12B of the UGC Act 1956.<ref>{{cite web|title=UGC Act-1956|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/upload_document/ugc_act.pdf|website=mhrd.gov.in/|publisher=Secretary, University Grants Commission|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> The Government of Kerala has recognized the college as a Special Grade College.

==History==
Founded in 1950. The main block, "Tisserant Hall", called A-block, stoutly built with an enormous roof span and massive columns was ready to house the administration, classrooms, laboratories and libraries in 1953. The first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visited the college in 1954.
In 1981 Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Pallickaparambil took over as the Bishop of Palai and the patron of St. Thomas College. In 2005 H.E. Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangattu became the Bishop of Palai and the Patron of the college.
The college celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1976 with Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi as the chief guest. The preceding decade had been one of hectic academic activity during which more Post graduate courses- English, Physics, Economics and Mathematics were started, new hostels inaugurated, more blocks added to the cluster of buildings in the campus etc. Rev. Dr. N.M. Thomas, who succeeded Fr. Joseph Kureethadam as principal in 1968, retired from service in the jubilee year passing the baton to Prof. P.M. Chacko. Fr. James Vellankal followed Prof. Chacko in 1984. The successors of Fr. Vellankal included an illustrious line of academic administrators combining erudition with sharp acumen - Fr. O.P. Eanas (1986-1991), Fr. Philip Njaralakkattu (1991-1995), Rev. Dr. Kurian Mattam (1995-2001) and Rev. Dr. M.M. Mathew Maleparambil (2001–06). During 2006-09 Rev. Dr. Mathew John K was officiated as the drawing and disbursement officer.

== Accreditation ==
The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) has awarded A++ Grade to St.Thomas' College with CGPA score 3.56. Furthermore, UGC has recognised St. Thomas College as one among the six colleges in Kerala accorded with the status of 'College with Potential for Excellence'(CPE).<ref name=":4">{{cite web | url=http://stcp.ac.in | title=St. Thomas College, Palai, Official Website | access-date=21 July 2016}}</ref>


== Notable alumni ==
*[[Reji Joseph Pulluthuruthiyil]] - Famous Indian journalist
*[[V. Joseph Thomas]] - IPS, ex-DGP of Kerala
*[[Anto Antony]] - member of parliament
*T K Jose IAS
*[[Don Max (film editor)|Don Max]] - Indian film director and editor
*[[Jimmy George]] - Volleyball Player
*[[Roshy Augustine]] - Minister for Water Resources, [[Government of Kerala]]
*[[Sibi George]] - Indian civil servant, ambassador of India to [[Kuwait]]
*[[Paul Zacharia]] - Indian Writer
*[[Miya George]] - Indian Actress
*[[T J Jacob]] - Police officer
*[[Paul Zacharia]] - Indian writer

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.stcp.ac.in}}

{{Education in Kerala}}
{{Christianity in Kerala}}

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[[Category:Catholic universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Kottayam district]]
[[Category:Education in Pala, Kerala]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1950]]
[[Category:1950 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Arts and Science colleges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala]]

St. Thomas College, Palai - Revision history

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